Get the 10 QUESTIONS to UNCOVER HIDDEN TALENT and UNLOCK NEW IDEAS in your TEAM
In a world where knowledge is no longer power, organizations are paying the price.
Leaders stopped getting curious. About their teams. Their customers. Even themselves.
Elevate engagement, innovation, and trust through our experiential Renaissance Leadership™ Programs that transform how your leaders think, inspire, and motivate others.
Always Interactive. Always Engaging. Always Practical.
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Workshop University® specializes in customized leadership development programs, stakeholder discovery, executive facilitation, and professional skills training. For more than 25 years, we have designed and delivered leadership and professional development programs for multinational clients spanning the U.S., Europe, and Southeast Asia.
From the first call to the last pre-program interview, we hold confidential discussions with your key stakeholders and a diverse mix of program attendees to surface the stories, challenges and hidden opportunities within your organization and culture by asking the questions no one is asking and listening for what's not being said.
We start with CURIOSITY.
We end with TRANSFORMATION.
"Jean Marie goes beyond delivering content.
She delivers a transformational experience that sticks."
~ Karen Wall, Sr. VP Global HR, Fresenius Medical Care
Our Renaissance Leadership Programs challenge assumptions, disrupt thinking, and inspire immediate action. Through powerful questions and real-world exercises, we create the reflection and dialogue that shift perspectives and spark lasting change well beyond the stage.
“Jean Marie is a rare blend of strategist, communicator, and culture-builder. I highly recommend her to any organization looking to elevate leadership, strengthen team effectiveness, or build a high-impact, people-first culture.”
~ Greg Valyou, SVP Strategy & Solutions, Meridien Partners
The Workshop University® Consortium
Based on the client and program needs, Workshop University® utilizes a consortium of organizational consultants, facilitators, coaches, instructional designers, researchers, and project support professionals to meet the goals and requirements of each engagement. Collectively, our consortium represents more than nine decades of experience designing and delivering leadership development programs, facilitating executive workshops, supporting organizational change initiatives, and working with multinational and cross-cultural audiences.
“I’ve had the opportunity to participate in two different types of trainings delivered by Jean Marie and have found both sessions, one focused on strategy & team development (for 15 leaders) and the other on Renaissance Leadership (for 80 leaders), to be extremely engaging and impactful. Both sessions were with different organizations (government & industry) at varying points in their maturity as a leadership team – Jean Marie did extensive research and discussions with the participants going into the sessions to better understand the challenges, areas needing focus, and delivering training that was most impactful for the respective teams. The training was extremely reflective for me and helped the team on many levels – seeing things from a different perspective, embracing change, understanding how to ask inquiring questions, and helping to build a bond among the group as well. Jean Marie’s warmth and approach is one that will work for any organization and help with significant transformation.” ~ Cybersecurity Advisor, Telecommunications Company
"Jean-Marie's session on psychological safety and inclusive communication was one of the highlights of our Leadership event. She didn't just deliver concepts, she gave us practical frameworks and tools that our leaders can immediately apply to create environments where every voice truly matters. What stood out was how intentionally she tailored her content to our organization. She took the time to understand our company culture, our challenges, and even the diversity of our audience. The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive. Participants shared that her session helped strengthen some of those really important cross-functional connections and gave them clear ways to lead more inclusively. Jean-Marie is not only highly professional and well-prepared, she also was deeply impactful. I would absolutely recommend her to any organization looking to strengthen leadership capability and build a more inclusive, high-performing culture." ~ Jayme Enamorato President, Head of Training, Christensen Farms
"I have enjoyed working with Jean Marie over the last 8 months as she delivered the "Art of Asking Powerful Questions" series to 100 of our Leaders across the globe. It was a great program, very stimulating and very well done. Her content is excellent and her conviction to her very sincere “higher” purpose is obvious and engaging. Her book which she made available to all participants is filled with great insights, practical ideas and great questions of course. Her work ethic is impeccable, always so prepared and diligent and her delivery showed that she cared a lot about helping us. We were really impressed with her dedication and how much her passion, joy and authenticity came shining through. We are really grateful and appreciate her contribution to our culture." ~ John Hogan, Senior Managing Director, Broadridge Financial Solutions
"The training was extremely interesting and useful. Many of my colleagues remarked how helpful it was. Jean Marie presented the material with expertise, credibility and genuineness. She got the learning message across by breaking everything down into simplified concepts; human potential is higher than ever, the world’s advancements present us with ever more complex problems. On a bigger scale, renaissance leaders are key players in the integration of people and organizations. The topic was very relevant to my job and profession and will help me in many aspects of my work and organization." ~ Michael Martinez Godinez, President, People Management Association of the Philippines -Cebu Chapter / HR Practitioner
