Claire Sookman Claire Sookman

Claire SookmanClaire Sookman

Distinguished as Canada's pioneer in virtual team building, Claire Sookman specializes in helping geographically dispersed teams reduce costs and reach their maximum potential through training, coaching, consulting, and designing.

As the driving force behind Virtual Team Builders, Claire Sookman brings to the table over a decade's worth of corporate and public sector training experience. In the past three years alone, she has worked with over 4, 500 managers. Specializing in virtual team building and communication strategies, Claire Sookman provides training that enables teams that are geographically dispersed to work more efficiently.

Topics

  • Communicating at a Distance
  • Managing Expectations in a Virtual Environment
  • Leading a Virtual Team
  • Building Relationships from a Distance
  • How to Optimize Virtual Team Meetings
  • How to Conduct an Effective Virtual Sales Meeting
  • Putting it all Together: A Virtual Simulation
  • Conducting Effective Webinars
  • Working Well, Working Together - A Workplace Effectiveness Program
  • Global Diversity Management

Claire's personalized and focused seminars have garnered numerous accolades, putting her services in high demand worldwide. Some of her clients include:

Boeing, Pitney Bowes, Wells Fargo, AT&T, Weyerhaeuser, CIBC, TD/Canada Trust, Siemens, Bell Canada, ComDev, Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, USDA Forest Services, Hospital For Sick Kids, Canadian Public Health Service, The Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency and the Insurance Board of Ontario.

In addition to acting as a consultant and trainer, Claire participates in public speaking conferences including:

Project World, Seminars World, CEPEX, Federated Press, Institute For International Research, Human Resource Professional Association and McMaster's World Congress.

In addition, Claire's articles have been published in CIO magazine, Computer World, Network World and in the Training Report. Claire is also a published author on Virtual Teams.  

Books and E-books

  1. Effective Virtual Meetings-Tips for Teleconference and Webinar Leaders
  2. Tips For Virtual Team Management-Using the DiSC Behavioural Profile to Better Manage Distributed Teams
  3. Across the Hall, Around the World: Building Virtual Teams
  4. Yes You Can
  5. Manage Your Teams Better with a Team Operating Agreement

A Master Trainer Certification from Langevin Learning Services hones Sookman's polished communication and training skills. A long-standing affiliation with the Canadian Association for Professional Speakers, Toastmasters Internationals, and Synchronous Learning Certificate also compliment her technical expertise in training.