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David B. Savage

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“David Savage is deeply insightful and highly intuitive. He is a skilled and highly regarded practitioner with a strong sense of ethics and values. He has a profound commitment to personal and organizational transformation and can be counted on to be honest, resourceful, and supportive. I recommend him highly.” Ken Cloke, Founder Mediators Beyond Borders and Author of The Dance of Opposites.

David’s speaking, workshops, and writing highlights include;

Transforming Bad Communication to Great Break Throughs
Business on Purpose,
Turning the Great Resignation into Your Great Opportunity,
Nobody Gets to be Right: How to Lead through Curiosity,
Leading as a Positive Conflict Resolver: Don’t be an A.C.E. Hole,
How to Produce Better Outcomes through Well “David Savage is deeply insightful and highly intuitive. He is a skilled and highly regarded practitioner with a strong sense of ethics and values. He has a profound commitment to personal and organizational transformation and can be counted on to be honest, resourceful, and supportive. I recommend him highly.” Ken Cloke, Founder Mediators Beyond Borders and Author of The Dance of Opposites.

David’s speaking, workshops, and writing highlights include;

Transforming Bad Communication to Great Break Throughs
Business on Purpose,
Turning the Great Resignation into Your Great Opportunity,
Nobody Gets to be Right: How to Lead through Curiosity,
Leading as a Positive Conflict Resolver: Don’t be an A.C.E. Hole,
How to Produce Better Outcomes through Well Designed Collaborations, and
Creating Shared Value is the Way: Collaboration is the Path.
David brings expertise, experience, and leadership including oil and gas, renewable energy, health care, entrepreneurship, stakeholder engagement, business development, coaching, and conflict management.

David is President, Savage Management Ltd., Advisor, The Canadian Energy and Climate Nexus, Director, Waterton Glacier International Peace Park Association and Chair Conservation and Environment Committee Waterton Glacier I.P.P.A.

Past Director/ Chair/ President roles include the ?aq’am (St. Mary’s Indian Band) Community Enterprises, Rotary Club of Cranbrook Sunrise, Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (District 5080), Canadian Association of Professional Speakers Calgary, Heart and Stroke Foundation Alberta, Nunavut and NWT, Petroleum Joint Venture Association (President) and Mediators Beyond Borders International- Canada.

David’s nine published books include Better by Design: Your Best Collaboration Guide, Break Through to Yes: Unlocking the Possible within a Culture of Collaboration 2018 Edition, The Collaborative Podcast Series, Ready Aim Excel! And Company to Company Dispute Resolution Council published the Let’s Talk Handbook. David’s tv appearances and podcasts offer you over 55 opportunities to learn.

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	Break Through To Yes: Unlocking the Possible within a Culture of Collaboration 4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Break Through To Yes: Unlocking the Possible within a Culture of Collaboration: Updated and Revised Edition 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Break Through To Yes: The Foundations for Collaboration it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Break Through To Yes: Unlocking the Possible with Collaboration it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Break Through To Yes: The 10 Essential Steps of Collaboration it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Break Through To Yes: The Collaborative Guest Podcasts it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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