Services

Career Development Workshops

Equip your marginalized post-secondary or professional audiences for success through engaging and interactive workshops on topics of interest.

Employee Resource Group Consulting

Maximize the potential of your organization's Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) through leadership coaching, strategy, and development of tailored ERG standard operating procedures and best practices.

Inclusive Employee Experience Design

Development and implementation of inclusive and equitable strategies to attract, retain, and advance diverse talent.

Public Speaking & Facilitation

Explore the BIPOC professional experience and key DEI topics through an intersectional, inclusive lens for your next keynote, panel, or workshop. Available for in-person and virtual events.

The COR Model™ for Career Success

The COR Model™ for Career Success (COR Model™) is Gwenna’s most sought-after career development workshop topic.

A proprietary framework, the COR Model™ empowers marginalized talent to succeed in the workplace through the exploration of critical topics for professional success. Told through engaging narratives with action-oriented takeaways, this comprehensive, three-part model explores areas that are necessary for professional success, yet often overlooked in marginalized and underrepresented community discussions.

The COR Model™ comprises the following subjects:

  • Cultivate a Community of Success
  • Own Your Professional Narrative
  • Recognize Environments that Enable you to Thrive

The COR Model™ workshops are offered either in a condensed format covering the entire framework in one session or through a three-part series of individual topic deep-dive sessions.

Contact Gwenna

Who I Work With:

  • Post-secondary education institutions prioritizing inclusive student, career, and/or alumni services
  • On-campus student clubs supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC)-identifying student populations
  • Non-profit organizations focused on the professional development of BIPOC talent
  • Companies seeking more strategic purpose and impact through their Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
  • Companies committed to a more inclusive and equitable workplace experience for their marginalized employees through mentorship and sponsorship

Client Testimonials

What Clients Are Saying

Having Gwenna connect with students in her workshop, "Preparing for Professional Success as an African, Black, or Caribbean Student" was such an important part of community building at our institution. Our students were so engaged that many stayed long after the event finished - always a good sign! Working with Gwenna in the planning stages and then seeing how her rich and relevant content was received was such a wonderful experience. We highly recommend bringing in Gwenna and her wealth of expertise!
snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College: Centre for Intercultural Engagement
“We received fantastic reviews for the presentation Gwenna did for our alumni & staff. Gwenna had concrete examples of how BIPOC could evaluate and advance their networks to get ahead. She is clear, passionate and incredibly well-prepared. I would definitely recommend for any career development for your team.”
University of Alberta
“Gwenna is an incredible speaker who brings a wealth of knowledge regarding career change into her presentation. She pulls together and distills complex data points and intersects that with a highly applicable social view that makes the content very easily digestible. Highly recommend her as a speaker on all topics career and trajectory related.”
Filling the Gap Toronto
“Gwenna was very prepared and shared her information in an engaging and thought-provoking way. She prioritized psychological safety, which I wholeheartedly appreciated.”
COR Model Seminar Participant
"I had the opportunity to work with Gwenna on a Learning and Development initiative for underrepresented youth. Gwenna developed custom career development training for participants. Her curriculum provided valuable information that helped participants better understand how to navigate the Canadian workplace environment. Gwenna has an extraordinary ability to create and explain complex content in an engaging and easy to digest way. Gwenna is an amazing content developer, her work is always meticulous and delivers positive outcomes for readers."
McKie Consultants
"Gwenna is a thoughtful and passionate speaker who provided valuable tools and knowledge on ways to seek and access academic and career development to our mentorship program for Black and racialized youth. We truly appreciate her thorough process in involving our team in the planning stages of the process to truly understand and tailor the content to meet the needs of our program. I highly recommend Gwenna's services for those working with young people and professionals of color."
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