Hi I’m Joanne
My vision is a world where everyone is empowered to build a brighter future and play a part in responding to global challenges.
My career started as a marketer, building and growing businesses across textiles, tourism and food and drink. I helped companies identify new opportunities and build products and service that met ever-changing consumer and market needs.
In these roles I became fascinated by innovation and I started exploring the processes and practices that set successful organisations apart. This led to me undertaking a Saltire Fellowship at Babson College in 2010, Babson is the #1 college for entrepreneurship in the United States. Here, I immersed myself in learning about innovation processes and entrepreneurial growth. The most important thing I learned is that innovation is a practice that can be taught, shared and embedded in individual practice and organisations.
Since 2010 I have worked to support the growth of innovative enterprises. I spent around 7 years working with Life Science Startups and accidentally formed an innovation training company that soon became a full time job. Ever since then I have worked in collaboration with others to share, embed and implement innovation practices with individuals across all sectors and at all levels.
I deliver professional facilitation, training and events for companies, communities, universities and public sector organisations to bring innovation to life and drive individual and societal impact through my work. I love helping people equip themselves and rise to meet the challenges of the future through innovation.
Building a better world through Innovation
I am driven by helping you create value for your organisation and for society at large.
Fuelled by my values of Curiosity, Kindness, Collaboration, Fun and Sustainability, I love to help others thrive...
online courses delivered in the past 5 years working with public, private and essential sector participants.
in-person courses delivered and events facilitated sharing innovation process and techniques over 12 years of delivery.
Delivered training to over 4200 particpants. Sharing innovations tools and techniques that live beyond the workshops.
IMPACT AND INFLUENCE
"Jo has a great ability to connect with teams and steer them to innovate. She has been influential in a number of Innova’s portfolio companies. I would highly recommend working with Jo and her team at Firefly Innovation”
Steve Howell
Founder and CEO, Innova Partnerships
CREATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE
“With a unique perspective, built on many years in different roles and industries, Jo brings a refreshing and dynamic quality to her work. Her creativity is not only evident in her practical approach to problem-solving, but also in the collaborative and inspiring way she engages with others,”
Rowan Norrie
Founder and CEO, True North Innovation
INSIGHTFUL AND PRAGMATIC
"Insightful, pragmatic and remarkably accessible – Joanne has superb skills in demystifying innovation, making it not just conceivable, but achievable. Joanne has delivered 100’s of sessions for Skillfluence, using her collaborative approach to challenge and inspire. Her down-to-earth manner and deep expertise has led to significant impact for our programme participants.”
Alison Gray
Founder and CEO - Skillfluence
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