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Calgary, Canada
You're leading through something hard. Maybe your organization is growing faster than your systems can keep up with. Maybe you're navigating a restructuring, a strategic pivot, or a merger that's left your team unsettled. Maybe the people dynamics just aren't working and nobody can quite put their finger on why. You know what needs to happen. Getting your team there is the hard part. That's where I come in. I'm a Leadership and Executive Coach with 18+ years working inside organizations across energy, technology, finance, retail, construction, and professional services. I've coached C-suite leaders at JP Morgan, Bosch, Roche, and CVS. I work with founders, managers, senior executives, and entire teams because leadership challenges don't respect job titles. And I bring something most coaches can't: I don't just work on the people. I work on the whole system around them. Goals, processes, workflows, technology adoption, and team dynamics, all together, because that's how businesses actually run. What I work on: Leading through change and growth Most leaders are underprepared for how disorienting real change is for the people around them. I coach leaders to navigate uncertainty without losing their team's trust, maintain momentum when the ground is shifting, and bring people along instead of leaving them behind. Whether you're scaling, restructuring, or pivoting, I help you lead the transition in a way that actually holds. Communication and team dynamics Poor communication is almost never about saying the wrong words. It's about misaligned expectations, unclear accountability, unspoken tensions, and leaders who don't realize the signal they're sending. I work with leaders and teams to surface what's actually going on, reset how people interact, and build communication habits that make collaboration faster and less painful. OKR and Goal Alignment A team that doesn't know what it's working toward can't perform. I implement OKRs from executive alignment down to team-level action so everyone understands the priorities, how their work connects to them, and how to make decisions when things shift. Goals people actually use, not targets that collect dust. Processes and systems I find where work is breaking down and redesign it so things flow. Unclear ownership, inconsistent processes, duplicated effort, and bottlenecks that nobody has time to fix are all things I've fixed across dozens of organizations. The result is practical, sustainable ways of working that your team actually adopts and sticks to. AI and technology adoption Rolling out new tools and technology only works if your people actually change how they work. I've trained leaders and teams on AI and digital transformation at some of the largest corporations in America. I manage the human side of tech change so adoption actually happens, not just in the rollout plan, but in how people work every day. Why this combination matters Most coaches work on leadership in isolation. Most consultants fix processes without touching the people. Most change managers handle the rollout without building the capability to sustain it. I work across all of it because in a real organization, none of it is separate. When your people, your goals, your processes, and your systems are all pointing in the same direction, the results are completely different from fixing just one of them. Results: +40% employee engagement through coaching-led performance improvement 25% faster delivery after leadership alignment and OKR implementation 30-50% cycle time reduction through streamlined processes and ways of working 100+ leaders and teams coached across 6 industries over 18 years Guided organizations through AI adoption, digital transformation, major restructurings, and rapid growth phases Credentials: ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) | OKR Coach | SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) | Lean Practitioner | 18+ years in-business experience If you're ready to have a real conversation about what's not working, let's talk.
