Executive coaching

The clarity your leadership already deserves

Most senior leaders don't lack talent — they lack a space to think without noise. We create that space, then help you act from it with conviction and precision.

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14+
Years coaching executives
380
Leaders coached to date
96%
Client retention rate
42
Organizations served

What we offer

Each engagement is shaped around your context — not a pre-packaged curriculum. Here are the primary ways we work together.

One-on-one executive coaching

Confidential, structured sessions designed for C-suite leaders, VPs, and senior directors who need a thinking partner — not a cheerleader. We work through decision-making frameworks, stakeholder dynamics, and personal leadership patterns over a six- to twelve-month arc.

Leadership team alignment

When a leadership team is talented but fragmented, performance suffers. Our team coaching process surfaces unspoken tensions, clarifies shared priorities, and builds the kind of trust that makes hard conversations productive instead of political.

Transition coaching

Moving into a new role, organization, or level of responsibility? The first ninety days shape everything that follows. We help leaders build credibility quickly, avoid common missteps, and establish the relationships that matter most — before the honeymoon period ends.

Presence and influence intensives

A focused, short-format engagement for leaders preparing for high-stakes moments — board presentations, investor conversations, media appearances, or organizational announcements. We refine your narrative, sharpen your delivery, and rehearse under realistic pressure.

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Why this work matters to us

We started this practice because we noticed something troubling: the higher a leader climbs, the fewer honest conversations they have. Feedback becomes filtered, advice becomes political, and reflection becomes a luxury no one schedules.

Our coaching philosophy is built on the belief that sustainable leadership performance comes from self-awareness, not self-improvement theatre. We don't use personality quizzes as substitutes for real dialogue. We don't offer motivational platitudes. Instead, we bring rigorous questioning, pattern recognition, and a deep respect for the complexity of leading other humans.

Every coach on our team has held senior roles in organizations before transitioning to this work. We understand the weight of the decisions you carry because we have carried similar ones ourselves.

— The team at Exec Guided Focus

3.2×

Average return on coaching investment

78%

Report improved decision-making within 90 days

91%

Say coaching improved key relationships

64%

Received a promotion within 18 months

How an engagement unfolds

There is no rigid formula, but most coaching relationships follow a natural rhythm through these phases.

Discovery conversation

We begin with a candid, no-obligation conversation to understand your context, goals, and whether our approach is the right fit. This usually takes sixty to ninety minutes and is completely confidential.

Diagnostic and design

If we decide to work together, we conduct a lightweight diagnostic — stakeholder interviews, a review of your current challenges, and an assessment of your leadership patterns. From this, we co-design the coaching engagement.

Ongoing coaching sessions

Sessions happen every two to three weeks, typically lasting seventy-five minutes. Between sessions, you will work on targeted experiments — small, deliberate shifts in behaviour that generate real-world feedback.

Mid-point review

Halfway through the engagement, we pause to assess progress, recalibrate goals if needed, and gather feedback from key stakeholders. This ensures the work stays relevant to your evolving reality.

Integration and close

The final phase focuses on embedding new habits, documenting insights, and building your own reflective practice so the growth continues long after our formal work ends.

Questions we hear often

If your question is not listed here, please reach out directly and we will answer it promptly.

Consulting delivers answers; therapy explores the past. Coaching sits in a different space entirely. We help you think more clearly about the present and future, surface blind spots, and build the capacity to navigate complexity on your own. We do not diagnose, prescribe, or do the work for you.
Our clients are typically senior leaders — CEOs, vice presidents, general managers, and founders — who are already successful but facing a new level of complexity. They are not broken; they are ambitious, self-aware, and willing to be challenged.
Most engagements run between six and twelve months. Shorter intensives of eight to ten weeks are available for specific situations like role transitions or high-stakes preparation. We never lock clients into contracts that outlast the value being delivered.
Absolutely. Confidentiality is the foundation of effective coaching. When an organization sponsors the engagement, we agree on boundaries upfront — typically sharing themes and progress indicators, never specific content. You always know exactly what is communicated and what is not.
Yes. We work with leaders across Canada and internationally via secure video conferencing. In-person sessions are available in the Gatineau-Ottawa region. Many clients prefer a blend of both formats depending on their schedule and travel patterns.
Investment varies based on engagement scope and duration. We provide a detailed proposal after the discovery conversation. As a general guide, six-month individual coaching engagements typically range from $12,000 to $24,000 CAD. Team engagements are quoted separately based on group size and objectives.

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We respond to every inquiry within one business day. Whether you have a specific challenge in mind or simply want to explore whether coaching is the right move, we would welcome hearing from you.

92910 Quigley Plains, J8X 1A1 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

+1 819 341-5026

[email protected]