Spicer Facilitation

Will I see you there? 🌻💚💜

✨ Carole Spicer is returning as the Facilitator for our upcoming Sowing Strength, Harvesting Leadership Workshop on August 24!

✨ Carole is an engaging emcee, inspiring keynote speaker, and certified master facilitator who helps people connect, collaborate, and achieve meaningful results. She brings more than 30 years of experience guiding conversations, leading strategic planning sessions, developing leaders, and creating environments where every voice can be heard and valued.

Known for her warmth, authenticity, and ability to connect with diverse audiences, Carole has built a reputation for facilitating productive discussions, managing complex conversations with professionalism and neutrality, and transforming ideas into clear, actionable outcomes.

She holds professional credentials as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Service Manager (CSM), and recipient of a Global Certificate in Public Participation.

Carole is the founder of Spicer Facilitation and a passionate advocate for heritage preservation, lifelong learning, and community development. She serves as Chairperson of the Pasadena Heritage Society – NL and Secretary of the Pasadena Public Library Board. Offstage, she enjoys snowshoeing, swimming, and researching her family history. She currently resides in Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador with her husband Tim and their cats, Patches and Pepper.

✨ We've extended the deadline so there's still time to register so don't miss out! Find more information on our upcoming workshop, including how to purchase tickets and the event schedule at https://www.womeninagriculturenl.ca/events

✨ Join us to learn, recharge, and grow alongside other women shaping the future of agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador!

When I worked for our provincial government, Regatta Day was my favourite day of the year. Not because I had the day off... rather because I didn't! My entire department was located in St. John's so it was the quietest day of the year for me. I was the only one working while they all enjoyed their holiday. I spent the day every year cleaning out old files, deleting and organizing emails, and purging items no longer needed (such as fading markers!). This past week I have been doing the same thing. It is such a refreshing feeling to have a clean desktop and an organized training kit! 💜

Happy Regatta Day to all my friends and former colleagues in St. John's. Good luck to the competitors. 🚣🏻‍♀️

Sooo, I do not use Quickbooks; however, I have had the pleasure of hearing Morgan speak about bookkeeping tips and finances in general. Today I put into practice one of her tips and figured out how to create an expense in my accounting software by taking a photo of my receipt. Once I figured out the right settings to activate it was so easy to do! Definitely going to save me time in the future. Thanks Morgan! Be sure to check out her workshop. You will not be disappointed!

We're excited to partner with Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE) this November to deliver a QuickBooks Fundamentals Workshop Series! 🎉

Whether you're brand new to QuickBooks or looking to strengthen your bookkeeping skills, this two-part virtual workshop series is designed to help you build confidence in managing your business finances.

Over two sessions, you'll learn practical, hands-on skills including:
✔️ Setting up and navigating QuickBooks Online
✔️ Managing customers, vendors, and invoices
✔️ Recording income and expenses
✔️ Bank feeds and reconciliations
✔️ Reports, best practices, and more

🗓️ Wednesday, November 18
⏰ 1:30 – 3:30 PM

🗓️ Thursday, November 19
⏰ 9:30 – 11:30 AM

Registration is now open through NLOWE! Save your spot now 👇
https://www.nlowe.org/event-calendar/ #!event/2026/11/18/quickbooks-fundamentals-workshop-series

Yesterday I shared a little about our family reunion keeping me busy for the past few months. This morning, my client sent me a message saying, "I've left you alone as much as possible over the last month because I knew you were busy with your family reunion, but I need you back now, if that's okay! 😂"

It feels great to switch gears and get back into work mode today. Today we had a call to continue where we left off - designing a fabulous event. We firmed up a few details about the agenda, discussed breakouts, and finalized keynote speakers.

What I'm especially grateful for is this client is engaging me during the design phase of their event. Too often, I'm brought in as the emcee or facilitator after the agenda has already been developed. In this case, I have been collaborating from the beginning, helping to shape an experience that is engaging, interactive, and valuable for everyone attending.

Great events don't happen by accident. They happen when intentional design and delivery work together from the start. I'm excited to be part of that process.

Register today! Would love to see you there. 🌻💜

🌱 What could one day away from the farm, office, or everyday routine do for you?

Join us for Sowing Strength, Harvesting Leadership—a day designed to bring women in agriculture together to learn, connect, and grow.

