Specialist Knowledge:
- Over 30 years executive and management experience with large and medium sized businesses, and President/CEO of 2 companies.
- 16-year member of TEC/Vistage https://tec-canada.com/ , a CEO peer group, where every month, I gained knowledge from world class speakers, obtained one on one coaching, and conducted peer reviews of members’ issues.
- 11 years coaching executives from start-up companies to large companies with over $1 billion annual revenue.
Background Knowledge:
- Lived through a few difficult times and always rebounded
- Managed various levels of employees through challenging situations
- Successful in business and competent in solving issues
Mindset/Heart:
- I have developed a passion for coaching.
- My desire is to give back to the business world by helping develop emerging leaders.
- I thrive the most in an intellectually stimulating environment.
- I enjoy developing people through a learning experience.
- People value my perspective on matters and turn to me for advice. I have a way of looking at the world that makes sense to others.
- I value close relations with others.
- I am curious about everything. I naturally always ask questions, and I find all subjects and topics fascinating. I like exploration and discovery.
- I am aware of the motives and feelings of other people. I easily fit in to different social situations and know what to do to put others at ease.
- I am a courageous person who does not shrink from emotions and feelings. I speak up for what is right. I act on my convictions.
- Regardless of what I do, I approach it with excitement and energy. I never do anything halfway or halfheartedly. For me, life is an adventure.
- I expect the best in the future, and work to achieve it. I believe that the future is something that I can control.
- Thinking of new ways to do things is a crucial part of who I am. I am never content with doing something the conventional way if a better way is possible.
- I work hard to finish what I start. No matter the project, I “get it out the door” in timely fashion.
In summary:
- My specialty is executive and management coaching in work situations
- My Impact: help younger managers and executives have more fulfilling lives
- I stand for facilitating movement in life through learning
Success will look like: you will have greater enjoyment and fulfillment; you will go through a substantial shift.
My Typical Process:
- First phone session with you to identify objectives, and determine logistics
- First face to face meeting with you for about 2 hours to gain more in depth understanding of the contract objectives, and establish trust
- Additional 10 individual conversations with a duration of about 1 hour
- Mid-point review and check-in on progress to goals
- Evaluation of process and level of satisfaction
- Mutual decision on continuing the relationship
My approach is to honour you as the expert in your personal and/or professional life, and I believe that you are creative, resourceful, and whole. Standing on this foundation, my responsibility is to:
- Discover, clarify, and align with what you want to achieve
- Encourage your self–discovery
- Elicit your solutions and strategies
- Hold you as responsible and accountable
In line with the ICF core values and ICF definition of coaching, I follow the Code of Ethics for all ICF Members and ICF Credential-holders, who commit to abiding by the following ICF Code of Ethics