Mark Norman

Mark is a respected and sought after consultant. He ventured from his work in wildlife management into the psychology of human dynamics in the workplace, in order to make significant contributions to organizational vitality. Time and experience have proven his value to countless individuals and teams in search of effectiveness and balance. 

He currently devotes his efforts to the development of individual and corporate leadership, helping leaders and teams rise above the issues that impede creativity and growth. He focuses on helping leaders develop an appreciative mindset that allows them to notice what is valuable and working in their organizations and build capacity by tapping into the root cause of success.

Mark has led majororganizational change initiatives in the educational sector, increased empowerment and built effective teams in the pulp and paper industry, contributed to rolling out learning and career resilience processes in the automotive industry. His passion, in all of these areas, is the development of leadership that inspires individuals and teams to take ownership of their contributions to organizations.  

He has acted as a coach to senior civil servants involved in the Accelerated Executive Development Program of the School for Public Service in Ottawa, coached culture change initiatives in a variety of organizations and continues to teach as an adjunct professor in the Executive Development Program of the Schulich School of Business at York University and with the Loyalist Knowledge and Training Centre of Loyalist College.

Mark has worked with thousands of people, from assembly lines to boardrooms. He is just as comfortable and effective working with front line workers as he is coaching executives. His mastery of English and French benefits his clients by providing fully bilingual services across Canada and in the U.S.  

Mark is valued in the training environment for his inclusiveness, his ability to challenge thinking, his sense of humour and the consistent creation of safe learning environments.