Back from the edge, from losing 90% of income due to Covid, to the best year ever

“I have never been so busy and I love the impact I get for my clients by working with AQ

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President, Nancy Watt Communications

Location:

Toronto, Canada

Employee Size:

Inductry Sector:

Technology, Education, Engineering, Healthcare, and Banking

Company Turnover:

Back from the edge, from losing 90% of income due to Covid, to the best year ever

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“I have never been so busy and I love the impact I get for my clients by working with AQ

President, Nancy Watt Communications

Role

President of NANCY WATT COMMUNICATIONS

Location:

Toronto, Canada

Industry Sector:

Technology, Education, Engineering, Healthcare, and Banking

Employee Size:

Certification Level:

AQ Level 1 Foundation, AQ Level 2 Professional & Certified L1 Delivery Partner.

Experience:

6 years as a leader in Improv, training and communications

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Sucess Story

Nancy Watt Communications

Leveraging Adaptability

Delivered multiple keynotes, presentations and workshops for leading organizations

Partnered with several members of the AQai community to deliver bigger projects

Nancy is also licensed to deliver AQ level 1 foundation certification, running cohorts in partnership with Competitive Edge

In early 2020 the pandemic caused Nancy to lose 90% of her revenue. On-site work in nine different cities across four different countries had been cancelled and she was at a standstill.

After the initial shock and a much-needed trip to her Muskoka cottage, Nancy began a radical transformation of herself and her business. The necessary pivot was in learning about adaptability and deciding to embrace the new opportunities the pandemic offered. She found AQai, connected with founders Ross and Mike, saw the value in the assessments and and committed to embracing change.

After completing her AQ level 1 foundation with the very first cohort in the summer of 2020, Nancy quickly started sharing the science and power of human and organizational adaptability with many of her clients. The first, Microsoft, had her deliver a keynote that led to three workshops on team adaptability. Next came The Government of Canada, introducing AQ at a retreat with their leadership team. Then after completing her AQ level 2 professional certification, she landed a year-long contract with a large engineering consultancy to deliver innovative DEI initiatives based in adaptability.

Nancy

Sucess Story

Nancy Watt Communications

Leveraging Adaptability

Delivered multiple keynotes, presentations and workshops for leading organizations

Partnered with several members of the AQai community to deliver bigger projects

Nancy is also licensed to deliver AQ level 1 foundation certification, running cohorts in partnership with Competitive Edge

Effectively on-board 50-70 new graduates every year

In early 2020 the pandemic caused Nancy to lose 90% of her revenue. On-site work in nine different cities across four different countries had been cancelled and she was at a standstill.

After the initial shock and a much-needed trip to her Muskoka cottage, Nancy began a radical transformation of herself and her business. The necessary pivot was in learning about adaptability and deciding to embrace the new opportunities the pandemic offered. She found AQai, connected with founders Ross and Mike, saw the value in the assessments and and committed to embracing change.

After completing her AQ level 1 foundation with the very first cohort in the summer of 2020, Nancy quickly started sharing the science and power of human and organizational adaptability with many of her clients. The first, Microsoft, had her deliver a keynote that led to three workshops on team adaptability. Next came The Government of Canada, introducing AQ at a retreat with their leadership team. Then after completing her AQ level 2 professional certification, she landed a year-long contract with a large engineering consultancy to deliver innovative DEI initiatives based in adaptability.

The Challenge

Leveraging Adaptability

Delivered multiple keynotes, presentations and workshops for leading organizations

Partnered with several members of the AQai community to deliver bigger projects

Nancy is also licensed to deliver AQ level 1 foundation certification, running cohorts in partnership with Competitive Edge

Effectively on-board 50-70 new graduates every year

In early 2020 the pandemic caused Nancy to lose 90% of her revenue. On-site work in nine different cities across four different countries had been cancelled and she was at a standstill.

After the initial shock and a much-needed trip to her Muskoka cottage, Nancy began a radical transformation of herself and her business. The necessary pivot was in learning about adaptability and deciding to embrace the new opportunities the pandemic offered. She found AQai, connected with founders Ross and Mike, saw the value in the assessments and and committed to embracing change.

After completing her AQ level 1 foundation with the very first cohort in the summer of 2020, Nancy quickly started sharing the science and power of human and organizational adaptability with many of her clients. The first, Microsoft, had her deliver a keynote that led to three workshops on team adaptability. Next came The Government of Canada, introducing AQ at a retreat with their leadership team. Then after completing her AQ level 2 professional certification, she landed a year-long contract with a large engineering consultancy to deliver innovative DEI initiatives based in adaptability.

The Approach

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Results & Impact

The decision to focus on adaptability and interweave this into her propositions has transformed her business, resulting in her best year to date.

The largest project Nancy has for adaptability is with HAVI, the global supply chain and logistics company. AQai made the introductions and invited Nancy to be the lead coach and consultant taking their leaders through an AQai adaptability accelerator. The contract included a high volume of 1-2-1 debriefs, workshops and developing learning content.

  • Significant revenue growth
  • Won new business
  • Gained deeper projects with existing clients
  • Created new propositions
  • Ability to do more interesting and rewarding work

ROI

600%

Results & Impact

The decision to focus on adaptability and interweave this into her propositions has transformed her business, resulting in her best year to date.

The largest project Nancy has for adaptability is with HAVI, the global supply chain and logistics company. AQai made the introductions and invited Nancy to be the lead coach and consultant taking their leaders through an AQai adaptability accelerator. The contract included a high volume of 1-2-1 debriefs, workshops and developing learning content.

  • Significant revenue growth
  • Won new business
  • Gained deeper projects with existing clients
  • Created new propositions
  • Ability to do more interesting and rewarding work

600%

ROI

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