Watercolor illustration featuring five colorful birds perched on a snake-like spine, with leaves and watercolor splashes. The words "the authenticity" and "inspire" are handwritten, while the phrase "POWERED BY" is bold and blue. The illustration promotes authenticity, kindness, hard work, and inspiration.

What Powers My Work?

A friend recently painted this “values tree” for me as a visual reflection of how I lead — from the inside out. It started with a simple idea: each week, I’d post something meaningful on my office door — a quote, a reminder, a reflection. One week, I shared the five values that guide everything I do:

Authenticity, Inspire, Hard Work, Kindness, Legacy

These aren’t just words. Each bird represents a part of me — the grit, the truth-telling, the compassion, the energy, the legacy I want to leave with every interaction.  They shape how I lead myself, how I build trust with others, and how I create a meaningful impact in the workplace.

Ask me how a values-based leadership workshop could bring deeper alignment with your team.

“Jay is an authentic leader with a remarkable ability to connect with people at every level of the organization. He was instrumental in our efforts to build employee engagement by combining his deep expertise with humor, humility, and real-world understanding. Jay’s impact continues to be felt long after the workshop ends! As one of the best speakers and facilitators I’ve had the pleasure of working with, I highly recommend Jay for any organization looking to build stronger, healthier teams.”
— Laurie Shalley, Director, Special Projects, City of Regina