WELCOME
A place where we work together to cultivate safe spaces, seed collaboration, and nurture innovation. Conversations at Halcyon sprout from the ecological knowledge that tranquility, prosperity, and happiness are entangled, not separate measures of success. How confident are you that your current path is leading you and your organization to a safe, sustainable, carefree destination? Want to be more confident? Together, let's learn and grow a more peaceful, greener, and joyful future. Come on in!
Halcyon Homesteading is located in the foothills of Alberta, Canada on Treaty 7 lands. The property was once the home of the father of Canadian country music, Wilf Carter. Operating from the ecological paradigm, that everything is interconnected, we maintain a focus on creating experiences and products that will improve your health and increase your joy. Hence, holistic, healthy, and happy. We study herbology and complexity theory while tending our bees, chickens, gardens, orchard and berry patches... and walking our four dogs along the river each evening. Cultivating safe spaces, reducing our carbon footprint, increasing our self-sufficiency in food production, and creating all-natural beauty products that promote feelings of calmness, courageousness, or joyfulness - just all in a days work here ;).
​
We embrace all the joys that applied learning experiences (i.e. mistakes, errors, follies, and epic failures) have to offer. We are excited to build a community of practice to share our stories and hear yours. We are on a journey to simply be a bit better each and every day. If any aspect of what we are about resonates with you, then look around our website to learn more.
About Halcyon
My name is Dr. Reva Bond. A Manitoba farmer's daughter, I spent the early part of my life doing my darndest to get as far away from rural life as possible. Now, I find myself doing my darndest to recreate the tranquility, the slow pace, and the feelings of deep satisfaction that come from digging in the dirt once in a while, so that my daughters have these memories to ground them later in life. Why? I think something truly fundamental is missing from our day-to-day lives. Do you feel it too? My lived experience is that our current business culture thrives on speed, efficiency, and profits but at an unsurmountable cost to our individual health and societal well-being. We need to create safe spaces for people to recover and thrive in the workplace. We need to prioritize well-being in all of our business processes if we are to sustain improvements to our quality of life. Only then can we collectively adapt and innovate in the workplace.
Halcyon Homesteading is firmly planted in the knowledge that calmness, prosperity, and joy can not only co-exist, they need to co-exist for our personal and professional well-being. My research in complexity leadership theory uncovered five fundamental concepts that have proven their value across many industries, in both personal and professional contexts. They are entangled concepts that ultimately support an inclusive, collaborative and innovative leadership practice. I am excited to share my work with you and your organization, in alignment with your personal or professional goals. Place, space, and grace is a holistic framework for being healthier and happier in all aspects of life. I'm honored to walk beside you as we discover new paths to prosperity.
Halcyon means calm, tranquil, rich and prosperous, as well as joyful and carefree; a definition that today is filled with paradox and perhaps, even feels unattainable. At Halcyon Homesteading this belief in "yes and" guides our approach to life and work, living for today and all generations to follow. Living a good life shouldn't mean one has to choose between tranquility, joy, and prosperity. Having a successful career should add to your life, not take from it. At Halcyon Homesteading we believe a life worth living is well...halcyon.
​
​
​
Education
Athabasca University, June 2023
-
Doctorate of Distance Education (EdD)
-
Dissertation Digital Thesis Room: COMPLEXITY LEADERSHIP THEORY IN EDUCATION REFORM: ILLUMINATING LEADERSHIP STRATEGY THROUGH VALUE-CREATION STORIES (athabascau.ca)
University of Alberta, School of Business, 2009
-
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Dalhousie University, 2004
-
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology and Immunology
University of Manitoba, 2002
-
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (major), Anthropology (minor)
Professional Learning and Development
First Nations University, March 2024
-
Reconciliation Education Certificate of Completion
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, January 2024
-
Teaching in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms
-
Introduction to Supporting EAL Learners
-
Getting to Know Learners
-
Classroom Management
-
Assessments and Feedback
Athabasca University, January 2024
-
Embracing Allyship and Inclusion
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, January 2024
-
Introduction to Labour Relations and Legislation
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, September 2023
-
Mental Health for the Trades PERS-021 course
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, July 2023
-
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Starter Pack PERS-020 course
Tech Stewardship Network, January 2023
-
Tech Stewardship Practice Program Certificate
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, November 2021
-
Introduction to Intercultural Communications
University of Alberta, Coursera, December 2020
-
Indigenous Canada
Athabasca University, March-August 2020
-
Navigating Extraordinary Times
-
Learning to Learn Online (LTOC), MOOC
-
Blended Learning Practice (BLP), MOOC
-
Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL), MOOC
Dale Carnegie, October 2016
-
Leadership Training for Managers
Academy of Management, August 2016
-
Strategizing, Activities and Practices Doctoral & Early Career Program
The Chair Academy, June 2012
-
Foundation Leadership Academy
University of Calgary, Continuing Education, 2012
-
Negotiating Skills for Women
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, 2011
-
How to Manage Change
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, 2010
-
Teaching Excellence Foundations II
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, 2009
-
Teaching Excellence Foundations I
White Water Institute, 2009
-
Program Outcome Theory and Practice
University of Alberta, Faculty of Extension, 2006
-
Commercial Law
Investment Funds in Canada (IFIC), 2005
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, 2005
-
Project Planning & Scheduling
-
Estimating I – Quantity Surveying
-
Introduction to Accounting I