What Clients Say
Choosing to work with a coach or facilitator requires trust. Trust in the process, and trust in the person you’re inviting into your most important professional conversations.
The words below are from leaders, executives, board members, and teams who made that choice. They come from the public sector, nonprofit organizations, libraries, and community institutions. They arrived at different points in their careers and with different things on their minds. What they share is that they did the work, and that something changed.
Individual Coaching
“Babs is extraordinarily skilled. My coaching sessions with her are the best investment in my career and in my self-care.”
— N., Tech Industry Executive
“Babs doesn’t tell you what to do, she asks questions and gives homework that you do or don’t do according to how committed you are to yourself. If you are ready to take responsibility for how you show up as a leader, to reach higher and to go deeper, I highly recommend working with her.”
— L., Forestry Executive
“My coaching sessions with Babs are the highlight of my work schedule. They are actually fun, even when I arrive frustrated or feeling overwhelmed with work. I believe she calls it ‘whole person’ coaching, and it really is different and more fruitful from other coaching approaches that I have experienced. If you have an opportunity to grow and learn professionally and personally with Babs, grab it!”
— R., Public Library Director
“Babs is the quiet voice I carry with me that opens up spaces for my bravery. She validated the idea that leadership doesn’t have to be at the front of the room, and that bravery coupled with compassion is where the magic happens. In every role I embody, I carry the courage that Babs stoked inside of me.”
— T., Metro Vancouver Business and Community Leader
“I’d like to have Babs sit in the corner of my office where I could turn to her anytime I want for an uplifting chat, wise counsel, and mentorship.”
— L., Public Sector CEO
Leadership Team Retreats & Facilitation
“Our weekend retreat with Babs was magical. We had been through a tough time and were struggling with trust and safety. Babs held space and guided us through the conversations and healing in a way that was more than we could have imagined and exactly what we needed.”
— G., Executive Director and D., Board Chair, Non-profit Organization
“We knew that Babs was who we wanted to guide our retreat when she asked us how we wanted to feel at our retreat and what difference it would make to us afterwards. The time together felt uniquely ours and re-energized our clarity and purpose in our teamwork. We love Babs!”
— P., CEO and D., Executive Team Member, Public Sector
Governance Workshops
“As a long-time city councillor, I have attended many governance workshops and retreats and this one with Babs was by far the most enjoyable, time-worthy, and inspiring. She has energy and calmness, knows how to read and manage the room, and expertly facilitates ideas, participation, and respect. In my experience, this is a rare combination and Babs is a rare being.”
— M., City Councillor, Metro Vancouver
“Many of our board members were familiar with strategic planning at their own organizations and were feeling a little jaded and uncertain about being part of a planning process that felt empty or performative. As well, our staff and community members were hesitant and nervous about how they might participate and if they would feel out of place. Working with, by, and for community is critical to how we do our work. Babs immediately understood what that would mean for our strategic planning and worked with us on designing an inclusive and relaxed process. Her way of holding space and connecting people and ideas resulted in a freaking awesome gathering and strategic plan. She’s freaking awesome.”
— T., Board Chair, and B., Executive Director, Non-profit Organization
Speaking & Conference Facilitation
“She’s like a fairy godmother of sparkling energy, deep wisdom, boundless warmth, and wicked smarts. I attended a conference session that she was facilitating a few years ago that was different than anything I had ever experienced at a library conference. Another library director who had dragged me to the session just said ‘told you.’ Since then I have kept Babs close and so should you.”
— B., Public Library Director
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