Lianne Krakauer is a professional certified coach and educator who delivers interactive, engaging and fun learning experiences for diverse audiences. She is as comfortable around a boardroom table as she is speaking to students, newer professionals, senior leaders and judges!
Lianne and her team design and deliver engaging workshops and retreats with a an educational component, discussion, reflection and experiential learning. Programs are designed according to a theme such as: learning to thrive at work, preparing for leadership, navigating your career, communicating with confidence, and coaching for leaders.
The following is a list of past and upcoming engagements. Other workshops are available upon request and can be customized to meet the learning objectives of the organization and participants.
Events open to the public include links to registration information.
Workshops and Speaking Engagement Subjects:
Society is confronting retirement like never before. In this workshop we will explore the changing demographics, mindsets and opportunities around retirement with a focus on how to create win-win solutions for employers, retiring leaders and their teams. Leveraging real-life scenarios, we’ll dive into the dual nature of retirement, from the challenges of unexpected early retirement to the possibilities of a purposeful post-retirement life. We’ll introduce the benefits of a pre-retirement coaching program, providing a safe and collaborative space for leaders and seasoned professionals to envision their retirement and plan for a meaningful next chapter. Discover why supporting leaders in their pre-retirement phase is a win-win. Learn how successful retirement transitions benefit not only retiring leaders but also the organizations they leave behind.
Vision Coaching CEO Dave Veale is joined by leadership coaches Lianne Krakauer and Chantelle Courtney to discuss the advantages of pre-retirement coaching for organizations and their senior leaders. You can watch the full video here
Professionals often move into leadership roles as experts in their field, yet lack the knowledge and skill to behave as leaders. Being a skillful professional doesn’t necessarily translate into communicating powerfully, influencing or mobilizing others around a common purpose. Great leaders understand themselves well and how their behaviours impact others. They also recognize and acknowledge the differences of their team members, and know how to adapt to communicate more effectively, motivate and mobilize. Based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator©, this workshop will give participants a chance to explore how they lead and contribute to the team, and how to activate and adapt their behavioural preferences to get better results.
As lawyers progress in their careers, they don’t necessarily see themselves as leaders. It’s not uncommon for even senior lawyers to lack confidence and feel unprepared for the challenges of leadership. Being a good lawyer is not always enough to becoming a great leader. The research shows that the best leaders know and use their strengths first. They have a keen understanding of self and others, and an ability to adapt in order to influence and motivate others. This workshop will give participants an opportunity to consider their unique leadership strengths, reflect on how they are showing up as leaders in their communities, and learn new leadership behaviours to become more effective in a legal environment.
Lawyers with specialized expertise in their field often find it difficult to make the shift from problem-based conversations to a solution focused approach. It’s easy for them to see the obstacles and the desire to immediately fix the problem can take over. Powerful conversations encourage joint ownership and empower others to find their own solutions. Rather than focusing on the problem and telling people what to do, a powerful conversation engages both participants in how to overcome obstacles, generate new ideas, and co-create a plan. This workshop will introduce lawyers to a model that will lead to more engaging and productive conversations with staff, colleagues and clients.
Communicating with confidence starts with understanding yourself and your audience. Using the concepts of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, this workshop introduces different communication styles, and how to adapt to communicate more effectively with colleagues, employees and clients. Participants will receive a personal interpretive report identifying their communication preferences, with tips for how to leverage their strengths, communicate across differences, and handle common pitfalls more skillfully.
Mentoring involves supporting people to develop their potential through informal learning channels and shared experience. It is a relationship based on trust, mutual respect and open communication. While mentors are often expected to lead the way, the most successful mentoring relationships empower mentees to take initiative for their career development. Mentoring is at its best when both partners are energized and learn from each other. It’s a two way street! This workshop will enhance mentoring relationships, through learning about best practices in building trust, accountability and communication.
The early years of legal practice are challenging for most lawyers, especially during times of economic and social uncertainty. External pressures to achieve a high standard of performance, a competitive environment, and unpredictable demands make it difficult to navigate professional life in a healthy way. Learning to thrive and develop resiliency skills is more important than ever. Drawing on well-being research, this workshop focuses on understanding the internal factors that contribute to career well-being: autonomy, competence, connection and core values. Building on these factors, participants will engage in reflection and dialogue for creating a successful and happy career in law; one that will sustain their well-being and enable success over the long term.
