“Even the most driven type-A otherwise successful executives can overnight find themselves in an situation that they haven’t found themselves before: unemployed, poor economic climate, and a personal network that has been neglected. The dangers of such of place can be devastating including loss of self-confidence, drive and ultimately a painful personal spiral downwards. This is where I found myself. Lee was instrumental, through his one-on-workshops, insightful discussions, and positive support, in helping me to re-discover what is important and to understand my strengths, and ultimately regaining the all important confidence to succeed. In my case my experience with Lee not only helped me to get a great new challenging position but also to put that in perspective of my life goals and quality of life. I now have a framework to build my career within the goals of my life aspirations.”

Gary Gudbranson
Marketing Executive

A small team in our Sector prepared a session (a retreat) to begin addressing communications issues in our larger team, which had recently gone through a significant change with new members and activities. Our objective was to have all the members of the larger team learn more about each other and about themselves as individuals and in relation to the larger team. Lee Wallace provided the perfect structure and tools to undertake this task. The tools Lee Wallace brought provided an excellent springboard for discussion about how we operate as a team now, and how we would like to improve that in future. Thanks to Lee Wallace and his creative and diplomatic running of our retreat, we now have a simple, working document that is the foundation for our new principles for communication and collaboration in our team. He was flexible, knowledgeable and very professional. Our management team commented that it was one of the best retreats they had participated in.

Karen M. Zarrouki
Senior Policy Analyst, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Lee Wallace led this workshop for our entire region office and it was a great experience for all of us. It gave us a chance to learn more about ourselves and how we do our jobs. It also provided an excellent opportunity to learn more about our co-workers and what’s important to them. Having a better understanding of each other has allowed us to work together more effectively and appreciate the differences in how we approach our work. We continue to reference the training in assessing our working relationships and understanding how best to coach others in our teams.
The workshop was also a great team building activity and allowed us to have some fun together as a group. Lee did a great job in facilitating the program and created opportunity for dialogue and interaction amongst all of us.
We highly recommend his program as a way to learn more about yourself, appreciate your coworkers and build some team all at the same time.

Mary and Rick Ford
Managers, Investors Group

“Lee Wallace’s extensive experience in counseling and coaching as well as his genuine compassion and concern for people are key components of his unique and effective approach. Lee has helped me find clarity and focus in my professional and personal life and has provided me with the necessary building blocks to align what I do with who I really am. I was very impressed by his caring and professional approach and I would highly recommend him to anyone who is ready and willing to live their life to its fullest potential. If you want to fly in your work and personal life, Lee will definitely show you the way.”

Joanne Lacroix
Manager, Government of Canada

I would like to unequivocally recommend Lee Wallace for your coaching and training needs.
I have known Lee for the past three years, first meeting him at a meeting of CAPS (Canadian Association of Professional Speakers). Since then I have got to know him a great deal better through the meetings of our local Mastermind group. He is a hardworking, professional coach and businessperson clearly committed to the success of his clients.
About a year ago, I needed to get some extra focus on my career goals and so met with Lee to get his advice and input. I was extremely pleased with the results. Through a series of probing questions he was able to collect my past twenty years of professional work and then succinctly and aptly summarize them into a mission statement that I found cogent and very relevant to my possible future directions. It helped me in making a number of career choices.
Since that time I have recommended Lee’s services to a number of people and they all have been very pleased with the results of his work.

Michael Fletcher
Entrepreneur and Due-Diligence Consultant

Thank you so much for helping me to align my thoughts and to gain some perspective on who I am and where I am heading. Working with you was a very wise decision on my behalf and if I ever come across anyone who needs similar help, I will send them your way.

Gregor Hollander
Realtor

In closing, please know that I am delighted that you are doing well. You deserve the best and you are an excellent coach. I have grown considerably with your support. Thank you for being my possibility of hope, work, and excellence.

Nina Lachappelle
Communications Professional

Lee Wallace has been coaching me for over a year. As my coach he has been someone who has had a significant, positive impact on my professional and personal development. As an independent business owner, I have appreciated working regularly with him because in the past I have had to address this important and challenging work on my own.

Lee has a real knack for asking questions that I don’t want to ask myself, but ones that need or deserve answers. Then he skillfully listens, not just to my words, but to what is behind them – the silences and the spaces between the words. And then he seems to know intuitively what to say, or not say, next.

Lee has helped me move through some difficult periods over the past year. Navigating change and staying resilient has kept me from feeling overwhelmed and sinking into waves of helplessness with some particularly challenging situations.

As well, Lee has also helped me to rediscover a new curiosity for my dreams and aspirations that had been lost in the practicality of running a business and juggling multiple roles. He has also helped me to address what I most value and what I am most passionate about. During our sessions I have been able to clarify my goals and work with tools that he has provided that help me keep focused on what is most important.

