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Hiring an Executive Coach? What You Need to Know

To keep in mind when looking for a coach The field of coaching is not currently regulated. This means that anyone can call themselves a coach.  What does that mean for you?  Make sure that you hire someone who has coach training, credentials and experience. When you hire a coach, they facilitate clarity, certainty and creativity so you can find the answers within yourself.  This contrasts with an advisor...

Feeling Stuck? Shift Perspective

A few weeks ago, I heard a bird chirping outside my office window.  I looked through the slats in my blinds and searched the tree for the bird.  No luck. I couldn’t see anything. Yet the chirping continued. Curious I checked again but no bird. I was frustrated. I could hear the bird but just couldn’t see it. Finally, I shifted my gaze a few inches higher through the...

Summer Time & The Living is Easy

It’s one of my favorite Gershwin songs. The lyrics and tempo reflect the slower easier pace of summer.   Its also a perfect time to review, reflect and revise.  Why not do a simple mid year review by asking these 3 questions (yes there is some overlap with my year in review questions): 1. What have I accomplished to date in 2017? This is an opportunity to acknowledge what you...

Emotional Intelligence: Quick Summary

Join me for a little over 6 minutes as I summarize Emotional Intelligence (E.Q.). Find out how E.Q. can help you at work.  Also walk away with a strategy to boost your Emotional Self-Awareness, the primary skill for E.Q.

Hard on Yourself: Try Some Self-Compassion

Discover what self-compassion is, why it’s important and experience a brief strategy for cultivating it in this 5 minute free audio. Prefer to read it. Here is what is in the audio. Compassion How often do you find yourself saying “I messed up”, “I should have done better”, “I am not good enough, strong enough, or smart enough”.  It seems that we have lots of compassion for other’s mistakes,...

How Priorities Can Change in an Instant

This past Tuesday started off like any other workday. I was on a call with some coaching colleagues and didn’t pay much attention to the fire alarm ringing outside. I have heard it many times without any consequence. I’m not sure what prompted me to do so but I finally looked under my blind to find out that the fire alarm was a result of a raging fire at...

Reflect & Renew: Be a Leader in 2017

Are you always looking at the next item on your To Do list never taking time to appreciate your accomplishments? Here is a quick way to recognize your successes and start thinking about your hopes, dreams, and goals for the New Year. Essentially it’s just three simple questions and you are on your way to being a leader in 2017 (whether at work or in your life). You may...

Took a Step Outside My Comfort Zone!

Last Wednesday night, I did something that terrified me. I performed improv in front of a live audience. And yes I was scared. In fact for the weeks leading up to the show, I was getting more and more worried. Would I mess up? Would I not be funny or entertaining? Would I look stupid next to my talented classmates? Despite my worries the show, which was part of...

Emotional Intelligence

Join Wendy for this complimentary webinar on March 18, 2015 at 12:30 Eastern time.  Click here to register for this session on Emotional Intelligence. Don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter to get updated news and information from us. We appreciate your time.

Make 2015 a Watershed Year

Are you ready to make 2015 a Watershed Year?  Is it time to step into your purpose, power and potential? If so, consider one of our coaching packages to help you create your Watershed Year. Why coaching? Help you accomplish your dreams or goals Create more of the life you want Establish a plan to handle difficult situations or manage through transitions Your unique advantage by working with us:...

Mindfulness Matters

From the cover of Time Magazine to countless articles in Forbes and the New York Times, Mindfulness has been getting a lot of mainstream media attention. The reason? Mindfulness has been scientifically proven to help deal with the challenges of today’s world – namely a lack of concentration and constant distractability. It’s also been confirmed to have many more benefits. What is mindfulness? The definition: Training attention and awareness...

Want More Hours in a Day?

Or at least make better use of the precious time you have each and every day? Are you looking for opportunities to be more effective, calm, clear, and focused at work and at home? If so, join us for the Mindfulness at Work workshop series starting April 2, 2014. In this enjoyable, interactive course we will explain, demonstrate, and practice, scientifically-validated solutions to every day work and life challenges. To get further details or...

The Potential Project: Mindfulness at Work on Wednesday Evenings Starting April 2nd

CORPORATE BASED MINDFULNESS TRAINING (CBMT) Would you like to have more hours in a day? Or at least make better use of the precious time you have each and every day? Are you looking for opportunities to be more effective, calm, clear, and focused at work and at home? Are you interested in learning techniques to be more responsive and less reactive in everyday living? Mindfulness is a scientifically...

Build Your Resilience: Thriving through Change & Complexity

Join Wendy Woods on June 4, 2014 at 12:30 PM for this powerful one hour webinar.   Is the constant state of change, uncertainty and complexity making it hard for you to be and remain resilient? Today’s climate is so challenging that it is commonly referred to as “VUCA times” describing an environment of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Developing a capacity for sustained resilience is not only essential...

Build Your Resilience: Thriving through Change & Complexity

Join Wendy Woods on June 4, 2014 at 12:30 PM for this powerful one hour webinar.   Is the constant state of change, uncertainty and complexity making it hard for you to be and remain resilient? Today’s climate is so challenging that it is commonly referred to as “VUCA times” describing an environment of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Developing a capacity for sustained resilience is not only essential...

