shoana prasad (sho-na, pruh-sahd), she/her
def’n - shoana: Gaelic for Janet; a small island off of Scotland |
prasad: offering
Shoana Prasad is the Founder & Principal of Glenwood Consulting Group Inc., a Toronto-based communications consulting firm. With 25+ years in executive development, specific to effective communications, her expertise spans across industries including finance, healthcare, law, consumer packaged goods, media and technology.
Shoana is a recurring guest lecturer at York University’s Schulich School of Business, University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Business, and McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA. Outside the corporate space, she prepares speakers for TEDx events, an interest sparked in 2013 after coaching speakers for Toronto’s first-ever TEDx women’s event. Since then she has led astronauts, educators and tech enthusiasts to the stage time and time again.
Prior to specializing in executive development, Shoana worked with the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and other festivals and film markets, in both Canada and the US, where she curated and prepared speakers for industry panels and forums. She then spent the next 10 years in private practice with Fortune 500 companies building communication skill and style for individuals, teams and companies.
Glenwood Consulting Group Inc. was founded in 2010.
Shoana lives in Toronto with her husband, two children & two boston terriers.
philosophy
clarity
Clear, direct & to the point. We provide the tools to communicate core messages effectively to every audience, every time. There is no “one-size-fits-all” here.
We use our clients language to achieve
brevity, clarity & meaning.
results
No fancy names, no complicated processes.
Our approach is based in real-world scenarios to get to the heart of communication challenges.
We work with clients to reach a specific business outcome.
Our solutions are real, concrete & immediately applicable.
sustainability
We don’t believe in band-aid solutions or quick fixes.
We use a tailored behavioural-based approach that produces long-term results & lasting habit change.
Elevate & strengthen your refined skill & style
over the course of our work together & post coaching.
process
Our work is personalized, tailored & integrates hands-on coaching.
We identify the current skills gap, style & communication habits.
We believe in short bursts of learning, delivered over a series of meetings,
with space between to embody new skills & habits.
Our kinaesthetic process starts with an audit & ends with your desired results.