Learning to be a Coach-Leader requires a challenging paradigm shift from giving direction to getting the best out of each person on your team. Using coaching skills is a proven method for making this powerful shift. It starts by letting go of being an expert and taking a different stance in conversations with your team. Instead of focusing on how to fix the problem, Coach-Leaders focus on how to act as a thinking partner to empower each person to come up with their own creative solutions. Listening, asking, and challenging others to take responsibility for learning leads to powerful positive change and new behaviours. It also builds better working relationships. As a result of taking a Coach-Leader stance, you will notice how conversations at work become more engaging and productive, and a diversity of ideas and results will begin to emerge.
The best teams are made up of diverse individuals with different personalities and ways of approaching their work. Understanding how to work with differences is essential for optimal team performance. Drawing on the theory of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator®, this workshop will introduce participants to 16 different personality types, common strengths, pitfalls that teams encounter, and practical tips for adjusting preferences to improve performance. Using a common language for work style preferences will enhance learning, decision-making, planning and working together so that team members are empowered to contribute their best and maximize their potential.
In a world where many knowledge workers and professionals are working remotely, it has become increasingly difficult to create authentic connections. Yet the research indicates that work place well-being depends upon having meaningful connections at work. When people are connected and thriving, results improve. Whether you are an executive, key contributor or entrepreneur, creating better connections with people will contribute to your business and professional success and personal happiness. In this workshop, we will share insights and tips for how anyone can create better relationships at work.
Professionals who face daily external pressures to achieve a high standard of performance in a competitive environment, with unpredictable demands rarely take the time out to consider how they are doing – until it is too late. It often takes a health scare or job loss for people to change their habits. Learning to thrive and develop resiliency skills is more important than ever. Drawing on well-being research, this workshop focuses on understanding the internal factors that contribute to career well-being: autonomy, competence, connection and core values.
Speaking engagements
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February 28, 2024 | Team Discovery Day: DiSC© Work Place and Team Culture Unlocked | Private event for the Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) | Montreal |
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October 3rd, 2023 | Career Well Being: Learning to Thrive in the Legal Profession | Aird & Berlis LLP (private event) | |
October 6th, 2022 | Career Well Being: Learning to Thrive in the Legal Profession | Aird & Berlis LLP (private event) | |
September 13, 2022 | Personality Type and Teams | Scargall Owens-King LLP (private event) | |
March 8, 2022 | Deepening the Leadership Capacity of Women Today: A Conversation on Action | Vision Coaching | |
March 1, 2022 | Career Well-Being: Learning to Thrive in the Legal Profession | McMillan LLP, Toronto | |
January 2022 | Communicating Effectively in a Mentor Partnership | McMillan LLP, Toronto | |
June 3, 2021 | Networking + Interviewing in a Virtual World, For Young Women Lawyers | Young Women in Law | Online - ZOOM |
April 29, 2021 | Communicating with Confidence: Flex Your Style | Vision Coaching | Online - ZOOM |
February 11, 2021 | Discover your Style: Leadership in Action | Vision Coaching | Online - ZOOM |
December 2, 2020 | Career Well Being & Resilience for Articling Students | Aird & Berlis | Online - ZOOM |
December 9, 2020 | Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask First - Maximizing Well-being to Help Others | NALP Canadian Committee | Online - ZOOM |
November 26, 2020 | Mentor Orientation Program | Rotman Executive Leadership Institute | Online - ZOOM |
November 24, 2020 | Coaching 101 Panel | Toronto Law Firm Professional Development Consortium | Online - ZOOM |
November 17, 2020 | Discover Your Style: From Lawyer to Leader | Womens’ Professional Development Committee, Cassels LLP | Online - ZOOM |
