Although officially retired, Gary still can coach leaders and their staff using the internationally acclaimed WE CARE® training processes as well as trademarked processes he develops or customizes for his clients.
Although officially retired, Gary still can coach leaders and their staff using the internationally acclaimed WE CARE® training processes as well as trademarked processes he develops or customizes for his clients.
I still hold the record for the longest serving member of the Board of Directors of the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPAO) of Toronto, one of the largest in the world. I also wad an active member and contributor to the online, specialist network HRM Today for many years prior to my retirement. I
sucessfully served my clients in generalist HR areas for 30+ years. I pioneered in the field of Pay Equity as a creative reward management tool for staff achievers, not a government legal requirement, in Ontario, Canada. In my retirement, I still can call on numerous talented specialists in all areas of HR development on whom I can call, as required, to complement my own skills.
Developed and taught over 30 programs as Managing Partner of Patton Associates. At different times during my career, I served as part of the Adjunct HR Business Faculty at Ryerson, York and Schulich Universities in Toronto.
Gary's Interest in Health & Wellness Is Life-Enhancing
My wife & life partner, Karen and I were live (raw) food vegans. We followed what we call our "S-M-A-R-TLifestyle™" since late 1997 until Karen passed in 2018.
In 1997, we changed from our then "Standard American Diet (SAD)". We did so after Karen was diagnosed with severe colon cancer. When she was diagnosed, I already had been unable to work for about 3 1/2 years because of Chronic Fatigue & Immune Deficiency Syndrome (CFIDS).
We were desperate because we were both very sick with life-threatening diseases!
Karen's large cancerous tumour turned benign within four months of our lifestyle change. I was healed shortly after her.
You can read about our miracles of healing and discover why we continue our S-M-A-R-TLifestyle™ here.
Ontario Learn - 'Customer Service Excellence' - (Written by Gary for the Ontario Ministery of Training, Colleges, & Universities for use in all 27 Colleges in the Province.)
GFP Program: Coaching Leaders
GFP Program: Stress Optimization
(Past Vice-President and Director)
Association Of Independent Consultants, Toronto Chapter
Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra (Past Member, Board of Directors)
Searching For Truth, Gary's Wordpress Blog
'S-M-A-R-TBriefing™', Patton Associates Newsletter
'Patton Associates Customer Care' Blog
'Me Myself, & Mine', Gary's Personal Blog
Gary instructing Executives in Customer Service at Shoppers Drug Mart University by satellite
Gary instructing Managers in Leadership during an organizational client's 5-day workshop.
OVERVIEW
Hi! I'm called: 'The People Development Guy'. "I specialize in assisting people to flourish and organizations to prosper using individual coaching and team training."
Until I retired and 2017, I practiced as a human resources professional who coached leaders and professionals, one-on-one, in becoming better at what they were doing. Mentees worked with me as a part of a corporate program in which they participated or, personally, as individuals. I normally coached, and still often do, via the telephone with e-mail and Web follow-up as needed. You can discover how I might assist you to be better at what you do here.
I also facilitated customer service-related human relations / people skills training programs that were powerfully effective cross-culturally and cross-generationally and consulted to organizations in the people development field. I trained client's staff on site or via Webinars.
The term 'multipreneur' fit me well because I consulted to and trained in organizations, coached individuals, keynote-spoke to associations and other groups, wrote e-books and courseware, plus instructed adult learners in the specialty areas of:
I also have taught as an Adjunct Professor in the Business Faculties at York University, Ryerson University, Schulich University, and Seneca College in Toronto as well.
To re-create, I still love to hike wilderness trails, take courses from experts in fields which interest me, plus explore interesting articles and books as a life-long learner and Follower of Jesus. My Saviour's character, commands, and precepts are the model which I strive to emulate to the best I know how using his power.
In grocery stores, you'll catch me avidly reading health labels. Both my both and I were miraculously healed following separate near-death experiences. We now lead a special lifestyle you can read about here.
Gary graduated from the University of Toronto, Summa Cum Laude, standing First in his MA class
Gary was selected by his Adjunct Faculty colleagues as 'Teacher of Excellence' at Seneca College, in Toronto.
Gary is a past VP and member of the Board of Directors of the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra in Scarborough.
Gary was a long-serving Director and Vice-president of the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPAO). He holds the record as the most re-elected Director and was a participant in designing HRPAO's Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) learning program.
1987 - 2018
PATTON ASSOCIATES, People Development Coaches & Consultants
Managing Partner
2005 - 2010
YORK UNIVERSITY's, Atkinson College and Schulich School of Business School
Adjunct Business School Faculty (part-time)
2001 & 2003
RYERSON UNIVERSITY School of Retail Management
Adjunct Business School Faculty (part-time)
2000 - 2003
Adjunct Business School Faculty (part-time)
SOBECO LIMITED - Management Consultants
Senior Consultant
REED STENHOUSE ASSOCIATES LIMITED - Management Consultants
Senior Consultant
GULF CANADA LIMITED
Coordinator, Benefits Administration
WILLIAM MERCER LIMITED - Management Consultants
Assistant Vice-president