About Us

Advanture offers sustainable solutions with measurable results around talent and culture.
We are passionate about leadership development, improving collaborative practice, making employees part of the solution, culture-shift, and post-merger integration management.
We are always seeking the perfect blend of humanity and business performance.

WHo WE ARE

Our CEO's Story

Joel Shapiro, Ph.D., has educated 1000’s of leaders in his open enrolment programs and has designed and implemented dozens of customized LD & OD programs for notable companies.
Joel helped save his third-generation family business in an extreme turnaround situation, transforming the company from a local, non-competitive, commodity supplier into a national, highly competitive, value added service provider. In three mergers and two acquisitions (all within 18 months), Joel led the post-merger integration, uniting the six cultures into one cohesive team, and realigning them all with the new vision, strategy, values, and market realities.

Unique Experience

Founded Advanture Consulting in 2001 and co-founded Spectral AgriVentures in 2016
Pro-bono work for non-profits: gender, environmental, ethnic, gov’t employees
Former Associate Faculty for the Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy and Adjunct Assist. Prof., Master of Workplace Learning, University of Calgary
Former member of the Canadian National Freestyle Ski Team
Ph.D. with Distinction in Philosophy. Lived, worked and studied in Europe for eight years: speaks German and French (rusty)

1,000+

Clients Served

Joel has educated 1000’s of leaders in Advanture’s open enrollment programs.

Continents Served

In addition to serving clients across Canada, Joel has worked for clients in the US, Argentina, and the North Sea, UK.

25+

Years Of Strategic HR

Joel grew up in a family business and has subsequently worked as an HR executive, consultant, leadership educator, and coach for 25 years.

Customers

Notable Clients

Our Values

Getting The Job Done
and Doing it Right

Coming from a 100-year-old family business we recognize that our values are integral to our performance and brand. Advanture’s clients return because we generate measurable results with integrity and heart, and with a passion for making our clients successful. Real-world, human development with no attitude, ego, or posing.

Generate sustainable, measurable results for clients
Be a trusted advisor by earning it
Honesty and integrity in everything we do
Ethical, collaborative working relationships
State-of-the-art ideas, tools, and methods
Follow our own advice: lead by example

Mission

Building leadership capacity, improving collaborative practice, making employees part of the solution, post-merger integration management, and aligning culture with strategy. We are not the biggest but we are truly exceptional — and offer the best balance between humanity and business performance.

Vision

Seeking the perfect blend of humanity and business performance. Building talent to achieve your vision and create competitive advantage through people. Aligning talent and culture with strategy.