Ms. Olivia McIvor

National HR Expert, Author and Leadership Development Facilitator

An author and corporate culture advisor Olivia McIvor has devoted her life and career to facilitating deeper conversations about personal values, culture and leadership. She has spent a life time interviewing leaders, connecting with individuals across the globe to ensure the pulse of people’s needs and opinions remain palpable and understood. Her beliefs, wisdom and experience have helped people across North America discover practical ways to create engaged workplaces and intentional positive lives.

With over 28 years in business management, Olivia’s career has also included over two decades of experience in the field of Human Resource Management and Leadership.

Her approach to people management is as innovative as it is creative. Combine that with her philosophical mind and her vast library of experiences and you have a unique blend inspiring management. Her diverse background includes progressive careers in retail and tourism prior to establishing a name in the financial industry as the 'Human Touch' HR Director. It was here she pioneered and spearheaded the implementation of numerous innovative workplace wellness and employee engagement initiatives with outstanding results.    Ms. McIvor has gained valuable experience working in union/non-unionized environments and working with a wide range of diversity in a multitude of sectors including: Healthcare, Technology, Education, Retail, Wholesale, Tourism, Hospitality, Financial, Utilities, Tele-communications and Manufacturing.

In 2000 Olivia ventured into the Entrepreneur world herself as the owner of a unique bookstore devoted to Personal and Professional Leadership. In 2001 Olivia was nominated Female Entrepreneur of the Year by Working Women magazine and has been featured on the Knowledge Network/Discovery Channel for a segment on workplace wellness. Her speaking endeavors have included numerous conferences and consulting clients including: U.S Food Service, The Georgia Power Company, Family Services of Ontario & Alberta, Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee, The Workers Compensation board, Alabama Power, The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania , Saskatoon Health Region, The Good Samaritan Society, Benjamin Moore Paint, Telus and many others.  

Olivia is a senior associate, facilitator and presenter with the company and over the years she has engaged audiences with her inspiring and thought provoking programs on “Four Generations, One Workplace”, “Branding from the Inside Out”, The Business of Kindness: Creating Connection, Compassion and Community in the  Workplaces” and People Centered Leadership: Management for Engagement”.  

Her empathy and knowledge of workplace issues is forefront in her groundbreaking book, The Business of Kindness; creating work environments where people thrive as well he second book, Four Generations-One Workplace was  released November 2010. She is currently working on her third book, due out 2012.

She has trained, consulted and spoken to numerous associations, organizations and conferences across North America. 

Ms. McIvor lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.