DONALD THOMPSON
Award-winning CEO. Multi-exit entrepreneur. People leader. Platform builder.
The person you call when the mandate is to grow faster, enhance the culture, and drive business results.
Donald Thompson has built and scaled multiple companies to acquisition, led post-merger integration, and now builds repeatable performance systems as Managing Director, Center for Organizational Effectiveness, TELUS Health, formerly Workplace Options.
ENTERPRISE BUILDER ◆ EXECUTIVE ADVISOR ◆ AUTHOR & SPEAKER
AWARDS RECEIVED
Donald is a dynamic, innovative leader, public speaker, and executive advisor. He uses his own life lessons to help organizations and executives unlock workplace excellence. Watch this video to see for yourself.
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The Employee Engagement Handbook
Engaged employees are not just happier at work—they are the engine of innovation, resilience, and long-term growth. Companies that get engagement right outperform their peers in profitability, talent retention, and adaptability. Yet too many executives still struggle to build workplaces where people feel valued, trusted, and empowered to deliver their best.
The Employee Engagement Handbook changes that. It distills years of research, hard data, and real-world case studies into a practical roadmap for building high-performing, future-ready teams. This playbook cuts through the noise and focuses on what actually works: inclusive leadership, psychological safety, and people-first strategies that drive employee success and business results.
“Donald has this unique set of qualities and characteristics that are simply core to his very being. When speaking, Donald exudes energy in a positive, constructive, and stimulating way. He delivers his talks in a direct and laser-focused fashion.”
Ken Tate, Director of Engagement and External Relations, NC State University