Tim Laronde

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

National Director Indigenous Strategies at Chandos Construction

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Tim Laronde is the National Director of Indigenous Strategies at Chandos Construction, where he applies over 25 years of experience in business development and finance. His work is centered on building capacity in Indigenous communities through increased procurement and talent enhancement. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from Laurentian University.

He is deeply committed to sharing Indigenous history and is a passionate advocate for economic reconciliation. Tim actively gives back to his community, serving as Secretary Treasurer for the Anishnawbe Health Foundation and having previously served on the board for the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.

Unique fact: Tim is a member of the Nipissing First Nation and completed a program at Harvard Business School on building sustainable communities.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Unexpressive

Late Adopter

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Indigenous Economic Development
His entire career is focused on creating wealth and self-determination for Indigenous communities through strategic partnerships, procurement, and employment.
Truth and Reconciliation
He builds his professional strategies on the foundation of the Truth and Reconciliation Report, specifically Call to Action 92 for businesses.
Community Partnerships
Focuses on building authentic, meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities to ensure they have a primary voice in business decisions affecting them.

Media Appearances

Building relationships with Indigenous partners. Featured in Chandos Construction Blog

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Work History

1-2021
National Director Indigenous Strategies at Chandos Construction
6-2019 - 12-2020
Associate Vice President at Peace Hills Trust
12-2015 - 6-2019
Regional Sales Manager Ontario Indigenous Banking at TD
6-2012 - 12-2015
Relationship Account Manager at TD Canada Trust
2-2010 - 6-2012
Branch Manager at RBC Royal Bank

Education

Honours Bachelor of Arts from Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne

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Insights For Selling To Tim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tim is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tim

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tim move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Tim take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Tim

Personality Compatibility


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