Get more done. With the team you already have.
We help teams at stretched capacity prevent burnout and increase productivity, even through their relentless pace of work, with the people they already have.
Most teams don’t have a wellness problem
They have a productivity problem that's making people miserable. Well-meaning workplaces are still relying on band-aids, like meditation apps, lunch time yoga, or stress management programs in the name of “wellness.”
Meanwhile, your team is still feeling on the edge of burnout with too much work to do, not enough time to do it in, 47 “top” priorities, and a stress level that’s off the charts.
By the time the people your organization depends on tell you that they're burned out, they've already started looking… or they’re handing in their two-weeks notice.
We’ll do great work together if you are:
- An organization navigating growth, change, or chronic overload
- A nonprofit or public sector team with limited budgets and high accountability
- A Leader who knows something is off but isn’t sure where to start
- An HR and People team looking for an outside expert to back your recommendations
What Clients Hire Us to Do
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU 583)
ATU 583 came to us dealing with conflict and staff on leave. 1:1 interviews and focus groups found the real driver was a leadership structure with no shared priorities, not personality clashes. Months later, our recommendations were built into their weekly leadership meetings, giving leaders and staff a shared direction.
Edmonton Community Legal Centre (ECLC)
ECLC had survey data but didn't know where to focus limited time and budget. We identified the key drivers and built a concrete, low-cost action plan, then returned months later to run focus groups surfacing specific pressure points for leadership
CUPS Calgary
CUPS wanted a psychological health and safety strategy but needed to know it would work before committing resources. We embedded screening questions into their existing survey, then coached the internal committee through one year of execution. The committee is still active years later, and engagement continues to improve.
City of Calgary
We ran a 12-week Get It Done Protocol cohort for leaders, pairing tool training with implementation calls. One participant said their stress dropped so much within weeks they felt back on top of their work, and the relationship has since grown to four more workshops and an on-call facilitator role.
How We Work Together
Workshops
Best for: An easy, low-commitment way in. Custom sessions your team can use immediately.
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Get It Done Protocol
Best for: Teams or individuals ready to build the whole system, not just try one tool. Practical training on six tools, with habits that actually stick
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Productivity Pressure Test
Best for: Leaders who know something's off but can't see exactly where. Four weeks to a clear picture and a real roadmap.
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Ongoing Partnership
Best for: Teams ready for deeper, sustained change.
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Lead With Leverage (1:1 Coaching)
Best for: Leaders who know where they’re going, but need their team executing with them - not waiting on them. Turn priorities into progress, with the team you already have.
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Hi, I’m
Brandy Zimmerman.
I founded Thriving Workplaces after watching too many good people burn out in systems that were never built to support them. My work fixes the actual culprits: workflow bottlenecks, workloads nobody sized, and communication breakdowns, so teams can hit ambitious targets without breaking the people hitting them.
I've done this with 50+ organizations and 3,500+ employees across corporate, non-profit, and government sectors, including trade and sector associations with member organizations and municipalities navigating budget scrutiny with a fraction of the staff they used to have. As a former Associate Minister of Health for Alberta and a CMHA-Certified Psychological Health & Safety Advisor, I bring the policy background and the practical tools to make it stick.