Lidia Divry

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Executive director Laval economique at Ville de Laval

Laval, Quebec, Canada

Overview

Lidia Divry is the Economic Development Director for the City of Laval, leveraging over 25 years of experience in local and international economic development. She previously served as CEO of TechnoMontréal, the ICT cluster for Greater Montreal. People who have worked with her describe her as passionate and an exceptional, qualified person.

Lidia holds an MBA from UQAM and is also a certified NLP coach with a concentration in corporate coaching. Her work is centered on transforming challenges into opportunities for businesses and fostering innovation through strategic alliances and collaboration within the economic ecosystem.

She was instrumental in establishing Quebecs first digital center of excellence, focused on developing the future of commerce.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Late Adopter

Process Oriented

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Economic Development
Her entire career is dedicated to this field, currently leading initiatives to foster growth, attract investment, and support businesses in Laval.
Tech and Innovation
She led Montreal's technology cluster for 9 years and now champions Laval as a territory for experimentation and digital transformation for businesses.
International Trade
She actively develops strategies and aid plans to help local businesses diversify export markets and overcome challenges like international tariffs.

Media Appearances

Lidia has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2019
Executive director Laval economique at Ville de Laval
5-2013 - 9-2019
Board Member at Technoparc Montréal
9-2010 - 9-2019
CEO, TechnoMontreal at TechnoMontreal
1-2007 - 9-2010
Vice president business development at Technoparc Montreal
Exécutif at Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Saint-Laurent

Education

2004 - 2006
MBA from UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal
6-2021 - 6-2023
NLP coaching certification with a concentration in Corporate coching from Centre québécois de PNL

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Insights For Selling To Lidia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lidia is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lidia

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lidia move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Lidia take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Lidia

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