Insights Discovery® Workshops

Credible, memorable, and immediately actionable.

“I’ve had two difficult conversations this week, and started both of them with an ice-breaker about colour preferences. This is really going to pay off for us!”

— Client email, one week after an Insights Discovery workshop

What Is Insights Discovery?

Insights Discovery® is a globally recognized tool that helps individuals and teams build self-awareness and improve collaboration. It is a simple, accessible, and practical psychometric tool based on the psychology of Carl Jung. It uses a memorable four-colour model to help people understand themselves and others — improving how teams communicate, collaborate, and lead.

Whether you're leading a team in Metro Vancouver or across BC, and looking to strengthen team dynamics, onboard new leaders, or boost self-awareness, Insights Discovery offers a practical, shared language to accelerate growth and collaboration.

Learn more on the official Insights Discovery site →

nsights Discovery Four Colour Energy Wheel showing Fiery Red, Sunshine Yellow, Earth Green, and Cool Blue — a visual model used to represent personality preferences and leadership styles.

Introduction to Insights Discovery

Learn how the four-color model improves self-awareness, communication, and collaboration within teams. This video explains how Insights Discovery supports leadership development, onboarding, team building, and change management in organizations

Benefits

Team Effectiveness

Strengthen collaboration, build trust, and develop the communication habits that make teams work better together.

Leadership Development

Build emotional intelligence, increase self-awareness, and support leaders in transitionAdd your pricing strategy. Be sure to include important details like value, length of service, and why it’s unique.

Onboarding & Integration

Accelerate connection and cohesion for new team members and leaders

Employee Engagement

Deepen understanding of self and others to create more inclusive, connected, and motivated teams

Change Readiness

Equip your team with the self-awareness, resilience, and shared language needed to navigate change with clarity and confidence.

Sales & Influence

Adapt communication styles to better connect with clients and stakeholders

Curious how Insights Discovery could support your team?

Based in North Vancouver, I facilitate Insights Discovery workshops for teams throughout Greater Vancouver and across British Columbia.

Let’s talk about how this could work for your team or leadership group.


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Who It’s For

I work with both individual leaders and teams/groups — tailoring the experience to your context and goals.

For Individuals

  • 1:1 debrief of your Insights Discovery Personal Profile

  • Coaching to explore practical applications in your leadership

  • Option to integrate with executive coaching or development plans

For Teams and Groups

  • Half-day or full-day workshops (virtual or in-person)

  • Team profiles and custom group visuals (team wheel, composite report)

  • Follow-up coaching or development planning (optional)

Types of Insights Discovery Workshops

I offer a suite of powerful Insights Discovery® experiences that can be tailored to your goals and team context. Workshops range from foundational to advanced, and can be delivered as standalone experiences or part of a larger development journey.

Workshops Options

  • The foundational workshop introducing the four-colour energy model and personal profiles. Builds awareness, trust, and team connection.

  • Helps teams explore their group dynamics, identify strengths and blind spots, and create intentional actions to improve collaboration.

  • Designed for people leaders who want to deepen self-awareness and grow their leadership impact.

  • Helps client-facing professionals increase their awareness and flex their approach to build stronger customer relationships.

I also design hybrid and custom workshops that blend Insights Discovery tools with complementary frameworks — including Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team — to strengthen trust, accountability, and overall team effectiveness. These sessions can be tailored to support goals such as onboarding, conflict resolution, and creating high performing teams.

Not sure which is right for your team? Let’s talk.

How it works

1. Align on Goals & Logistics
We’ll meet to clarify your team’s goals, choose the right format (virtual or in-person), and finalize workshop logistics.

2. Pre-Workshop Setup
Each participant completes a short online evaluator (about 20 minutes) to generate their personalized Insights Discovery profile.

3. Workshop Delivery
I facilitate an insight-driven session tailored to your objectives — designed to spark connection, self-awareness, and practical takeaways.

4. Tools You’ll Receive

  • Insights Discovery Personal Profile for each participant

  • Team Wheel & Composite Report (for group sessions)

  • A licensed facilitator experienced in both public and private sector delivery

5. Extend the Learning (Optional)
Add-ons like 1:1 coaching, team check-ins, or deeper-dive modules are available to reinforce learning and increase long-term impact.

Your Insights Discovery Personal Profile

Sample Insights Discovery Personal Profile showing four-color energy graph and personalized feedback on communication, strengths, and working style.

Each participant receives a personalized Insights Discovery profile — a practical and accessible report that reveals how they prefer to think, communicate, and work with others. Key chapters include:

  • Strengths, Weaknesses & Value to the Team

  • Communication Style

  • Management Preferences (how you like to manage and be managed)

  • Sales Effectiveness

  • Creating Your Ideal Working Environment

This powerful tool helps individuals build self-awareness, improve collaboration, and show up more effectively in any role.

Why Work With Me?

