About Me - Short Overview

Stephanie Edward

Key Career Highlights - Actions, Results

Extensive Corporate Banking Experience: Spent over 17 years in the banking industry, excelling in diverse roles such as business development, strategy, credit underwriting, treasury consulting, employee engagement, and learning and development. Delivered measurable results, including driving revenue growth, enhancing client relationships, improving employee effectiveness, and fostering workplace engagement.

Entrepreneurship: Founded a business focused on empowering corporate leaders and their teams to thrive in high-pressure environments. Designed and delivered training programs, keynote presentations, and consulting services tailored to improve workplace effectiveness and well-being. Leveraged expertise in onboarding, resilience, and relationship-building to help organizations enhance employee engagement, communication, and productivity.

Onboarding Expertise: Designed and implemented onboarding programs that accelerate employee effectiveness and engagement. Results include reduced time-to-productivity and improved employee retention.

Thriving Under Pressure Programs: Developed and delivered workplace training programs focusing on resilience, mindset mastery, and stress management. Helped teams in service-based industries improve collaboration and navigate high-pressure environments with confidence and clarity.

Learning and Development Leadership: Designed and facilitated training programs for employees and leaders, equipping them with tools to enhance productivity, communication, and professional growth.

Keynote Speaker and Trainer: Delivered impactful keynote presentations on leadership, workplace well-being, and effective communication, empowering audiences to achieve success without burnout.

Employee Engagement Advocate: Championed initiatives to foster a culture of inclusion, recognition, and collaboration, leading to measurable improvements in team morale and employee satisfaction.

Business Relationship Builder: Facilitated initiatives that improved cross-functional collaboration and client relationship-building, resulting in enhanced team dynamics and streamlined business processes.

Business Development Achievements: Successfully identified opportunities, built strong client relationships, and delivered tailored solutions to meet client needs. Contributed to consistent revenue growth and client satisfaction.

What size(s) of businesses / organizations do you have experience with?

  • Start-ups
  • Large (500+ employees)

What perspectives along the value chain do you have insights on, whether direct or indirect (stakeholder engagement), as an expert?

  • Other

Credentials - Degrees, Accreditations, Qualifications

H.B. Comm, MBA, Yoga Teacher Training, Meditation Teacher Training,

Testimonials

Stephanie delivered one of the sessions from her "Balanced Banker" stress management presentation series for financial services to my team.

My team was very engaged throughout the session and took a lot away from it. Stephanie provided practical insights and techniques to help them manage their thoughts and think differently about stress. Feedback from my team was very positive.

Stephanie is a true professional - responsive, friendly, and easy to work with. Her down-to-earth delivery style made the material relatable and engaging.

I highly recommend Stephanie's The Balanced Banker program. I also recommend her as a workplace engagement and wellbeing consultant. She brings professionalism, relevance, and positive impact.

My team and I had the privilege of experiencing a session from Stephanie's "The Balanced Banker" Stress Management Program, which was excellent. Stephanie's extensive background in banking added invaluable depth to her insights, providing practical strategies tailored to our industry's unique challenges. This made the session not only informative but also engaging and impactful. The response from our team has been very positive. We are looking forward to having her back! I wholeheartedly recommend Stephanie to any organization seeking a dedicated professional who delivers results with compassion and expertise.

I would highly recommend Stephanie Edward to any company or individual looking to educate themselves on well-being in general and specifically in the workplace. Stephanie is a compelling speaker and offers real-world solutions based on her personal experience and vast training related to managing stress in the workplace as well as everyday life. Stephanie can help you and your employees manage your reaction to everyday stress and find an inner-calm with proven techniques.

Stephanie adeptly and professionally provided our participants with amazing and practical strategies for managing stress. In the midst of juggling work-related stress, we tend to overlook the additional burden of busy personal lives. In her presentations, Stephanie gives essential reminders that everyone needs to prioritize themselves. She equips participants with effective methods to achieve that self-prioritization. The techniques she teaches are all things that could be implemented immediately; something that busy professionals need in making the necessary changes to make a difference in their daily lives.

Stephanie recently delivered an impactful and interactive presentation to my team of business developers about self-reflection, mindfulness, being present, acknowledging emotions and the ability to identify and celebrate your achievements. Feedback from the team was overwhelmingly positive with the session thought to be valuable and worthwhile. Stephanie was a supporting and trustworthy facilitator who supplied both motivational thinking and practical relatable examples. My team members were very actively engaged throughout her presentation and were open to stretch outside of their normal comfort zones by doing things like breathing exercises which turned out to be especially beneficial. Stephanie's knowledge and passion for helping teams build confidence in their capabilities were readily apparent throughout the session. Her coaching style was both engaging and insightful, making the experience truly valuable for everyone involved. Without any hesitation, I highly recommend Stephanie's sessions for any team looking to enhance their effectiveness and well-being and look forward to having her back in front of my team once again with delivery of her many other interesting speaking topics.

We built Stephanie's stress management session into our leadership development curriculum. Stephanie is professional and easy to work with. In addition, her content is relevant and helpful. As a result, Stephanie's session has been identified as a highlight of the program.

When Stephanie's virtual sessions first became available at the company where I work, I wasn't sure what to expect but they soon became something I looked forward to every week. I tried to attend as much as possible - which is no easy feat with a schedule like mine! Her style makes you feel like she's talking directly to you - she speaks in simple yet profound ways that really hit home for me. I can't tell you the number of times I went to those sessions where the topic was exactly what I needed to hear that day.

As a banker, I found the session we received to be truly helpful and the tips that were shared are very easy to incorporate into one's daily life.

Stephanie is a professional partner, ready and available to work together. She is supportive and helpful, sharing practical ideas and strategies to consider. Her calm and relaxed energy is grounding and a very effective tool in addressing different levels of stress and tension.

Stephanie recently facilitated a two-part series for our Change Management community on building resilience and the sessions made a significant impact. Her 'Thriving Under Pressure' program equipped us with the tools and mindset to navigate challenges more effectively and sustain our well-being in high-pressure environments. The shift in our confidence and approach to stress has been noticeable in how we tackle day-to-day tasks. Working with Stephanie was a pleasure. She is responsive, thoughtful, and dedicated to ensuring the content resonated with our specific needs. Her ability to create a safe, engaging, and interactive environment allowed our team to feel both empowered and supported throughout the experience. I highly recommend Stephanie to any organization seeking meaningful, lasting change in their teams' resilience and well-being.