Peter Youell

Peter’s Leadership Journey is now entering its 4th decade. His agile navigation of newsrooms, executive boardrooms and negotiating rooms has transformed him into a multi-instrumentalist in the fields of leadership and coaching.

He recently retired from a 38-year career in healthcare, including the final 16 years as the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group’s Director of Learning and Organizational Development. Peter is also considered a pioneer in the conceptualization and development of Telemedicine, or what we know of today as virtual health care. This mainstream care option utilized across Canada began as a seed of Peter’s imagination in 1998 fueled by inspired and courageous colleagues and physicians at the Royal who devoted 20 years piloting and standardizing technology enabled healthcare.

Certified LEADS Specialist, Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Resolution practitioner, Systems-Dynamics geek, DeBono Creative and Lateral Thinking afficionado, trained Quality Improvement and Appreciative Inquiry specialist, and dexterous adult-learning architect; his symphony of tools and methods serve his passion toward helping people achieve their ultimate potential.

Prior to the pandemic Peter was occasionally spotted on stage at Ottawa’s Absolute Comedy Club. Add humor to his repertoire.

Peter was Director of Learning and Organizational Development / Acting Director of Communications / Manager of Telemedicine and Education Technologies, Royal Ottawa Health Care Group from 1984 to 2022 and Reporter, Anchor, TV Newscast Producer, CHEX Peterborough from 1979 to 1984.