FEBRUARY 2025

The transformative power of a question

In our last edition, I shared my personal journey with one-to-one coaching – how my coach supported me through a challenging time in my life.

The coaching unlocked new perspectives and helped me get back on my feet.

This time, I want to shift the focus to someone I have had the privilege of coaching – Brett Gallant.

When Brett first connected with Vision, he described being trapped in a vicious cycle of reactive leadership, working himself ragged to keep his small business afloat.

It was unsustainable, and it was taking its toll.

What’s fascinating about Brett is that a big part of his journey of transformation began with a simple question.

Sometimes a coaching conversation can change everything

Brett Gallant vividly remembers the moment that sparked a transformative journey – a journey that has had an incredible impact on both his health and business.

During a coaching session with Dave Veale, Brett bemoaned how he didn’t have time to go to the gym.

Dave’s response was pivotal for Brett: “What needs to change for you to feel like you can take time for yourself?’

That question hit harder than expected. It wasn’t just about finding time to work out – it was about priorities. Since that moment, Brett has not only held himself accountable to daily workouts but has transformed himself and his business.

Respected HR leader joins Vision roster

Vision Coaching is thrilled to welcome Jeff Green, an accomplished human resource leader, to our coaching roster.

Jeff brings with him more than 30 years of diverse professional experience across seven career paths and three companies, culminating in his true calling as a leadership coach.

Jeff’s journey began in an unexpected place: accounting at McCain Foods. There, he discovered a passion for continuous improvement, working with leaders to set and achieve business goals.

The LEADing Edge:

Embracing a failure-forward culture

By Marilyn Orr and Kelley Russell-DuVarney

Vision Coaching

In the final part of our series on failure and innovation, we turn our focus to one of the most powerful drivers of organizational success: a failure-forward culture.

As executive coaches, we’ve seen firsthand how transformative it can be when leaders create an environment where failure is not just accepted, but embraced as a critical part of learning and growth.

A failure-forward culture fosters resilience, drives innovation, and sets the stage for long-term organizational success.

To foster this mindset, leaders must first reframe failure itself. Not all failures are created equal – some are the result of oversight, while others are born from calculated risks that simply didn’t pan out. Most fall somewhere in between.

Feeling overwhelmed in your leadership?

Straight from the Boiling Point archives, we revisit an episode with Dr. Stéphanie Melanson, a physician and a leadership coach with Vision Coaching.

Boiling Point co-hosts Dave Veale and Emily Rodger delve into a wide-ranging discussion with Stéphanie where she shares insights on embracing vulnerability, the power of saying no, and how sports and medicine have shaped her leadership philosophy. She also discusses the importance of adaptability, the challenges of burnout in healthcare, and how coaching has helped her – and can help others – foster resilience, balance, and authentic connections both at work and at home. Take a listen from the Boiling Point podcast archives, from your favorite podcasting platform, or watch it on YouTube.

Harvard Business Review features Five Questions to Help Your Team Make Better Decisions, a practical guide for leaders to enhance decision-making through focused, thought-provoking questions.

MIT Sloan Management Review highlights Three Nonnegotiable Leadership Skills for 2025, outlining essential strategies leaders need to thrive in today’s dynamic work environment.

Forbes presents Three Ways to Stop ‘Shoulding’ Yourself and Lead More Authentically, offering practical strategies to overcome external pressures and lead with greater authenticity.