With over 20 years of experience as an executive coach and workshop creator, Joanne has helped businesses and their teams navigate critical conversations, deliver compelling presentations, coach effectively and build relationships through effective and authentic storytelling. She has created over 20 training programs for clients, and has personally coached over 800 clients. Joanne's background as a screenwriter, and storyteller has given her a deep understanding of the importance of language, as well as the humour, insight, and empathy needed to facilitate constructive and engaging workshops.
Workshops & Speaking
And yes, it makes your job easier too
Through hands-on practice and practical tools, participants will learn how to:
- Structure a coaching session for maximum clarity and impact
- Prepare effectively so every conversation counts
- Distinguishing between personal assumptions and coachable behaviours
- Create an open, neutral environment where people feel safe to learn and change
- Ask better genuinely curious questions to uncover insight and ownership
- Find the root cause behind performance challenges
- Give feedback that’s balanced, specific, and actionable
PRICING:
HALF DAY AND FULL DAY WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE
Cost based on participant numbers..
CONTACT JOANNE FOR MORE DETAILS.
Effective Coaching and Team Building For Leaders
Corporate Workshops
- Build trust and strengthen relationships across teams and departments.
- Ensure accountability and clarity in both office and site environments.
- Resolve conflicts before they escalate into bigger issues.
- Model professionalism and respect at every level of the organization.
This practice - based training provides practical tools and increase confidence for handling conversations with employees, peers, and senior leaders. Participants will learn key listening, communication and conflict resolution skills that will strengthen leadership across every level of the company .
Participants will learn:
- How to prepare before a difficult conversation
- Clear frameworks and tools for structuring difficult conversations.
- Stronger listening skills and the ability to stay neutral under pressure.
- And understanding and appreciation of some underlying reasons why difficult conversations happen and how to stop them from escalating.
- Greater confidence in handling conversations with employees, peers, and leaders.
PRICING:
HALF DAY AND FULL DAY WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE
Cost based on participant numbers.
CONTACT JOANNE FOR MORE DETAILS.
Navigating difficult conversations
Participants will learn:
T.R.U.E. Storytelling Framework
- A practical, easy to remember methodology to help leaders define an actionable work objective and link that objective to a true story from their own lives.
- The effective use of storytelling as a leader, to inspire individuals to take meaningful, positive actions.
- Creating impactful stories for colleagues, clients, or investors.
- How to confidently deliver your story in an engaging way that sticks
- How to use the powerful tools of recognition and humour to increase human connection in storytelling
Through engaging exercises and personalized guidance, participants will unlock the secrets of effective storytelling, ensuring that your brand resonates with authenticity and engages customers. Whether it's sales pitches, presentations or team meetings, storytelling can help people stand out, connect with their peers, and create a lasting impact.
Customization
I recognize that every organization is unique, with its own set of challenges, goals, and values.
Thats why this workshop can be fully customizable, enabling me to align the foundational storytelling skills workshop with the needs and objectives of your organization.
PRICING:
TWO-HOUR, HALF DAY AND FULL DAY WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE.
CONTACT JOANNE FOR MORE DETAILS.
Intentional Storytelling for Leaders
Joanne will come to your home or office and bring a Storytelling soiree with her! Part workshop, part cocktail party, this is Joanne's foundational storytelling workshop but it leans into the fun!
This event brings together your friends and work colleagues to network, forge valuable connections, and learn the power of storytelling. While having a GREAT time getting to know each other better. Perfect for a holiday gathering. In your home or office!
A dynamic and interactive experience, these foundational storytelling skills will be covered:
• Mining for your best personal stories (and connecting them to business messaging where appropriate)
• Effective story structure
• Standing and delivering
• Harnessing the power of comedy in storytelling
$85 + HST per guest includes:
- Appetizers
- Wine and bubbly water
- Full 3 hour storytelling workshop and workbook to take home
* Host is free!
Want to host a storytelling Soirée?
A fun, interactive and immersive 3-hour storytelling workshop for youth!
Young people have an innate love of stories, and this workshop builds on that connection and empowers them to share and connect through the art of storytelling. Through engaging exercises and personalized guidance, they will learn:
• How to mine their lives for their best personal stories
• The difference between a story and an anecdote
• Foundational story structure that can be transferred into any kind of fictional or non-fictional storytelling.
• A simple technique for using stories to reinforce messaging when giving school presentations
• How to inject humour into storytelling
• Gain confidence in public speaking
Along with the educational benefits of mastering storytelling, the opportunity to hear stories from their peers has many social benefits. This immersive experience has been shown to:
• Encourage empathy as youth hear the challenges and perspectives of their peers.
• Promotes a sense of belonging as commonalties are discovered.
• Provide examples of how others have overcome difficulties, fostering problem-solving skills and resilience.
• Offer inspiration by showcasing the successes of peers, motivating youth to pursue their own goals.
• Foster an appreciation for different cultures, traditions, and backgrounds
This work shop can be customized to accommodate grades:
3-6, 7-8 or High School
Photo by Mindy Gough
Storytelling in Education
- Have a presentation you want to hit out of the ball park?
- A client you want to impress?
- A direct report you need advice coaching?
- A story you need to tell?
Private One-on-One Coaching
Workshop Details:
April 25th and 26th from 11 am - 4 pm
Comedy Bar Danforth - Studio Theatre
2800 Danforth Ave.
$225 + HST ($254.25)
This workshop is for:
Anyone: Capture key moments from your life and learn how to share them through the art of storytelling.
Creatives: Kickstart your solo show or join the amazing Toronto storytelling circuit.
Entrepreneurs: Craft the foundational story for your brand.
Business Leaders: Learn how to tell stories that inspire action and foster change.
Over the 2 days you will learn how to:
- Mine for and develop your best personal stories
- Create a strong narrative structure (that’s transferable to any creative medium)
- Understand and use stakes, suspense, and resolution
- Incorporate comedy into your storytelling
- Use visual details to add texture and bring your stories to life
- Include others in your story respectfully
- Build confidence so you can stand and deliver your story
Two ways to register and pay:
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For questions or to etransfer:
joanneosullivanworkshops@outlook.com
Foundational Storytelling 2-Day Workshop
Personal & Individual
