Who I am is as important as what I have done and know

Who I am

I am a thoughtful, straightforward, and strategic partner  – I partner with my clients to build trust through open, honest, and clear communication (infused with a little humour when appropriate).  

I have a thirst for knowledge and am a life-long learner – I love to explore new ways of thinking and staying well-informed of the latest science, whether that be learning through formal courses, reading articles, listening to podcasts, or having enlightening conversations with colleagues. Nothing makes me happier than knowing I am a competent professional who has the knowledge and skillset to offer real value to my clients.   

I (most of the time) practice what I preach – I tell my clients that coaching provides that extra edge. It’s what sets the highest achievers apart from others – and I practice what I preach.  That’s why I have a coach who helps me adapt and evolve my thinking and behaviour to better support me in achieving my goals. As Aristotle  said, “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” 

I love the work I do – I feel privileged to have the opportunity to do it.  By sharing my knowledge and using my strengths, I facilitate individual and collective growth. How lucky am I?

Outside of work – I am a mother of two young adults, an avid amateur athlete working hard not to injure herself, and a want-to-be artist.  

what I have done

as a consultant

For the past 20 years, I have consulted in various industries and with all types of management populations in areas related to leadership, culture, and strategy. I’ve:

• Designed company-wide leadership development initiatives, developed leadership competency frameworks, and facilitated leadership development workshops on a wide range of topics;

• Provided expertise to support multifaceted change management projects and built organizational capacity to manage change through coaching and delivering change management workshops;

• Worked with teams of various sizes to help them in their decision making, communication, and conflict resolution;

• Conducted talent reviews, succession plans, and executive and board director evaluations;

• Designed and facilitated strategic planning workshops and executive team retreats.

As well, I bring a decade of career management consulting experience having been a director with a global talent and career management consulting firm and worked with a leading Canadian executive search firm.

as a coach

I have over 15 years’ experience coaching executive and senior-level leaders from all functional areas who seek to develop their strategic effectiveness, improve their communication and interpersonal skills, build their capacity to work in complex environments or who are transitioning into a new leadership role.   I work with individuals to not only acquire knowledge, skills and competence, but to become more aware of their impact, and make personal and sustainable changes to their leadership from an expanded set of possibilities.