About Becca

Becca Schwenk is the Founder and Director of Kaleid. She previously founded Bakau Consulting’s Facilitation Certificate Program, as well as mutual aid project Shiva Delivers. With a background in business, non-profit, and social justice, she has centred her career on equity and fulfillment for all. 

 Becca completed her Bachelor’s degree at McGill University, majoring in both Sociology and Gender, Sexuality, Feminism, and Social Justice (GSFS). She began her professional path conducting research for the West End Sex Workers Memorial History Project, with the project resulting in the installation of a memorial lamp post on Jervis and Pendrell streets. She went on to provide support services in centres for survivors of sexual assault, as well as for unhoused young adults. 

 Becca then channeled her inclusive proficiency into the business realm, leading the operations at Shebah: an Australia-wide feminist ride hail startup. Upon her return to Canada, Becca joined Bakau Consulting, a top Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultancy. As Bakau’s first employee and COO, she lent her expertise to the company’s evolution from a startup of 2, to a team of 20 who have transformed over 600 client organizations across the globe. Becca created and directed Bakau’s 3-month Facilitation Certificate Program (FCP), certifying numerous cohorts in Inclusive Facilitation since 2021.

 Most recently, Becca founded Kaleid, whose mission is to create healthier workplaces through trauma-informed programming. She is currently pursuing a Master of Applied Psychology in order to safely and responsibly carry out this mission. In the meantime, you can book Becca for speaking events, attend Kaleid’s monthly Seasonal Sound Baths, and reach out with any questions or requests. 

Becca Schwenk is a creative force, a community builder, a strategic innovator, and a values-forward professional.
Kaleid creates healthier work environments by addressing root causes. Through trauma-informed programming…

About Kaleid

Defining complex trauma:

When we think of Trauma, we typically think of a distressing incident that triggers a fight, flight, or freeze response. This type of trauma is also referred to as ‘Big-T Trauma.’ Complex trauma, or ‘Little-T trauma,’ refers to a series of adverse events, behaviours, or circumstances that impact us over time. It also refers to the patterns and difficulties that arise as a result of adapting to or trying to cope with these experiences. 

Workplace dynamics are informed by workers, and workers are informed by our pasts. All of us have experienced some form of trauma in our lives, but because it remains stigmatized and misunderstood, its influence persists. Moreover, we miss the opportunity to listen to our pain and learn from its wisdom. 

Throughout my career, I have seen organizations giving their all to bettering the workplace, yet struggling to enact meaningful changes that stand the test of time. The organizations I witnessed in the throes of toxic dynamics were, without exception, composed of dedicated people with open minds and good intentions. I wondered why, despite this, they remained stuck in unhealthy situations.  

I created Kaleid to target trauma as a root cause. I know personally, professionally, and academically how trauma’s remnants stubbornly nestle within us. I also know how listening to our minds and bodies can provide us with the richest wisdom for lifelong healing. Through directly addressing the concept of trauma, Kaleid empowers workplaces to deepen their understanding of symptoms, and strengthen their healing abilities.

I had the opportunity to work with, and get to know Becca in BGC South Coast BC’s 3–4-year organizational journey towards becoming a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive employer.  Becca is a passionate leader with a vast combination of skills, experience, and knowledge in the world of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and social change. What makes her high impact in her work is her unique ability to bring her passion, leadership, and skill set while holding a clear vision for what is possible in the world through targeted and strategic efforts toward social change. It’s important to note that Becca’s vision for a better world, and the change required to achieve it, is rooted in an appreciation for the complexities and realities of businesses/employers who are committed but challenged to find their way towards change. Becca helped BGC bring what was formerly elusive and/or unattainable practices of transparency, clarity, consistency, and accountability alongside our commitment to be a compassionate, equitable, inclusive, and diverse employer.  The result: BGC is better and more authentically aligned with our vision, mission, and values, through education, learning, and unlearning AND through tangible change in policy, practices, and a strengthened relationship with our employees, all so we can be better for those we are here to serve.  The proof:  a new employee recently commented that after graduating with a degree in gender studies, she was thrilled to find BGC not only committed to but also living the commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion through policy, practices, and approaches.

Carolyn Tuckwell, President & CEO: BGC South Coast BC

I've worked with Becca as a client and as a graduate from her Facilitation program. She is gifted in building and leading spaces for collective learning and emotional processing. Her relationship-centered approach to her work is complemented by her warmth, compassion, and uncompromising lens for justice. As someone who has learned immensely from Becca over the years, I feel both at ease and engaged in her spaces, trusting her keen awareness of multiple complex considerations such as power dynamics, different learning styles and needs, time constraints, and her expert content knowledge.

Mary Wu, Senior Advisor: Government of Canada Department of Canadian Heritage

​​Becca brings an approach to facilitation that is warm, all the while not underpinning the magnitude and oftentimes heaviness of the material. She creates a space where everyone feels as though they have a voice and something important to add to the discussion, and her openness to integrating the perspectives of others makes her sessions truly collaborative. With Becca, you get out of the relationship what you put in, and she makes herself open to receiving all kinds of contributions. What sets Becca apart from other facilitators is her familiarity with her offerings. It is clear that she knows her material inside out, and the way she delves into topics and brings her own lived experiences to each session adds that much more depth to the learning. How folks can so naturally connect with her makes the material that much easier to also connect with and leaves folks feeling open and eager to share and go deeper with her and themselves. 

Indra Hayre, DEI Specialist: Earls Kitchen + Bar, Founder: Incluskivity

 

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Kaleid creates healthier work environments by addressing root causes. Through trauma-informed programming, we shed light on how mental health shows up in the workplace, and how tending to the past can sustain healthier, more fruitful futures for employees and organizations alike. 

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