Marion Grobb Finkelstein

Personal Details

Bio

Marion Grobb Finkelstein is a woman on a mission: To create healthy and productive workplaces by helping leaders leverage their innate communications skills.

Today, leaders are required to do more than ever before. Their colleagues, clients, and team members want to be heard and understood and have communication on their terms.

Proven, practical, and powerful in today’s workplace, the techniques you receive from Marion demonstrate how to be a resilient leader/communicator in your business. This award-winning leader provides you with well-researched strategies and tactics that are focused on moving what you learn to action.

When Marion presents, you and your colleagues gain step-by-step solutions to your most time-consuming, energy-sucking, and budget-guzzling leadership communication challenges. It all begins with how you talk to yourself and ends with how you talk to others. As a certified personality assessment specialist, Marion gives you insights on why and how you and others behave and communicate the way you do, and gives you tools to build bridges between the various communication and personality types. You will celebrate the difference and build on the similarities.

The Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada presented Marion with the “Award for Leadership in Service Innovation”. Specifically, she was recognized for overseeing the communications associated with establishing the first-ever Tim Hortons coffee outlet in Kandahar Airfield for the Canadian Forces and allied forces in Afghanistan. She is also an author, award-winning Toastmasters, and cablevision program host and producer.

A member of Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, Marion has an Honours BAdmin degree, Marketing Research Statement of Achievement, Media Communications Honours certificate, and is True Colors™ and Personality Dimensions™ certified. She has both the training and the in-the-trenches experience to get the results you deserve.

Current position (3)

Workplace Communication Consultant

MarionSpeaks (Workplace Communication Training & Consulting)

Author

MarionSpeaks WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION CONSULTING

Member

Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS)

Achievements (1)

Marketing Research Analyst Statement of Achievement

Issued by Niagara College, earned as a private sector marketing research analyst.

Degrees (3)

B.Admin Hon, marketing

Brock University

1976 to 1980

Marketing Research statement of achievement

Niagara College

1980 to 1981

Media Communications certificate

Algonquin College

1985 to 1990

Presentations

Presentations (7)

Network like a Pro!™

Enjoy one of Marion's most requested programs and, "Network like a Pro!". A great conference opener!

Networking builds relationships ... and careers! In this session, you will learn how to get the most out of those workplace opportunities. No longer will you shudder at the thought of yet another meet-and-greet, but you will welcome them as chances to put your new skills into practice.

In this hands-on session, you will learn and practice how to:
- get the right networking mindset
- break the ice and start a conversation
- keep the conversation going with ease
- end the conversation (without ending the relationship)
- follow up to leverage the contacts you just made

Whether you are a seasoned networking pro or just dipping your toe in the water, this session will give you new tools to move to action right away. You will network and make connections at this very session. Bonus!

FORMAT OPTIONS: Keynote, briefing session, workshop, or coaching.
In-person, or online,

Add value as you lead™

In this presentation, Marion Grobb Finkelstein shares 9 practical, powerful, and proven strategies to increase your effectiveness in the HR workplace. Honed from years of research and real-life application, these strategies will help you to ably serve your clients, colleagues, bosses, and employees, while also positioning yourself as an HR leader. In doing so, you will contribute to building teams, earning trust, and contributing to organizational goals.

These 9 “value multipliers” are also excellent for you to reference when leading, guiding, and coaching others. You will shave years off your learning curve and be equipped to contribute more to your organization while positioning yourself as a valued leader and team-player. And the bonus? You raise your profile in the process. With this session, everyone wins.

FORMAT OPTIONS: Keynote (get inspired), briefing session (whet your appetite), OR workshop (learn new skills). Private coaching is also available.
NOTE: Online or in-person

Communicate to Connect™

PERFECT FOR: Managers, Employees, Volunteers, Client reps, and Team Leaders who want to communicate effectively in the workplace and better connect with a variety of communication styles. This hands-on workshop is designed for professionals and healthy teams wanting to improve their face-to-face verbal communications and ability to understand and build relationships with clients, colleagues, bosses and employees.

FORMAT OPTIONS: Keynote (get inspired), briefing session (whet your appetite) OR workshop (learn new skills). Private coaching is also available.
NOTE: Online or in-person

At Your Service™

PERFECT FOR: Anyone who wants to empower their staff dealing with the public, strategically use resources to create memorable customer experiences, and increase their client satisfaction levels. You’re a leader, manager, or could be a front-line staff member, guest relations pro, healthcare provider, or client rep. Whatever your position, you provide a service to both internal colleagues and external customers and stakeholders — they’re all your clients. You work for a public, private or not-for-profit organization that is client-oriented and interested in fostering customer satisfaction, loyalty, referrals, and repeat business.

FORMAT OPTIONS: Keynote (to get inspired), briefing session (to whet your appetite) OR workshop (to learn new skills). Private coaching is also available.
NOTE: All programs are available in-person OR virtually online. Your choice. Either way, your program will be interactive and full of hands-on learning.

