About me
Hi, I'm Joe! I design and facilitate leadership training at Gemstone, a company I cofounded with my wife Coralie.
My main work at Gemstone is to create frameworks and analogue games that help people develop their leadership skills. I design and deliver training for clients across all industries, from pharma to finance and non-profit to tech.
I'm passionate about transit, walkability, and mindful application of technology. In my spare time I read, code, and play the piano. I also I like composing, taking photos, and running. I'm originally from a village amongst the hills and mills of West Yorkshire, UK. 🌳
About Gemstone
At Gemstone we've built a complete guide for management (for all those times you struggle to give feedback, wonder why delegation isn't working, or want to connect better with Gen Z!). We also work on soft skills with executives to new joiners and everyone in between. I facilitate training and design activities, simulations and games that bring the content to life. ⚡
Other work
I serve on the Board at Not a Number, an NGO aiming to facilitate positive change in the Mauritian criminal justice sector. I'm also involved in the local entrepreneurship scene: I deliver workshops to and have coached startups at Turbine Business Incubator, was part of the team that brought F*ckup Nights to Mauritius, and, together with my wife, created and ran the popular Entrepreneurs' Brunch, a meetup with guest speakers that ran for 14 editions and connected hundreds of successful and aspiring entrepreneurs. 💡