Surfacing wisdom together, riding the waves of success
Our story
Great things can often come from a good question. Maynard Group was launched when our first client said, “Can you help us with a tricky people issue?” Since then, we’ve never looked back.
Fundamentally, we believe that healthy, sustainable, impactful, organizations are those where teams have the capacity, knowledge, tools, and passion to achieve their vision.
We chose the sea turtle as our guiding mascot. In the open ocean, sea turtles encounter strong currents; they have limited visibility, and often there are no visible landmarks to guide them to their destination. Yet like our clients, sea turtles make remarkable journeys.
Our team of consultants have a broad range of skills in human resources, organizational development, learning, and conflict resolution. Whether it’s designing an HR strategy, coaching a leader, recruiting a new team member, facilitating a conversation, resolving a conflict, or just dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s—we’re here to help.
Our Team
Gerhard L. Maynard is a trusted organizational development consultant and HR leader. Over the last fifteen years, he has helped organizations unlock their full potential, by working with them to develop practical strategies that deliver results.
He has gained a strong reputation as an experienced and knowledgeable advisor, having worked with senior leaders in the public, private and social-profit sector. His areas of expertise include leadership development, team effectiveness, conflict resolution, and labour relations.
Those who work with Gerhard would describe him as a visionary leader. He is calm, confident, and curious by nature, which helps him quickly get to the root cause of a problem.
Gerhard enjoys volunteering his time to help support others. He has served as board member for Made in BC: Dance on Tour, Vancouver Curling Club and Out on Screen. He has also proudly worked as a part of a community supporting newcomers to Canada through his work with Rainbow Refugee.
Scott A.A. Robertson is an employee-focused leader, advisor and facilitator whose career path has progressed from hotel operations into HR management, with a record of building high-performing teams in both the corporate and private sector.
He is a diplomatic communicator and problem-solver who constantly strives to ensure individuals and teams are inspired to give their best for the benefit of the company. He is a certified CPHR and SHRM-CP, and is a Certified Leadership Coach with the Certified Coaches Federation.
By coworkers, Scott would be described as an approachable and empathetic leader. He is supportive, thoughtful, and respectful in his approach, which leads to open discussions and collaborative solutions.
Scott is an active member of several community organizations and is passionate about supporting others in achieving their goals.
Darby MacWilliam is an experienced facilitator and program manager. She holds a BA in Health and Community Services from the University of Victoria as well as an HR Management Certificate from Simon Fraser University.
Darby can be described by coworkers as calm, supportive and competent. She is an excellent problem solver and enjoys working in collaboration with diverse teams.
Darby currently resides in Whitehorse, Yukon and contributes to building community capacities within marginalized populations. She enjoys developing her skills of gardening in the North to support local food security initiatives.
Al Duncan, CPHR Candidate, BBA Human Resource Management and Leadership
Al Duncan is an experienced coach with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training and coaching industry. He is a strong education professional with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) focused in Human Resources Management and Leadership from Trinity Western University.
Al can be described as a strong communicator and his calm demeanor makes him a great collaborator. Al has worked in many different teams to align goals and support teams to reach their desired outcomes. Al has been described as an action focused leader that is able to ask the hard questions to get the most out of situations.
Al is also a co-owner of a hockey coaching company and has extensive experience working with the sports community. He is an active member in the community working with at-risk youth, PuCKS program, and enjoys brainstorming ideas with individuals.
Our Vision
Build healthy, sustainable, impactful organizations.
Our Mission
All organizations have the capacity, knowledge, and skill to effectively achieve their vision.
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to support our clients in making distinctive, lasting, and substantial improvements in their performance and to build an environment that attracts, develops, and engages exceptional people.
Our Values
Accountability | Clarity | Process | Collaboration | Candour
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Whether you want us to be embedded within your team or in the background—we’ve got you covered. We have consultants who can work with you where you’re at.
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We know that resource management is important. Our rates are competitive, deliver value, and are flexible to meet your budget—we’re here to help.
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Our team is passionate about your business as you are, and we’re committed to doing excellent work. We’re pride ourselves on delivering quality work, on time, and to a high standard.
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We believe organizations have the capacity to do great things when they grow their people. Ask us how we can help you unlock the talent within your organization so that you can take your team to the next level.
Our commitment to our community
Giving back is important to us. We donate 5% of our net profits to charity in the form of donations and pro-bono work.
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Phone: (604) 256-5648
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