Joanne Harrison

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DISC Type : dsc

Founder, AI Orchestration at MELODICS

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Overview

Joanne is a growth-focused founder with 15+ years of experience scaling SaaS operations at companies like Dayforce and Ceridian. At her current venture, MELODICS, she focuses on AI orchestration to harmonize human expertise and artificial intelligence. People who have worked with her describe her as an exceptional, driven, and motivating leader.

Joanne has a keen interest in the psychology of peak performance and creating human-centric work environments that operate with "soul. " She explores concepts like the Yerkes–Dodson Law, which defines the relationship between pressure and performance, to build sustainable and brilliant teams that avoid burnout.

She believes the future isnt human OR artificial, but the symphony they create together.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Quality Focused

Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

AI Orchestration
Her core focus is moving beyond simple AI solutions to create harmony between human expertise and artificial intelligence, leading to operational excellence.
Future of Work
Advocates for a future where humans and AI work in concert, creating a "symphony" that scales brilliance without causing burnout.
Agentic AI Adoption
She highlights the gap between the high rate of enterprise adoption for Agentic AI and the lack of organizational readiness to implement it effectively.

Media Appearances

Joanne has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Founder, AI Orchestration at MELODICS
1-2020 - 4-2023
Vice President Business Operations & Market Entry at Dayforce
1-2017 - 1-2020
Vice President of Services at Ceridian
Director, Technical Services at Ceridian
Director, Operations at Ceridian

Education

Joanne has no verified education history

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Exp : 7 Location : Greater Toronto Area, Canada Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder, AI Orchestration at MELODICS
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Insights For Selling To Joanne

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joanne is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joanne

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joanne move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Joanne take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Joanne

Personality Compatibility


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