Deborah Jann
Vice President, Business Development, Talent Management Services
Deborah is a vice president of Business Development. With 25+ years of business development experience in HR consulting — particularly in talent management — her expertise spans leadership and organizational development, assessment, coaching, team effectiveness, career transition and creative problem-solving.
Deborah enjoys driving strategic business results through a consultative and collaborative approach honed over years of working in global professional services organizations. Having lived and worked in Germany and Japan, Deborah also enjoys drawing on her international experience to help organizations challenge assumptions and embrace diverse, global perspectives that lead to exceptional business outcomes.
Her extensive knowledge of organizational effectiveness, entrepreneurship and sales, as well as a warm and engaging style, are traits that make her highly effective as a business developer, master facilitator and business mentor and coach. A driving force for Deborah is the opportunity to guide leaders and teams with empathy, curiosity and a deep commitment to continuous improvement. One of her favourite sayings is "Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn".
Main fields of activity
- Leadership and organizational development
- Assessment
- Coaching
- Team effectiveness
- Career transition
- Creative problem solving
Training, accreditations and professional activities
- Honours Bachelor of Arts from Western University
- Industry practitioner instructor at Schulich ExecEd, affiliated with York University's Business School