Jan Owen AM Hon DLitt

Galvanizer
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Founder at AdaptabilityQ

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Overview

Jan Owen AM is a social entrepreneur and author focused on adaptability, the future of work, and social change. She founded AdaptabilityQ and co-founded Be Well Health & Longevity. Recognized for her extensive work with young Australians, she holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Sydney and is a Member of the Order of Australia.

Jan is a passionate advocate for social causes, including youth empowerment, social enterprise, and Indigenous advancement. She actively supports community-based initiatives and has a history of championing systemic change for disadvantaged youth, demonstrating a lifelong commitment to social justice and fostering opportunity within communities.

She founded the CREATE Foundation, the national consumer body for children in foster care, from her home garage and grew it into a national organization.

Personality Overview

Self-Assured

People-Oriented

Pragmatic

They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.  If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion. A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.

Topics They Care About

Future of Work
Her work at the Foundation for Young Australians and AdaptabilityQ centers on preparing people for a rapidly changing job market, focusing on skills, AI, and enterprise learning.
Youth Empowerment
A core theme of her career, evidenced by founding the CREATE Foundation for children in foster care and her long tenure as CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians.
Social Enterprise
She has a long history of growing the social enterprise sector, including convening the Social Enterprise World Forum and championing businesses that create social impact.

Media Appearances

Jan has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2019
Founder at AdaptabilityQ
4-2019
Co-Founder & Chair at Be Well.au
11-2019
Co-Chair at Learning Creates Australia
5-2021
Co-Convenor at FoyerInvest Foyer Foundation
12-2019
Strategic Advisory at World YMCA

Education

1979 - 1979
Education details unavailable from Brigidine College, Indooroopilly, Brisbane Qld Australia
Hon DLitt from University of Sydney

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Exp : 6 Location : Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at AdaptabilityQ
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Insights For Selling To Jan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing how others made similar decisions
  • Find ways to push them a little if they don’t start giving a clear yes or no in due course
  • Appeal to their sense of self-worth and how they will impact their organization

DONT's

  • Don’t rely too much on what they promise, make your own deductions
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jan is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jan

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jan move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Jan take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Jan

Personality Compatibility


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