Candice Smith
THINKING ENVironment specialist, coach & facilitator
melbourne & online
Candice specialises in creating environments in which people can think, act and engage afresh, virtually and in-person.
Candice was born in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She was initiated into organisational life in the heady days of the post-apartheid democracy. Driven by a need to shift the quality of human interaction at an individual, group and systemic level, she trained as a Coach and Facilitator with the founder of the Thinking Environment methodology, Nancy Kline.
The Thinking Environment® body of work is about encouraging a way of being that says to people “You matter; your thinking makes a difference; and if you knew that, what would you do now?”
Through her company The Thinking Field, Candice invites individuals and leaders in business, civil society, government and education to: cultivate a facilitative leadership practice, bring collaboration to life and create a culture of inclusivity, ease and connection.
Services include
Thinking Partnership & Coaching: Working one-on-one with individuals, Candice offers her deep skill as a Thinking Partner to catalyse your most courageous, creative and independent thinking.
Group Facilitation & Culture Transformation: Candice offers a range of Thinking Environment processes designed to transform meetings, ignite collaboration and embed a culture of inclusivity and growth.
Thinking Environment Training & Qualification: Candice offers courses and certification programs to leaders, change managers, coaches, facilitators and consultants.
QUALIFICATIONs & INFLUENCES
Candice has worked as a facilitator and coach with a range of organisations and individuals in the public and private sector in contexts of societal change and transformation, and her organisational experience spans over two decades. She is one of only two Time To Think Faculty members in the Asia Pacific region qualified to deliver the full suite of globally acclaimed Thinking Environment programs and to train and qualify others.
TESTIMONIALS
“Today was like having Nancy Kline's book come to life.” Christine Owenell, Organisational Consultant & International Speaker, Nashville, USA
“I have been astonished by the way in which a Thinking Environment deepens respect and appreciation between people, frees individual thinking and transforms meetings. I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Candice’s services for group work or individual coaching.”
Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town; Chief Specialist, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
"The course provides useful processes and reflections for facilitators to help people do their best thinking and draw out the unique contributions of each group member. Candice provides an environment of ease and seamlessly introduces the concepts of a thinking environment through relevant practice and application to real life situations. She practices what she preaches."
Transformation Project Leader, Sydney Water