Pauline James

Pauline James

Toronto, Ontario
Leadership Development & Engagment, Employee & Labour Relations Expert
Pauline James is a Keynote Speaker, Change Management, Process Design, Employee Communications & Engagement, Leadership Engagement & Development, and Employee & Labour Relations Expert. She is the founder of Anchor HR. Pauline held a number of senior positions and led Employee Relations and Labour Relations in Canada. Over her career, she has also held roles in Training & Development, as an HR Generalist, and in Operations
  • Change Management
  • Communications
  • Employee Management
  • Leadership
  • Peak Performance
  • Personal Growth
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Teamwork
  • Business Management
  • All Staff Meeting
  • Annual General Meetings
  • Associations & Unions
  • Board Meetings & Strategic Advisory
  • Campus & University Speakers
  • Career Development
  • Conference
  • Conferences & Summits

PAULINE JAMES BIOGRAPHY

Pauline James is a Change Management, Process Design, Employee Communications & Engagement, Leadership Engagement & Development, and Employee & Labour Relations Expert. She is the founder of Anchor HR. Pauline held a number of senior positions and led Employee Relations and Labour Relations in the Canadian market with large national organizations. Over her career, she has also held roles in Training & Development, as an HR Generalist, and in Operations.

Pauline James has supported small independent units and large complex divisions in identifying barriers to employee engagement and performance. This has resulted in an improved employee experience, while also reducing risk and costs.

Having worked closely with her clients and as a leader herself, Pauline James is sensitive to the genuine desire of leaders to provide a great work environment, while meeting business objectives. Pauline is committed to working with her clients to help them become more effective, respecting their business’ unique challenges.

Pauline James has a track record of working with Operations and HR divisions to build effective and sustainable programs, tailored to their needs. This includes support from the design through to implementation, including leadership training and employee communications. What is unique about her approach is that she is committed to teaching and helping leaders to become independent as opposed to promoting reliance on an ‘expert’.

Pauline James has 15+ years of experience in senior HR and leadership positions, which include leading the Employee Experience function for large national organizations with provincially and federally regulated divisions.

Track record of working with Operations and HR divisions to build effective and sustainable programs and practices. This includes support from the design through to implementation, including leadership training and employee communications.

Pauline James team’s mission is to assist new, growing, and under-resourced organizations implement solutions that drive a great employee experience and business results. Clients have included Rexall, Kraft Heinz, and Toyota.

 

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HR Gazette

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HRCHAT INTERVIEW WITH PAULINE JAMES: HOW THE PANDEMIC CHANGED THE HR DEPARTMENT

Pauline James Topic Presentations

change management

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process design

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employee communications

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employee engagement

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leader engagement & development

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employee and labour relations

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Pauline James keynote speaker is an expert presenter and has a wide range of experience speaking to a wide variety of audiences and organizations. Pauline James delivers keynotes, workshops & training sessions. They may also host or emcee events. Hire Pauline James from Toronto, Ontario for your event to inspire the audience to take action and make change in their work and their lives. Your workplace will benefit from our keynote speaker and their keynote talks and speeches will shift the mindsets or behaviours for the audience members in Canada. 

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Please contact Speakers Bureau of Canada and provide us with your event details so that we can contact Pauline James to check availability or confirm the pricing and associated costs to hire a great speaker like Pauline James for your event. As Pauline James's agent and as a Canadian top speaker bureau and talent agency for speakers, we are able to propose each event opportunity from each host organization’s behalf to try to help you get in touch with Pauline James and confirm them for your in person or online meeting/event. We can also provide and advise on the booking process and potentially negotiate their fee. Speakers Canada is a client focused speaker agency, and we work for you in finding good speakers for your team meetings and booking processes.

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