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How Can I Help?
Speaker: Keynotes and Panel Moderation
Non-profit | NGO | Corporate | Government
Educator: Workshops and Webinars
Solopreneurs | Entrepreneurs | Start Ups
Commenter: Interviews and Podcasts
Keynotes | Workshops | Custom Training
I COME ALIVE ON STAGE
I have delivered hundreds of speeches, workshops, and moderated sessions.
Inspire action
Empower audiences to practise radical self-respect at work and in life
Teach the knowledge, confidence, and strategies of fearless negotiation
Educate leaders to create cultures where team members take up space with confidence
Inspire leaders to build deliberate cultures of innovation and inclusion
Ideal audiences
Conferences for women and historically marginalized folks in specific sectors
Communities of underrepresented entrepreneurs
Employee resource groups
Youth empowerment groups at schools and non-profit organizations
Negotiate your career (and life) with radical self-respect
Embody your worth and negotiate a generous job offer
Build a profitable small business with fearless negotiation
SATISFIED CLIENTS
Recent Speaking Events
Webinar for Women in Food Development
Panel Facilitation for Tech Thursdays
Breakfast Keynote for Executives and Small Business Owners
Conference Keynote: Women in Manufacturing
Webinar for Women in Technology
Brunch Keynote: Kelowna Women Entrepreneurs
WORKING WITH ME
Each organization is unique and deserves its own unique approach
I take a multi-disciplinary and customized approach with each project
Following an initial discussion about your needs, I'll outline the approach I'd recommend, weaving together a combination of tools and philosophies from:
- Contemporary leadership experts like Adam Grant, Amy Edmondson, Brene Brown, and Simon Sinek
- Innovation methodologies like Lean Management, Human Centred Design, Public Participation Best Practice, and Innovation Engineering
Together, we will refine the plan to meet your organization's specific needs, customizing the plan to meet your leaders and team members exactly where they're at.
Let's TalkLET'S TALK
Book your consultation
Let's talk about your business and see if we are a good fit to work together.
HOW I WORK WITH SMALL BUSINESSES
Owning a small business can feel like being in a rowboat in the ocean in the middle of a dark night
My gift is shining light and helping you to see a path where before, there was only darkness
The future of your business depends on you making strategic decisions that minimize risk, maximize profit, and optimize efficiency. But when you are your business, it's easy to get trapped in the daily challenges of operations while you're trying to keep your head above water.
You probably don't have an executive team you can rely on for advice, which limits your ability to assess your challenges and opportunities objectively. That's where I come in.
I bring my 20+ years of experience in strategy, leadership, culture, Lean, and Human Centred Design and together, we create a customized approach that can take you from an overwhelmed entrepreneur to an empowered business owner with a clear path.
Let's TalkWAYS TO WORK WITH ME
Services for small business owners
Targeted Strategy Session
A private 2.5 hour session to focus 100% on your business. This is an ideal session if you want to build out or streamline a process, map a client experience and create a plan for improvements, or work through a strategic challenge.
Group Strategy Session
In this full-day facilitated small group session, you'll design your five-year vision, three-year strategic plan, and 12-month tactical plan. Throughout the day, you'll work alongside five other entrepreneurs, offering each other feedback, challenging assumptions, and building your network of support.
1:1 VIP Strategy Day
This one-on-one full-day session takes you from overwhelmed and brimming with ideas to a clear strategy and implementation plan to guide your business decisions over the next year. It's ideal for solopreneurs or business partners who have big dreams and want absolute clarity on how to move forward in a strategic way to ensure results.
Not sure which option is right for you? Let's have a conversation about where you need help.
Book your free consultLET'S TALK
Book your consultation
Let's talk about your business and see if we are a good fit to work together.
NICE TO MEET YOU
I'm Joanne Zuk
As a business strategist and consultant, I love working with business owners who want to grow sustainable businesses (that don't burn them out) to have a positive impact in our community.
I find most small business owners are bombarded by ideas and recommendations for cookie-cutter solutions, when what they actually need is for someone to listen to them and provide customized support and advice.
I have an education in psychology, executive leadership, government and business administration. I have taught leadership and strategy at the post-secondary level. I spent 16 years navigating the murky bureaucracy of government, where I learned how to mobilize people and execute projects.
My experience with multiple innovation methodologies means I have an extensive toolkit to draw from as I help you solve the strategic challenges facing your organization today and into the future.
