Professional Communication

Biography:

Bill Stevens has been teaching at Ryerson in the area of interpersonal and organizational communication since 1987.   Bill’s teaching is enriched by his vast professional experience in organizational development, consulting, coaching and training.  Bill is past president of two of his own successful companies. His first company was a real estate development firm in which he acted as head of acquisitions, finance, syndication and marketing. His second company involved training and consulting in coaching, personal effectiveness, leadership, communication, and project management. 

In addition, Bill has acted as the Senior Consulting Partner-Canada for a global consulting and training firm.  He was a member of the Strategic Leadership team, headed up Executive Programs, developed national and global strategic accounts, and provided expertise on project scope and structure on larger regional contracts. He co-designed and implemented a highly acclaimed international knowledge acquisition program and led the Internal Communication Practice for North America. 

Bill has coached and contributed to organizations in most sectors including aerospace, education, government, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, retail and telecommunications.   Today, he heads his own company and continues to work with customer organizations in the areas of leadership and management development, work place performance, conflict resolution, executive and executive team development, strategy development and strategic planning, employee involvement, teams, customer focus, sales, organizational communication, performance management, change management, behavioral change, interpersonal communication, implementation, and sustainable results.

Corporately, Bill has consistently achieved President’s Club and President’s Advisory Council membership for his productivity and contribution to organizational results. He is a member of the Ontario Society for Training and Development, the American Society for Quality Control, the American Association for Higher Education, the Council for Communication Management, and the International Association of Business Communicators. He continues part time University teaching and research and has received the CESAR award for excellence in teaching. He is past chair for the children’s foundation, Commit to Kids.

Bill earned a Master’s degree and a Bachelor’s degree in arts, business, and organizational communication, was a recipient of the Province of Ontario Graduate Scholarship for the development of University Professors, and is a graduate of the Queen’s University Executive School.