The Banff Centre
Leadership Development at The Banff Centre offers customized and public programs in the corporate, government, Aboriginal, arts, and not-for-profit sectors that enable and support fundamental transformation in individuals, organizations, and communities. Program participants are mid- to senior-level leaders and decision-makers in their fields.
Leadership Development Programs
The Banff Centre pioneers creative ways of developing leaders who thrive when faced with the demands of the 21st Century. Through a unique learning processes inspired by art and nature, participants learn how to generate ideas, explore possibilities, and make them real with meaningful results. The Banff Centre offers a number of leadership programs meet the unique development needs and enhance the day-to-day effectiveness of directors, managers, and team leaders in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. They focus on building leadership capability in four crucial areas which make up the leadership "system". Read about these inspiring programs below or click on leadership development framework for our program model and more detailed descriptions.
Joanne McLean is on the faculty at The Banff Centre, as part of the team delivering the Building Personal Leadership program.
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Joanne McLean PCC, CPCC, Principal, Soulzatwork
Team and Executive Leadership Coach
Recipient of the International Coach Federation 2007 Prism Award- for Business Excellence through Leadership Coaching.
Joanne helps leaders "get real", access their authentic leadership capacity and lead their lives and businesses in ways that produce fulfilling, sustainable results, on their own terms. Her mission is to be a catalyst for leaders and teams, so they can leverage their natural strengths, in service of inspiring people while transforming organizations. Joanne is passionate about contributing to the creation of more humane workplaces.
Prior to launching Soulzatwork, Joanne's 20+ year career took her into senior roles in global corporations (in the high tech and pharmaceutical sectors) in employee health management, strategic business development, marketing communications and human resources including leadership development, succession planning and executive coaching. As an entrepreneur, Joanne has owned and operated her own fitness / wellness consulting business and worked as an external business and health consultant for numerous organizations.
Joanne understands that leaders must act fast, work with integrity and get results. She is a strategic thinker and her clients can count on her to ensure that the business context is front and centre as they develop their team. She has been part of business start-ups and worked with organizations experiencing huge market challenges. She currently works with leaders and teams in the corporate and not for profit sectors.
As a certified executive leadership coach, Joanne works with leaders and their teams - utilizing her advanced training in organization systems coaching, team coaching and co active facilitation. She designs and delivers custom solutions focused on creating team success based on collaboration, while capitalizing on the diversity in the team. Through her writing, in newsletters, published articles and a book called 'Awakening the Workplace', Joanne shares her stories about leading from a place of truth, grace and dignity.
Joanne's work is a reflection of her passion for the power of the human spirit in the workplace. Clients access Joanne to work with them to develop strong, focused organizations that have clear, common performance goals.
Trained and certified with the Coaches Training Insititute and the International Coach Federation. Advanced training in Organization and Relationships Systems coaching. Trained facilitator for Team Diagnostic and Certified Solutions Provider for OneSmartWorld.
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Contact us at info@soulzatwork.com or 905-567-5009 or 1-866-684-3401

