Denise Bissonette, a white woman with short hair smiling with a tree behind her

Denise Bissonnette

Internationally Acclaimed Speaker, Trainer, and Author

 

“Denise's presentations were a huge success and were what made our conference such a success!  The ongoing evaluations from delegates have been raving about the power and insight of Denise and how wonderful and empowered they now feel after having been in her presence!”

- Denise Lloyd, Director of Membership Services, ASPECT, BC

 

Denise Bissonnette is one of North America’s most sought-after trainers and speakers on career development, job development, workforce development, and "true livelihood". She is also a Senior Partner of Milt Wright & Associates, Inc.

For those of us who support others to prepare for, enter, re-enter, and retain or change jobs within “the world of work”, Denise Bissonnette is a beacon, a compass, a teacher, a mentor, and a colleague.  She passionately inspires us to look beyond traditional notions of career & job development and, instead, to help craft livelihoods that are rooted in the individual genius of each person. With a unique ability to bring us to the "heart" of our work, Denise opens us to new insights about ourselves and the people we serve. Enhancing that with practical tools and strategies, she enables us to be more authentic and effective in our work.

Denise has authored several outstanding publications on subjects that include creative job development, state of the art job search techniques, the cultivation of the human spirit, and how to "shine" on the job. Her book Beyond Traditional Job Development stands as the definitive text for job development professionals throughout the continent. Denise's 30 Ways to Shine as a New Employee is a proactive response to emerging job retention issues. The Wholehearted Journey, is a book of insights gleaned and distilled from a remarkably eclectic array of sources, drawing from the world's great wisdom traditions and culminating in a rich and illuminating guide for living a spirited and wholehearted life.

A dynamic trainer and speaker, Denise melds her talents as a poet, writer, storyteller, teacher and career developer into presentations which, delivered with her unique and compelling style, become profound and unforgettable learning experiences.