About Us

Who we are

The Avion Consulting team consists of thought leaders who are passionate about helping our clients thrive. Several of our consultants are best-selling authors and have conducted in-depth original research exploring how to maximize the impact of coaching and development initiatives. Through our research, we have developed methodologies and processes to help your managers improve their ability to develop, retain and motivate employees.

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“We measure our performance according to the impact that we have in driving your business forward.”

– Sacha Lindekens, Partner

What we do

We offer customized solutions in the areas of Leadership Development, Organizational Development, and Team Development that enable our clients to enhance the effectiveness of their leaders, teams and overall organization. Much of our research focuses on helping managers, organizations, and leadership and organizational development professionals be more effective in coaching and developing their talent. Through this research, we are able to offer data-based perspectives regarding how to develop leaders, teams and organizations that you will not have access to elsewhere – and deliver this information in a practical and engaging manner.

Mission and Values

Avion’s mission is to partner with clients to unleash potential in people.
We refer to our values as The Avion Way, and each of the following values guides how we serve clients and how we lead our firm.

Acting with Integrity and CharacterWe believe in doing the right thing, even when it’s not convenient. We seek to consistently demonstrate alignment between our words and our actions and we always expect the highest levels of professional and personal ethics from ourselves and from one another.
Serving Clients with ExcellenceWe believe that client impact is our ultimate yardstick. We ensure this impact by being thought leaders in our areas of expertise and by providing insightful, independent counsel to our clients. We ensure this counsel has maximum impact by taking action to effectively execute ideas and plans, both internally and externally, and by following through on commitments.
Displaying Personal HumilityWe believe that our success is driven by a service mindset. We put team success before our individual needs. We take personal accountability for our actions and show a willingness to own up to our mistakes and act on feedback from others.
Practicing what We PreachWe believe the ultimate test of a consultant’s credibility is his or her willingness to employ one’s own counsel. In our own leadership, and in the governance of our firm, we seek to truly embody the principles of leadership and employee engagement that we rely on when providing counsel to our clients.
Creating an Environment where People ThriveWe believe our people are our key professional differentiator. We strive to create a healthy and fun work environment that fosters personal and professional growth and success. We will treat others with respect and dignity at all times, and support their individual goals and aspirations.
Demonstrating Grit and GraceWe believe balancing people and performance creates a strong culture and team dynamic. As such, we expect each firm member to demonstrate both grit (resilience and perseverance to excel, even in challenging circumstances) and grace (extending understanding and support when others occasionally fall short).

What Clients Are Saying

Leadership development is vital to our organization which is why we trust Avion Consulting with growing and nourishing our talent.
G. Janelle FrostPresident & CEO, AMERISAFE, Inc.
I appreciate Avion’s professional service to my previous employer, a large global pharmaceutical company. Avion was flexible and able to effectively customize to meet our needs. They created a fully customized 360-degree survey and, based on our results, provided tailored leadership development workshops and individual coaching sessions. I was impressed with the Avion team’s responsiveness and their willingness to thoughtfully push back when they saw problems with our proposed plan. Geographically, we were not close but I never felt that way due to their proactive communication. They are the best “business partner” I have worked with in my career.
Katsuyoshi SugitaHead of HR, Microsoft Japan
I have had the pleasure of working with Avion on several projects over the years and I value their guidance and support tremendously. They have helped me and my teams develop professionally by providing coaching, facilitating team off-sites, and delivering skills-based training programs. Avion really invests in understanding the specific organizational and business context upfront and then tailors targeted programs that address my specific needs, which has consistently led to real impact. Plus, they have a warm and friendly approach that makes them easy to partner with. Bottom line: they have earned my trust as a go-to resource for people development.
Raj DoshiSVP of Sales and Success, Updater
Teamwork underpins a company’s success and Avion Consulting's sessions on developing stronger teams has made a significant impact for our company. Avion's research-based information, fresh strategies and easy-to-implement tactics prompted us to engage them for a broader training program not only for our leaders to grow, but also our key distribution partners. This training helped the participants grow personally and professionally and reinforced the power of teamwork!
Tom BurnsChief Distribution Officer (former), Allianz Life
Avion has been a crucial partner in the transformation of my leadership team. Their assessment process and executive coaching have been high impact for both me and my team. They were able to translate in-depth analysis into actionable insights that enabled us to elevate our leadership performance in order to drive the results we wanted. They pushed us to engage differently than we had in the past and gave us tools and a process that made a real difference. With them as a partner, we will continue to get the business results we want now, while also preparing our leaders for the future.
Mike CaseyGroup Vice President, Sales, JM&A
Team dynamica and self-awareness are foundational to the success of any high performing tea,. Avion's on-going commitment to helping us understand these principles and leverage individual contributions for collective success has been transformative for our business.
Stuart GrahamManaging Director, Head of PIMCO Canada