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Workshop University provides tools, resources and education for business professionals to effectively design, develop and deliver high-impact workshops, seminars and presentations. We primarily serve:

• Entrepreneurs, Sole Practitioners and Small Business owners interested in utilizing workshops to get your message out to more individuals and grow your business.

• Professional Service Providers ( e.g. Lawyers, Financial Advisors, Mortgage Brokers, Real Estate Brokers) who run seminars to gain exposure, share knowledge and attract new business.

• Educators & Public Speakers tasked with delivering presentations, training courses and seminars.

Our Mission
We are committed to helping Entrepreneurs and Small Business owners get their message out to more people with greater impact. Here's where we help: You, as a business owner, are a content expert in your respective field. We, as educators have expertise in instructional design and experiential training. The marriage of the two enables you to package your expertise into a powerful learning environment making a profound difference with your attendees. As a result, your business grows.

Our mission is to help you be successful by helping you package your expertise, reach a greater audience and grow your business through powerful workshops, seminars and presentations.

Our History
Jean M. DiGiovanna, the founder of ThinkPeople®, a Consulting and Coaching firm, has been delivering Corporate training and Facilitation in the areas of Communication, Team Effectiveness and Leadership across many industries. Throughout her years of training and working with thousands of business professionals, Jean recognized that they have a strong desire to get their message out to more people, but aren't sure where to start. From this need, and her passion for mentoring and coaching others, Workshop University was born.

Workshop University provides the wealth of knowledge, lessons learned and tools and resources that we have created and utilized through years of training, facilitation and coaching.

Explore the site, and let us know what you think! If you have a specific question on a workshop you are looking to deliver, feel free to Ask the Expert.

Workshop University is a division of ThinkPeople®

Who we are

The Founder — Jean M. DiGiovanna C.P.C.C.
The Founder of Workshop University, Jean M. DiGiovanna, is a powerful facilitator, coach and speaker with a unique gift for shifting people's perspective, enabling them to achieve beyond what they thought was possible.

She has over 17 years of experience in training, consulting and instructional design and has designed and facilitated new employee training courses for Fortune 500 companies to small startups. She has been running public seminars in life and business strategies for over 10 years and continues to speak publicly at conferences and privately in Corporations.

Prior to founding ThinkPeople®, Jean served as the Business Operations Manager for Cambridge Technology Partners (CTP, now Novell) Nordic Region of Europe. As a Corporate Trainer and Facilitator, she contributed to the company's growth from 90 to over 4000 employees in nine years and from one location to over 30 worldwide.

Her training focused on the areas of communication, cultural change and professional growth and development.

She is a member of the National Speakers Association (www.nsaspeaker.org), the leading organization for those who speak professionally, and a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), an organization providing growth, development and high standards for Personal and Professional Coaches worldwide. Jean has been published in WorldWIT, Boston Magazine and the Boston Globe and was named one of the top 10 Coaches of Boston in 2007 by Women's Business Boston.

Outside of work, Jean enjoys the arts, travel and the outdoors. She is an abstract artist and jewelry designer and an avid Latin dancer. To view Jean's Art & Jewelry Design business, Flames of Grace, go to www.flamesofgrace.com

To learn more about ThinkPeople®s Consulting and Coaching Services, go to www.thinkpeople.com.

Head of Sponsor, Affiliate and Partner Programs - Carrie E.H. Berger M. Ed
Carrie has worked closely with Workshop University and serves as the Head of Sponsor, Affiliate and Partner Programs. Prior to working with Workshop University, Carrie has been the Sales Director for ThinkPeople®. She brings over 10 years of expertise in business development, sponsorships, and organizational management. She is committed to building strong relationships and partnerships with corporations and small businesses for Workshop University.

For the past ten years, Carrie has held a variety of positions in the fields of event management, advertising, client relations, and human resources. She is currently the Human Resources and Special Projects Director at the JCC of the North Shore in Marblehead, MA. and serves as a faculty member at Salem State College.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a sponsor, partner or affiliate with Workshop University, please contact Carrie at cberger@workshopuniversity.com.