meet
Kim
Kim Hyshka is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue.
Kim sees each engagement project as a new opportunity to create, design and implement unique processes and programs that allow Publics to actively engage in dialogue where they build new connections and relationships. These relationships are the foundation on which new ideas, joint efforts and collaboratives are built upon and succeed in implementation.
the roots beneath her work
With over 12 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.
DID YOU KNOW? Kim earned the distinguished title of “Certified Public Participation Practitioner (CP3)” in late 2018. This professional designation proves, through independent assessment and internationally-recognized criteria, that Kim has demonstrated “the basic knowledge and skills required to perform the role of public participation (P2) professional,” and was rigorously assessed against an established standard. The certification demonstrates Kim’s abilities in the core competencies of a P2 professional.