Joyce Kaplan

Experience

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  Harries Houser

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1984

  Lawyer

  Broad corporate commercial and insolvency practice representing public and private organizations and individuals.

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  Suncor Energy/Sunoco Inc.

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1994

  Director Legal Affairs, Sunoco; following Solicitor, Suncor role

  As Director of Sunoco Legal Affairs:- Provided proactive business-focused legal, environmental and risk management advice for all operations in Ontario and Quebec: refining, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum products; - Managed department team and outside counsel, consistently improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of legal service delivery;- Initiated needs assessments and created solutions: policies, training and standard contracts;- Negotiated complex multi-million dollar joint ventures; - Commercial, employment, procurement, trademark, marketing, corporate, environmental matters; and - Supervised all litigation and promoted alternative dispute resolution.As Solicitor, advised on law and policy for Suncor head office in areas including:- public company corporate reporting/securities,- employment, pension & benefits, human rights, and- insurance & treasury. Show less

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  Joyce Kaplan Consulting

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2022

  Principal

  LAWYER/CONSULTANT Managed the organizational and/or legal aspects of major projects or programs including:- Consultant to a Law Society of Ontario Task Force (project planning, facilitation, liaising with stakeholders, policy and general research, data analysis, reports, etc.); - Negotiating all commitments to finance a new industrial plant; - Implementing privacy compliance into insurance company's documents, processes, and training;- Integrating the operations of a newly acquired company into those of its international parent company;- Running an organization that raised money and sponsorship for Olympic hopefulsCorporate clients included AT&T, Livingston, LawPRO, Rogers and Sony Show less

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  Joyce Kaplan Business & Career Coaching

  Jan 2000 - now

  Principal

  BUSINESS & CAREER COACH www.kaplancoaching.com Specialty: lawyers/professionals, solopreneurs, executives, teams, grads - who are facing a new challenge or choice or starting a project. Focus: business performance, leadership, teamwork, and career design and job transition. Sampling of client objectives:- succeeding in a new leadership role or project at work, - making the leap to partnership, - exploring career options/seeking a new job, or- dealing with workstyle changes (like health or retirement). What we do to get you there:- identify goals- clarify roles and processes- improve communication and other soft skills- design and deliver skills training workshops- advance team collaboration and productivity- build personal effectiveness and leadership- explore career options and plan and execute job search - enhance work & home life satisfactionWhat's unique about my coaching?- I customize a variety of techniques to meet client’s individual learning style and accelerate results; - I bring the perspectives from years as a lawyer, manager and entrepreneur;- My clients get to see an array of options; and- They develop the soft skills they need to arrive confidently into work they can do well, and enjoy.A sampling of clients: executives/managing partner, lawyers, doctors, financial and sales professionals, writers, medical office team, not for profit organizations Show less

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  George Brown College

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Instructor, Continuing Education

  Custom designed and delivered courses for a cohort of foreign business managers on topics ranging from contract law to management skills.