Sue is an author, filmmaker, producer, executive leadership coach and actor. After a successful career in the corporate telecom industry, she has since written a Canadian best selling book, My Camino. Her next book Confessions of a Pilgrim, will be released in Spring 2007 and she has co-produced a short film about it.. www.bookshorts.com/confessions.

She has produced and directed a feature length documentary about women and leadership called Las Peregrinas and is a Bravo FACT award winner for FlipBook, one of her short films. Sue is touring her one-woman show My Camino...a walking performance. See a 5 minute sampler at www.suekenney.ca/lasperegrinas

 

Sue has spoken to over 5000 people on the topic of leadership.

 

She has been a guest appearing on CBC Radio; Wildrose Forum/Ontario Today/Freestyle, Breakfast Television Toronto and Halifax, Good Morning Canada, CTV, The New VR, Rogers Daytime, CBC Radio in Victoria and Vancouver, the Calgary Herald, the Toronto Star, Muskoka Magazine and much more. She is a free-lance journalist with Muskoka Magazine, FilmPrint Magazine and writes for various newspapers.

 

Sue’s Profile

• 2001 FISA World Masters Rowing Championships Canadian Gold Medal Champion
• Two time silver medalist Canadian Indoor Rowing Championships
• Walked 780 kms on a medieval pilgrimage route across the north of Spain known as the Camino Frances, alone in the winter in 2001
• Walked 500 kms again alone on the Portuguese Route of the Camino in April 2004
• 20 years marketing and sales experience in corporate telecommunications industry
• Wrote, produced and recorded a storytelling CD Stone by Stone as an independent artist selling 1000 copies in 6 months
• Author of Sue Kenney’s My Camino scheduled for release in July 2004
• Training Consultant, workshop facilitator and life coach
• Sue has been profiled on Breakfast Television, CBC Radio, The New VR, Rogers TV, The Toronto Star and more.
• Sue has lectured at:Kings University, Ontario College of Art and Design, Humber College, Georgian College, Pickering College, Grand Bahamas International School
• Sue is listed on the Banff School website as one of the 2005 Faculty Alumni

Benefits to Sue’s Inspiration

• Sue uses true stories relating her profound experiences to inspire others
• Communicates a personal commitment with passion and honesty
• Introduces a unique perspective by applying the activity of walking as a metaphor for a life journey relating it to both business and personal situations
• Use a variety of anecdotes and humor to present concepts
• Motivates people to assume more accountability for creating their future
• Natural and engaging personality

Ideas for Key Note Topics

Topic Catagories

Leadership, Creativity, Efficient Thinking, Stress, Creating Presence

 

The Leadership Journey

 Workshop or Keynote Address

The Leadership Journey is founded on the premise that we've progressed a more open philosophy of principled leadership that is based on a foundation of pilgrim virtues such as compassion, honesty, gratitude, truth, purpose and love, in business relationships. This approach to leadership is supported by the teachings of great business leaders like Robin Sharma, Lance Sectarian, Steven Covey, and now Sue Kenney.

In this presentation, Sue will address an approach to leadership in business and life that is based on defining intentions using the metaphor of being on a journey that is changing all the time. By setting goals, based on our intentions we increase the possibility of acheiving the intended result. After winning a gold medal at the world master's rowing championships, Sue was suddenly downsized from a career in the corporate telecom industry. 

You'll hear amazing stories about courage and discipline as Sue gracefully integrates the lessons of walking 780 kilometers in Spain over 29 days, with her business and athletic expertise, offering a unique perspective to a more simple approach to adjusting to the unknown. Through her example, you'll see how you can apply this approach in both personal and business scenarios, to improve how you adapt to changes in your Leadership Journey.

Efficient Thinking

Do you have a million ideas that you want to accomplish but don't have the time to complete any of them? If you are thinking about the same things over and over again, it's possible you are wasting valuable energy on ideas that aren't going anywhere. In this workshop, you'll learn how to sort the ideas in your mind, to give you more energy to get things done, with less time. Leave your day planner at home. This workshop is all about organizing your thoughts so you can be more successful.

The Power of Surrender
You cannot control everything that happens in your life, so save the stress, take a deep breath and learn about the power of ‘surrender’. Sue tells stories about her recent solo pilgrimage that involved a 780-km walk across the north of Spain on the pilgrimage route known as the Camino de Santiago. As the 29 days unfolded, this life-altering event revealed astonishing lessons. With the grace of a humble pilgrim, Sue imparts the secrets of the power of surrender and the impact of awareness in giving one choice about everyday personal or business decisions.

Planning to Win
Sue leverages the lessons learned and experiences encountered when she committed a dream to become a world class rower. Sue made the crew that ultimately won a gold medal at the FISA World Masters Rowing Championships in 2001. By re-framing concepts of teamwork in a crew situation and goal setting as it aligns to her vision of a gold medal, Sue shares real life experiences that metaphorically teach concepts for effective leadership. The process is the same whether you are training to win a race or accomplishing everyday business or personal goals.

The Art of Communication
How do you start talking to someone you’ve never met before? Where do I look when I am telling a story? What does it mean to "work a room" and how can I to do this? You can learn from a master. Sue is an outgoing charismatic personality who has been interviewed by the Globe and Mail, was recently on City TV’s Breakfast Television and networks everywhere she goes. Learn some of the things Sue does naturally to network and meet more people, in both business and personal situations.

Clients
Here are just a few of the clients Sue has inspired: Ontario Hospital Association, Canada Life, E.D. Smith, Advocis, Bell Canada, Ontario Truckers Association, City of Hamilton, Fern Resort, CGI Services, CAFE, Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Chapters/Indigo Book Stores, Ontario Truckers Association, Fern Resort, and the Little Company of Pilgrims, TD Canada Trust, Manulife Financial, Campbell’s Soup, Canada Life Assurance, Human Resources Development Canada, District Health Council, Argonaut Rowing Club, Parkdale Collegiate Institute, Bell Nexxia and more.

Work/Life Balance
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For customized key note addresses and special workshops contact Sue at sue.kenney@sympatico.ca.

Testimonials

 “Sue, I have attended many motivational speaker sessions over the last 15 years and felt yours was one of my favorites …. ranking up there with Jim Rohn and Mark Victor Hansen.  You delivered a moving, inspirational, heart inspired story of conquering life’s fears and living life to its absolute fullest.  You painted word pictures so vividly that I could see myself following in the amazing steps of your journey with the same passion you delivered your talk with.   Outstanding!”

D'Arcie Rogers,

Executive Financial Consultant Investors Group Financial Services, Calgary

 

Hello Sue, I just wanted to mention that I saw you on Breakfast Television last week and you made a tremendous impact using your sorrow stones story. Congratulations on all of your success! I would appreciate if you would forward a promotional package to me in regard to your seminars which I will provide to our corporate events coordinator with a strong endorsement!  Take good care,

Joyce Paron, President, EXIT Reality Corp International, Toronto