About me
I am a professional with 29 years in human services, working with front line to c-Suite leaders. I provide executive coaching, career transition & career management, leadership development for emerging leaders and new people managers, and pre-retirement coaching.
I believe coaching is highly effective in transforming people and organization through more direct communication, improved alignment to the business strategy and empowering conversation.
I offer a holistic approach to coaching with a process that is based on self-reliance, pro-activity and self-empowerment. Through the process of asking insightful questions, assessing individual strengths and development opportunities, my clients will set goals, develop a plan with accountability, and set into motion change that is sustainable with real impact.
I design, develop and deliver customized workshops that are interactive and experiential with real-life interaction, examples, case-studies, assessments, practice and discussions aimed at connecting participants, networking and learning from those in similar situations and different industries and organizations, for expanded points of view. This environment opens lines of communication, shortens the learning curve and elevates thinking.
Sample list of coaching clients in executive and management positions in the last 5 years.
• VP, TD Bank
• VP, BIICO
• Chief, Unicef (UN)
• Principal, Workshop, Architectural Design House
• Production Manager
• Principal, CPA • Sr Account Manager, IBM
• Director, Sick Kids
• Principal, Pontis
• Founder, Maria’s Libraries and UN
• VP’s, Directors, Managers, WSIB
• CEO Portforlio Intelligence
Coaching with me
RESULTS & GOALS
Typically I work with clients in core areas of leadership including:
• leadership presence, confidence and voice
• effective management skills
• communication
• relationship and collaboration
• motivating employees
• conflict resolution and negotiations
• creative problem solving
• change management
• time-management
• strategic & organizational awareness
Clients consistently report the following outcomes:
• Improved leadership skills, confidence and presence
• Achievement of ‘stretch’ goals, and business results
• Improved ability to persuade, influence and negotiate for results
• Greater voice and visibility
• Enhanced authority and credibility
• Greater recognition and reward for accomplishments
• Career advancement, including promotions, and higher level projects
• Enhanced organizational awareness and ease with navigating politics.
HOW I LIKE TO COACH
In partnership, we will focus on goals, planning, new and repeatable behaviours and accountability. This approach allows for the achievement of breakthrough goals in business and career while developing new leadership skills, and resolving situational roadblocks that may emerge along the way.
I use a defined process that includes:
Creating a crystal clear vision for the next stage of your career and beyond.
Goal-setting : You will gain clarity and direction as you envision where you want to be in the next 4 - 8 - 12 months from today. Subsequent sessions focus on goal achievement.
Uncovering the challenges or obstacles that may be inhibiting your progress and address them.
We work together to map out a customized step-by-step plan of milestones and action plan to achieve your results.
Ideas: we brainstorm ideas, learn proven leadership principles and best practices, and discuss techniques. Identifying the skills that you may need to upgrade or habits you may need to change.
Practice: the best ideas become measurable action and accountabilities. You will be supported to build these skills until they become second nature.
Build the best environment and systems to support your goals.
In our coaching session, we will measure progress against your goals, roadmap, discuss actions and accountabilities from the previous session.
We celebrate your success and honour your efforts.
OFFERINGS
PRIVATE COACHING
4 Month Plan
• 1 Discovery Session
• 1 PQI Assessment with Debrief
• Wheel of Life Assessment with Debrief
• Goal Setting, Plan Development
• Accountability and Implementation
• Check Point, Re-calibration, Celebration
8 Month Plan
• 1 Discovery Session
• 1 PQI Assessment with Debrief
• Wheel of Life Assessment with Debrief
• Strength Base Leadership Assessment
• 360 review
• Assessment - Competencies & Business Strategy Alignment
• Goal Setting, Plan Development
• Accountability and Implementation
• Check Point, Re-calibration, Celebration
12 Month Plan
• 1 Discovery Session
• 1 PQI Assessment with Debrief
• Wheel of Life Assessment with Debrief
• Strength Base Leadership Assessment
• 360 review
• Assessment - Competencies & Business Strategy Alignment
• Leadership Competencies
• Leadership Dashboard
• Goal Setting, Plan Development
• Accountability and Implementation
• Check Point, Re-calibration, Celebration
Short courses or group coaching
I offer 3-6 month Career by Choice Transition Coaching. Sessions run biweekly and include a group session, assignments and work in between sessions.
Experience, Certifications and Training
CERTIFICATIONS AND DEGREES
- Conversation Intelligence C-IQ Coach (in progress)
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaches Federation (ICF)
- Certified Professional Coactive Coach (CPCC), Coaches Training Institute (CTI)
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT TAKEN
- Leading Strategic Change Certification, Rotman School of Management Executive Programs, U of T
- BA Psychology and Organizational & Career Development Certificate, University of Windsor
- Leading Positive Change Appreciative Inquiry
Fee description
Fees:
from $125 USD to $275 USD
4 Month Plan
$275.00 per month (2x45 min session)
8 Month Plan
$240.00 per month (2x45 min session)
12 Month Plan
$220.00 per month (2x45 min session)
