ABOUT US
At Being Human Services Inc., our journey began when Pamela Wagner and Peggy Gizen combined their passion and expertise to help people and organizations do better and be better. For nearly a decade, we proudly delivered Employment Training and Placement Services to unemployed Albertans and newcomers to Canada—supporting thousands in building brighter futures.
Now, we’re turning the page to an exciting new chapter.
While Pamela has retired from her role in Counselling, Consultation, and Human Resources, she remains an active Shareholder. Peggy continues to lead with heart and expertise, delivering high-impact workshops—and in 2025, she’s teaming up with career strategist Tessa Cowie to bring a bold new offering to life.
Introducing Pathways and Personality Dimensions: Map your Career with AI—a powerful, interactive workshop designed for anyone ready to reimagine their career. Whether you're starting out, pivoting, or seeking more meaning in your work, this course blends the insight of Personality Dimensions with the cutting-edge support of ChatGPT to help you uncover aligned career paths, clarify your goals, and take confident action toward the future you want.
This exciting launch reflects our renewed focus: delivering transformational Team Building and Corporate Training experiences that inspire growth, self-awareness, and results.
Our historic home at 222 South Railway Street continues to serve the community, with several organizations offering services for newcomers. If you're looking for space in this vibrant hub, visit Office Space For Lease for details.
MEET THE TEAM
Peggy Gizen, Assoc. Arts Dip., Rehabilitation Studies
Corporate Training Manager and Facilitator
Peggy has a strong background in designing and facilitation of programs aimed at helping individuals to find their motivation to achieve. Peggy is an in-demand facilitator and presenter who combines her skills as a Rehabilitation Practitioner with qualifications as a training facilitator for Everything Disc®, Five Behaviours of a Cohesive Team®, Myers-Briggs, True Colours, Life Skills Coach, WonderTech, and many other proven assessment and skill development approaches.
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Peggy has delivered her workshops to businesses and organizations, large and small, for more than 25 years. Peggy's ability to adapt her materials to a wide range of abilities, along with her practical approach, has proven effective at motivating for the many people and organizations she has worked with through the years. An entrepreneur and business developer in her own right, Peggy’s practical and engaging approach has made her an in-demand facilitator.
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With the full range of Wiley Corporation assessments and workshops, Peggy will assist members of your team to understand themselves and each other, leading to a more productive and satisfying workplace.
Tessa Cowie, BComm, University of Alberta
Facilitator | Champion of Change | Career Strategist
Tessa Cowie is a career strategist and transformational facilitator who knows what it means to start over—and thrive. With 20 years of experience working with diverse teams and nearly a decade teaching in both corporate and post-secondary settings, Tessa blends strategy with heart to help others chart meaningful paths forward. Whether supporting large-scale organizational change or guiding individuals through reinvention, she brings empathy, clarity, and momentum to every step of the journey.
At South Country Co-op, Tessa created and led high-impact training programs, spearheaded change management initiatives, and developed tools still used by leadership today. She brings a deep understanding of how people learn—and how to create spaces where people feel seen, supported, and motivated to grow.
Now, as part of Being Human Services, Tessa leads the new workshop “Pathways & Personality Dimensions: Map Your Career with AI.” This innovative course combines the insights of Personality Dimensions (also known as True Colors) with the personalized power of AI, helping participants identify their strengths, align their goals, and build careers that reflect who they truly are.
Having reinvented her own career more than once, Tessa understands firsthand how daunting change can be—and how powerful it becomes when you’re equipped with the right tools and support. Her mission is to empower others to reflect deeply, explore meaningfully, and act confidently—because doing better and being better always starts with knowing who you are.
Pamela Wagner, BA, M.Ed., RSW, CPHR (Retired)
Share Holder
Pamela has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology/Sociology and a Master of Education with a Specialization in Rehabilitation Services. Now retired, she was a Registered Social Worker, and Chartered Professional in Human Resources. Her 30 years of progressive management experience in a large not-for-profit organization gave her advanced skills in program design, monitoring, evaluation, and financial administration. She is a Wiley Corporation trained facilitator in Everything Disc® and Five Behaviours of a Cohesive Team®. She has served as Chair of the Crisis Assistance Network, the Medicine Hat College Social Work Advisory Committee, was a member of the City of Medicine Hat Municipal Planning Commission and was a Board Member of the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work as well as the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. With extensive training and experience in assessment, counselling and Human Resources management, Pam spent many years as a facilitator and consultant to large and small businesses and not-for-profit organizations.
Pam is enjoying her retirement with her husband and family and enjoys playing the piano, local musical theatre, and pottery.