RICHARD CASAVANT, Ph.D., C.E.C.

"I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it." - Jonathan Winters

Personal T&D Philosophy

More and more top executives are seeking help with the myriad challenges found in today's frenzied marketplace. And they're finding that assistance in a willing professional listener and trusted adviser - an executive coach and trainer- who provides fresh, constructive and invaluable insight to help with issues that impede productivity while providing directions and a new focus to improve careers. As President of Coach Excellence, Inc., Richard Casavant's mission is to assist in effective personal and organizational evolution and transformation.

Knowledge/Expertise

Executive Coaching for Strategic Leadership, Communications, Negotiations, Strategic Planning Conflict Management & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Presentation Skills & Public Speaking, Managing Change and Transitions; Managing the Vision, Mission and Priorities.

CMC/AMA Experience

Richard has been a member of faculty since 1996 and has led the following CMC/AMA courses:

• The Management Certificate, Unit 4: Leadership
• Moving from an Operational Manager to a Strategic Leader
• Performance Driven Leadership
• Coaching and Counseling for Outstanding Job Performance
• Building Better Working Relationships: New techniques for Results-Oriented
• Communication
• Negotiating to Win
• Beyond Win-Win Negotiation
• Strategies for Developing Effective Presentation Skills
• Managing Organizational Change & Transitions
• Effective Sales Territory Management
• Sales Negotiation for Higher Profits
• Communicating, Negotiating and Prioritizing Skills for Administrative Professionals

Other Areas of expertise in training:

With extensive experience in organizational consulting and Human Resources training since 1982, Dr. Casavant teaches a number of courses in the executive and the Management Certificate for York University's Schulich Business School. He consults, designs and conducts projects, seminars and workshops internationally in the English and French languages the areas of:

• Mentoring for Excellence
• Constructive Stress; Burnout Prevention; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Mediation; Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Communication: Influencing with Integrity
• Assertive Management & Conflict Resolution
• Effective Presentation Skills: Making Yourself Understood
• No Sweat Presentation Skills
• Fundamentals of Sales Management
• Maximizing Customer Relationships
• Managing the Media
• NLP Certification Training: Practitioner, Master Practitioner, and Trainer
• Constructive Living ^TM: A Natural Approach to Mental Health

Background Capsule

Achievements:

After a career in radio and television broadcasting in Quebec and Ontario, Dr. Casavant served as departmental director at the Ontario Arts Council as well as special advisor to the Ontario government in the areas of the arts and government relations with Québec and France. Later as founding director of the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Palliative Care Unit, has been a Faculty member of one college and two universities at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He served on the Board of provincial and national organizations in the arts, publishing, health and adult education. Dr. Casavant is president of the International Association for Constructive Living^TM.

Client List 2001 to date:

Ontario Hydro * Reuters * CIDA * Health Canada * Statistics Canada * Performance Management Consultants * Algonquin Management Centre * Bombardier * Ottawa Hospital * CIDA * HOOP * EMS * IACL * Cowan * Wright & Beauchamp * City of Windsor * Hasbro * Yukon Public Service Commission * Public Works and Government Services * Astra-Zeneca * Canada Council for the Arts * Economic Development Canada * Ceridian * PharmaServices * Human Resources Development Canada NRC and Quebec Region * Boehringer-Ingleheim * JCC * Office of the Auditor General of Canada * Royal Bank of Canada * the Cree Nation * Ontario Shared Services Bureau * Canada Deposit Insurance * Tenaquip * Privy Council Office * La Survivance Insurance Company * Canadian Corporate Counsel Association * Tembec * York University's Schulich Business School * Bell Canada * Canada Post Space Agency of Canada * Shoppers Drugmart

Testimonials:

"Dr. Casavant is the best trainer I've ever had at Nortel" W. G., P. Eng. Raleigh, N.C.

"Dr. Casavant gives high quality professional and ethical services in the area of coaching and training…(and) offers a breath of knowledge and experience that is not readily available in the market." L.B., HRDC, Ottawa

International Experience:

France * Italy * Greece* Japan * China * Caribbean & West Indies * Venezuela * USA * Austria

Languages: Fluent English and French; presently learning Italian

Certifications, Diplomas and Degrees:

Having earned his B.A. in psychology and sociology, a Ph.D. in psychology with a specialization in organizational development, Dr. Casavant received post-doctoral training at various Institutes in Canada, Europe, the U.S. and Japan. He is a certified trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), a certified instructor in Constructive Management, a certified trainer specialist and facilitator. He completed training in negotiation, mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) with the University of Windsor Faculty of Law and completed Professional Certification in Executive Coaching at Royal Roads University. He is a member of the International Coach Federation.

Articles/publications/media guest spots/prestigious speaking engagements:

Over the years, Richard has written numerous articles for the Art Magazine, Liaison, Envol, The Canadian Psychiatric Journals and the Sommelier's Guild.

Dr. Casavant has been invited guest keynote speaker internationally, including Paris, France; Beijing, China; Fukuoka and Tokyo in Japan.

Personal Stuff:

Singing, guitar and piano improvisations, Richard also participated in films, hosted radio and television programs (notably with TV Ontario). He has authored a play produced in Ottawa and Montreal. An award-winning poet, he has published three books of poetry and participated in international poetry readings. His work is the subject of some university courses and literature theses. He is a founding member of three theatre companies (one amateur, one community an d one professional and has acted in numerous plays in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. His paintings have been presented in solo exhibitions in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa.

A gourmet cook exploring international cuisines, he has earned professional Certification of Sommelier. Richard teaches and writes on the world of wines and is a member of different wine organizations.