ABOUT US
We will help you unlock your inner potential so you can excel in your professional field. Boost your confidence, master the field, become a certified professional. Learn to use all the related tools, walk into a job and be a rockstar from day one.
Our Mission
We help multicultural teams and professionals build the skills to communicate clearly, lead with emotional intelligence (no matter their title), and shape culture with confidence — one real-world conversation at a time.
Our Vision
A world where inclusive, emotionally intelligent communication is the norm, Where every team, everywhere, turns conversations into bridges, not barriers.
Our Story
Workplace Edge grew from years of experience in language education, leadership, and cross-cultural consulting. With input from 150+ global professionals, our diverse author network brings authentic voices and real-world solutions to every lesson.
THE FOUNDER & CEO
MEET SHAWNA COLE
I'm a curriculum nerd, workplace humanist, and unapologetic post-it note enthusiast. I've spent 15+ years helping people find the words, and confidence, to thrive at work.
As the founder of Workplace Edge, I design real-world learning that connects language, soft skills, and emotional intelligence. Whether coaching leaders, building teams, or co-creating with authors, I'm all about turning presence into impact.
"Build bridges, not barriers"
I'm based in Victoria, where my home office is powered by curiosity, checklists, and a rotating cast of chickens clucking outside my window.
As the founder of Workplace Edge, I design real-world learning that connects language, soft skills, and emotional intelligence. Whether coaching leaders, building teams, or co-creating with authors, I'm all about turning presence into impact.
"Build bridges, not barriers"
I'm based in Victoria, where my home office is powered by curiosity, checklists, and a rotating cast of chickens clucking outside my window.
Meet Our Team
Raven Hsu
Our Brand Strategist
About me
I'm a graphic designer and brand strategist with four years of experience in visual communication, branding, and digital marketing.
Based in Taiwan, I specialize in brand identity and social marketing, helping businesses build strong visual presence and connect meaningfully with their audience across platforms. I'm passionate about combining aesthetics with strategy to tell stories that resonate.
I'm a dedicated and creative force in every project I join, always striving to bring clarity, impact, and cohesion to the brands I work with.
I'm a dedicated and creative force in every project I join, always striving to bring clarity, impact, and cohesion to the brands I work with.
Paola Piccinno
Our Author
About me
For over 20 years, I have partnered with international businesses from global tech giants to ambitious startups - to turn complex challenges into clear, actionable growth strategies.
What truly drives me is connecting with people and demystifying the world of B2B and Account-Based Marketing. I thrive on facilitating workshops and mentoring teams, helping them build the confidence and skills to navigate new markets and build lasting relationships.
Seeing sales and marketing teams have that "aha!" moment is what
What truly drives me is connecting with people and demystifying the world of B2B and Account-Based Marketing. I thrive on facilitating workshops and mentoring teams, helping them build the confidence and skills to navigate new markets and build lasting relationships.
Seeing sales and marketing teams have that "aha!" moment is what
lights me up.
Nori Morita
Our Author
About me
From chalkboards to smartboards, I have international Training &
I love creating environments where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential via engaging learning experiences. I bring a blend of fun and professionalism to every project, fostering confidence and competence, which manifests in strengthened internal and external client relations.
When not so busy, I enjoy crafting model railroads, recumbent cycling, drone piloting, flyfishing and appreciating flora and fauna.
Development experience in the Advertising, Al Prompt-writing, Dog
Training, ESL, Software, Petroleum and Poverty Reduction industries.
I love creating environments where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential via engaging learning experiences. I bring a blend of fun and professionalism to every project, fostering confidence and competence, which manifests in strengthened internal and external client relations.
When not so busy, I enjoy crafting model railroads, recumbent cycling, drone piloting, flyfishing and appreciating flora and fauna.
Liz Hepburn
Our Author
About me
I became an educator through my own avid love of learning. I have spent my life chasing the thrill of diving into the murky unknown armed with creativity and curiosity.
A proud generalist and wide achiever, I've taught on topics from English, writing skills, and team communication to pottery and board game rules.
No matter the topic, I believe learning is driven by courageous questioning and heart-first connection.
