Earl Hoeg is the founder of PeopleFirst, a leadership and workplace advisory service dedicated to helping organizations put their people first to achieve meaningful results. With over 25 years of executive leadership experience, Earl is passionate about supporting leaders to navigate today’s workplace challenges, with a specialization in working with distributed and hybrid teams.
At PeopleFirst, Earl and several members of the team are certified to deliver 360 Assessments from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), one of the world’s leading leadership development institutions. The 360 process helps leaders understand how they are perceived by their teams, peers, and stakeholders, providing valuable insights that drive greater self-awareness and leadership effectiveness.
Earl brings a wealth of experience from his leadership roles within Canada’s Federal Government, where he led large, distributed teams and managed significant real estate portfolios. This background gives him a deep appreciation for the complexity of leading in modern organizations.
Through a combination of CCL’s research-backed tools and tailored advisory services, Earl and the PeopleFirst team help organizations build trust, improve communication, and foster collaboration at all levels, enabling leaders and teams to succeed in today’s dynamic work environments.
Earl holds an MBA from Queen’s University, is bilingual in English and French, and serves as a trusted advisor to leaders and founders across sectors.
PeopleFirst is proud to partner with Emma and Team Wellness. I’m genuinely impressed by their thoughtful, ecosystem approach to workplace wellbeing and their whole-person focus, blending science and empathy to help teams work well and feel well.
Emma’s Insights Discovery expertise fits perfectly with our belief that personal and professional growth starts with self-awareness. The integration of Insights Discovery with Habits for Health provides a powerful combination that helps individuals and teams bring their best selves to life and work.
