Gillian Leithman, PhD is a corporate trainer specializing in health and wellness seminars and workshops. Gillian has facilitated programs for some of Canada's premiere business and organizations such as Bell Canada, Air Canada, TD Investors Group, Business Development Canada, Federal Express, Novartis, Telus, The RCMP, and Exxon Mobil, to name a few.
Much of Gillian’s work focuses on teaching employees and students soft skills training to help them deal with professional and personal life challenges. Gillian is best known for her pre-retirement seminars, which focus on the psychological and social aspects of retirement planning to ensure a smooth and fulfilling transition.
When she is not facilitating seminars, Gillian teaches in the Management Department at the John Molson School of Business, where she is an Assistant Professor, and she teaches in the Goodman Institute of Investment Management.
Her research has been featured at the Canadian Psychological Association, the Ontario and Canadian Gerontological Associations, The Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and she has been the recipient of the Best Paper Award from the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada twice. She has also been featured in the Montreal Gazette, The Financial Post, Reader’s Digest, and the National Post.
Gillian holds an Honours undergraduate degree in Psychology, a Masters of Science in Administration from the John Molson School of Business, and a Multi-disciplinary PhD in Management and Psychology from Concordia University. She is also a Certified Retirement Coach. Her research interests include the aging workforce, the transition from work to retirement, and knowledge transfer and management.