Martin Itzkow, FRSA
Martin has had a diverse career and background in the human service sector, government, and as a private executive coach and organizational development consultant locally, nationally and internationally.
Over the last three decades, Martin has facilitated over 550 consulting and coaching assignments, including strategic and long-term organizational planning; developmental evaluation; change readiness and management; organizational renewal, development and growth; measuring and shaping organizational and leadership culture; values-based decision-making; community visioning; and executive leadership.
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“The Future of Organizational and Community life”: human value-centred, interpersonal neurobiological coach, and consultant Martin Itzkow, FRSA.
At the core of all Martin’s work is a commitment to being in service of people.
Martin embraces the following: If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when? (taken from the Ethics of the Fathers)
He is the founder or co-creator of many community-based organizations in Canada, such as the Manitoba Federation of Non-Profit Organizations, the Canadian Muslim Leadership Institute, and Leadership Winnipeg. He was the Director of Immigration Policy and Planning for the Province of Manitoba, seconded to Canada Immigration, and was a senior member of the Canada-Manitoba Immigration Agreement negotiating team between 1993–1996, who negotiated and developed the Provincial Nominee Program and the Canada–Manitoba Immigration Agreement. He also served as a Values Journalist for Winnipeg CBC Information Radio.
Martin is a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (U.K.), a Barrett Model Value’s Certified Consultant (U.K.), an Associate of the Compassionate Education Foundation (CoED) (U.K.), an ICF member, and a certified “DEEP CHANGE” Spiritual Intelligence coach and consultant. He is an active member of many international change networks, including North American Bildung, and the Wisdom of Hardship initiative. His recent work has focused on how Applied Neuroscience can enhance the benefits of coaching.
Currently, Martin has an active organizational transformation and executive leadership coaching practice, and is the Founding CEO of the Coalition of Manitoba Cultural Communities for Families Inc. He is also a Member of the Team (Co-Investigator): LEAD Outcomes Research Creating and Translating Evidence for Nursing LEADership and Health Services (University of Manitoba and McMaster University).
My Learnings
Mindsight Institute
Interpersonal Neurobiology Course (IPNB), 2022
Coach Rising
Certificate of the Neuroscience of Change, 2022
Internal Family Systems Master Class
Psychotherapy, 2022
Deb Dana’s Masterclass
Polyvagal Informed Therapy Masterclass, 2021
The Neuroscience School, Montreal
Certificate, Masterclass in Applied Neuroscience, 2021
FDCW
From Brain to the Heart of Compassion: The Wisdom of Neuroscience, 2021
The Foundation for Compassion and Wisdom
Levels One and Two, 2021
Masterclass of Community, the Structure of Belonging
Peter Block’s 6 conversations that will shift you and your community, 2021
Deep Change
Certified Spiritual Intelligence Coach, 2019
Barrett Values Centre
Certified Cultural Transformation Tools Consultant, 2014
Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (UK)
Licensed Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Erickson College
Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner, 2013
Erickson College
Working to the PCC level, Solution Focused Coaching, 2011
Land Acknowledgement
I am located on the original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and in the homeland of the Métis Nation. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, I acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and I dedicate myself to moving forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
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Martin honours Lois Emory and Bob Chartier as mentors and supporters for creating the possibilities for Martin’s career in consulting, coaching and facilitating change.
Note about the Lotus flower that appears on every page of my site:
The Lotus flower is regarded in many different cultures, especially in eastern religions, as a symbol of purity, enlightenment, self-regeneration, and rebirth. Its characteristics are a perfect analogy for the human condition: even when its roots are in the dirtiest waters, the Lotus produces the most beautiful flower.
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