ABOUT JOAN KLING
Speaker, facilitator, trainer, and leadership coach bringing candor, humor, and practical strategies to every audience.
I’ve always been curious about people
As a child, I watched talk-show hosts such as Merv Griffin and Johnny Carson and became fascinated by the stories people tell when someone asks thoughtful questions and genuinely listens to the answers.
That curiosity still shapes my work today. Whether I’m speaking, facilitating, training, or coaching, I create candid and engaging conversations that help people see themselves and their choices more clearly, laugh along the way, and take practical action.
I've always been very curious and ask a lot of questions. My daughter once gave me an old-fashioned typewriter key crafted into a bookmark.
“I gave you the question mark because you ask so many questions,” she said.
I replied, “What do you mean by that?”
Joan Kling
Joan with City of Encinitas employees following a leadership development program she designed and facilitated.
How I Help Organizations
Conference Keynotes and Breakout Sessions
Leadership Training and Development
Workshop and Seminar Facilitation
Team, Group, and Department Facilitation
Training Needs Assessment
Program Design and Delivery
Strategic Planning and Priority Setting
Workplace Communication
Leadership and Team Coaching
Off-site and Retreat Facilitator
Education and Professional Training
20+ years designing and delivering customized training and organizational development
Presented at conferences throughout California and internationally
Creator of the PIES Method and reflection card deck
Decades of leadership and local government experience
10 years of individual and group coaching
More than 2,000 coaching hours
Experience Highlights
Decades of leadership and local government experience
20+ years designing and delivering customized training and organizational development
10 years of individual and group coaching
More than 2,000 coaching hours
Presenter for international and professional audiences
Creator of the PIES Method and reflection card deck
Connect with me on LinkedIn
A Few More Things About Me
Real G.O.A.T.s don’t take themselves too seriously.
ME — IN 10 BULLET POINTS
Values-driven servant leader
Empathetic listener
Permission giver
Contagiously humorous
Annoyingly optimistic
Brutally honest
Inquisitive wanderer
Philly girl grit with SoCal grace
Spiritually grounded
Motherless daughter
Large family survivor
Unable to count to 10
Let’s Talk About What You Need
Looking for a keynote speaker, facilitator, trainer, or coach?
Schedule an introductory conversation to discuss your audience, team, or organizational needs and determine whether my experience and approach are a good fit.