David Chalmers

B.A., B.ED, M.ED., MIRHR., LL.M., PH.D (c.t)

David has twenty years of experience working with organizations, their leaders and their teams to develop human capital, to strengthen performance and productivity and to close gaps that inhibit sustainable change. His practice has utilized leadership development, executive coaching and emotional intelligence as leavers for influencing sustainable continual growth within organizations.

As a driven HR thought leader, David provides senior executives with tools to champion exceptional performance – bringing corporate brand values to life through all facets of organizational culture. To these ends, he has optimized work environments through organizational design and integration and has designed and implemented effective leadership development initiatives and performance management systems that engage employees and facilitate deep levels of commitment among employees. He has led multiple change initiatives as well as mergers and acquisitions. David frequently participates in the assessment and development of individuals and teams and has an extensive background in psychometric assessments, program design and instructional delivery.

David has earned a B.A in Political Science and History from the University of Toronto and a B.Ed from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. He has also completed an M.Ed from Brock University win Organizational Behaviour, an MIRHR from the University of Toronto and, an LLM from Osgoode Hall Law School with an emphasis on employment law and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). David continues his doctoral work at OISE/University of Toronto with a focus on better understanding how organizations learn how to learn.