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

Joanne's course was on point with my goals for professional development. She was an excellent speaker with excellent content. I will highly recommend her to others.

Human Resources Manager
Greater Boston

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 was excellent -- Topic was well presented and relevant.

Project Manager
Midwest, AIA National Convention

Joanne has provided classes in making presentations at my firm for more than a decade and is universally revered for the benefits she can provide to both beginners and experienced speakers. She helped my team and me prepare...

Senior Associate
ENR Top 100 engineering firm

Joanne's professional development programs are very informative and interactive. New information for us to incorporate into our current plans--very usable and sensible material.

CEO
Boston-area construction company

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

ACEC national presentation
Washington, DC

Excellent instructor for a very difficult topic to teach.

Project Manager
A/E firm, Northern California

This [leadership information] is so great! It rings so true.

Design-professional executive
mid-Atlantic CM firm