Dawn Quesnel,
Coach DQ
Her programs are interactive, results-driven, and immediately actionable.
Speaking & Talent Development Impact
Programs built to strengthen confidence, performance, retention and leadership capability.
Signature Talks
Practical, high-energy programs that give audiences repeatable frameworks they can use immediately.
From Stuck to Strategic
A Practical Framework for Moving from Stuck to Strategic.
Organizations today are asking their people to do more with less clarity,
navigate AI and workplace change, manage competing priorities,
and make good decisions under constant pressure.
Invisible No More
How Smart Organizations Unlock the Potential of Introvert Leaders.
Most organizations are accidentally designed for extroverts.
This program helps staff and managers unlock the hidden potential
of introvert top performers and build a culture where the best work
doesn’t go unnoticed.
Your Pipeline Called, It’s Empty
(Here’s the Fix.)
A no-excuses game plan for professionals who know they should be
prospecting more but keep finding reasons not to.
Audiences leave with a clear, repeatable system for attacking problems
and chasing the right opportunities.
Interactive. Results-driven. Immediately actionable.
Coach DQ brings recruiter insight, professional coaching expertise, and real-world talent development experience to every room.
Talk Formats
Flexible formats for conferences, leadership events, internal development programs and team learning.
Keynote Address
45–60 minutes
Lunch & Learn
60 minutes
Half-Day Workshop
3–4 hours
Full-Day Intensive
6–8 hours
Team Assessment Day
Custom
Panel Moderator
Available
Assessments Offered
Add assessment-driven insight to leadership, team and professional development engagements.
DiSC® Classic
& Group Culture Report
Predictive Index (PI)
Behavioral Assessment
Team Dimensions
Assessment
Role Behavior
Assessment
Time Mastery
Assessment
Leadership Profile
Leadership insight
Conflict Dynamics
Profile
Career DNA
Career assessment
What Clients Say
Practical ideas are only useful when audiences can put them to work immediately.
Brian Kurth
“Dawn’s can-do attitude and REAL tips, facts, and how-to’s
are incredibly valuable. Our clients who are making career
transitions find her guidance transformative.”
Founder/President, VocationVacations
Michael McNamara
“Dawn is an excellent instructor whose flow, materials,
and techniques make it possible to use the new skills immediately.”
Brandeis University
Scott Martin
“Dawn’s strategies around goal setting and tackling tolerations
pushed my business to grow. Result: +37% sales growth.”
President, Fitness Together, Franklin, MA
Trusted by organizations, universities and professional communities.
Coach DQ has delivered keynotes, workshops and panel presentations for Arnold Communications, Triad Advertising, Small Business Association, Brandeis University, Simmons University, Suffolk University, Emerson College, E-WomenNetwork, PerkinElmer, C.R. Bard, Riverside Partners, Bay State Financial, WITI, BNI Regional, Ladies Who Launch, Jewish Vocational Center, Wealth Summit, SNE Women’s Expo, Benchmark, Cavicchio Inc. and others.
Her work has also been featured in ABC, CBS, Fox 5 and WBZ.
Bring practical strategy, energy and action to the room.
Keynotes, workshops, talent development programs and panel moderation for leaders, teams and professional audiences.
Job Search Coach &
Career Strategist
Helping professionals make confident career moves and get paid what they're worth.
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