Heather is a passionate entrepreneur who believes whole-heartedly that nurturing the human spirit makes good business and social sense. Her sole mission in life is to inspire people to achieve their personal and professional best…to DREAM BIG. Since 1999, Heather has worked as an Executive Coach, Team Coach and Business Consultant with CEO’s and senior executives of both large and small organizations to help them create vision-based cultures that inspire employees to bring their passion and commitment to work every day. Her management experience in both the private and non-profit sectors includes a vast knowledge in the areas of Visioning, Change Management, Succession Planning, Leadership Development, Team Building, Communications, and Performance Management.
In 2001 Heather saw the need to create a training company that catered to individuals who were experiencing Career Transition challenges. She, along with a stellar team of professional trainers, have assisted hundred of individuals discover their strengths and passions and move on to very satisfying new careers.
Heather is a strong believer in life-long learning and continually strives for personal and professional excellence. She has completed training in the following professional coaching programs: Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching, Centre for Right Relationship; and Co-Active Coaching, Coaches Training Institute. Heather is also a certified facilitator of the following professional development tools: 360Reach, The Leadership Circle 360⁰ Profile, The Leadership Culture Survey, Team Diagnostic™ Tool and TRAFFIC™-Managing Communication.
Heather is passionate about her family and when she is not working she can be found communing with nature in her kayak!
So I open up my email this morning and find to my delight my Fast Company Newsletter, which if you don’t get, you should (that is my shameless plug for one of my favourite business resources). The title of this article jumped out at me, “Why Being A Meaner Boss Will Help Your Company–And Make
Ah the age old question to which there is one right answer and definitely lots of wrong answers! This question popped into my head this week around the topic of leadership. A question that some of my coaching clients have been wrestling with is, “What makes the best leader?” Is there a right and
I once heard a very seasoned CEO comment about the fact that when he achieved his first CEO position two very strange things happened; suddenly, he was never wrong, and his jokes got funnier! We’ve all heard the statement “it’s lonely at the top” and for some executives this is their reality. Who do they
So I am sitting in a lounge in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago…Las Vegas, I discovered, is a fascinating town in which to do some serious people watching! Three single women come into the lounge (no this is not the beginning of a joke!) and sit down at a table. A short time
There has been a theme in my conversations with leaders this past week…several executives talked about being content with where they are at in their careers. Their priorities have shifted. Goals they set years ago are suddenly not as important as they thought they were and they were wondering if this is a bad thing?
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