Strategic planning and facilitation
Whole-system strategic plans that people actually use, built on clarity about the impact you intend. Includes Theory of Change, stakeholder engagement, retreats and workshops, in person or online.
Organizational leadership consulting
Charged leadership for a brighter future.
We help purpose-driven leaders, boards and organizations make work better, and make better work: through strategy, human impact design, leadership development and wise governance of AI.
Why "ION"
Ions are charged, and that charge is what lets them bond.
People carry a charge too. We call it energy, mood or state of mind, and it shapes how well we connect with each other at work. When people can sense and direct that charge, teams align, boards govern well and organizations do their best work. That is what we mean by Charged Leadership.
How we help
Four ways we work with you
Designing for human impact
Human Impact Thinking and Design™ (HITiDe™)
A way of thinking and designing around the moments that matter most: the points where people connect and value and energy are exchanged. HITiDe is the foundation beneath the Human Impact Framework and shapes how we approach every engagement.
Leadership and organizational development
Development for leading self, others and teams, organizations and partnerships, used as a practical tool to build trust, goodwill and adaptive capacity.
AI governance and board development
Helping boards oversee AI with confidence: readiness, oversight roles, policy and risk, with a clear view of what AI means for the people your organization serves. Broader board development is available when the work calls for it.
Pioneered by ION in 2018
The Human Impact Framework™
We define human impact as a point in time when humans connect and value and energy are exchanged. The Human Impact Framework brings greater clarity, intentionality and mindfulness to the moments that count most, for individuals, teams and whole organizations.
The result is a one-page framework that becomes a foundation for:
- strategic planning and business planning
- organizational development and culture shaping
- employee and leadership development
- branding, storytelling and impact measurement
The framework was co-created with a working group in North America and the UK, and today it travels with a growing community of Certified HIF Guides: coaches, consultants and facilitators who bring it into their own work. Together they are part of a wider movement, Human Impact Thinking and Design™, that puts the people we hope to impact at the centre of how we plan, lead and work.
“In my opinion, every organization should start with the Human Impact Framework before they do strategic planning. It makes every other decision so much easier when you can keep the people you hope to impact in mind.”
Diane BergeronPresident, CNIB Guide Dogs, and Treasurer, The World Blind Union
“The Human Impact Framework gave us the strategy activation bonus we were not expecting. Strategies change. But the human impact approach is what will stay with us and allow us to stay steady in times of change.”
Martine Abel-WilliamsonPast President, World Blind Union, and Executive Director, Disability Connect New Zealand
About
Meet ION's founder
Janna Jorgensen, MA, BSc
Founder, ION Leadership Consulting · Creator of the Human Impact Framework™
Janna's calling is to help awesome people linked to worthy causes do amazing things. She has spent more than two decades working with individuals, teams, boards and organizations across the public, private, not-for-profit and government sectors.
Her work spans strategic planning, human impact design, leadership development, governance and impact measurement. She is known for drawing out the knowledge and expertise a group already holds, by building goodwill and trust within organizations and on boards.
In our clients' words
What clients say about working with Janna
“Thanks to Janna’s world-class facilitation, we have our first ever global strategy. We appreciated the vast range of expertise she and her team brought, especially their inclusive approach to engagement.”
Jose VieraFormer Executive Director, World Blind Union“I’ve worked with a lot of board consultants in my time. Janna brought a level of expertise and skill that I’ve not seen before. She actually invested in building trust up front with some of our more cynical members. And as a result, this board is pulling together like never before.”
Board ChairNot-for-profit organization in Canada“If my team or I need anything, Janna is the first person I call. This is the language our staff speak. No one else’s approach can plug and play within our ranks as quickly, naturally, and effectively. We get faster results with fewer missteps and sleepless nights. Worth every penny.”
Chief Administrative OfficerBC municipality“Janna was great. We are now the envy of our peers. Our funders suggested all the associations in our network should take the same approach.”
Helen CrockerExecutive Director, Penticton Medical Staff Association“Janna’s inclusive approach was just what we needed. Her process was empowering for all. We made a lot of progress and her human impact lens for the strategy worked well for us.”
Shawna KarrDirector, Member Relations, Malahat First Nation“I’ve never seen a consultant work as hard before. Over four sessions, Janna brought the team together to navigate some important challenges. I liked the process very much, and the team has been happy with the result.”
Thom ArmstrongCEO, Co-operative Housing Federation of BC, and Executive Director, Community Land TrustContact
Think we can help your organization?
Tell us a little about what you are working on, and Janna will get back to you personally.
janna@ionconsulting.ca
- Based in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Working with
- Clients across North America, online and in person
- Connect
- Janna on LinkedIn