You’re in business to make money, but it can be fun too.
You’re one of the good ones; a leader that cares about people, the team, their families.
Constant demands, decisions and needs leave little room for the good stuff.
You know your team can do more, you know change is necessary.
This team from Intrigue is ready to help.
We quietly started IMLeadership in 2016.
It’s time to be less quiet. Come meet our team.
More Money or More Fun or Both?
Our clients either need to fix something or go from good to great or get to the next chapter.
Does any of this resonate with you?
- Your team should be achieving more.
- Key staff, the STARs, are moving on.
- Accountability is lacking, but everyone is working hard.
- You work overtime because you can’t get to the things you should during the day.
- You can’t see how your inevitable exit is possible.
- You see people on your team who can step up.
- The Boss holds everything so tightly you can’t lead or even help.
- You’ve been promoted to sales or leadership and need to learn more fast.
Unless a company is large enough for it’s own large HR department, it is the hands-on, operational leaders responsible for the internal health of the company. They’ve often come up the ranks and want to be good at that part, but are really flying blind.
Borrow us.
Our team has been there AND we’re good teachers.
We love the journey and we have the patience.
Our joy is when you celebrate.
We help entrepreneurs free up their time so that they can focus on what they do best: run amazing companies.
Our vision is to champion a world where entrepreneurs can trust their marketing company to help grow their business.
Our purpose is to empower leaders to strengthen communities.
Let’s go!
Don’t leave your team’s future to chance ~ or worse your own distracted attempts.
Do it well.
People outside the business will notice.
Tell us you want to talk.
The team:
Carly O’Brien
Carly leads this team.
When you think you want to start making more money and having more fun (again), she’ll be your first point of contact. You’ll talk and she’ll work with you to find a solution that fits your reality. You might be matched with one of the IMLeadership Team.
Her own story includes working in change management, sales, leadership and implementing management systems since 1996. After growing her own consultancy to include associates, she joined Intrigue to scale. While the Intrigue marketers grow clients’ businesses from the outside, IMLeadership grows them from the inside.
Carly absolutely loves what she does – it’s the best gig in the world!
When not working with clients, you’ll find her and her family roaming the vineyards at their estate winery, Cox Creek Cellars.
Primary services offered:
- Fractional CLO
- Leadership & Sales Development
- Hiring & Digital Recruitment Programs
- EOS – Applied Management Course
- Executive Coaching
- Meeting Facilitation & Workshops
Rob Murray
Rob lives life with integrity and focus. In addition to being the father of 3, he is the co-founder and CEO of Intrigue Media. Since 2006, Intrigue has grown from a team of 2 to 35 and from a debt of -$2,000 to being on Canada’s fastest growing companies list several consecutive years. Rob directs the organizational vision, works with clients to grow their businesses, and ensures that Intrigue has the right people and the right tools to get results.
He says ‘You have to take time to have time.’ and he’s made some time available for your business.
Primary services offered:
- Sales Training
- Strategy Sessions
- Speaking
- Scaling up
Benjamin Pickard, B.Sc. Kin, CSCS
It takes stamina, physical fitness and health to be strong for your business. Ben works with hard driving entrepreneurs who pursue the best. They do not want to be average. Having said that he is also excellent at teaching teams how to live healthy without becoming a parody.
Ben works with leaders individually and/or their teams to ensure they have the healthy underpinnings to make more money and have more fun.
Benjamin loves back country camping, a hot coffee on a cool spring morning and creating the perfect hamburger for his family in Guelph, Ontario
Primary services offered:
- Employee Health & Wellness
- Corporate Wellness
- Individualized Health Plans
Crista Renner
Q.Med, MA, Peace & Conflict Studies, BJuS, BA Justice Studies
She/Her
Conflict and toxic work environments are not profitable and they can be prevented. Over the last 20 years, Crista has helped organizations build stronger and resilient teams, developed conflict-competent workforces that improve collaboration, increase trust and transparency, reduce unhealthy tension, and enhance employee well-being.
