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On a 22 acre farm in the middle of no where Stephen discovered early on, ‘that an ounce of skill out weighs a pound of knowledge’. For that very reason he weighs every word carefully for each of his presentations. Stephen comes from a long line of story-tellers. In Ireland it is a national sport after all. But everything wasn’t sweetness and light as he grew up during the ‘troubles’ in early 70’s Northern Ireland. The farm he grew up on was situated in the so-called ‘murder triangle’. Political violence was an everyday reality. Although the Irish were a bright (and handsome) people, they had very poor collaborative intelligence. This was where Stephen’s fascination with what enables people to ‘get-on’ was born.


An accomplished author, speaker and business consultant Stephen has been consulting for over ten years in; health care, pharmaceuticals, non-profit, professional associations, education, and government. He is the founder and principle of Zenergy PD and acts as the resilience content expert for one of Canada’s largest health authorities. For over a quarter of a century Stephen has been researching the dynamics of change, problem resolution, group dynamics, and his greatest passion: collaborative intelligence. Extensively trained in NLP, facilitation, improv, and group dynamic techniques, Stephen engages his audiences in carefully customized and ‘one-off’ events that bring each participant deeply into the topic. His mantra for facilitating the learning experience is that ‘skill is only a rumor until it reaches a muscle’.


Despite his busy speaking schedule Stephen manages to stay ahead of the curve with ‘all things collaborative’. He is also the author of ‘Teaching an Anthill to Fetch: Developing the Collaborative Intelligence of Teams’ and numerous published articles on collective intelligence, communication and advanced adult learning techniques.

Just as importantly for Stephen is that he is a father and husband and an active participant in his community. Stephen serves on several boards associated with socio economic development and is a staunch advocate of the triple bottom line as a path towards a sustainable society.

Professional Affiliations

* CSTD: Canadian Society for Training & Development (Past Vice-President of Chapter)
* CFCW: Community Futures Center West (board member)
* CAPS: Calgary Association of Professional Speakers (Past board member)
* CANLP: Canadian Association of Neurolingistic Programming (past board member and editor of professional newsletter)
* UKSMA: UK Stress Management Association (past board member)

Team Collaboration Success Stories : Collaborative Intelligence Pays Off

Team collaboration success stories indicate that as far as collaboration goes – all is not well in the workplace. Have you ever found yourself wondering “How can I keep up with all of this?” You have 35 emails to reply to, 12 voice mails and three meetings scheduled for the day. Then a close colleague pops into your office and asks for your urgent help. Read

By: Stephen James Joyce | 24/03/2008 | Team Building