It is an honor to receive such high praise from our valued clients.
Below are some examples of Client Testimonials and Success Stories:
Global Leadership Program: Confident Young Professionals

The CYP program guided me to understand what differentiates me and how to present my value to my target audience. This has helped me create a holistic brand and project a clear signal of who I am and what I want to the world. This in turn has impacted various interactions I have had and helped me create long lasting impressions on people that I meet. Moreover, Jean and Tania are truly invested in your success. Their feedback is honest and constructive – this creates huge opportunities to learn and grow. Moreover, they embody what they preach thereby validating their approach to professional development.
Fareena C.
Commercial Real Estate Consultant & MBA Candidate, University of Toronto

I always felt that I had strong technical skills but I had a difficult time effectively communicating myself in a way that would showcase my skills and value to others. In this respect, the Confident Young Professionals program helped me develop long-term and practical strategies to create my personal brand and powerful tools to showcase myself. In addition, the private networking event was a great opportunity to connect with established professionals in my industry and to seek mentorship from them. Overall, this was an excellent program, and I really appreciate all the help and support from Jean and Tania.
Alina Z.
Transportation System Designer

The CYP Program pushed me out of my comfort zone to seriously look at myself and share what I see with others. I really do feel like I have the confidence and motivation that I did not have before to seize opportunities and that I am equipped with strategies to succeed.
Nick Y.
Community Service Learning Coordinator, University of Alberta
Women’s Leadership & Career Development Program:
“Live Your Potential”

I participated in the Live Your Potential Program at a period in my career full of changes and challenges. I was looking for a program that would help me and also guide me in making decisions and understanding my main professional goals. I was more than happy that I found this program organized by professionals such as Dr. Jean Kim and Lilit Simonyan (MPA). The program helped me to clearly understand which career path I should take, and how I can apply my skills to exceed my own expectations. I recommend this program to all professional women who consider career change or need support in career plannin.
A. S.
Manager – Special Projects, Business Information Industry

The program was a very valuable experience for me because it really opened my eyes to various aspects of my career development, like enhancing my negotiation skills and being focused and strategic in achieving my professional goals. I especially liked how the program had a very systematic approach to self-reflection and career planning, and I would strongly recommend it to anyone who is seeking positive change in their professional life. Thank you to Lilit and Jean, who were not only professional and knowledgeable, but who also provided me with much-needed honest feedback and support throughout the program!
Michelle H.
Assistant Business Development Manager, Education Industry

The “Live Your Potential” Women’s Leadership and Career Development program was a phenomenal course! Both Dr. Jean Kim and Lilit Simonyan have developed this program to engage, encourage and build confidence for working women from all walks of life to become their personal best!
Two highlights for me while attending the LYP program was meeting a group of career driven ladies all facing similar career obstacles, as well as being able to bring my 7 month baby boy Logan. This was great for me as I was able to build on my personal and professional development without having to compromise leaving my son at home. Completion of LYP has given me a kick start into the right direction for 2017. Now empowered with just the right tips and tools from this program, I feel ready and confident to go back to work after my maternity leave and to pursue other personal goals. Thank you Jean and Lilit for this wonderful experience!
Stephanie S. Media Strategist
I specifically selected the LYP program to boost my confidence level. Looking at each module of the program, I instantly felt this program would be perfect for me. One of my many key learnings from the program is that “practice makes confidence”. I always thought being confident was a privilege for only naturally gifted people. But with the LYP program, I was able to gain confidence by practicing my communication skills, negotiation skills, and influencing power. With increased confidence, I’m sure I can even become a better public speaker now.
During the personal leadership module of the program, I also realized the kind of mindful leader I want to become in the future. Moroever, I learned how to develop my people skills. For instance, when facing any type of conflicts, I tend to avoid them rather than solving them because I don’t want things to get awkward. With the help of Jean and Lilit, I am now able to talk about the issues and actually work on them. The Live Your Potential program strategically lets you to deep dive into your real issues and engages you to solve them. This program is truly an amazing opportunity for any women who want to grow both professionally and personally. I highly recommend!
I joined the LYP program when I found myself in a transition point facing a challenge of choosing my career path for the next 5 to 10 years. I was very excited to learn about the program and to be eventually a participant. During two intensive days of full-packed content, our experienced trainers, Jean and Lilit, provided us with valuable tips and best practices on better personal branding, strategic networking and much more. I believe concepts learned during the training will be pivotal in getting a clearer picture of my immediate career choices as well as long term perspectives.
I must say the peak of the program was the LYP Panel Discussion & Networking Event on Day 3, where all the participants had the opportunity to speak with and get specific tips and inspiration by prominent women from different walks of life. Now, I feel more motivated, empowered, focused and ready to take action!
I am thrilled I came across the Live Your Potential Program. At a time where I was trying to take stock of the year and look ahead, I could have not made a better decision than to take these 2 days of training. There are three main reasons why I would recommend this program: Firstly, I reinforced and explored the knowledge about myself and brought forward the key features of my personality and professional abilities to plan my career with very clear and easy steps to actually make it happen! Secondly, I safely shared and learnt in a highly positive and productive environment of curious and ambitious women. And finally, I practiced the skills learnt during the program in an immediate opportunity created by Jean and Lilit; the LYP Panel Discussion & Networking Event exclusive to program participants. I was inspired by the high net-worth of professionals brought together by the Founders of this program. I truly recommend the LYP program. Come and join the network of women ready to live our full potential!
I want to express my sincere appreciation to Jean and Lilit for being such great professional advisors and trainers during the LYP Program. The program has broadened my view about the professional world, which I will face immediately after my graduation. It also prepared me psychologically on how a woman can excel in the professional world and encouraged me to pursue a successful future career in my dream job in the finance field. Upon completion of the program I challenged myself to take the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Level 1 exam, and I recently received a letter indicating that I passed the exam! I am so happy about the results because it will be my first step to pursue my career in finance, and I am now more confident in myself than ever. All the knowledge I learned in the LYP Program was so valuable to strategically prepare myself for my career planning & development. Thank you for providing me with such a great opportunity.
Keynotes & Workshops