Her experience in the C-suite as a co-founder of Juice Inc., with start-ups at Velocity and The Problem Lab at the University of Waterloo and with leaders at Ivey Business School’s Innovation North means she brings in-depth knowledge of emerging trends and best practices allows her to design and implement innovative solutions that position organizations for long-term success. Ask her about how tech, like AI, can help keep the peace.
Primary services offered:
- Healthy Conflict Culture Frameworks
- Restorative Services post-investigation
- Conflict Dynamics Profiles
- Entrepreneurial Mindset Profiles
- Workplace Culture Analysis
Carolynne Wintrip, MBA
Being buffeted by the winds of change is no easy feat and it is the daily plight of everyone in business. Leaders who can harness the individual strengths of each team member and create a dynamic team have the competitive advantage. Carolynne uses research-backed tools while collaborating with you to deliver Workshop Plus experiences that help you leverage hybrid work, dispersed teams and individuality. Skill development in the areas of resilience, thriving in change and the influence are all part of Carolynne’s toolkit.
Primary services offered:
- Resilience Skills
- Change Endurance
- Emergenetics
- Custom Learning experience
Joanne O’Sullivan
Confidence is required for being seen as a leader. Your presentations influence how you are seen by others, how quickly you come to mind for work, the speed you earn trust. Your ability to to weave a tale, navigate important situations and be happy, funny and amazing all work in your favour. Joanne has entertained audiences herself for decades and has honed her skill as a teacher since 2002. As a comic, winner of the Writer’s Guild of Canada award and Canadian Comedy lifer, she has written for herself and others to slay their stories. You can hear her work as the founder of the Happy Funny Amazing podcast. 800 clients have worked with her via one-one, workshops and podcasts. Will you be next?
Primary services offered:
- Storytelling in Business
- Presentation Skills
- Navigating Difficult Conversations
- Coaching & Workshops
Beth Burrows, P.Eng., MBA
Content is required in all fields; the written word still matters! Unless AI is taking your job soon, you need to write and write so people know what to do after they have read your words once – not twice. Whether its company communications, proposals, reports, emails – offloading it isn’t enough – you need to be involved. Beth teaches, and works with you, to produce reader-centric writing. Our writing reflects on our ability; if we cannot communicate the reasoning behind our recommendations, it reflects poorly on us. Beth’s coaching helps you and your team learn how to write efficiently, clearly and with purpose.
Primary services offered:
- Workshops
- Coaching
- Active editing of your materials
“My relationship with my team, the other leaders in my organization and with myself have all changed for the better.”
I started my journey with Carly 2 years ago after attending a leadership seminar she was speaking at. I had started my own leadership role just before then and quickly realized throughout that seminar that I could learn a lot from her mentorship and coaching. Boy was I right! In the 2 years we’ve been working together not only has my leadership style changed, but my self-confidence in my ability to do this role without prior experience or knowledge, has changed as well. Throughout our sessions we would discuss my own goals as well as my goals for my team and all the victories and challenges that came along with achieving them. My relationship with my team, the other leaders in my organization and with myself have all changed for the better from implementing ideas and processes learned through my sessions with Carly. I can never thank her enough for her mentorship, expertise and friendship throughout this process.
Thanks!
Jessica Flanjak BA, CAIB, CIP
Personal Lines Manager, The Ostic Group
Intrigue & IMLeadership
You are a leader. We exist to empower leaders and strengthen communities. Our whole intent is to help your business be stronger because we know entrepreneurs are the backbones of their families, their communities and our economy. It’s your business that sponsors the local little league team, helps out when a team member meets a tough time, you give when the local charity calls.
We look at your business as a whole – the marketing, the sales, the operations, the finances, the people, the clients.
You are trying to hold it all up and we might be able to help.
