A Lionel Desjardins B.A, B Ed., MA, M Ed.
Senior Career Advisor

Lionel has, for over twenty years, managed and motivated teams as large as 120 in various public sector environments. He has successfully supervised educational institutions through periods of unprecedented change while maintaining positive and productive environments. He has implemented training programs for in service professionals based on thorough growth oriented and positive performance appraisals.

Lionel now provides Outplacement, Executive Career Coaching and Management Consulting services to individuals and groups based on solid testing and thorough research. His success in that role requires an accurate assessment of skills and knowledge, a thorough understanding of the workplace, and the ability to teach and motivate his clients to improve their performance and the performance of those around them.

He has worked with clients including professionals from all major sectors ranging from Automotive Manufacturing to NGO non profit organizations and Retail management. He has gained insights into what fosters success and what leads to failure. These insights have enabled him to successfully coach clients to improve both their performance and their career paths. His workshops and presentations related to career coaching and fostering positive change have met with rave reviews.

Lionel holds Masters Degrees from both The University of Western Ontario and The University of Ottawa which enhance his knowledge of Leadership Theory and Human Resource management.

Core Competencies:

• Coaching
• Teaching
• Mentoring
• Group facilitation

Human Resource Disciplines

• Career Development
• Learning and Development
• Leadership development
• Competency Profiling

Academic & Industry Accreditation

• Master in Education: Leadership and Human Resource Management; the University of Ottawa
• Teaching accreditation including both B.A. and B.Ed from Carleton and Laurentian Universities
• M.A. from the University of Western Ontario: Language and Literature
• Supervisory Officer: Ontario Ministry of Education
  Certified Myers Briggs Type indicator
• Certified Facet 5 Personality Assessment Tool
• Global Career Development Facilitator: North Carolina Center for Credentialing and Education