BIO

Diondra Filicetti is a Workshop Facilitator, Instructor and Speaker dedicated to helping others achieve their potential through personal and professional development, built upon a foundation of self-awareness.

Featured Workshop / Keynote Topics

Send me an email at info@drivenbyco.com to chat about your workshop needs!

  • In this workshop, participants will engage in a strategic planning process, learning essential concepts and practical techniques to develop a comprehensive 3-year plan. Participants will gain the confidence and skills needed to set a clear direction, make informed decisions, and drive sustainable success over the next three years. *Please note there are multiple variations of our Goal Setting Workshop

  • In this interactive workshop, students will explore the crucial role of their social environment and how it significantly impacts their life and personal development. Students will also explore skills in taking responsibility for actively shaping and cultivating a positive environment. In addition, this workshop will highlight key red flags indicative of harmful environments and green flags that signal healthy, supportive environments. This will empower students to make informed choices for their mental health, community and their futures.

  • Ideal for business leaders and managers, this Goal Setting & Team Buy In workshop aims to help participants set realistic goals and develop a plan of action to achieve them. This workshop will also go one step further and help participants understand how to achieve team buy in of goals by tapping into leadership principles and practical strategies for involving team members. Finally, participants will have the opportunity to explore specific scenarios in order to practice overcoming likely roadblocks and objections.

  • Ideal for business leaders looking to increase employee engagement and elevate the employee experience.

  • This workshop focuses on developing confidence in speaking, networking and oral presentations which are highly sought after career skills.

  • In this workshop, we'll explore techniques and strategies that will empower your message to not just reach, but truly engage your audience. Let's transform your way of communicating into something that captivates, influences, and inspires, across any setting - from professional environments and public speaking engagements to everyday conversations.

  • This fun workshop is ideal for anyone new to business. You will learn the foundations of business and marketing and do a mock business pitch.

  • Ideal for entrepreneurs, business owners or students, this workshop breaks down barriers to motivation and common pitfalls / traps that people fall into when trying to achieve their goals.

  • Ideal for young adults navigating the beginning of their career. This workshop goes through a self-reflection, how to select your ideal career, strategies for success and tips for networking.

  • This workshop breaks down the importance of developing habits to achieve our goals and maintain our results.

    We learn about the Habit Cycle, understanding how habits are formed and how we can use this cycle to our advantage.

  • Designed for small teams (15 or less), the Team Building Program promotes communication. collaboration and the identification of team strengths as participants work through fun challenges, activities and reflection sessions.

  • Our development program is a workshop series that guides you through self-reflection and self-assessment, activities that promote growth and confidence, in addition to building practical skills for success (career, business, and financial).

    Email us for more info on workshops in the program.

    Includes: Self-Confidence, Learning Styles Resume Writing, Business Planning and more.

  • Need a workshop facilitator or motivational speaker for your event? Contact us today to discuss.

Diondra Filicetti

Past Partners

IDEA Mississauga, Seneca College, Conestoga College, Toronto Metropolitan University, St. Joe’s Plate, BYSSI, Loyola Secondary School, Clarkson Secondary School, Hillcrest Middle School, JCA (Jamaican Canadian Association), Jean Augustine Secondary School, Chinguacousy Secondary School, Graphics Canada Expo, MAWB (Mississauga Area Women in Business), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel, and more!


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Workshop Highlights


 

Goal Setting and Strategic Planning

Using Systems to Be More Effective

IDEA Mississauga - Clarity and Collaboration Workshop

Shop Pros SOAR Conference Speaker

Conestoga College

Diondra with Graphics Canada Organizer Dan Mustata after hosting 3 panels at Graphics Canada Expo 2023

TEA “Not So CEO” Panel at Toronto Metropolitan University (Oct 2023)

Mississauga Area Women in Business Meet Up

Clarkson Secondary School

Diondra and TMU Chancellor Fukakusa

Introduced By Adam Growe, star of Canada’s TV series Cash Cab

Virtual Goal Setting Sessions

Mississauga Area Women in Business Meet Up

Graphics Canada EXPO Panel

On October 30th, we had the opportunity to conduct a virtual seminar with Art Seto’s 3rd year Graphic Communications management class. We discussed the different Virtual Portfolio platforms available including website building platforms and publishi…

On October 30th, we had the opportunity to conduct a virtual seminar with Art Seto’s 3rd year Graphic Communications management class. We discussed the different Virtual Portfolio platforms available including website building platforms and publishing platforms.

Loyola Secondary School - Scholarships and Persuasive Writing Workshop

Loyola Secondary School - Scholarships and Persuasive Writing Workshop

Clarkson Secondary School - Career Planning Workshop

Clarkson Secondary School - Career Planning Workshop

Boys & Girls Club of Peel Partnership - Soccer Workshops

Boys & Girls Club of Peel Partnership - Soccer Workshops

 
 
Featured in the BYSSI Virtual Speaker Series in February 2021, we had the opportunity to discuss purpose and how to identify what drives you with both high school and middle school students!

Featured in the BYSSI Virtual Speaker Series in February 2021, we had the opportunity to discuss purpose and how to identify what drives you with both high school and middle school students!

We had the honour of delivering a seminar discussing Purpose and how to find it in partnership with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel Black Community Advi...

"I reached out to Diondra for an event for my student group. Since she is also an entrepreneur, I had a feeling she would be a perfect fit, especially with her company and their vision. I stood corrected, because at the event I moderated and asked her about advice for students struggling with finding their own way around entrepreneurship, she was absolutely inspiring. Absolutely loved having her!" - Virgil Shaha, Director of Events TEA TMU


Christine Bellerby

“This workshop got the group thinking about what kind of business we are/want to be, getting us right to work on individual business goals, but working through them collaboratively. Clever design and delivery!”


Jamelia Gay

“As one of the speakers at her 2024 Success Strategy Summit and a co-panelist for the Cultivate YOU Summit, I have experienced Diondra's empowering approach first-hand. Through her company, Driven By... Co., Diondra encourages her clients to assess what they are driven by while providing practical strategies and ongoing support for success. She has created an invaluable and insightful platform, which I highly recommend.”


Media Mentions

 

Modern Mississauga

Alison Industry Spotlight

TMU The Creative School Top 5