- Scrum
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- Life Coaching
- Program Management
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Kelowna, Canada
Hi, I’m Kateryna, a brand and web designer working with wellness, beauty, and lifestyle businesses. I design websites that feel refined and easy to navigate, while supporting real business goals like inquiries, bookings, and conversions. My work focuses on the intersection of design and structure, where layout, messaging, and visual direction come together to create a clear, effective user experience. I’ve worked with service-based and wellness-focused brands to refine their visual identity and create a more structured, intentional online presence. Much of my work involves taking something that feels unclear or inconsistent and turning it into a cohesive experience that better reflects the brand and supports client inquiries. What are my areas of expertise? Core: • Brand and Website Design (Showit, Squarespace & Shopify) • Visual Identity (typography, color direction, layout systems) • Website Structure and UX (user flow, hierarchy, clarity) • Social Media Strategy + Management • Copywriting & Content Creation What can you expect when working with me? Clear communication, a structured process, and attention to detail. I take ownership of my work and make sure every project is done properly. I'm dedicated to your project, offer effective and transparent communication, and a unique approach to each individual client's needs. I truly care and want to see your business succeed. What do I look for in a good client? Clear communication, mutual respect, and a shared understanding of the project goals. I work best with clients who communicate clearly, are open to direction and value both the visual and strategic side of their website. Longer-term collaborations are always a plus. Portfolio: celestecreative.ca
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Showit
- Website Customization
- Responsive Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Canva
Quesnel, Canada
I’m a senior level, Canadian HR Consultant with over 20 years experience in the following: * Canadian HR Compliance, including provincial Employment Standards, Occupational Health and Safety, and Human Rights Codes * Structuring workflow processes and employee organizational designs for maximum efficiency * Global workforce management, including remote or distributed workforces * Employee relations and difficult employee situations (harassment, substance abuse, unsafe work practices, employee injuries, workplace theft, and performance issues) * Employee agreements, contracts, handbooks, and policies and procedures * Recruiting for full-time employees, including globally * Recruiting for contract/freelance workers, including international offshore workers * Multiple startups, including setting up fully functioning HR departments from nothing * Remote worker relations and workflow, including with overseas workers * Workflow analysis and improvement * KPIs and worker accountability * AI and the workplace coaching, including employee rollout and education * Employee training, development, and enablement * Strategic HR and future planning * CEO and executive coaching 🕥 TIME ZONE: PT time zone all year, UTC/GMT - 7 (Vancouver, CANADA) 🕥 👍Client Testimonials: "Fabulous HR professional. Highly recommend." "Joan provided straight up, no-nonsense advice on our situation. It was exactly what we needed." "Joan was amazing. A first-rate professional." "Thank you so much. I’m really grateful for all the practical and insightful help and guidance you’re providing us. " "Thank you so much for this and providing simple to understand and well-structured documents.” "Joan is fantastic to work with! She completes everything quickly and with impressive attention to detail. Her well-thought-out options make decision-making easy, and she ensures that compliance is a breeze. I highly recommend her as one of the best consultants I have worked with!" "I am really excited about how this is shaping up. I'm impressed by your process, follow-up, and detailed work, and I wish all consultants worked in this manner. This project has been very successful in gaining awareness of what this location needs, and I am beyond thankful. I look forward to delivering it to the team." "I am so happy with how this project is going, this is exactly what we need." 🦾Strong Key Skills : * Self-Starter * Strategic Thinking * HR Expertise * Workflow, Processes, and Procedures * Change Management * Project Management * Business Acumen * Problem Solving * Team Player * Communication and interpersonal skills * Advisory and Coaching * Business Ethics * Cultural Sensitivity * Active Listening and Relationship Building * Resilience and Adaptability * Continuous Improvement Keywords: HR Human Resources HR Consultant HR Compliance Canadian Company Compliance Employer Health and Safety Compliance Fractional HR HR Manager HR Policy and Procedures Employee Handbooks Provincial Health and Safety HR Director Recruitment Hiring Talent Acquisition HRIS Applicant Tracking System HR Automation CEO Executive Coach BC HR Compliance Alberta HR Compliance Saskatchewan HR Compliance Manitoba HR Compliance Ontario HR Compliance Canada HR Compliance Employee Agreement Employee Contract Employee Termination Business Writing Employee Communications Talent Acquisition Global Workforce Management
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Montreal, Canada
