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Institute on Governance

François Morissette

François Morissette

Associate

François Morissette is a certified executive coach and management consultant specialized in public sector leadership and management. As a Government of Canada executive over 20 years, he led many ESDC and Service Canada business lines and client services, including: 

  • Digital services and secure channels on Canada.ca, 
  • Corporate and internal communications, 
  • Corporate secretariat functions, 
  • Chief of staff to a Deputy Minister and several policy ADMs, and
  • Strategic policy functions.  

An advocate for executives, François chaired ESDC’s 500-strong Executives’ Network and mentored new executives through ESDC’s Mentoring Program over four years. As well, he co-chaired GoC-wide service networks, such as the Web Managers Council.  

An executive coach since 2022, François helps leaders meet challenges.  He provides a safe sounding board and challenge function to help leaders identify key issues, possible solutions and a path forward. He also mentors new leaders to demonstrate leadership competencies expected at executive levels and in their performance agreements. 

Also a consultant, François works with federal organizations on leadership development, strategic planning and events, organizational design, and change management. He regularly delivers tailored workshops on a range of leadership and management issues, often to support large change exercises.  

François is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC), accredited with the International Coaching Federation.  He has an Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Public Policy Management, University of Ottawa, 1991.  He completed graduate courses in public administration, Carleton University, 1996-98.  He loves jazz guitar.