Danae Johnson

Professional experience

  • Founder and Executive Coach at Thinking Partners Inc., a consulting company growing business performance and leadership capacity through coaching, leadership development and values-based culture transformation

  • 25+ years experience in leadership development, executive coaching and whole-system culture transformation

  • Experienced coach and group facilitator focusing on impactful actions, meaningful results and enhanced work/life fulfillment

  • Previously served as a Vice President of People Development for large international organization

Expertise

  • Master Certified Coach (MCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)

  • Certified Executive Coach (CEC), Royal Roads University

  • Bachelor of Arts, Applied Sciences/Communications, Simon Fraser University

  • Certified Practitioner in: Psychometrics Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Step II and Team Development; StandOut® Strengths Coaching; Core Gift© Discovery Process; Coaching Out of the Box® Training; Culture & Leadership Assessment Certifications - Barrett Values Centre (BVC)

Major achievements

  • Founded a successful and profitable coaching, leadership development & culture-change consultancy in 2005

  • Coached over 400 executives, leaders and professionals from public and private sectors in several countries

  • Designed and facilitated multiple engaging and experiential leadership development workshops and programs

  • Conducted whole-organization culture & values assessments and workshops to help companies live their values while creating a culture of engagement & performance

  • Managed a large-scale reorganization of international, fast-paced company as the head of human resources

  • Publications & Other Contributions: A World Book of Values (co-author), A Values-Based Culture Takes One Company from Good to Great (article co-author), Co-host & sponsor of Canadian Values Conversations, Global Values Alliance (Founding Member)