LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We are located on the stolen territory of the Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), and Tsleil-Waututh (səl̓ilwətaɁɬ) Nations now known as the beautiful city of Vancouver.
As a business located on these lands, we are actively learning and taking action to bring reconciliation into conversation with clients through our services and programs. To find out whose lands you currently occupy and learn more about their history, use the address search feature at native-land.ca.
What is 3fold?
We are a culture and leadership development firm that aims to make work feel good and do good for commercial and not-for-profit clients from a wide spectrum of sectors and industries, including retail, tech, food and beverage, professional services, sports and recreation, and wealth management.
Although we are based in Canada, most of our services are available remotely and we’re proud to work with values-driven organizations globally.
Our Vision
Work feels good and does good.
Our Mission
We design and deliver programs that develop intentional leadership and purposeful culture.
Our Core Values
Relationship
We cultivate community built on inclusivity, trust, mutual respect, and kindness.
Integrity
We honour and value our word, and make choices in line with our commitments.
Well-being
We take a holistic, compassionate approach to leadership that nurtures mind, body, and spirit.
Development
We practice leadership rooted in curiosity and lifelong learning.
Our Story
Chloë Gow-Jarrett and Adam Millard launched 3fold from the back of their North Vancouver home in February 2016 after the birth of their second son.
Previously, Chloë managed lululemon athletica’s second store before leading their Training and Leadership Development departments during the company’s phenomenal early growth period from 2002 to 2015. During that time, lululemon scaled from 2 to over 200 stores. Adam was the first Development Director for imagine1day, a non-profit committed to ensuring that all Ethiopian children have access to quality education, free of foreign aid, by 2030. Leveraging their combined skills and experience in training, leadership development, business development, and strategy — 3fold was born.
Over time, Chloë & Adam’s passion for self and team development brought them into conversation with leaders from a wide range of industries committed to investing in their people. Recognizing the opportunity to share their collective experience in building and scaling successful ventures through people and culture development, they embarked on a journey to extend their expertise to a broader group of organizations. And just like that, 3fold had a clear goal: to work with values-driven organizations, developing people with intention and cultures with purpose.
3fold’s early adopters had clear leadership development needs. Our work with these initial leaders formed the basis of our first programs, Leading Self and Leading Others. Since then, Chloë and Adam have expanded 3fold in partnership with a growing team of remarkable people and have nurtured a supportive culture that fosters well-being. At 3fold, team members are encouraged to work autonomously and contribute to the business based on their unique strengths.
Now, in addition to leadership development programs, we offer executive advisory services, people development strategy, and culture development programs to best serve the evolving needs of our clients. With a focus on people, culture, and leadership capacity, we are consistently fulfilling our vision of a world where work feels good and does good.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Our Commitment to Anti-oppression
We recognize that, as we exist in broader society, influences of systemic oppression may show up in our work and how we operate.
We commit to continuous and conscious learning and unlearning. In particular, we recognize the importance of unlearning systems of oppression, especially in the people and culture development work that we do. We know that resilient leaders create a resilient world and we commit to actively changing the systems that present unfair barriers for marginalized groups. We commit to noticing, naming, and dismantling the systems of oppression of which we are a part.
RESPONSIBILITY
Our Commitment to Sustainability
We believe conscious leaders take responsibility for their impact on people and the planet.
Our commitment to sustainability is at the core of our decision making. We believe in being a positive influence in the world and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals serve as our guides in this ongoing endeavour. These global objectives provide us with a clear framework and direction so that we can take conscious action through responsible operations to uplift people while treading lightly on the planet.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
We’re committed to the integration of the UN SDGs as a means of guiding our business as a force for good.
Well-being remains a central area of impact for 3fold.
The wellness of our employees and the employees of our clients is a non-negotiable standard for the design and fulfilment of our programs and policies.
We believe that good leadership is at the heart of inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
We partner with organizations that support social entrepreneurship and create programs that build productive and compassionate organizations.
We live in a world with systems that discriminate against and fail to serve too many people.
We take action to combat inequity through individual and team anti-oppression training and work with diversity, equity, and inclusion experts to continuously improve our policies and programs.
The climate crisis is calling for the global community to work together and take immediate action.
We lower our carbon footprint year over year by carefully choosing local vendors, sourcing at least 80% of what we use as an organization within 60 km of our Vancouver HQ.
Ready to work together?
If you are looking for someone to help unlock greater potential in your organization or team — 3fold is a must.
Chief Executive Officer, Hollyhock
