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Candace Dames (She/Her)

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Vice President of Business Development at Canadian Healthcare Housekeepers'​ Association Inc.
📍 Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Candace is a learning and development consultant with over 15 years of experience advising on leadership development and workforce transformation. She holds a Lean Yellow Belt certification and is described by colleagues as creative, professional, and pragmatic, with a focus on delivering measurable business impact for her clients.

Outside of her consulting work, Candace is a public artist who creates community murals. Her piece, "Rainbow Forest, " is a celebration of human diversity, equity, and inclusion, using art to symbolize the full spectrum of identities, cultures, and lived experiences within a community.

Unique fact: She founded her own company, Dames Enterprise Incorporated, to identify market gaps and bring new products and solutions to market.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Business Development
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Personality Overview

How Candace shows up

Risk Tolerant
Goal-Oriented
Early Adopter

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Candace cares about

AI in Leadership
Her recent posts emphasize that successful AI implementation is not a tech problem, but a leadership challenge requiring change management and strong communication skills.
Workforce Transformation
A core theme in her professional headline and experience, she focuses on diagnosing capability gaps and designing talent solutions to align with organizational goals.
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Career

Work history

2-2020 - 12-2022
Vice President of Business Development
Canadian Healthcare Housekeepers'​ Association Inc.
1-2018
Senior Learning and Development Advisor
EDLS - Employee Development and Learning Solutions
10-2017
Founder
Dames Enterprise Incorporated
1-2016 - 1-2018
Online Program Manager
Ontario Hospital Association
3-2013 - 12-2015
Coordinator, Online Programs
Ontario Hospital Association
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2014 - 2015
eCommerce/eBusiness Management Certificate
University of Toronto
2013 - 2013
Process Improvement/ Lean Training
Lean Yellow Belt Certification
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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