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

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

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

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's seminar made a big impression. . . Armed with the information [she] provided, our firm can be intentional about developing a fresh presentation that can better showcase the technical expertise and personalities of our team...

Business Manager
design firm, Ft Worth

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 virtual presentation for future leaders was filled with] Great information. This will be the way of our future and some of these simple tips make so much of a difference.

Construction Manager
CMAA national presentation

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

Design-professional executive
mid-Atlantic CM firm