Custom Projects
At I-Think, we leverage the frameworks of Integrative Thinking, Design Thinking, systems thinking and Playing to Win strategy to create practical solutions that strengthen education systems and learning for all. It’s why leaders, students and teachers say that working with us is a highlight of their careers.
Give us your vision and your constraints.
We thrive in complexity. Whether it’s your size, unique student needs, tough constraints, or breadth of community, I-Think is your partner in turning complexity into tangible solutions and meaningful impact. Working with us looks like:
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Clear Metrics of Success
We’re your partners in bringing clarity by first defining metrics of success. Through thoughtful conversations and strategic inquiry, we co-create a shared understanding of the problem and identify the metrics that matter most.
Read about our work with the Waterloo Catholic DSB to meet PPM 128. What began as a request for a custom social media Challenge Kit, turned into a board game that every grade 7 and 8 student in their school board plays.
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Co-Creating Scalable Solutions
We believe the best solutions are built with people, not for them. Through co-creation, we bring diverse user voices together to design solutions that are scalable because they are responsive. By testing, refining, and learning in real time, we create solutions with nuance that will be used for years to come.
Read about our work redesigning the grade 12 Business Leadership course. We built a solid course structure that enabled flexibility to meet the changing interests and needs of learners. 13 years and hundreds of students later, the course is still going strong.
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Built for Sustainability
Sustainability isn’t an afterthought. Through a deliberate hand-off process, we ensure that the tools, frameworks, and practices developed together can thrive long after our collaboration ends.
Read about our work with the Ministry of Education to develop the Innovation Creativity Entrepreneurship province-wide student training. What started as a request for a one-pager to define each of these, turned into a comprehensive notebook, templates, scripts and reflective practices to ensure successful implementation for over a decade.
Have a specific challenge in mind or an idea you want to bring to life? Work with us to lead:
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Community Engagement
We help education leaders engage their communities and translate what they hear into action. By identifying patterns, distilling key themes, and connecting insights to strategy, we equip leaders with the clarity and tools to design solutions that meet community needs.
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Capacity Building
We build capacity where it matters most. With I-Think, leaders develop the skills and mindsets to generate novel solutions in uncertain times, ensuring schools can adapt and thrive. Teachers gain new approaches to engage today’s learners, equipping them with fresh ways to teach pathways out of polarization using critical thinking, connect, and prepare students for an increasingly complex world.
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Scalable Frameworks
We design systems that work. They provide leaders with adaptable tools to think strategically, address diverse learning needs, foster leadership, and create meaningful outcomes for students.
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Unique Ready-to-Use Resources
With deep knowledge and the best research, we build what has never been done before. Give us your MYSP and imagination, and we’ll build the resources that scale, adapt, and deliver impact.
Read About Our Work
Top 5 Reasons to Work With Us
1. We have proven frameworks
Our Integrative Thinking frameworks help learners move beyond binaries to design solutions. Applied globally by students, educators, and CEOs, their universality proves effectiveness across industries, geographies, and age groups.
2. We design scalable interventions
Through frameworks, resources, and capacity-building, we embed collective skills for navigating tension. This approach ensures transformation is scalable, sustainable, and not reliant on individual leaders or programs.
3. We understand behaviour change
We study how people shift habits and mindsets. Using behavioural research and practical tools, we help learners embrace tension, building resilience and lasting change across contexts.
4. We are an interdisciplinary team
Our team unites educators, strategists, researchers, designers, leaders, and students. This diversity mirrors society, enriches collaboration, and models inclusive, integrative approaches to teaching, leadership, and problem-solving.
5. It works!
The impact is clear. Students and leaders collaborate differently, create solutions, and reshape pathways. Professionals transform problem-solving, generating more creative, inclusive, and sustainable outcomes in communities.
Let’s work together
We can raise a generation able to navigate tension.