Facilitator
Andrea McCoy
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Speaker
Mission
I’m in the business of leadership development — just not the kind that puts people to sleep. We skip the slideshows and go straight to the real work: unconventional experiences that move the systems, sharpen the leaders, and make you an organizational superpower.
Change is the only constant right now, but so are the people on your team and in your building. And you don’t have to leave them behind.
About Me
Project strategist. Facilitator. Known for helping stiff systems soften.
I work at the intersection of global traditions and project logic — where human behaviour isn't a problem to manage, but an intelligence to design with. Fifteen years across sectors with one focus: redesigning the conditions where culture and delivery actually meet.
Specialties
No-Snore Leadership Development
Not a workshop. Not a checklist. A shift in how your organization leads.
We design people-centred training experiences that strengthen teams, project systems, and the conditions where real leadership happens. Every engagement is tailored to your organization — and can include:
Building equitable, high-trust teams through allyship and inclusion
Human-centred project management
Harnessing neurodiversity as a strategic advantage
Cultural fluency and belonging for every voice in the room
Cross Border & Culture Public Speaker
A stage set for story, humour and research that moves people to act.
I bring warmth, directness, and a researcher's curiosity to every room I enter. Whether your event needs a keynote that challenges assumptions or a session that leaves people with something they can actually use, the goal is always the same: people leave different than they arrived. Topics are tailored to your event and can include:
Hierarchy and how to not be a jerk about it
Building inclusive teams without losing yourself
Cultural difference as a powerhouse for change, adaptability, and growth
Current Course Offerings
Honouring The Land
As a guest on Coast Salish Territory for over 30 years, I am thankful to recognize the traditional lands of the Kalapuya, Multnomah and Clackamas, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde who sustained me and gave me community and life before travelling north to colonial ‘Canada’. As a descendant of the Cocas people of Jalisco and the Rarámuri people of Chihuahua, Mexico, and of the Westphalian people of modern day Germany, the ties and relationship to the land are what bring us life, history, and memory.
Today, my commitment, as an ally and an uninvited guest on the unceded territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) People, the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, is to honour their voices, land, language, traditions and culture. We must integrate the Truth and Reconciliation Act's calls to action into the mindset and heart of our daily life, work and community development. May we uphold our collective liberation unto reconciliation - recognizing that all people are connected and deserve to be honoured, remembered and respected.