Executive Coaching
- Positive
- Practical
- Action focused
Leadership Workshops & Courses
- Includes topics such as Applied Management, Project Planning, Accountability, Communications, Hiring, Goal Setting, Prioritization and Resource Allocation
Management Systems Implementation
- Such as EOS or Scaling Up
Communications
- Presentations & Speaking
- Written Proposals & Collateral
- Executive Presence
Strengths Assessments
- Prevue
- Emergenetics
- Conflict Dynamics
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
Meeting Facilitation
- Event planning, set up and communications
- Hosting, leading the day
- Internal report generation
Strategic Retreat Facilitation
- Event planning, set up and communications
- Hosting, leading the day(s)
- Mission, Vision, Values and Purpose
- Operational Planning
- Communications Planning
- Internal report generation
Revenue Generation
- Sales System audits
- Sales Training & Coaching
- Digital Marketing
- Customer service as sales
Team Dynamics
- Self awareness
- Group assessments
- Conflict responses
Recruiting & Hiring
- Applicant Processing Systems
- Recruitment and Selection Training, Consulting
- Assessments for fit, learning and approaches to work
And more
Join these organizations. Empower yourself, your business, and your community by being a part of our mission to support 500 entrepreneurs each year.
Make More Money and Have More Fun
Start with a 20-minute introductory conversation.
“Carly assisted me in developing a winning strategy, goals and objectives for the organization.”
I moved into a V.P. role with Glenbriar Technologies, and again contracted Carly’s services to act as a business coach. As I transitioned into this new and challenging role, Carly assisted me in developing a winning strategy, goals and objectives for the organization, and KPIs for employees to ensure focused direction and profitability.
Carly is a dynamic speaker and a detail-oriented coach who knows the tough questions to ask. Always prompt, thorough in her follow-up, and knowledgeable in corporate alignment, she has been instrumental in assisting me transform Glenbriar Technologies into a profitable, sales-oriented organization.
Thanks!
Christine Padaric
HR Tech Leader and Entrepreneur, Glenbriar Technologies
How Leadership Training & Coaching Will Help Grow Your Business
You’ve hired the right people for your business and assigned them to the right roles based on their interests and skill sets, but you still feel that something is missing. The business books say this should be working, but it’s not. Perhaps you’ve noticed a lack of accountability or integrity amongst your team. Maybe you’ve noticed that deadlines are being missed or the buck is being passed. This is where highly practical leadership training will help.
Intrigue’s leadership training and coaching programs will result in measurable and sustainable results for your bottom line.
Our programs will enable your employees to build their awareness, expand their thinking, and improve their communication skills. They will leave training and coaching meetings with a fresh perspective and ready to apply new skills. This training and coaching, combined with Intrigue’s ongoing support, has helped numerous entrepreneurs grow their business.
We’ll begin our partnership by working with you and your team to establish the return on investment you are looking for. Our process will define your goals, restraints, and assets. Then we will draft the framework of a customized leadership program built on research, industry trends, and fundamental principles. The framework will be customized to fit the needs of your team, your business, and your pace. Its objective will be to achieve your goals. Everyone benefits from effective leadership — junior staff, senior managers, business owners — especially when it addresses the root causes of your operational challenges.
See why leaders like you work with IM Leadership:
Our partners at Intrigue Media help us to look our best, present our best, and be our best. Thank you Carly & team! A+
Heather Vander Schaaf Principal,
IFAB Engineering Partners (was referred by long term clients)
I’ve worked with Carly and Intrigue for 3 years now. My business will grow 100% this year and I’m working 70% less in the day-to-day operations. I also feel no urgencies. I could not be here for a week and it would run smoothly.
Tim Dowling, Owner,
Axcys Finishing
BDO has worked with Intrigue over the past 5 years; what a great experience! They have helped us to better understand our community outreach, and have worked with us to promote better leadership management tools!
Adam Thompson, Partner,
BDO