Helping leaders and teams navigate change, conflict & growth.

Facilitation, training, mediation, coaching, and consulting for healthy, safe, and effective workplaces.

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Hi, I’m Erin Westman.

I help teams do good work together. That might mean guiding a team through a strategic planning session, helping two colleagues find their way through a conflict, training leaders to support mental health at work, or coaching someone through a challenging situation in their career.

My story

My work in conflict resolution and psychological health and safety is rooted in experiences early in my management career. After inheriting a team with longstanding, entrenched conflict, I sought support from conflict management professionals and discovered how workplace relationships, communication, and culture shape both team performance and employee well-being.

Working in organizations with very different workplace climates further reinforced my commitment to helping teams build trust, navigate difficult conversations, and create healthier ways of working together.

My background

I have 25 years of public sector experience, working in a variety of roles including Indigenous claims negotiations, litigation management, policy analysis, change management, and workplace mental health. Prior to entering the workforce, I earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Calgary.

I’ve completed over 200 hours of dispute resolution training including mediation, conflict coaching, consensus decision making, and interest-based negotiation. My facilitation background includes 70 hours of training in group facilitation methods and effective event design with ICA Associates.

I received my certification as a Psychological Health and Safety Advisor from the Canadian Mental Health Association in 2022, and became a certified facilitator for The Working Mind mental health training in 2025. I’ve also completed

How I work

Every workplace is different, so I don't believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. My approach is:

  • Practical. The work should lead to changes your team can actually use and sustain.

  • Respectful. I make space for different perspectives and communication styles.

  • Impartial. In facilitation and mediation, I don't take sides. My role is to help people generate solutions that work for them.

  • Confidential. What's shared with me stays with me, within the limits of the engagement and the law.

  • Steady. Difficult conversations are easier with someone who stays calm and keeps the process moving.

  • Trauma-informed. Many people carry difficult experiences into the workplace. I work with care, transparency, and choice, so people can take part at their own pace.

A bit about me

I’m grateful to live, work, and play in Amiskwacîwâskahikan, also known as Edmonton, Alberta. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time in nature and exploring the city by bike and on foot.