A proud generalist and wide achiever, I've taught on topics from English, writing skills, and team communication to pottery and board game rules.
No matter the topic, I believe learning is driven by courageous questioning and heart-first connection.
Bode Ibidapo
Our Author
About me
I'm a tech enthusiast who helps organizations navigate the management sparked a passion for personal development, which is now the focus of the lessons I create.
As a lifelong learner and someone who personally understands the nuances of multicultural workplaces as a first-generation immigrant, I am driven to share valuable insights. Empowering others to
unlock their potential and thrive in diverse environments is what truly energizes me.
Jude Conroy
Our Author and Editor
About me
I'm educator and trainer with 18 years’ experience, much of it in international education. I've worked in culturally diverse workplaces in Canada and abroad, and loves the vibrancy and fresh perspectives they bring. That’s also what drives my passion for helping people communicate and collaborate effectively, no matter the situation.
I enjoy creating learning that’s practical, engaging, and grounded in real-life challenges. Nothing beats seeing those “aha!” moments when understanding clicks and confidence grows.
When I'm not at my computer, you’ll often find me out kayaking or creating jewelry at my silversmithing bench.
I enjoy creating learning that’s practical, engaging, and grounded in real-life challenges. Nothing beats seeing those “aha!” moments when understanding clicks and confidence grows.
When I'm not at my computer, you’ll often find me out kayaking or creating jewelry at my silversmithing bench.
Courtney Cole
Our Instructional Designer
About me
People would say I am the behind-the-scenes magic at Workplace Edge. I've tackled everything from ESL courses and health & safety manuals to live workshops and slick e-learning content always with the learner's experience front and center.
By day, she's our go-to instructional designer, LMS wrangler, and social media multitasker. By night, I run Four Hands Crafting, where my glue gun skills are unmatched and glitter is basically a personality trait.
Whether I'm building a course or a macramé masterpiece, I make sure to bring creativity, precision, and a healthy dose of fun to everything I do.
By day, she's our go-to instructional designer, LMS wrangler, and social media multitasker. By night, I run Four Hands Crafting, where my glue gun skills are unmatched and glitter is basically a personality trait.
Whether I'm building a course or a macramé masterpiece, I make sure to bring creativity, precision, and a healthy dose of fun to everything I do.
Victor Mobolaji
Our Instructional Designer
About me
I am an instructional designer and website designer who helps course creators turn their ideas into clear, engaging, and results-driven learning site experiences.
My goal is to simplify the learning experience for both creators and their audience while keeping things strategic and impactful.
My goal is to simplify the learning experience for both creators and their audience while keeping things strategic and impactful.
Cassie Savoie
Our Author
About me
I am a human-centered leader with 25+ years’ experience leading cross-cultural teams across multiple sectors including education, sales, and healthcare. My colleagues often describe me as high-energy, efficient, detail-oriented, and super motivated. It’s this drive and dedication that has led me to focus her leadership mission on building trust across various teams, developing an authentic and extremely effective communication style, and fostering the development and success of others.
People are the heart of any team, and I have seen firsthand the impact good leadership, strong communication, and resource development has had on my teams’ ability to be top performers, and I want to see others gaining this level of confidence as well.
People are the heart of any team, and I have seen firsthand the impact good leadership, strong communication, and resource development has had on my teams’ ability to be top performers, and I want to see others gaining this level of confidence as well.
Helen Beckford
Our Author
About me
A fractional IT leader, lesson author, and connector of the often disconnected is how I would describe what I do. I help scaling teams cut through delivery noise by making sure the right people have the right conversations at the right time. With roots in enterprise tech and a bias for pace over perfection, I bring structure without slowing momentum. I challenge the status quo because lasting change demands it.
Whether I'm designing a course or guiding a global rollout from my laptop in Lisbon or London, the goal is the same: spark curiosity, build confidence, and help ambitious teams scale on purpose.
Whether I'm designing a course or guiding a global rollout from my laptop in Lisbon or London, the goal is the same: spark curiosity, build confidence, and help ambitious teams scale on purpose.
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