About us
What we do, how we do it – and why we do it.
The MCG Team presents an unusually impressive range of talents, skill, expertise, knowledge and advanced level qualifications – but what you’ll likely notice first if their creativity, commitment and genuine passion around inspiring others to learn.
Our focus is not on ‘teaching and preaching’, or trying to fill your head with what we think you need to know. Instead, we respect the vast, complex and varied range of prior experience you bring to our learning sessions. That’s where we start and that’s where we invite you to engage fully in the joint process of extending and refining your skill, your understanding and your confidence as we explore ideas around ‘exceptional leadership’ together.
Your success as an inspired and inspiring leader is our goal; light the fire!
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A brief introduction to the members of the MCG team
David McCutcheon – MCG Principal & instructor/facilitator
Passions: My family, skiing, sailing, riding motorcycles, keeping fit, para-gliding, our Great Dane ‘Georgia’, and continually learning ‘new stuff’ to keep myself fresh and inspired
Expertise: Outdoor adventure education, Post Grad degree from UBC, 25 years teaching experience specializing in leadership development (Europe and Canada), instructional design and instructor development
Credo: “Whether I’m designing or delivering a learning session, I want every single person in my care to thoroughly enjoy themselves and learn like crazy!” (read more about David)
Dave Youngson – Associate instructor/facilitator
Passions: Creating stuff with my heart, hands and mind, goofing around, family, convincing others that 1 and 1 can equal 3, seeing wide thinking in action
Expertise: A delightful awareness of the informal and formal lessons in human activity gained from ten seasons of operating a ride at an amusement park coupled with about as many years of post secondary education (studying Political Science, Architecture and Urban Design) – all this mixed with a life time of making things up
Credo: “Kids learn through play, unfortunately I had to become an adult to realize that” (read more about Dave)
Fawn Gill – Associate instructor/facilitator
Passions: Family, lifting weights, rock climbing, inspiring others to live balanced lives, gardening, developing nutritious & tasty recipes, daydreaming, marketing, vanilla ice-cream
Expertise: Pilates, group fitness, weight training, personalized fitness programs, creating innovative fitness programming,
Credo: “It is my passion in life to inspire others to live life to their fullest potential in a non-intimidating, tough yet gentle manner.” (read more about Fawn)
JoAnne Hennessey – Logistics Guru & Office Manager
Passions: a 3-legged Husky named Cidaq, Shoes, Fierce Efficiency, Eating, Natural Hot Springs, the West Coast, Rain, Off-Roading, Scuba Diving and Wine.
Expertise: Exemplary client service, Result-oriented communication, hyper-efficient office processes and practice, advanced use of Excel for data collation
Credo: “My work philosophy is simple: always give people more than they expect and do it with a smile!” (read more about JoAnne)
Laura Allen – Associate instructor/facilitator
Passions: Mountains, psychology, Buddhism, family, mental and physical health, beauty, kindness, clarity, laughter
Expertise: Finding balance, meaning, fulfillment and joy through the development of awareness and skills for self expression, positive relationships and leadership
Credo: “The best offering is one that benefits the giver as well as the receiver. I am happy when I inspire others to be their best!” (read more about Laura)
