Stephen Friedman is an Organizational Development & Human Resource Consultant. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Applied Psychology (University of Toronto), holding an M.A. and an Honors B.A. in Psychology. His past 10 years have been spent practicing the art and science of human development in the workplace context. Teaching business people interpersonal communication and it’s application at work is his specialty, and Stephen’s amiable delivery style immediately puts his audience at ease and sets a unique "learn by playing" tone. This makes him a sought after and valued facilitator/coach for some of Canada’s leading companies and organizations. He approaches workplace issues at the foundation level. Using an energetic and highly experiential delivery, Stephen establishes achievable goals and objectives, strategically involving the participants in the discovery and delivery process. Like the best presenters in this field, he is openly candid and highly approachable, achieving an immediate and progressive buy-in from his participants.

Stephen specializes in coaching, consulting, instructional design and delivery of corporate education and development programs as well as performance improvement research and programs. His services help to address challenges and needs for improvement in the "how" of your business and/or your career - how you communicate, how you give feedback, how you make decisions, how you solve problems and how you all relate to one another.

Stephen has adapted proven management philosophies to his practice. His approach is to single out specific issues and help his participant’s progress to increasing levels of self-discovery in "small step" fashion. By implementing just a few elements of change at a time, his workshops never become overwhelming or are allowed to drift away from reality. As a facilitator and coach, he is engaging, challenging and enlightening.

Stephen is also part-time professor at the Schulich School of Business at York University where he teaches Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, operates a private consulting, coaching and learning practice, and is an associate with several consulting and training centres in Toronto. Some clients he has worked with include: BBDO Advertising, Pentamark Advertising, In-Sync Market Research, Brandes Investment Partners, The National Post, Raytheon Systems, and the Canadian Television Fund.

Email: sfriedman@oise.utoronto.ca