Leadership Unleashed

Dave Veale

2 min

All in the family

For the first time since Dave became a leadership coach 16 years ago, his dad Ron Veale had the opportunity to see his son at work – by being a part of the Using Coaching to Lead session Dave taught. As the threat of COVID recedes where I live, my family and I were overjoyed to be able to welcome my parents for a visit for the first time since the pandemic began. My folks live more than 6,500 kilometres away, which means visits are special occasions in any event. But the reun

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Mary Ellen Veale joins the Vision Coaching roster

Dave Veale

3 min

Mary Ellen Veale joins the Vision Coaching roster

I’m delighted to share with our friends and colleagues that Mary Ellen Veale, a co-founder of Vision Coaching and my partner in life, has joined the Vision Coaching roster as a coach. I’m very proud to make this announcement for so many reasons but particularly because I might never have become a leadership coach if it wasn’t for her encouragement 16 years ago. Indeed, Vision Coaching would not exist today without her. Mary Ellen earned her graduate certificate in Executive C

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Dave Veale

2 min

A tribute to a true leader and friend

I was sent reeling recently with the passing of a dear friend and mentor – a person that sent me on the path to coaching and was instrumental in me launching Vision Coaching. Deb Armstrong was a true leader – a force for good in the field of human resources. She was tough as nails, with high expectations of others and her profession. But behind that unrelenting exterior was a heart of gold. A teacher and administrator at the University of New Brunswick Saint John campus, she

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Dave Veale

2 min

Helping people discover themselves

Every day, Angie Thompson is inspired by the courage of others. A leadership coach at Vision Coaching with a long and accomplished record as a human resources executive, Angie admires the willingness of people to confront their fears, anxieties, work issues and personal problems to become better versions of themselves. She’s had to do it herself, and is thankful for the insights from others that have empowered her in work and life. Today, she sees her role as helping leaders

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Dave Veale

3 min

Vision Coaching: The early days

Marilyn Orr remembers the early days, more than 15 years ago now, when she leapt into the unknown with leadership coaching. It was a new and developing field in those days, especially in Atlantic Canada. She was working with Dave Veale at Profiles Global (Atlantic) Inc., supporting human resources processes and teams in businesses. Clients would occasionally ask them about coaching and they realized there was a gap that needed to be filled. Together, they decided to enroll in

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Find success by discovering strategic time

Dave Veale

3 min

Find success by discovering strategic time

It is one of the most elusive yet most important activities for any leader today – finding the time for strategic thought and action. Vince Marsh believes more than 90 per cent of executives will admit to being “stuck in the weeds” – overwhelmed and working at a level of detail that prevents them from tackling the big, important strategic issues and problems they know they should be solving if they could only get to them. “I’m a big believer that once you get to a more senior

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A SPECIAL WEBINAR EVENT: Redefining Corporate Culture Amid COVID Chaos

Dave Veale

1 min

A SPECIAL WEBINAR EVENT: Redefining Corporate Culture Amid COVID Chaos

As leaders or entrepreneurs continue to face challenges in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of them are able to see beyond the challenge to seize opportunity. My colleague Bruce McLeod is one of those leaders. A former HR executive turned leadership coach, he sees a golden opportunity for HR leaders and senior organizational leaders to capitalize on the chaos created by the pandemic. The perfect time The chaos, he says, makes this the perfect time to redefine corporate

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A 15-year journey of highs and, yes, some lows

Dave Veale

5 min

A 15-year journey of highs and, yes, some lows

Today is a day to remember for me – 15 years ago, I launched Vision Coaching Inc. In 2005, I started the journey from relatively inexperienced entrepreneur to founder of an award-winning leadership coaching firm in Atlantic Canada, along with some incredible colleagues. I am so proud of what we have built together, and feel blessed to have had the opportunity to work with so many amazing clients – people who entrusted us to help them in their journey to becoming stronger lead

