So, what’s on the agenda for this rebooted blog? Well, I’m diving back into the delightful world of social commentary, tossing in a dash of economic banter, and sprinkling some political punditry on top. But fear not, I promise to keep it light and breezy, OK I lied, but it will be entertaining, educational and hopefully eloquent.  I am also planning to share stories from my over five decades of working experience while living on four continents, and visiting 70 countries. I am a strategist, permaculture and agroforestry hobbyist, craft ale and cider enthusiast, a white settler in Canada of British descent, a wanderer who isn’t lost.

Over the years, I have managed a robotics development laboratory, worked for the British government, and spent over a decade in the geomatics industry in the UK, Silicon Valley, and Canada. 

As a business consultant for over 25 years, I tend to get involved in transformational projects, often acting as a ‘translator’ between the business, their clients, and support teams through the use of collaborative processes to facilitate a ‘listening’ environment. Having worked on a number of large, corporate knowledge management, change management initiatives, I have come to the conclusion that you can’t actually manage knowledge and the best you can hope for is an open, trusting work environment where people are valued.

Much of my recent work has been in the healthcare sector and agricultural and agri-food industry helping small businesses and agencies define and then meet their strategic objectives, while staying focused on their daily activities.  

You can find me on BlueSky @chrismcbean.bsky.social