Linowes Executive Development

LXDi is the resource center for “soft skills” vital for success in leadership, business development, presentations, public speaking, and client relationship management.

Presentation Coaching

Deliver Influential Presentations

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Leadership Education

Prepare Next Generation Leaders

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Business Building

Develop & Advance Client Relations

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What our clients say

I attended your talk and found the presentation EXTREMELY helpful as my role here has involved increasing amounts of public speaking. I will spread the word here in case other departments are interested in your training...

Program Coordinator
public official, greater Boston

Joanne's guidance, as always was invaluable in helping crystallize the message and get it down so we can get it out with impressive results.

Senior Vice President and Principal
ENR Top 100 Firm

The class you conducted included managers and supervisors who were seasoned professionals along with others who were relatively new to management. You handled the combination of varying skills with ease and created a class...

State official
Massachusetts

Covered a lot of ground in a short period. Joanne's experience in our industry is a real plus because it grounded theory with real life.

Marketing Principal
ENR Top 100 design firm

I took your course and I want you to know that the last four interviews I went on, we won every job.

Project Manager
Construction company, Holyoke, MA

A must attend for anyone involved in presentations (either internally or externally). In short, I think every professional should take this presentations course. Joanne did an exceptional job.

Project Manager
ENR Top 300 company, Sacramento, CA

Your project manager was wonderful. Poised, practiced, and professional. You did a wonderful job helping prepare him. Thank you. You have helped everyone at our firm understand the level of preparation and practice that is required...

Principal & owner
engineering and construction company, Northeast

Joanne does not disappoint. Her seminars are an adventure and filled with good advice!

ACEC national presentation
Washington, DC

[Joanne's] presentation hit the right message and the steps [the firm's principals] need to follow. I received strong feedback not just about [Joanne's] content, but also how clear [her] delivery was on intangible presentation...

Marketing Officer
architecture firm, Chicago

Fantastic [virtual] presentation! Very informative and useful information.

Building industry leader
CMAA national presentation