"As part of my organization’s training and development program, I engaged Sharon to lead her Emotional Intelligence for Leaders workshop several times specifically for people managers. I consistently received positive feedback from employees who attended Sharon’s session – participants cited her valuable insights, humour, and experience in our industry as reasons to recommend the workshop to their colleagues.

News of Sharon’s impactful content travelled quickly throughout our company, and her sessions were consistently in high demand with long waiting lists! I would recommend her not only as an engaging facilitator, but as a seasoned professional who can translate her experiences into concrete takeaways for attendees."

Colleen Olsen, former Senior HR Specialist,

Vision7 Communications Inc, Toronto

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"Working with Sharon on our New Manager Program has had a meaningful impact on our teams. Like many organizations, we had strong individual contributors stepping into management roles without always having the tools or confidence to lead effectively. Sharon’s program addressed this in a practical and highly engaging way.

The structure of the five workshops, combined with support and challenge groups and individual coaching, created an environment where learning was immediately applied. Managers didn’t just attend sessions—they practiced, reflected, and supported each other through real workplace challenges.

What stood out most was the shift in mindset and confidence. Participants shared that they “learned strategies for handling tough conversations,” gained “new perspectives on management and team dynamics,” and felt reassured that they were “not alone in this process.” The BEAR framework, in particular, gave managers a clear, usable approach to communication and feedback.

The sessions were consistently described as interactive and engaging, with many participants highlighting how valuable it was to connect with peers across the business and learn from each other’s experiences .

We’ve seen our managers become more thoughtful, communicative, and confident in their roles. Sharon brings a practical, no-nonsense approach that truly resonates in a fast-paced agency environment."

Sunil Sekhar

VP HR FCB Canada

 

“As head of training and development at BBDO Canada I frequently engaged Sharon Jones of Be A Better You to deliver training workshops for our people. Our participants tended to be smart, impatient, sceptical people with a ' prove this is a good use of my time' mindset. Sharon's workshops on topics like Emotional Intelligence, Motivating Teams, Professionalism and Business Writing were always lively, fast paced, packed with strong content, deeply relevant and useful. Our people appreciated the concrete tools they could implement right away. Her combination of intelligent information , challenging assumptions and down to earth style had me bringing her back over and over again.”

Siobhan McCarthy Farrer

Former SVP HR, BBDO