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Sage Transitions is dedicated to integrity, respect, innovation, and collaboration. We provide innovative and collaborative services that recognize equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Located in the stunning Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada, Sage Transitions provides solutions internationally.

We develop bespoke solutions for the improved growth and development of organizations, their leadership, and their teams. 

We are agile and responsive, and ensure that our information and analysis are accurate, current, and insightful. Our reports and recommendations are clear, articulate, and concise.

 

client solutions

 
 
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Assessments

Employees, leaders, and organizations benefit from assessing leadership potential and developing a plan to guide recruiting, succession planning, career development, and advancement.

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Leadership Development

Sage Transitions helps organizations identify, train, develop and retain high potential leaders. Our expertise in a wide variety of psychological assessments combined with training and development methods give you evidence-based solutions. We help strengthen succession planning and facilitate retention and success at all levels of the organization.

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Organizational & Community Change

Our clients come from for-profit companies, post-secondary institutions, local governments, and not-for-profit organizations. We facilitate complex community and organizational consultations. These consultation and research results provide the evidence to support complex organizational change, systems and structure adaptation.

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Research & Consultation

Organizations want to engage their employees, clients, and stakeholders. We use a range of solutions and support to meet these needs, whether evaluating customer service experiences, developing and testing services, or preparing strategic plans.

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books by Ian MacRae

Ian MacRae is the author of over 100 publications on work psychology including five books published with Bloomsbury and Kogan Page. His career has taken him to work with everyone from local economic development offices and non-profit associations and industry organizations to advising on selection to multinational companies and lecturing about leadership development at the UK Defence Academy. He is a researcher, consultant and writer who seeks to understand and explain how to bring the best out of people and be your best at work.

 
 
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myths of social media
2020

In Myths of Social Media, digital consultant Michelle Carvill and workplace psychologist Ian MacRae dismiss many of the most keenly-held misconceptions and instead, present the reality of social media best practice. Using helpful and instructive, sometimes entertaining and occasionally eye-watering examples of what you should and should not do, Myths of Social Media debunks the most commonly held myths and shows you how to use social media effectively for work and at work.

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high potential
2018

Nurturing future talent in the workplace – choosing the right people, developing the good into the best and keeping hold of the brightest–is essential for a successful business. High Potential provides a practical framework for showing managers how to create a strong strategic vision for a high performing, high potential workforce; a real competitive business advantage.

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myths of work
2014

There are a staggering number of myths, stereotypes and out-of-date rules that abound in the workplace. This can make it feel impossible to truly know how to get the most out of your career, your team and your organization. In Myths of Work, Ian MacRae and Adrian Furnham take an entertaining and evidence-based look at the most pervasive myths about our working lives, from the serious to the ridiculous, to give you the insight you need to become a better manager in the modern workplace.

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motivation & performance
2007

Many organizations approach the issue of employee engagement and motivation by tapping into age, gender and other stereotypes. Motivation and Performance challenges these notions, bringing together evidence that group differences are often exaggerated and that getting to the heart of what really motivates individuals is what's most important. This book is a practical guide to ensuring that organizations consider all motivators - job security as well as the need for personal growth-to improve employee satisfaction, boost organizational productivity and reduce staff turnover.

 
 
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Asking Good Questions & Establishing Trust

HEATHER STEWART & IAN MACRAE

Heather and Ian discuss the value of asking good questions and practicing good listening skills when working with a new client or on a new project.

Maximizing Benefits of Personality Testing

HEATHER STEWART & IAN MACRAE

Heather & Ian discuss how to effectively use personality testing in a variety of organizations and situations.

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Personality Traits & Team Dynamics

HEATHER STEWART & IAN MACRAE

Heather and Ian discuss how to use HPTI team reports to facilitate team development and growth.

Personality Assessment for Senior Leadership

HEATHER STEWART & IAN MACRAE

Heather and Ian discuss how a senior leadership team used our personality assessments in their team development, and in organizational succession planning.

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