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Dave Veale

3 min

HELPING PEOPLE FIND RESILIENCE

After working for more than 35 years in the challenging health-care sector, Dora Nicinski brings the same motivational force to her current work as a leadership coach: a determination to make an immediate and important difference for the people around her. Dora’s skills in transition management, honed after decades in a variety of top leadership roles in health-care organizations across Canada, mean she has a unique insight into complex situations and relationships. Not only

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CONFRONTING THE CRITICAL QUESTIONS FACING LEADERS TODAY

Dave Veale

3 min

CONFRONTING THE CRITICAL QUESTIONS FACING LEADERS TODAY

Uncertainties surrounding the pandemic have created uniquely challenging conditions for leaders. Massive disruptions are requiring them to summon all their skills in communicating and motivating in order to manage operations effectively. After a long and successful career as a leader in the public service, Sylvie Levesque-Finn knows how important it is for leaders to be able to step back from a problem or issue, give themselves space and reflect on their world in a broader co

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COVID CHAOS CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO REDESIGN CORPORATE CULTURE

Bruce McLeod

4 min

COVID CHAOS CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO REDESIGN CORPORATE CULTURE

By Bruce McLeod Organizational culture, it was once declared, eats strategy for breakfast. The line, often attributed to the famous management consultant Peter Druker, reflects the reality that strategy fails not because the plan is flawed – it fails because the corporate culture consumes it. I’ve been thinking a lot about organizational cultures lately amid the turmoil and disruption of COVID-19. With office towers empty and employees scattered to their homes to work remotel

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THE SECRET TO GROWTH IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD

Dave Veale

3 min

THE SECRET TO GROWTH IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD

From her vantage point, leadership coach Lisa Haydon can see clearly that sales will be the key to survival and growth for many companies in the post-pandemic world. Indeed, she is convinced future success will depend on honing a competitive edge in sales. “Companies ambitious about growth are going to have to drive it through sales. They can’t do it through more cost containment,” says Lisa, one of the latest coaches to join the Vision Coaching roster. “They are going to wan

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LEADING THROUGH CRISIS AND THINKING PAST IT

Dave Veale

4 min

LEADING THROUGH CRISIS AND THINKING PAST IT

For David Savoie, president and CEO of one of Canada’s best-managed companies, everything changed the day the state of emergency was declared. For a man that exudes a calm confidence in the face of chaos, it was that pivotal day in March when it became abundantly clear that COVID-19 would no longer be just a worry – it would be a full-scale disruptor. He set up a “war room” with desks six feet apart and immediately began working with his management team on three scenarios for

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HELPING OTHERS, WITH A FOCUS ON A POST-PANDEMIC FUTURE

Dave Veale

4 min

HELPING OTHERS, WITH A FOCUS ON A POST-PANDEMIC FUTURE

Several weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Lianne Krakauer began noticing a subtle shift among some of the people she works with as a leadership and career coach. The intensity of constant crisis management was beginning to relent, if only slightly, to allow for the possibility of a future without chaos and fear. And for those who haven’t yet arrived, she’s carefully broaching the prospect of getting there. “There are quite a few people grappling with ‘How do I kee

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Measuring the results – and integrity – of coaching in today’s world

Dave Veale

3 min

Measuring the results – and integrity – of coaching in today’s world

Coaching is an effective way to help leaders achieve business objectives and improve productivity and performance. The coaching industry is estimated globally at $2.4 billion annually, suggesting that organizations and individuals see value in coaching as a service. Measuring the integrity and results of coaching today But there is one issue both coaches and client organizations are confronting: how do we really know the value? There are ways to quantify the return on coachin

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The Importance of Coaching Breakthru Leaders

Dave Veale

4 min

The Importance of Coaching Breakthru Leaders

Attending the Breakthru awards event is one of the highlights of my year. Breakthru – hosted by the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF), I didn’t envy the judges of the event this year – they had a very tough job choosing winners among the incredibly talented finalists. Vision Coaching became a corporate sponsor of Breakthru in 2015 because we love the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation of the competition. As part of our sponsorship, we provide leadership coach

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