FRESH IDEAS FOR LEADERS: Propelling future success, bolstering leadership, being a bottleneck boss

FEBRUARY 2024

Reaching to the past to propel future success

I’ve been reflecting lately on the importance of collaboration to success.

Seems intuitive – I think most leaders would agree. But what I have learned over the years is how critical it is to take the time to build a strong foundation.

I’ve learned the hard way that when you don’t take the time to do that, the collaboration is at risk of faltering – or at least of being not as successful as it could have been.

That’s why I am so delighted to be able to share with you today an exciting development at Vision Coaching: Marilyn Orr, a long-time coach and collaborator, has agreed to serve as Coaching Services Manager.

In this crucial role, Marilyn will work closely with coaches and those they coach. She’ll have varied responsibilities but they all come down to providing strong support to both, ensuring the growth and success of coaches and coachees alike.

Marilyn Orr named Coaching Services Manager

Marilyn Orr, who has served as a leadership coach at Vision Coaching from its early days, has been appointed Coaching Services Manager.

In the role, Marilyn will support Vision Coaching’s leading, and growing, roster of coaches as well as the leaders they are coaching.

This includes overseeing the crucial best-fit matching between coach and coachee, recruiting coaches, onboarding coachees, and check-ins with both to ensure a strong and productive relationship.

“When Marilyn agreed to take on the role, it was music to my ears. I can’t think of a better person to take on this role today than Marilyn,” says Dave Veale, Founder & CEO of Vision Coaching.

“She not only has an intimate understanding of Vision Coaching and a deep understanding of coaching, she has an incredible way with people. More importantly, we have a deep trust in, and respect, for Marilyn that serves everyone well.”

Unleashing your leadership potential

Vision Coach Peter Stoddart will be speaking about the Coach Approach to Unleashing Leadership Potential in a free virtual session on Feb. 28 at noon Atlantic.

A well-known entrepreneur in Saint John, Peter will also share the story of his own personal journey to becoming a leadership coach.

And he’ll share insights into how to properly delegate, detailing a nine-step process to effective delegation.

The one-hour session is hosted by University of New Brunswick Associated Alumni on Zoom. For more information and to receive the link to the session, go online.

Greg Hemmings returns for encore

Entrepreneur and filmmaker Greg Hemmings reveals what he has been doing since he left the co-host chair at The Boiling Point.

That includes taking on a more strategic role in his firm, jumping into a startup developing a new electric motor, and more.

Catch the episode here, or on your favourite podcast platform.

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