October 27, 2020 | Women on the Move: 5 Key Elements to Building a Meaningful Career | Women’s Philanthropy x UJA’s Professional Divisions | Online - ZOOM |
February 2020 | Leadership Values in Action | Aird & Berlis | Toronto, ON |
November 2019 | Creating Strong Mentor Relationships | Cassels Brock LLP | Toronto, ON |
June 14, 2019 | What is your Benchmark? Leadership in the Court and Beyond | National Judicial Institute | Ottawa, ON |
December 6, 2018 | Shifting Career Goals: How to change the conversation about career success | NALP Canadian Meeting | Toronto, ON |
Jan 2018 and Feb 2019 | Career Well Being & Resilience | Aird & Berlis LLP | Toronto, ON |
October 24, 2017 | Discover Your Leadership Style | University of Toronto Faculty 6, FacultyLaw | Toronto, ON |
July 2017 and 2018 | Interviewing Techniques and Best Practices for Employers | Minden Gross LLP | Toronto, ON |
June 27, 2017 | Lawyers and the Pursuit of Happiness: Strategies for Success | Cassels Brock | Toronto, ON |
June 5, 2017 | Effective Coaching in a Multinational Business | Module offered as part of a Rotman Executive Program | Toronto, ON |
May 16, 2017 | Career Well Being for Lawyers | Bennett Jones LLP | Toronto, ON |
April 7, 2017 | Career Transition Group for Women | Work Stress Coaching and Lianne Krakauer | Toronto ON |
December 6, 2016 | Tough Conversations: Setting the Stage for Productive Outcomes | Canadian Bar Association | Solution Series (webinar) |
November 9 - 10, 2016 | What Comes Next? How to have a Successful (and Happy) Career in the Public Sector | Annual Conference for the Association of Law Officers of the Crown (ALOC) | Niagara on the Lake, ON |
November 3, 2016 | Discover Your Leadership Style | Leadership Skills Program for Law Students | Faculty of Law, University of Toronto |
October 20 - 21, 2016 | Powerful Conversations at Work | Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP | Winnipeg, MB |
September 14, 2016 | Career Well Being and Resilience | McMillan LLP | Toronto, ON |
July 7, 2016 | Getting off to a Successful Start: Career-Well Being and Resilience in the Legal Profession | Vancouver Professional (Legal) Development Network | Vancouver, BC |
June 9, 2016 | (Keynote Speaker) Strategies for Success: Lawyers and the Pursuit of Happiness | Law Society of Upper Canada | Toronto, ON |
April 15, 2016 | Powerful Conversations at Work | NALP (Association for Legal Professionals) | Boston, MA |
April 14, 2016 | Coaching with Intention: Know When to Hold and When to Fold | NALP (Association for Legal Professionals) | Boston, MA |
April 6, 2016 | Lawyers and Personality at Work | Bennett Jones LLP | Toronto, ON |
March 1, 2016 | Career Paths Beyond Law Practice | Young Women Lawyers | Toronto, ON |
Jan 27, 2016 | Career Resilience for Lawyers | Bennett Jones LLP | Toronto, ON |
Dec 4, 2015 | Mentor Program Community Health Leaders, Celebratory Wrap up | Rotman Executive Program and Toronto Central LHIN | Toronto, ON |
May 28, 2015 | Mentor Program Community Health Leaders: Powerful Conversations for Career Development | Rotman Executive Program and Toronto Central LHIN | Toronto, ON |
April 23, 2015 | Finding Your Leadership Edge | NALP (Association for Legal Professionals) | Chicago, U.S.A. |
April 6, 2015 | Powerful Conversations at Work | Tikkato | Downtown Toronto, ON |
March 23, 2015 | Powerful Conversations for Professional Organizers | POC Toronto Chapter | Toronto, ON |
February 4, 2015 | Self-Promotion and Business Development for Women Lawyers | Law Society of Upper Canada | Toronto, ON |
January 14, 2015 | Parental Leave Tips for Lawyers | The Hamilton Law Association | John Sopinka Courthouse, Hamilton, ON |
June 12, 2014 | Becoming a Better Leader | Centre for the Legal Profession, Faculty of Law University of Toronto | Toronto, ON |
April 10, 2014 | Powerful Conversations for Managers and Leaders | NALP (Association for Legal Professionals) | Seattle, WA |
November 5-7, 2013 | Women & Leadership in the Legal Profession | Federated Press | Novotel Toronto Centre Hotel |
October 18, 2013 | Coaching Cornucopia! Tools for Clarity & Transformation | Tikkato | Centre for Social Innovation Spadina, Downtown near Spadina & Dundas |
September 24-25, 2013 | Women in Transition | Centre for the Legal Profession | Manulife Financial (200 Bloor St. E.) |

Lianne has experience working with entrepreneurs, professionals and leaders in corporate, not-for-profit, and public sector organizations.
Contact Lianne for more information and fees.