Out of countless conferences I have attended, I find that it’s very rare to come across a presenter with natural stage presence, such as Jean Kim. I had the pleasure of meeting Jean at the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) National Convention and attended one of her presentations. Jean’s ability to connect with and further engage the audience, in addition to her comprehensive understanding of how people’s perceptions and understandings of each other are formed is excellent! She also demonstrated a natural ability to present a professional topic with language and examples so that the average person could easily understand the main concept. Jean’s natural presentation ability is a must for any effective workshop and she earns my highest recommendation!
Bryan Y.
Senior GIS Technician at EN Engineering

Jean’s workshop “Optimize Your Professional Image” for Women in Engineering was highly interactive and creative, and I could see the great expressions on all the participant’s faces. The content was also really valuable because it provided students with guidance in an area that they tend to know very little about. Moreover, Jean was a great presenter and she was so personable that it created a friendly environment where everyone was comfortable to speak their mind!
Subaagari S.
R&D Engineer Associate at Baylis Medical Company
Workshop Co-Organizer for Women in Engineering, Ryerson University

Dr. Kim’s session really shed light for me into an important issue of how our generation of physicians can bring back or develop a humane way of communicating within the medical community. Moreover, the workshop inspired me to take immediate action to reach out to a role model within my medical community, which has resulted in the invaluable opportunity to meet with him person. It was great listening to Dr. Kim’s insights during the workshop and I feel medical professionals need more and more of her sessions.
Dr. Asa A.
Medical Resident, Western University
Individual & Small Group Training

As a working mum of a little boy I always felt like I appeared frazzled and ‘not-put-together’. Everyday I always had an excuse for myself to avoid the challenge of upgrading my professional image, but after meeting Jean I decided to finally tackle this task with her help and guidance. During our image development sessions, Jean really helped me determine the right fit, comfort and colours for me so that I could update my professional image while staying true to my authentic style. Also, with Jean’s practical guidelines for my figure, skin tone and budget, I am now a more disciplined shopper, which has really decreased my impulse spending and saved me money! I now have a stream-lined professional wardrobe filled with items that make me look and feel great, and I feel like I’m one of those “put-together” women when I leave my home every day. Thanks, Jean, for helping me feel great about how I look!!!
Andrea H.
Registered Nurse, Toronto, Canada

Dr. Kim has helped me tremendously with my business communication skills so that I can verbalize my thoughts in a professional and effective manner. And as someone working in international trade, my improved communication skills have had real, practical applications in my presentations and negotiations with global clients. But more importantly, Dr. Kim has become my role model in life as she embodies everything that she teaches. I have so much respect and admiration for Dr. Kim, and working with her has been one of the most significant catalysts for positive change in my life.
Yoo Jeong L.
International Trade Manager, Seoul Korea

Through my work with Dr. Kim, I was able to more effectively adapt and improve my written-communication skills in a way that is culturally appropriate for the North American professional setting. In addition to this great improvement in my communication skills, Dr. Kim’s dedication and passion towards those she works with has helped me feel so much more empowered as an individual. I truly admire Dr. Kim, and she has now become my role model and life mentor.
Sawa K.
Marketing Professional at Philips Japan, Tokyo, Japan