Our draft agenda is now available, and it's packed with opportunities to invest in yourself, including:
✨ Inspiring keynote speakers
💬 Honest conversations about leadership, mental health, and the realities of balancing it all
🌾 Interactive breakout sessions on leadership, communication, marketing, and farm business
🤝 Hands-on learning, networking, and peer connection
🧘 Wellness sessions focused on resilience and recharging

Whether you're looking to build new skills, gain fresh perspectives, or simply connect with women who understand the unique rewards and challenges of agriculture, we'd love to have you join us.

📅 August 24, 2026
📍 Marble Mountain Resort, Steady Brook

🔗 Register here: https://wianl-harvestingleadership.eventbrite.ca/
📄 View the draft agenda: https://www.womeninagriculturenl.ca/events

It has been quiet at Spicer Facilitation; however, I have been very busy the past few months! Last week, 90+ members of my mother's family came together for a reunion. Folks came from across 🇨🇦, the 🇺🇸, 🇫🇷 and 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. Many of us had never met before. 🥰

When the idea of a family reunion was first suggested, it was agreed my generation would be responsible for planning it. When I joined the planning team with three of my cousins, my natural PMP (from Project Management Institute) instincts kicked in! Plans, charts, and spreadsheets began to take shape. Project status meetings occurred at regular intervals. Drawing on available expertise, others were drawn into the planning process when appropriate. Contracts were negotiated. As I often say in my project management workshops, planning is as long, if not longer, than ex*****on. Last week we gathered for 3 nights, four days. This was the culmination of over a year of planning.

To my fellow planning team members/cousins Llew, Katharine and Fraser, thank you for going along with my crazy suggestions! ❤️💙To the staff and management at Marble Mountain you are amazing. You were responsive to every change we threw at you. We booked the entire Marble Villa next door with overflow families at Marblewood Village Resort. A group enjoyed Marble Zip Tours, while others golfed at Blomidon Golf Club. Thank you to Newfoundland Insectarium for arranging a tour guide for our group. We cannot wait for Scott at RONiN photo to send us a sneak peek of the photos he took. How he managed to corral 91 of us into some semblance of order and get us all to smile at the same time was incredible. To a special 12-year old who designed our family shirts, you are an amazing artist. Shown in this photo is my generation. She designed different images for each generation and matched them to different coloured t-shirts. Thank you to The Trophy Shop for printing our 104 shirts!

This week is bittersweet. The planning is done. Folks are returning home. We are closing off our project records. The laughs, tears and memories remain.💜

Last evening I had the pleasure of attending a Virtual Meetup with the folks at Women in Agriculture NL. I am so proud of this group and all they have accomplished in 2 years. As a facilitator, I do not often get to see what organizations do after my contract is done. In this case, not only am I a member of the organization, I am honoured they trust me enough to hire me again when they need some support. I have enjoyed every step alongside them on this journey. If you haven't registered yet for their Sowing Strength, Harvesting Leadership Workshop in August, invest in yourself and do it! It promises to be another fabulous event. 🌻https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sowing-strength-harvesting-leadership-workshop-tickets-1990292249696?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sometimes it is hard to describe what I do with my clients. Please see the case study below to get a sense of the services I offer and how one client's journey benefited from my support. 💜

When Sharon of King's Point Glass Works posts there’s an iceberg hanging around, it’s a sign to take a road trip!

A beautiful day to grab some “dogs and pop” 😉 and head to King’s Point, NL.

💜 Quality time with my husband
💜 Gorgeous view of the iceberg and bergy bits
💜 Purchased some stunning pieces of glass made locally
💜 A new rock (IYKYK)
💜 A warm, wonderful hug

If you head up to King’s Point, be sure to stop in and see Sharon. She’s set up at the By the Sea Inn & Café. Missed you Krista!

How cool is this? Received a thank you card and my own personalized pin from Canadian Association of Professional Speakers yesterday. This organization has been so welcoming. I am proud to be a member. Looking forward to meeting so many in this community. 💜 As I have started saying when I introduce myself these days, I make my living by the spoken word.🎙️

Thank you to everyone who attended this morning's Entrepreneur Coffee Break. 💜 A special thank you to Kelli of Bees Knees Event Planning and Marketing for your fabulous presentation. It generated a great discussion! If you missed it, check out the recording below.

A new participant to our community summed up her experience beautifully: "The topic was the hook, the benefit was the human connection!"

Entrepreneur Coffee Break June 23, 2026 Thank you to Kelli Lannon of Bees Knees Event Planning and Marketin...