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:
A course I designed and developed won the gold award at the 2023 Brandon Hall HCM Excellence awards for best DEI learning program
A course I designed and developed won the bronze award at the 2023 Brandon Hall HCM Excellence awards for best compliance training
An OD linkage and 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 Strategy
A team I was part of was 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 newly elected Mexican Secretaries General
A course was featured in McGill Journal of Education (Vol 43. No 3) as an example of demonstrable ROI on a learning initiative for the Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute and the Ottawa Hospital
An eLearning resource I designed was used by the Retail Council of Canada was publicly praised by the Premier of Ontario for improved accessibility and better service for customers with disabilities
A program I designed, developed and helped implement - The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service’s Global Learning Initiative for leaders and staff) won the Award of Merit from the Deputy Ministers of DFAIT for showing demonstrable results
A program I designed and developed 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
