Rendezvous Rupert is currently going through its own 'realignment'. 

Services, workshops, and this website may look

different in the coming months. 

Stay tuned!

Our Services

“Each person and group has their own context, their own culture, their own dynamic. My approach is to work collaboratively with the individual or group, offering support, processes, and skills that guide them to their own answers and appropriate actions. Through guided reflection and clarifying conversations, new answers and new directions begin to emerge.”

Linda Vanderlee

We want to help you create and live your best life, be 'you' an individual or a group of people. By getting clear about what is important to you and where you want to go you are more likely to work with the ups and downs that are part of the journey that moves you towards your vision. Our services offer varying ways to support this endeavour.

Facilitation and Process Consulting

Facilitation is often solicited when a group has a problem to solve or if there are difficult dynamics to work with. Some groups seek out facilitation when they want to develop their group process skills. A facilitator assists a group in achieving its goals by helping them work together more effectively. Her role is to help the group clarify their meeting objectives, design their process, and pay attention to the group dynamics occurring in the moment. Having a facilitator can help make sure airtime is shared, that dialogue is encouraged, decisions clear, and that time frames are respected.

Most of our clients say they appreciate having an external facilitator because it allows all parties to fully engage in the content of what’s happening without being sidetracked by process decisions. And since an external facilitator has no decision making power and no vested interest in a particular outcome, she is usually seen as neutral and therefore an acceptable guide to all the members of the group.

Process Consulting is a more in depth process of helping a group of people think about the course of action that will help them be more effective in making what they want to have happen, happen. Most often the client is looking for help attaining some kind of change or transformation in their system (group, organization, community). A sustained change in life rarely comes about with one intervention. With that in mind we like to think of the “process” as a series of interventions utilizing a range of processes including coaching, facilitation, and customized workshops.

Process consulting is done in partnership with the client, be that one person or a small group of representatives of a larger system. Together with our various perspectives and passions we get a handle on what it is you are really trying to achieve and, after considering your unique circumstances, what the possible action steps are to get there. Our intention is to help you become more aware of the patterns that are helping or hindering your progress and to develop new habits that are more aligned with your vision. As the awareness and skills become integrated into your everyday life, and support systems are put in place, we gradually back out of your system.

Common areas of focus are:

Individual and Team Coaching:

“I’m amazed at what people are capable of, how often they know their own answers and just need help surfacing and utilizing them”.

The coaching process typically consists of us co-creating the opportunity for both dialogue and learning to take place. Our role is to listen, ask questions, make observations, and support you. We may also offer information, resources, or action suggestions. Typically coaching dialogues seem to cover topics such as envisioning your best life, work/life balance, self care, effective leadership and management, decision making, learning style, problem solving, conflict resolution, communication, and interpersonal relations. What is important to you is where we focus.

Coaching tends to be an emerging design, one that concentrates on current and relevant events as they happen. We work with a plan but move with the rhythm and pace of your needs as they surface. Our primary expectation of you is that you be willing to take personal responsibility for your own learning and your own behaviour. While we would like you to participate in your own way, we encourage you to be open to the possibility of surprising yourself in terms of approach and behaviour. Try to leave the box open.

The Perspective Pause

Leaders, managers, community workers, caregivers...take a individual, guided, custom designed 'perspective pause': where are you right now, where do you actually want to be, and what will help you move towards what you most want? Together we create a day in the country that is just for you. Choose the blend of solitude, creative exploration, guided reflection, and support that fits for you. Food for the body, mind, heart and soul will be provided. Overnight’s possible.

Workshops and Courses:

Our workshops are rejuvenating learning opportunities for adults of all shapes and sizes. Most workshops and courses are meant to inspire and nurture creative self exploration in the areas of personal and professional development. Held in our beautiful country location in Rupert as well as urban locations in the Ottawa/Gatineau region we can also be found taking our show on the road to living rooms, centres and board rooms where ever you are. (Workshops)

We are currently developing ‘learning vacations’ where we will lead our courses in new and intriguing places around the world, with plenty of time for sightseeing and relaxing. Send us your ideas of topic themes and destinations.

Join us this season in the Gatineau hills for your

personal and professional alignment!

Customized Retreats:

Stress reduction, creative exploration, or simply time for you to just be, we can develop a program for you or a group of up to 10. With your input, we customize the day to suit your needs with a host of options: solitude, facilitation or coaching, in or outdoor activities, or specialized body work (e.g.: massage therapists, speakers, instructors) to create your dream retreat. Talk to us about what would rejuvenate you!

Facility Rental:

Our space is available to individuals, couples and small groups (generally around 10 or less people) who are looking for a creative, rejuvenating environment in which to work or play. It is available on an hourly or full day basis, with or without facilitation and food services. Access to art supplies, books, music and nature. (Facility)