"I finished attending the Vision Team program of Broadridge, which had sessions spread over 8-9 months. I must say, Jean Marie is awesome Leadership development coach who would spend enormous time in planning a session and then deliver it with panache. The content was so relevant every time, it helped me to look at things from a new perspective. Each of her sessions was intriguing and would generate interest in a manner that I used to eagerly wait for the next session. Her calm demeanor makes the experience even more fantastic. I am implementing the learnings in my job and things are paying off well. I wish Jean Marie the best and would look forward to getting coached by her again in near future. Thanks a lot.” ~ Ratesh Sabherwal - AVP Talent Acquisition, Broadridge Financial Services
" Jean Marie is an excellent coach and facilitator. She combines a natural aptitude to bring multiple viewpoints into alignment with a keen understanding of what makes businesses (and people) truly successful. I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of her services." ~ Joseph N. COO Asset Management at a Large Financial Institution
"The Vodafone Women in Business Network invited Jean Marie to run a series of workshops for our female Leaders. We chose four topics: the language of success; the five pathways to personal power; strategic influencing skills that break down gender bias; and the five female archetypes to increase leadership agility. Jean Marie is a fantastic presenter and really engaged with the audience. There were a lot of takeaways from the sessions, with practical advice for implementing what we learnt. I would not hesitate to recommend her. ~ Bernadette Gooding, Senior Legal Council, Vodafone Business, UK
"Jean Marie ran a 6 month leadership development program at my company and provided individual, 1 on 1 coaching to a number of the participants. The program was an investment by Mendix, an investment of each of the attendees' time, and Jean was extraordinarily prepared and it was worth every minute we invested into it. Especially great was combining the program with the coaching to start practicing the methods and ideas we talked about during the training, to have an accountability partner, and to brainstorm on iterating and improving certain things we tried. A byproduct of the program was a much more aligned and cohesive leadership team. Overall, I'm very thankful I was able to be a participant, thankful to have a coach, and Jean exceeded my expectations. ~ Joshua Waldman, SSr. Director Customer Service, Mendix
"Jean served as the facilitator for our Annual Leadership Offsite and did not disappoint. She was able to lead our team to achieve all of our goals, even under time constraints and challenging circumstances. Jean is an excellent communicator, with strong interpersonal skills that enabled her to quickly build strong relationships with our team and produce superlative results. I would highly recommend her services.” ~ Chief of Staff, U.S. Federal Government
"Jean Marie's leadership program was a lifeline for us during the last nine months of COVID. It gave our executive leadership team a platform to get to know each other better and work more effectively together. Without it, I can't imagine where we would be as a team considering how we we were working at the time. There is now an incredible richness within the team in terms of ideas, diversity, and capabilities, along with tremendous respect for one another. We are identifying issues much more proactively, and they no longer linger indefinitely. We put them on the table and work together to find solutions, which simply didn't happen before. The growth in our team's effectiveness has been remarkable. Compared to other teams within Vodafone Business, I continue to hear very positive feedback from stakeholders." ~ Vatsa Kalyanasundaram, Business Unit CEO, Cloud & Security, Vodafone Business, UK
"Jean Marie made our virtual training session absolutely engaging and a lot of fun. I did not realize until the end of the session that we were on for over 2 hrs. The technology worked seamlessly and does not come in the way of the course content. The course content is just right and covers the essentials of what we needed to get started with coaching our virtual teams." ~ VP of IT Services Global Marketing, Kimberly-Clark
"Our experience with Jean Marie was transformative. We had ~80 managers participate in our leadership off-site, and the results were immediate and meaningful. The training challenged our leaders to embrace change with confidence, provide timely feedback that fosters growth, and improve listening skills to understand versus respond. One of the most powerful takeaways was learning how to ask questions in a way that opens dialogue instead of creating defensiveness. This program elevated the way we lead as an organization.” ~ Cybersecurity Chief of Staff, Telecommunications Company
Jean Marie DiGiovanna is an international keynote speaker, leadership development expert, certified executive coach and best-selling author. With her body of work on Renaissance Leadership and over 25 years of experience across the globe, she helps leaders and their teams shift the way they think, lead and communicate rapidly creating a culture of increased trust, collaboration and innovation. She is a master of experiential learning and has a unique ability for asking the questions no one is asking and deeply listening for what's not being said. She has a gift for creating a safe environment where leaders and their teams find their voice, speak their truth and resolve conflict swiftly and gracefully. She is a disruptor, a change catalyst and an innovative thinker working with leaders to uncover hidden talent, unlock new ideas and positively shift the culture so that no talent is left behind. She brings the heart & soul into business and the "being" back into human.
Having studied Computer Science back in the day and being one of the founding partners of Cambridge Technology Partners, a high-tech startup in the early 90's, she knows what it takes to grow a company from ninety people to over 4000 worldwide, how to bridge the gap between technology, people and process and how to create a culture of collaboration, authentic leadership, high-growth and innovation.
Jean Marie was named a “Top 10 Coach of Boston,” by Women’s Business Boston. She is the co-author of "Success is a State of Mind" and the author of the bestselling book "Stop Talking Start Asking: 27 Questions to Shift the Culture of Your Organization". Jean Marie's programs are highly engaging and content-rich, with tools leaders can apply immediately to create high performing teams and shift the culture of their organization.
In true Renaissance Spirit, when Jean Marie isn’t working, she is busy traveling the world, working in her art studio, skiing fast and dancing to live Latin music.
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