We build brand authority and pipeline systems for coaching firms, consulting practices, B2B agencies, and course creators. LinkedIn is the engine. Brand positioning is the foundation. The content, outreach, and visibility we create there gets repurposed across your entire marketing ecosystem. I'm Jason, co-founder of Graewolves. My team calls me "the brand scientist" because I can't help but ground everything in behavioral science and research (PhD-level, McGill and University of Toronto). That obsession with buyer psychology is baked into every profile we create, every post we ghostwrite, and every outreach sequence we build. It's also why the work actually converts. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀: 280,000+ impressions (712% increase in 90 days) in 4 weeks 20%+ reply rate on outreach (industry average is 2%) 25%+ connection acceptance rate on LinkedIn 170K+ impressions on a viral post 1,400+ reactions on a single post 250+ person waitlist built from LinkedIn content alone 1,100+ white paper downloads driving institutional pipeline 10+ qualified discovery calls booked per month 150+ new ICP-matched followers per week 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀: ✅ The Kanthal Group (executive coaching firm): leadership team profiles rebuilt from generic to authority-positioned. 15,000+ impressions on key posts. $15K ceiling → $50K+ engagements. Prospects arriving pre-sold. ✅ Conjunction Leadership (executive coaching, Fortune 500 clients): brand signaled "mass-market coach" while the reality was a specialist advisor with proprietary methodology and an A-list client roster. We rebuilt the full brand presence. Past clients reached out saying the positioning finally reflected the caliber of work they'd experienced. New prospects arrived with a fundamentally different perception of the firm. ✅ TurningScience (PhD-founded consultancy): 250+ person waitlist from LinkedIn content. 1,000+ white paper downloads. Two new institutional contracts, including a $15,000 training deal. Speaking invitations and media coverage followed. ✅ The CoSec Coach (UK governance expert, 20+ years FTSE 50/100): repositioned messaging from personality-driven to authority-driven. £40K in new pipeline within two weeks. ✅ Executive coach in biotech/pharma (Eli Lilly, Moderna, Roche): was posting AI-generated content that changed voice every post. We built 3x/week ghostwritten posts plus a weekly newsletter, all in his voice. Past clients re-engaged. 150+ new profile views per week. DM conversations with senior leaders in target industries. ✅ Agency founder: 70K+ monthly impressions. 190 profile views per week. ~10 new DM conversations with ICP per week. 15+ discovery calls booked in the first month. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀: LinkedIn is where we start because it's the highest-converting B2B platform. But the positioning, content, and assets we build there become the backbone of your entire marketing system. Posts become newsletter content. Newsletter content becomes lead magnets. Lead magnets feed nurture sequences. Profile copy informs website copy, proposals, and sales conversations. One system, multiple channels, all reinforcing the same message. Step 1: ICP Segmentation. We define exactly who you're targeting: role, company size, industry, buying triggers, pains, and desires. The filter that makes everything else work. Step 2: Brand Positioning. We pinpoint your differentiation, clarify your offer and value proposition, and identify the gap you fill. Then we craft messaging that makes the choice obvious. Step 3: Custom List Building. 2,000+ targeted decision-makers who match your ICP. Sourced from research, vetted by hand. Step 4: Profile Optimization. We rewrite your entire LinkedIn profile, design banners and featured sections, and set up a funnel to capture interest. Landing page, not resume. Step 5: Content Distribution. Posts, newsletters, and long-form pieces ghostwritten in your voice. Built from your actual thinking and point of view, grounded in how your buyers decide. Consistent authority-building that runs without eating your calendar. Step 6: Outreach & Growth. We launch automated outreach campaigns and manually engage with your ICP on your behalf. You get seen everywhere. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵: + Coaching and consulting firms ($500K+/year) + B2B agencies and professional services businesses + Course creators and educational platforms 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝘁 𝗜𝗳: + Your expertise is strong but your online presence doesn't reflect it + You want a system that compounds across platforms, not a one-time project + Ready to invest in a recurring engine that builds authority and fills your pipeline on repeat 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝘁 𝗜𝗳: - Pre-revenue or still figuring out your offer - Looking for vanity metrics over business results Send a message and I'll send back a personalized Loom walkthrough of what I'd fix first. 📍 graewolves (dot) com 📍 graewolves (dot) com/case-studies 📍 linkedin (dot) com/in/jasondellatolla/
- Branding & Marketing
- Marketing Strategy
- Sales Funnel Builder
- Lead Generation
- Personal Branding
- Marketing
- Brand Strategy
- Brand Identity
- Market Research
- LinkedIn
- LinkedIn Profile
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- Branding
- Rebranding
Milton, Canada
I help entrepreneurs and business owners unlock growth — not just in their marketing, but in their leadership. As a Fractional CMO, Strategic Marketing Partner, and Certified Success Coach, I specialize in guiding businesses to scale with clarity, confidence, and results-driven strategy. With 20+ years of experience in marketing, business development, and leadership coaching, I know what it takes to build companies that thrive — and leaders who feel empowered doing it. Whether I'm creating a strategic marketing roadmap, optimizing a client journey, or coaching an owner through the mindset shifts needed for sustainable growth, my focus is always the same: real progress, not just busy work. Clients typically come to me when they are: Ready to scale but need a clear marketing and operations strategy Feeling overwhelmed and want systems that create freedom, not more complexity Seeking a thought partner who understands both the tactical and emotional sides of growing a business Looking to align marketing efforts with actual business goals — not just "more followers" or "more content" My expertise includes: Fractional CMO services and strategic marketing leadership Brand positioning and messaging development Lead generation strategy and campaign execution Client journey mapping and experience optimization Business and mindset coaching for entrepreneurs and founders Team development and leadership support My style is collaborative, strategic, and action-oriented. I'm not just here to "do marketing" — I'm here to help you lead and grow your business with more ease, focus, and impact. If you're looking for a partner who can deliver both strategy and support — let's talk.
