About Josée
A highly experienced and trustworthy professional
Professional background
Josée Blaquière is an organizational development consultant and an executive coach with over 30 years of experience in the business community. In the early part of her career she occupied several roles in labour relations and human resource management in the manufacturing sector. She was also a contractual professor for several years at the Université de Sherbrooke’s Business Administration faculty.
For over 20 years, she has been offering consulting, training and coaching services to many private companies and public organizations. Her passion is leadership development and the transformation of individuals and organizations.
Through her many years of experience, Josée has dealt with many different clienteles, from the factory floor and call centres up to the executive level and including engineering, finance, sales, production and customer service. This thorough understanding of organizations enables her to propose relevant, meaningful solutions.
The latest research in positive psychology, neuroscience and mindfulness greatly influence her interventions. Josée is valued by her clients for her strong ability to instill trust and for her charismatic presence, attentiveness and incisive questions. She excels in making complex concepts and processes understandable and, above all, is skilled at guiding leaders and their teams toward practical, relevant and long-lasting results.
APPROACH SERVICESTraining and professional associations
In addition to holding a bachelor’s in Industrial Relations (B.Sc., Université de Montréal, 1982) and a master’s in Organizational Development (MSOD) (American University, Washington D.C., 1991), Josée has received professional coaching training from Corporate Coach U in the United States (2000) and Mozaik Québec (2012).
Mindful of the importance of staying abreast of the latest research and ever-evolving methodologies, Josée is deeply committed to professional development. In the last 15 years, she has attended many workshops, training sessions and conferences. .
Josée recently submitted an application request to the International Coach Federation (ICF) to obtain the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential. She is continually updating her approach by participating in various information exchange and networking activities:
- Member of ICF and ICF Quebec since 2004
- Member of Management Consultant Network of Quebec (RCMQ) since 2008
- Member of OD Network of Quebec since 2008
- Member of communities of practice in coaching and appreciative inquiry