WHO WE ARE

We are the co-creators of the Smart & Mindful framework, combining decades of expertise in Business Process Management, organizational development, and positive psychology.

We believe that sustainable transformation starts with love: a disciplined, evidence-informed practice of connection, trust, and shared purpose. Inspired by Barbara Fredrickson’s concept of Love 2.0, grounded in positive psychology, we help organizations move beyond top-down hierarchies toward more empowering, self-managed, and sustainable systems.

Our work is supported by a network of practitioners in systems thinking, strategic planning, and well-being science. Together, we help build organizations that are more human, more adaptive, and more regenerative.

Happy people.

Optimized organizations.

Healthy planet.

I am passionate about mobilizing teams around a unifying mission and vision. For more than twenty years, I have specialized in Business Process Management (BPM), helping organizations thrive in a world of growing complexity and change.

My early career as an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces gave me a deep appreciation for leadership in ambiguous and political situations. Combined with my BPM experience, it has strengthened my conviction that shared leadership, empowerment, and love are critical to true transformation.

I hold a BA in Strategic Studies from Royal Roads Military College and an MBA from Heriot-Watt University.

Contact me :
steve@smartandmindful.com

514.238.2303

I help leaders, teams, and organizations flourish through authentic, conscious leadership. My practice combines positive psychology, conflict management, and strategic business development to build healthy and resilient work cultures.

Before working with Smart & Mindful Optimizations, I worked as a manager and agronomist with a group of farmers. I helped them make strategic and operational decisions.  That experience revealed my passion for helping people grow, connect, and evolve.

I hold a Master of Science in Organizational Development, a positive psychology coaching certification, and I am a Certified Happiness Trainer. I am also a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Contact me :
nathalie@smartandmindful.com

514.773.0705