The Potential Project: Mindfulness at Work on Wednesday Evenings Starting April 2nd

CORPORATE BASED MINDFULNESS TRAINING (CBMT) Would you like to have more hours in a day? Or at least make better use of the precious time you have each and every day? Are you looking for opportunities to be more effective, calm, clear, and focused at work and at home? Are you interested in learning techniques to be more responsive and less reactive in everyday living? Mindfulness is a scientifically...

Resiliency in the Workplace

Join Wendy Woods for Resiliency in the Workplace on April 4 and 5, 2014 in the Applied Mindfulness Meditation program at the University of Toronto.  Learn how self-compassion and compassion can contribute to resiliency and impact the workplace.

Want More Hours in a Day?

Or at least make better use of the precious time you have each and every day? Are you looking for opportunities to be more effective, calm, clear, and focused at work and at home? If so, join us for the Mindfulness at Work workshop series starting April 2, 2014. In this enjoyable, interactive course we will explain, demonstrate, and practice, scientifically-validated solutions to every day work and life challenges. To get further details or...

The Mindful Workplace – December 6 & 7, 2013

The 24/7 demands of business are leading to greater absenteeism, less effective decision making and lower employee engagement and productivity. While the hectic pace of business has been acceptable in the past, there is a growing need for a more mindful workplace. This workshop explores why mindfulness is critical to engagement, focus and productivity. Click here for further details or to register.  

Coaching

Hear What Our Coaching Clients Have to Say About Us:  “My one-on-one sessions with Wendy helped me to pinpoint areas of my life where I could make changes.  Once I realized that I did have control, I was able to stop thinking of myself as a victim. Wendyhelped me brainstorm positive, specific steps that I could take to ease the stress in my life.” S. H. Certified General Accountant “Wendy...

Bring Mindfulness @ Work into your Organization

The pace of today’s workplace requires a new solution to be productive, effective and maintain well-being.  It requires resilience, reflection and the ability to respond rather than react.  The Mindfulness at Work series includes: Mindfulness Fundamentals Working with the Breath Tapping into the Body Bringing Greater Compassion into the Workplace Increasing Resilience: Thriving in a 24/7 world It is ideal for leaders and teams looking to be more effective in a dynamic...

Top Strategies for Managing Overwhelm

Mind Clearing Tricks To understand overwhelm is to understand a bit about the makeup of the brain.  According to Dr. Edward Hallowell, Psychiatrist, the frontal lobes of the brain govern executive functioning which guides decision making, planning, organization, prioritization, and other managerial tasks.  Beneath the frontal lobes lie the deep areas of the brain dedicated to survival. When you are doing well and operating at optimum level, these regions send messages...

Mindfulness @Work: Bringing Greater Compassion into the Workplace

Join Wendy Woods for her Mindfulness @Work series at the University of Toronto.  It’s a great opportunity to bring greater mindfulness into your day and reap the many benefits of mindfulness at work (e.g. greater concentration, lower stress, increased self awareness, improved leadership skills). If you want to bring Mindfulness @Work into your workplace, contact us for a complimentary assessment.

Mindful Moments™ Mastery: Bringing Mindfulness Right to your Desk

Find out why CEO’s and other top leaders are turning to mindfulness to deal with stress and overload. Mindfulness has been scientifically proven to: Reduce stress Improve your concentration Boost innovation Improve cognitive skills Increase positive emotions Improve decision making Our Mindful Moments™ Program has the following benefits for you, your team and organization: Schedule sessions at times flexible & convenient for you and your team Can be customized...

Free Webinar on Regaining Your Productivity and Engagement at Work – June 12th, 2013

Is your mind wandering constantly? Are you working on one task only to be focused on the next ten? Despite working harder, do you feel less productive? Has your pursuit of productivity impacted your enjoyment of work and life? The 24/7 demands of work have created more pressure and urgency resulting in greater multitasking and non-stop work. Unfortunately, these behaviours work against you by reducing your attention and increasing...

Boost your Leadership Skills using Emotional Intelligence – April 26, 2013

Take your leadership skills to the next level with this interactive workshop. You’ll take the BarOn EQ-i® and receive your personalized report. At the end of the day, you’ll Understand personal emotional intelligence Identify areas of strength and improvement Determine concrete strategies for improving EQ Personalized action plans to support continued success Bonus: 30 day follow up on Personalized action Plans  For more information or to register for this...

Tips from Enterprise Toronto Seminars

Enterprise Toronto organizes free seminars on a wide range of topics to help aspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses. Here are some tips from facilitators. Networking can lead to new contacts Networking is important at any stage—whether a person is thinking about starting a business, in the process of launching it or already has it up and running. “Networking gives you an opportunity to meet potential clients, investors and friendly...

Join Wendy on February 13th at 1 PM for an innovative view on Strategies for Boosting Focus & Concentration.

Sign up Between being bombarded with information every day, increasing responsibilities, pressure on the job, and the rapid pace of change in today’s workplace, it’s no wonder we feel distracted, scatter-brained, unfocused, and forgetful at times. Here’s help! Do you find concentrating an impossible task most days? Does thinking about your “To Do” list make it challenging to focus on what needs to get done now? The good news...

January Newsletter: 13 ways to make your Workplace Flow in 2013

Watershed Training Solutions’ Monthly Newsletter for January is available now. Our January edition 13 ways to make your Workplace Flow in 2013 provides insightful tips to help increase employee engagement and enhance quality of life in your workplace Request your free copy Today

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