- Executive Coaching
- Leadership Development
- Digital Marketing Strategy
- Digital Marketing Materials
- Branding & Marketing
- Brand Consulting
- Brand Identity
- Branding
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- Digital Marketing
- Brand Development
- Business Coaching
- Life Coaching
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Québec, Canada
Most high-performers I coach aren't lazy; they're climbing the wrong mountain. Over the last 17 years I've helped 125+ entrepreneurs, founders, and professionals create clarity, rebuild momentum, and execute consistently without burning out. The business is growing, the goals are being hit, but something feels off. They've built momentum in a direction that no longer fits who they are. They feel it in the Sunday dread, in the wins that feel hollow, in the exhaustion of optimizing a life that was never fully theirs. That's not a motivation problem; that's a misalignment problem. Before our first session, you'll complete the North Star Assessment, an AI-guided clarity process that uncovers your goals, motivations, strengths, blind spots, and sources of misalignment. This allows us to skip weeks of surface-level coaching and go directly to what matters. From there, you get access to Forge OS, my proprietary behavioral tracking system that identifies patterns in your focus, energy, consistency, and execution between sessions. We coach reality instead of guesses. I frequently work with entrepreneurs, founders, creatives, and ADHD professionals who struggle with consistency, focus, overwhelm, and execution. My Coaching Framework: Clarity: Find the Right Mountain Focus: Eliminate competing priorities Systems: Build sustainable habits Execution: Weekly accountability Momentum: Compound wins over time Clients typically leave with: ✅ A clear 90-day direction ✅ A simplified execution plan ✅ Better habits and consistency ✅ More energy and less overwhelm ✅ A business/career aligned with their strengths and identity What I bring: 18+ years of entrepreneurial and coaching experience, 2000 hours of coaching, 100+ verified five-star reviews, 10 businesses built and scaled across Canada and Colombia, trilingual coaching in English, French and Spanish, and deep specialization in behavioral systems, execution consistency, and identity alignment. How I work: Short focused engagements to start, typically 4 to 12 weeks. Clear goals, weekly execution reviews, and structured accountability. Practical systems you can maintain without coaching dependency. Real results, not endless sessions. Coaching experience spans entrepreneurs, agency owners, executives, digital nomads, startup founders, freelancers, and professionals navigating major life and business transitions. The goal isn't to build a business you can escape from. It's to build one you never want to retire from. If you're a founder or high-performer who's done climbing someone else's mountain, send me a message describing where you're stuck in one sentence. We'll quickly see if working together makes sense. Coach Alex Côté Founder, The PurposePreneur Movement™ Alignment Coach · Behavioral Systems · Execution · Identity 🧠 Core Services & Expertise High-Performance Coaching for Entrepreneurs ADHD Coaching for Founders & Creatives Accountability & Execution Systems Mindset & Productivity Coaching Burnout Recovery & Energy Management Purpose & Identity Alignment Leadership, Focus & Decision-Making Coaching
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