JLStrategies Inc was founded by Joanne Lemmex in 2005

Joanne Lemmex

MA, BA(H), CMC, PCC, CPC, PROSCI

“I have been an entrepreneur, manager, leader, public servant, business owner, executive, board member, athlete, coach and mom. I have helped individuals, teams and organizations all over the world transform and grow. Over the years, I have found there is no greater feeling than helping people grow and achieve something greater than expected.”

Joanne Lemmex’s Notable Achievements:

  • I designed and developed EDC’s LGBTQ2+ course that won the gold award at the 2023 Brandon Hall HCM Excellence awards for best DEI learning program

  • I designed and developed EDC’s Code of Conduct course that won the bronze award at the 2023 Brandon Hall HCM Excellence awards for best compliance training

  • My strategic results framework was included in EDC’s Learning Strategy that won the 2021 Silver Medal of Excellence from Canadian HR Awards for the Best Learning & Development Strateg

  • I was part of the team nominated for the Award of Merit by Deputy Ministers of GAC for successfully planning and implementing a high profile series of G2G, B2G meetings with eight newly elected Mexican Secretaries General

  • I designed and developed a Collaborative Practice in Long Term Care course for the Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute and the Ottawa Hospital that was featured in McGill Journal of Education (Vol 43. No 3) as an example of a learning initiative with a demonstrable Return on Investment.

  • I designed an eLearning resource for the Retail Council of Canada that was publicly praised by the Premier of Ontario for improved accessibility and better service for customers with disabilities

  • I designed, developed and helped implement a series of interrelated simulation based courses for Leaders and Staff of the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (The Global Learning Initiative) that won the Award of Merit from the Deputy Ministers of DFAIT for showing demonstrable results  

  • I designed and developed a new Returning Officers training program that was commended by Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer of Canada & House of Commons Standing Committee for delivering outstanding results

  • I was chosen to represent Canada as a delegate to a Canada-US Businesswomen’s Summit in Washington D.C. 

  • I was selected as one of Ottawa Carleton’s 40 top business professionals under 40

  • I was nominated for the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award at the Ottawa-Carleton Business Achievement Awards

  • I have been interviewed by TV, newspapers, and magazines as a thought leader in the Ottawa business community

In his 2008 book, Outliers, Malcom Gladwell said “it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert or master performer.”  The following chart shows how many hours I have logged on projects that require specific proficiencies.

“Seriously Jo. Only you would put your career into a spreadsheet and graph it!”

  • my dad