PROGRAM: Bounce Forward™

PERFECT FOR: Organizations and individuals facing challenges in either their personal lives or workplace. These struggles include a variety of circumstances, such as organizational upheaval, dealing with difficult employees or bosses, or grappling with the uncertainty of medical or financial issues. This session provides strategies to increase your resiliency and lead with a positive attitude no matter what challenge you face. It is suitable for leaders at all levels who want to increase their coping skills.

FORMAT OPTIONS: Keynote (to get inspired), briefing session (to whet your appetite) OR workshop (to learn new skills). Private coaching is also available.
NOTE: All programs are available online or in-person. Your choice. Either way, your program will be interactive and full of hands-on learning.

Say It Like a Leader™

Enjoy one of Marion's most requested programs and, "Network like a Pro!". A great conference opener!

FORMAT OPTIONS: Keynote, briefing session, workshop, or coaching.
In-person, or online,

Communication Meets Corporate Goals™

PERFECT FOR:
Leaders, managers, and communication pros who want to evoke change, win buy-in, and encourage others to adopt and embrace change, projects, and new directions. Equally fitting for communication professionals who want to allocate, justify and use limited communication resources strategically for both internal and external audiences. This program is also a good fit for board members, mid-level and senior managers to better understand the contribution of the communication function in their organization and to ensure that their communication activities achieve and support organizational and/or project goals.

FORMAT OPTIONS: Keynote (get inspired), briefing session (whet your appetite) OR workshop (learn new skills). Private coaching is also available.
NOTE: Online, or in-person

Past talks (5)

Network like a Pro!™

HRPA Toronto chapter

Toronto, Ontario

August 22, 2024

How to Talk Tech to Non-Techies (half-day)

DPI (Association of Public Information Professionals)

Ottawa, Ontario

March 28, 2023

How to Talk Tech to Non-Techies (one-hour webinar

PMI Manitoba (Project Management Institute)

Online webinar

May 9, 2023

Network Like a Pro!

CMAC (Club Management Association of Canada)

Toronto, Ontario

May 15, 2023

Say it like a leader (a.k.a., Unleash your leader within)

Stiris Research Inc.

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

June 26, 2023

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"THE FINKELSTEIN FACTOR" book

(MarionSpeaks) Marion Grobb Finkelstein Demo -- Solutions to Workplace Communication Challenges

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Books & Articles (9)

The Finkelstein Factor

MarionSpeaks,

2019

Trust me? (Warning: This may shock you)

What to do when you feel unsupported

Hate has no place in the workplace

When you fall, you still fall forward

Toxic positivity is still toxic

Are you doing this ONE THING sure to disconnect you from others?

The gift of empathy (thanks, dad)

Why, when, and how, leaders say sorry

Expertise (37)

Leadership

Clients

Association of Public Sector Information Professionals (DPI)

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

Canadian Medical Association of British Columbia (CMABC)

Canadian Payroll Association (CPA)

Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE)

Carleton University

Club Management Association of Canada (CMAC)

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Diefenbunker Museum

Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC)

Greater Ottawa Home Builders Associations (GOHBA)

Goodkey Weedmark Engineering

Hamilton Halton Brant Regional Tourism Association

Health Canada

Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)

Kitchener Public Library (KPL)

Medical Group Management Association of Canada (MGMAC)

National Capitial Commission (NCC)

Natural Resources Canada

Niagara Falls Military Museum

Northern Health

Office of the Auditor General of Ontario

Ottawa Public Library

ONroute (Arjun Infrastructure and Fengate Asset Management)

Ontario Association of School Board Officials (OASBO)

Performance Management Consultants

Project Management Association of Canada (PMAC)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Promotional Product Professionals of Canada (PPPC)

Ragan Communications

Saskatchewan Association of School Board Officials (SASBO)

SISIP Financial Services

Stiris Research Inc.

Tiree Facility Solutions

Venue West Conference Services

Westboro Design and Decor Centre

Wild Rose Foundation of Alberta

HRPA competencies

Core Competencies (Primary)

Professional Practice

Core Competencies (Secondary)

Health, Wellness & Safe Workplace

Enabling Competencies

Decision-Making Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Negotiation and Influencing

Relationship Management

Strategic and Organizational Leadership

Awards & certifications (3)

PowerPoint: Designing Better Slides

2020

Personality Dimensions

CLSR Inc

2003

Award for Leadership in Service Innovation

APEX (Association of Public Sector Executives)

Reviews

Testimonials (1)

I attended one of Marion's sessions through CSAE in 2022 and immediately knew she would be great speaker for our local organization. Networking is one of our key pillars and we've struggled to find a way to engage with the next generation. Marion has excellent energy and I enjoyed the interactive nature of the entire session. She was extremely effective in encouraging all participants to be involved. I enjoyed her content and how she highlighted individual take home points and action items. We will definitely be running a session with her again soon!
Lisa Noonan
Verified

Why choose me?

Do you want the "real deal", an authentic, experienced presenter? Choose me. I get results.

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HRPA