As a certified executive coach and licensed Insights Discovery® practitioner working with organizations throughout Vancouver and across British Columbia, I bring 30 years of real-world leadership experience to every session — from leading global teams at lululemon to delivering operations across five Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Through my collaboration with Pacific Collaborative, I also support clients in the public sector — including BC government agencies via an existing Corporate Supply Agreement (CSA). I also deliver on behalf of Insights as an Associate Consultant

Select Clients

  • Apricotton

  • BC Liquor Distribution Branch

  • City of Colwood

  • College of Pharmacists of BC

  • Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group

  • Construction Labour Relations Association of BC

  • DIGITAL Supercluster

  • Douglas College

  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada

  • Greater Vancouver Foodbank

  • Hytec – Kohler Canada Co.

  • MTC Solutions

  • Newmont

  • New Vista

  • OHM Cycles

  • Pacific Sands Resort

  • Power To Give

  • St. Mark’s College at UBC

  • Tourism Richmond

  • University of the Fraser Valley

  • Village of Pemberton

  • Wesgroup

What my clients say…

  • The training was phenomenal. The material is great, best tool that I’ve been exposed to. Your delivery and facilitation style was fantastic, as well. I’ve had two difficult conversations this week, and started both of them with an ice-breaker about colour preferences. This is really going to pay off for us!

  • Sylvia and I had another challenging conversation with a colleague this morning, and all three of us brought our blocks into the room to clear the air. I’m not making this up!!! 😂

  • I was pleasantly surprised by how thorough the profile results were. Calling the results an "imperfect mirror," really does capture the essence of what Insights is all about. Our facilitator Matt was very knowledgeable and engaging. I only wish that we had more time to dive deeper!

  • Everyone I spoke to said the results of the personal test had a minimum of 90% accuracy. Amazing experience.

  • Great opportunity for team members to understand each other's communication and thinking styles and provides tools to help each of us do our jobs better and influence people and outcomes.

  • Our leadership team greatly benefited from the Insights training delivered by Matt. His incredible background and expertise, engaging facilitation style, and ability to tailor the content to our unique challenges made a lasting impact. The sessions sparked meaningful conversations, deepened our self-awareness, and strengthened our team dynamics. We’re now better equipped to lead with clarity and purpose. Highly recommended!

  • Matt did a fantastic job facilitating an Insights Discovery session for the Digital Supercluster leadership team—on incredibly short notice —as part of a larger strategic planning workshop that I was facilitating. His ability to step in with less than a week’s lead time and deliver such a high-impact session was truly impressive. The workshop set a strong foundation for the rest of the day, and several participants shared how understanding their own colours—and their colleagues’—made a real difference in how they showed up in the afternoon. Matt’s presence, clarity, and skill created immediate value for the group.

FAQs

  • Insights Discovery is a research-backed personality assessment tool that uses a simple four-colour model to increase self-awareness, improve communication, and build stronger teams. Each participant receives a personalized profile outlining strengths, potential blind spots, communication preferences, and more.

  • Insights Discovery is ideal for:

    • Intact and cross-functional teams

    • Leadership teams looking to strengthen alignment and effectiveness

    • Emerging and senior leaders stepping into greater responsibility

    • Peer learning cohorts or succession groups

    • Organizations navigating change, growth, or leadership transitions

    Whether you're looking to build trust, improve communication, or accelerate team performance, Insights offers a flexible and proven approach.

  • Yes. Insights Discovery is built on the psychology of Carl Jung and backed by ongoing research and validation studies. It meets industry standards for psychometric instruments.
    👉 View validation and reliability details on the Insights website

  • Pricing varies depending on the number of participants and the session format.
    Costs include:

    • Individual Insights Discovery profiles (required for each participant)

    • Participant learning resources

    • Session design and preparation

    • Expert facilitation (virtual, in-person, or hybrid)

    👉 Get in touch for a quote

  • Yes — absolutely. Insights Discovery works exceptionally well alongside other proven frameworks. One example is Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team, which provides a powerful model for diagnosing and addressing team challenges like trust, accountability, and results.

    I often design custom or hybrid workshops that blend the self-awareness and communication tools from Insights with practical models like Lencioni’s to deepen team effectiveness, improve collaboration, and create sustained impact.

    This integrated approach is especially effective for leadership teams looking to align more deeply and operate at a higher level.

  • Absolutely. Insights Discovery is a powerful tool for all types of teams — including not-for-profit, community-based, and mission-driven organizations.
    In some cases, The Insights Foundation may be able to provide support for values-aligned organizations. Contact me for more information on eligibility and options.

Learn more about Insights Discovery from the global provider.

Ready to help your team work better together — in Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, or anywhere in BC?

Whether you’re looking to strengthen communication, improve trust, or develop stronger leaders — an Insights Discovery workshop is a powerful place to start. Let’s design something that fits your team.

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