Marla Morrison

Joining Compass as a co-owner in 2016 brought me back to my entrepreneurial roots after spending two decades in the corporate world working for provincial, national, and global organizations. Ian and I worked together in a previous life, so we knew our skillsets and styles complemented one another, as well as the fact we have similar values and perspectives on business and life.

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The majority of my time with Compass clients has been focused on strategic communications and management coaching, in addition to supporting the strategic planning work Ian does. I firmly believe that a business or organization’s success is a direct result of how well they communicate, in particular at the senior and mid-management levels. Strong effective communication is one of the foundational pieces of how healthy an organization is, whether in times of change, or just day-to-day operations.

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Whether I’m working with a team or one-on-one, we begin by understanding what’s working well and what isn’t. That helps inform where we decide to focus our efforts- improving the weaknesses or emphasizing the strengths. Often, it’s a balance of both. And when I’m not focused on this work, I’m following my natural curiosity and creativity researching and creating content.

 

Fun fact: I have a degree in Theatrical Design!🎭