Employee. Leader. Executive. Consultant. Jordan Berman has held every role in the organizations he now helps transform — and that perspective changes everything.
Jordan is a former global executive whose extensive experience with Fortune 500 companies, government, family-owned privately held companies, public sector and non-profit organizations, gives him a unique advantage in the work he does.
He has been where your organization is right now: as an employee, as a leader, as an executive and, as a consultant. This enables him to bring real-world experience, lessons learned, best practices, and powerful insights to every client engagement.
He is a highly rated trainer, sought after keynote speaker, successful coach and author of the #1 selling book focused on fostering high trust workplace cultures.
Jordan holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management and the Schulich School of Business, is Senior Faculty in Executive Education at the school, and a member of Harvard Business Review's Advisory Council.
"The Leading Change course with Jordan Berman offers a modern and insightful look at change management in today's business environment. It effectively connects methodology and tactics with real-world examples drawn from the instructor's extensive career. The course strikes the perfect balance between theory and practical application, supported by engaging case studies and dynamic breakout sessions. It's the best change management course I've taken in my career."
"Working with Jordan Berman from Shift Advisory Group was a great experience for our team. The training provided a powerful combination of mindset shifts and practical tools we could apply right away. Models like WIN (for navigating difficult conversations) and JET (for building emotional awareness) were especially valuable — easy to remember, and immediately applicable."
"My team and I had the pleasure of having Jordan facilitate a TRUST mini workshop and we were all just blown away. We found the session engaging, thought-provoking, very intentional, humorous, and just a pleasure. Everyone was riveted. We left with feedback of: 'When can we do this again?' and 'We questioned using our time this way but this was proof that this was the BEST use of our time'."
"Thank you so much for the excellent session you facilitated with our team regarding resilience. Your facilitation skills are excellent — you so capably keyed into the ideas from the group and connected them to the topic at hand. A week later, we are still seeing the impact — as our teams are reflecting on and talking about the approaches, lessons and tools they took away."
"Jordan, this was a great professional development session. You were receptive and flexible from the beginning of our chats and I very much appreciated how we were able to find something that worked within our budget and for our type of team. You are a very engaging speaker, your examples were relevant and I appreciated the work and effort you committed to this."
"Jordan's presentation was insightful, thought-provoking and impactful for everyone in the room. The examples he used were real-world and relatable; leaving everyone thinking about their leadership style and how they communicate. I would highly recommend Jordan as a speaker to inspire current or future leaders — you won't be disappointed."
"Jordan has been supporting me as a Leadership Coach and in just two sessions, I have gained the confidence needed to enhance my abilities and impact as an aspiring professional leader. If you're looking for support and guidance on how to strengthen your leadership capabilities, trust me, Jordan is your guy!"
"I thought you did a masterful job covering a wide range of ground while still leaving good time for audience questions."
"Shift Advisory ran a workshop on resilience, agility and building trust. It was incredibly engaging, providing a perfect blend of insightful discussions and practical tools that could be immediately applied. Jordan is highly engaging, made the content relatable and actionable."
"It was a thought-provoking keynote during our Masterclass on Agile and Resilient Mindset. Jordan highlighted the importance of trust and how trust is relevant while operating in a complex and ambiguous environment. I applaud his thought process and recommend his book The Trust Trifecta."
“Had the pleasure of sitting in a Jordan Berman leadership session which focused on strategic leadership and levelling up our skills. I suggest anyone who has the chance to sit in on a session to jump at the opportunity.”
"Jordan was a fabulous instructor. He brought the material to life with many examples and was able to engage all participants. I am excited to return to my office and apply my new knowledge and skills. I am thankful for the time Jordan took to answer all of our questions."
"Excellent storyteller, very relevant examples through direct experiences, allowed for great dialogue and interaction."
"This was an amazing facilitator. The last 3 days were enjoyable. The examples were relevant and relatable."