Jennifer Owen-O'Quill

Jennifer Owen-O'Quill

MDiv, BA, Certified CIQ Coach, ICF-PCC

US
Energy. Engagement. Authenticity. Jennifer equips leaders to thrive in every engagement. Expect a communicator with passion, purpose and precision.

Jennifer cut her speaking chops in pulpits from Chicago's Wrigleyville neighborhood (Go Cubs!) to Portland's downtown. Today she brings her inspiriational style, passion for leadership, and commitment to cultiviating climates of trust, candor and creativity to coporate audiences. 

Here is more about Jennifer:

Jennifer cultivates high-trust, high performing executive teams. As a coach, facilitator, consultant, and trusted Forbes advisor she elevates the conversation so that creative thinking, strategic decisions and accountability can flourish.

As the Director of Leadership and Strategy for Voltage Leadership Consulting Jennifer Owen-O'Quill has had significant scopes of work in healthcare and scaling tech companies. She spent most of her 25-year career leading organizations, and brings an executive viewpoint to her work. Today, she develops succession plans, equips leadership teams to rapidly scale, facilitates business segment restructuring, and positions companies for mergers and acquisitions.

A graduate of the Healthcare Coaching Institute at Virginia Tech and a certified Conversational Intelligence® coach, Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Dance from Scripps College in Claremont, CA, a Masters of Divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School at the University of Chicago, and a certification in Professional Sexual Ethics from Wesley Theological Seminary.

Jennifer develops mission-driven, visionary leaders who prioritize effectively, manage resources and time well, and lead high trust, high impact teams. She does this by equipping executives to create a shared vision with their organization that will produce cultures of trust and creativity, and by coaching emerging leaders in Executive Presence, time design, strategic focus, and effective communication.  When leaders are grounded deeply in their core vision and values, they lead with greater clarity, integrity, and authenticity when facing the challenges of their business.

 She has lived in all four corners of the United States – Portland, Los Angeles, New York City, Virginia – as well as in the heartland, Chicago. Today, Jennifer and her husband, David, live in Virginia where they are raising their son, Daniel.

Jennifer cut her speaking chops in pulpits from Chicago's Wrigleyville neighborhood (Go Cubs!) to Portland's downtown. Today she brings her inspiriational style, passion for leadership, and commitment to cultiviating climates of trust, candor and creativity to coporate audiences. 

Here is more about Jennifer:

Jennifer cultivates high-trust, high performing executive teams. As a coach, facilitator, consultant, and trusted Forbes advisor she elevates the conversation so that creative thinking, strategic decisions and accountability can flourish.

As the Director of Leadership and Strategy for Voltage Leadership Consulting Jennifer Owen-O'Quill has had significant scopes of work in healthcare and scaling tech companies. She spent most of her 25-year career leading organizations, and brings an executive viewpoint to her work. Today, she develops succession plans, equips leadership teams to rapidly scale, facilitates business segment restructuring, and positions companies for mergers and acquisitions.

A graduate of the Healthcare Coaching Institute at Virginia Tech and a certified Conversational Intelligence® coach, Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Dance from Scripps College in Claremont, CA, a Masters of Divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School at the University of Chicago, and a certification in Professional Sexual Ethics from Wesley Theological Seminary.

Jennifer develops mission-driven, visionary leaders who prioritize effectively, manage resources and time well, and lead high trust, high impact teams. She does this by equipping executives to create a shared vision with their organization that will produce cultures of trust and creativity, and by coaching emerging leaders in Executive Presence, time design, strategic focus, and effective communication.  When leaders are grounded deeply in their core vision and values, they lead with greater clarity, integrity, and authenticity when facing the challenges of their business.

 She has lived in all four corners of the United States – Portland, Los Angeles, New York City, Virginia – as well as in the heartland, Chicago. Today, Jennifer and her husband, David, live in Virginia where they are raising their son, Daniel.

Ignite Your Leadership

This full-day workshop is designed to successfully transition leaders from their role as technical expert to strategic facilitator.  As leaders develop in their roles, responsibilities begin to change.  This course addresses the critical communication, influence and delegation skills needed to successfully lead projects and teams to their desired outcomes.

The workshop will provide actionable strategies to participants that they can apply immediately...

LeadershipAudience ActivityEducational / Informative

Retention Strategies for Today's Workforce

In this session you will learn the top three tactics successful leaders are using to engage and retain their best people.  With unemployment at a historic low, retaining talent must be an essential cornerstone of every leader's long-term strategy. 

Can be 30-, 60-, or 90-minute Keynote Speech.
Educational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

Innovation Inc.: Trust and Time at the Intersection of Innovation

Can be formatted as Full Day/Half Day workshop or 1-hour keynote

 

What does it take to get people to bring their best new ideas to the table?
How can leaders foster creativity and innovation in ways that deliver results?

We hear all the catch phrases and buzz words: Design Thinking, Creativity and Innovation Spaces, being a Great Place to Work, but the question I hear from leaders most often is simply,

"How can I get...

LeadershipEducational / Informative

AMP Up Your Influence

Whether we intend to or not, our pace, our presence and our plan has an impact on the result we get when we show up. Both at work and at home, the speed at which we move, the character and competence that drives our decisions, actions and priorities, and the approach we take to solving problems all impact the reputation we are accumulating with the people around us. What we do, and how we do it matters. We will reflect on how our presence has impacted our outcomes; and focus on these two key...
LeadershipAudience ActivityInspirational / Life-changing