Influencing Skills for Leaders™
Program Facilitators
Jenny Howe
Jenny has spent over 15 years as a consultant, counsellor
and executive coach. She specializes in the design and implementation of
executive development programs that focus on: leadership style, succession
planning, career transition management, team effectiveness and stress management.
Jenny holds the position of Head Coach at The Niagara Institute and for
the past nine years has managed an independent executive coaching practice.
Jenny’s clients come from a variety of sectors including
financial institutions, natural resource development companies, utilities,
media, not for profit, government and retail and real estate firms.
Based in the belief that “powerful insight leads to
effective action,” Jenny’s focus is on recognizing and affirming individual
talents and strengths, thereby strengthening both the individual and the
teams in which they operate. Such focus is supported by “gap analysis” –
a critical second step in the coaching process. It consists of the identification
and exploration of blind spots and weaknesses and leads to the development
of clear, realistic and achievable action plans.
Previously Jenny was in private practice in Toronto
in individual and couples counselling. She also held positions at the Wellness
Institute and the Psychotherapy Institute. In these positions she specialized
in conflict resolution, mediation, improved communication and anxiety and
stress.
Jenny’s educational background includes studies in
England, Canada and the U.S. She holds a Masters in Counselling Psychology
from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago and a Bachelor
of Science in Psychology from the University of Toronto. Her ongoing education
includes certification as an Executive Coach, qualification in mediation
processes and in the use of a variety of interpersonal and career development
assessment tools. Jenny is a member of the International Coaches Federation
and the American Association of Psychological Type.
Rilla Clark
Rilla established her consulting practice in 1989.
She is a highly skilled process leader, coach and facilitator who has worked
with a wide variety of organizations, moving people to new levels of skill,
understanding and mutual gain. Twenty previous years of experience in the
fields of education, counselling and business equipped her with the skills
to assess needs, and then challenge and support the development of individuals
and teams towards co-created performance outcomes. Rilla assists her clients
to realize their potential and guides them from where they are now to where
they want to be. Clients include CIBC, Royal Bank, Fidelity Investments,
Manulife Financial, CBC, iFireTechnology, American Standard, Nesbitt Burns,
AstraZeneca and Effem Foods.
An associate faculty member of the Niagara Institute
and the Centre for Creative Leadership, Rilla provides feedback and follow-on
coaching for participants in the 5-day Leadership Development Program.
Rilla is a gifted and popular guest speaker and author
on topics such as Leadership Acumen, Inspiring a Shared Vision, Raising
Emotional Intelligence, Developing Others, Life Balance, Self Managed Transition,
and Creativity.
Rilla balances her professional life with volunteer
activities and creative expression. She is a jazz pianist and adventure
traveller.
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