When is stacking enough? And what to do to get unstacked?
By Cloé Caron, PCC, certified coach
After 2 years adapting to this pandemic, stacking one emotional/professional/personal adjustment after another, you thought you were coming back physically to the office in January… You imagined face-to-face meetings, lively lunches and conversations in the doorway… In other words, you thought you had done enoug...
A story of deeper connection and growth to get unstacked
By Cloé Caron, PCC, certified coach
I wrote this blog at the beginning of January. Usually, I write it in December - either right before or right after Christmas with the smell of cinnamon still in the air and the fire cracking. This year, I did not – I could not. I needed to take a break altogether - to rest and give myself space, hoping that aft...
Podcast season 3 - Stephen Josephs
Goodbye ego! How can you be a catalyst in your organization?
(episode available in English)
Summary
If executive coaching is recognized today by all organizations, it is thanks to pioneers like Stephen Josephs. Author, coach and meditator, he is also a model who influenced Cloé in her own practice. Adept of oriental philosophy, Stephen review...
My Year-End Review
By Cloé Caron, PCC, certified coach
As the holiday season approaches, I've been looking back on 2021, as I do every year. And I realized how far I've come, how many twists and turns I've faced, how much adaptation and resilience we've shown, and how much of my life mission is taking shape day by day, year by year. This exercise nourishes and energ...
Podcast season 3 - Fady Dagher
Transforming the police : mission impossible?
(episode available in French)
Summary
Does participative leadership have a place in the police force? Yes, in some cases. Fady Dagher is on a crusade for his patrollers to improve their relationship with citizens. Speaking at Confessions of Leaders, he tells how his childhood in Ivory Coast, under...
Podcast season 3 - Mélanie Bernier
Feedback : growing while staying authentic
(episode available in English)
Summary
How can you give feedback while remaining honest and benevolent as a leader? Cloé Caron discusses the issue with Mélanie Bernier, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at PSP Investments. With Cloé’s cooperation, Mélanie implemented new feedback processe...
Podcast season 3 - Special Episode - Mélanie Ghanimé
Confessions of Leaders : Leadership
(Hosted by : Mélanie Ghanimé | Guest : Cloé Caron)
(episode available in FRENCH)
Listen this episode on YouTube : https://youtu.be/LMsXtf30SN8
Summary
Special episode | Cloé Caron meets the comedian Mélanie Ghanimé, who is interested in everything directly or indirectly related to personal development in th...
Does your organization allow its managers to evolve?
By Anik Desjardins, Certified Coach, ACC, CHRP
We all know that the leadership of our managers has a direct impact on the work climate, engagement, loyalty, innovation, and on organizations' performance. For almost two years now, we have been adapting to the technical aspects of teleworking, Teams meetings, remote follow-ups, etc. However, we h...
Podcast season 3 - Marie Hélène Cloutier
Staying focused on your ambitions
(episode available in French)
Summary
Young leaders are facing many challenges as they are progressing and proving their worth in the workplace. At only 38 years old, Marie Hélène Cloutier became Executive Director - Customer Experience for exo, the organization operating commuter trains, adapted transit and ...
Podcast season 3 - Luc Tremblay
STM, a human movement
(episode available in French)
Summary
"People who care" is how Luc Tremblay, General Manager of the Société de Transport de Montréal, describes the thousands of employees who have held down the fort during the COVID-19 pandemic. The senior leader looks back at this unprecedented crisis and how his inner circle has kept h...