SPEAKING

“Captivating, motivating, inspiring”- just a few of the adjectives used by participants to describe my keynote presentations.

In sharing some of the powerful lessons I have learned and the wisdom I have gained from my many and varied personal and professional experiences, I will inspire you to action in your own life, as part of a team or organization, wherever you are right now. Moving to action means you are not only improving your performance but supporting others to succeed as well.

KEYNOTES AND WORKSHOP TOPICS:

Leading from the Inside Out

CHANGING CULTURE FROM THE INSIDE OUT PDF

Wellness Tips from Dogs

How to Create a Healthy, Safe and Productive Modern Workplace

Healthy Bottom Line: Building a Culture that Employees and Investors will Love

10 Steps to Building a Resilient Culture

Mental Minefield: Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

Women’s Wisdom: The Intuitive Leadership Advantage

Under Pressure: Mindfulness and Wellness in the Workplace

Bullying in the Workplace: Leadership Lessons from the Edge

COACHING, WORKSHOPS, RETREATS & KEYNOTES

You can receive any aspect of my keynote, workshop and retreat programs as a consultative process for your organization. I offer keynote speeches, half-day, and 1-2 day training programs depending on your needs and interests. We seek to customize the learning experience so that it fits with your objectives and circumstances.

Our workshops provide evidence-based information and best practices that will help you identify your priority opportunities. Working with your own data, we can quickly move to action with common language and a clear roadmap.

Coaching support is available for leaders, individuals and teams to ensure success throughout the process.

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What Clients Are Saying

I first met Mary-Lou MacDonald in her role as CEO of AWARE-NS. She quickly became an important mentor and coach to me. She was the keynote speaker for our provincial executive symposium on Mental Health. She inspired and motivated leaders from across the province in a powerful call to action which will not be easily forgotten. Her deep knowledge and subject matter expertise come from both an expansive study of the latest research as well as profound personal experience. She is an undeniable agent of positive cultural change.
George Marshall
CEO Saskatchewan Hospitality Safety Association
Mary- Lou is one of the most passionate leaders within the Wellness community that I have had the pleasure to work with, focusing on creating healthy and engaging employees and workplaces. She is entertaining and knows what she is talking about. I would highly recommend Mary-Lou as your next Wellness Consultant
Joan MacLeod
Director Human Resources and Administration, Halifax Port Authority
Mary-Lou MacDonald is a consummate professional whose expertise is in helping individuals and organizations to create healthy workplaces and workplace wellness solutions. I would highly recommend Mary-Lou to potential clients
Allan Ebedes
President & CEO, Excellence Canada
Mary-Lou is so engaging and real and raw, and the humour that she brings and the courage that she shows that is possible when you speak from a place of what you really believe. She is very dynamic, organizations and corporations really need now what Mary-Lou has to offer.
Angela Thurston
Empowering Women To Thrive
Mary-Lou is that authentic leader that we are all looking for, that leaders are looking for. Her humour is captivating…she is a natural story-teller…she will move people in your organization to be the kind of leader she is today.
Dianne McCoy
Spiral Effects Coaching and Consulting
I have worked with Mary-Lou MacDonald in her role as CEO of AWARE-NS and as a Member of the Advisory Council to the NS Minister of Labour and Advanced Education. She is a leader who listens; a motivator who inspires; a coach who really cares - all wrapped up into a true professional who brings energy and excitement wherever she goes (exceptionally so to workplaces). Mary-Lou is the 'real thing.
Jeff Brett
Former Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union
Independent OHS Consultant
Mary-Lou is a speaker that owns the room, she is captivating, motivating and has you in the palm of her hand when she is speaking.
Deborah Connors
Well-Advised Consulting
Founder, Better Workplace Conference
Mary-Lou is a very entertaining speaker, she captivates her audience but she’s also done her research. She has lived those roles of the people she is here to serve. She brings that rare combination of entertaining, practical wisdom that she has also lived.
Carla Reiger
The Artistry of Change