Stephen Friedman
Stephen Friedman is a recognized executive coach, career coach, facilitator and trainer, working in the areas of management interpersonal skills, group development, strategic thinking skills and HR for numerous organizations and individuals. His experience with in this area spans over 20 years.
Stephen specializes in teaching professionals about various aspects of interpersonal communication, leadership development, Human Resource Management and group development in the workplace as well as career enhancement and development.
Stephen has been on the Faculty at the Schulich School of Business at York University since 2000, where he teaches Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management and Strategic Leadership at both the BBA and MBA levels. He also teaches custom seminars in group development and leadership/management skills for Schulich’s Executive Education Centre.
Stephen has worked with groups and individuals from a host of industries including:
- Municipal Governments
- Health Care
- Utilities
- Charitable Organizations
- Non-profit Organizations
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Packaged Goods
- Pharmaceuticals
- Real Estate
- Publishing
- Financial Services
- Media and Broadcasting
Stephen’s casual and affable delivery style immediately puts his participants at ease and sets a unique interactive and engaging tone which has made him a sought after and repeat facilitator and coach for numerous organizations across Canada. Stephen specializes in coaching, group facilitation, instructional design and delivery of corporate education and development programs. Using an energetic and highly experiential delivery, Stephen establishes achievable goals and objectives, strategically involving the participants in the delivery and discovery process. He holds an M.A. and an Honors B.A. in Psychology. He also frequently writes about Management Best Practices in the National Post.