We believe our people are our biggest asset. Behind each Insights business is a team of committed and passionate individuals – all working hard to exceed the expectations of their clients, customers and colleagues.
Meet our Consultants
Alan Maclachlan is the Chief Executive of Insights Learning & Development in Ontario. His unique life experience combines twenty five years of Business and Sales Management with elite international athletics. He has first-hand knowledge of what it takes to be an effective leader and manager, and is committed to personal development, - each person being the best they can be. Alan competed for Canada in two Olympic Games as team captain and driver of the four- man bobsled. Alan is committed to assisting organizations with improving Teamwork, Leadership Development and Sales Training. He is in demand both as a facilitator and keynote speaker, and has helped clients around the world.
Kathy Thom is Managing Director of Insights Toronto. She has over twenty years of experience in the Marketing and Communications industries having managed strategic business planning, marketing program development as well as having had significant involvement in organizational restructuring and team development planning processes. Having spent much of her career in Marketing and Sales roles, she has firsthand knowledge of the challenges faced in business and the importance of productive working relationships. This provides an informed perspective on how Insights programs can successfully support personal, team and organizational growth. As a keynote speaker and facilitator, she focuses on practical solutions that deliver actionable outcomes for clients in many sectors.
Peter Maclachlan is the Director of Sales and Enterprise Solutions with Insights Learning & Development, Toronto. With a background in team development and leadership, Peter has always found the study of human behavior to be an area of great interest. Spending most of his career in sales and marketing, Peter has the experience necessary to help guide clients through their development process. Working with large national companies, he is an expert at helping clients develop in the areas of inter-personal dynamics, teamwork, team effectiveness, leadership development and consultative selling skills.
Dr. Peter J. Smyth, M.Sc.Ed., M.S.W., Ph.D., (C) OACCPP, brings to the Insights team over team thirty years of experience in the fields of Mental Health, Education and Organizational Consultation. He holds numerous certifications in the areas of Teamwork, Leadership, Communication and Coaching. He promotes values-based Problem–Solving and Decision-Making. He is accredited in the facilitation of Insights Discovery, and is widely regarded as an expert in Team Effectiveness. Peter is the Director of the Counselling Institute. He has taught at York University for the past twenty-five years and consults with various educational institutions. His corporate client-base includes numerous industries, from medical to manufacturing teams. He has sat on the faculty of The Centre for Excellence in Critical Care Medicine (UHN/UofT) and is also on the faculty of the Clinical Ethics Summer Institute (CESI). He is committed to personal and cultural transformation through the development of consciously collaborative environments that are motivational and responsive to both human and organizational needs for growth. He understands the dynamic psychological relationship between humour and creativity and he emphasizes this in all aspects of his work.
Jane Ross, B. Ed., is an Insights Toronto consultant who brings both breadth and depth of business and people-management experience to the team after seventeen years in the Marketing industry. Her practical experience working in the corporate environment with many blue chip, multi-national organizations has resulted in Jane’s exceptional skill in designing and delivering programs that provide comprehensive and actionable ideas that inspire and empower her clients to meet their objectives. Jane is also a keynote speaker who works to provide guidance to those in corporate, educational and special interest groups on Life and Career Planning.