Whether I have had a great success or feel things are in a mess, Lee is someone who accepts me as I am and joins with me without judgment and without analyzing. He allows me to talk, share emotions, gain insights, and make decisions. As a result, I have gained a greater understanding of my strengths and weaknesses, and have been able to identify and overcome some of my self-limiting beliefs that have stood in the way of accomplishing some goals.

My regular coaching sessions with Lee have been enjoyable and expanding. I look forward to each interaction and when I cannot attend a session, I feel like I have missed an important opportunity.

Working with Lee has helped me to be more effective, more balanced and more directed as a businessperson and a human being. I do not hesitate to recommend him as a coach.

Lynda Myler
Business Owner, Trainer, Coach

I asked Lee to work with me to help me collect what I saw as my rather diffuse special qualities into a marketable professional focus. Lee did that. But he also gave me new insights into the qualities themselves. I strongly commend him to anyone who is trying to clarify their life skills into a new vocation.

John Brown
Consultant

I BEGAN WORKING WITH LEE WHEN HE FIRST INTRODUCED ME TO A PROCESS CALLED CAREER FOCUSING. THE PURPOSE BEHIND THE PROCESS WAS TO HELP ME GAIN BETTER INSIGHT INTO WHAT MOTIVATES ME. THROUGH A SERIES OF QUESTIONS, DISCUSSIONS AND THOUGHTFUL PROBING LEE HELPED ME TO CLARIFY WHAT I FIND TRULY MEANINGFUL. THE EXERCISE HELPED TO CONFIRM WHY I WAS STRUGGLING IN MY CURRENT PROFESSION. IT HELPED ME TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE WAS A “DISCONNECT” BETWEEN THE WORK I WAS DOING AND MY VALUES. IT WAS LEE’S WARMTH, KINDNESS AND HIS ABILITY TO SHARE HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCES THAT MADE ME FEEL COMFORTABLE AND OPEN ENOUGH TO SHARE SO MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT MYSELF AND THUS MAKE THE OUTCOME A SUCCESS.
GIVEN WHAT I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT MYSELF, I HAVE TAKEN THE NEXT STEP AND CREATED AN ACTION PLAN AND TRANSCRIBED MY MOTIVATIONS INTO OBJECTIVES WITH CONCRETE AND ACHIEVABLE GOALS. LEE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH ME TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE, SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT, AS I CONTINUE ON MY JOURNEY. I APPRECIATE HIS LISTENING SKILLS AND ABILITY TO FEEDBACK OBSERVATIONS POSITIVELY AND CONSTRUCTIVELY. MOREOVER I APPRECIATE LEE’S APPROACH AND ABILITY TO MODIFY HIS COUNSELING AND COACHING TECHNIQUES TO MY NEEDS. BEYOND HAVING THE CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE, LEE HAS A GENUINE INTEREST IN HELPING PEOPLE TO BE THE BEST THAT THEY CAN BE.
I WOULD HAVE NO HESITATION TO RECOMMEND LEE WALLACE AS A COACH TO ANYONE SEEKING FOCUS AND DIRECTION IN THEIR WORK OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THEIR LIFE AND THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO BRING IT TO FRUITION.

Christine Martinelli
Business Owner, Organizational Development

As a trained counselor myself I am one who benefits from Lee’s experience and expertise. He has helped me gain clarity about what is really important in my executive service so that I know I am on the right path. Since working with Lee I have not only clarified my direction but have generated major passion and energy for my work. The dream I have had for years is now a reality. In my opinion, anyone who chooses Lee as their coach is getting the best of the best to help them direct their career. He IS the instrument that helps to create that direction. What more can a professional want?

Janice Calnan
Culture Change Consultant, Executive Coach

When I met you, I was tired of coaches and helpers who told me, with great detail, what to do. As complex a riddle my life circumstances and goals have been, I believe I have within me all the answers. I have been praying for help with accessing them, for meeting someone who knows how to ask poignant questions which will evoke these answers from within.

Your coaching has turned out to be the answer to my prayers, and more. Your ability to hear me and even read my words ‘between the lines’ combined with your genuine care and your outstanding ability to ask powerful, open ended, challenging questions, is extremely valuable to me. When I hear your questions, I have to stop and re-evaluate what I thought I wanted to do with my work or life, and then the “aha” moment arises, when I realize what it is that I really want, from the depth of my truth. Sometimes the process is uncomfortable, when little voices inside my psyche are caught ‘red-handed’ with agendas that have nothing to do with my core Self’s purpose. Your questions are like laser surgery inside my mind, causing me brutally honest recognition of the secondary voices within, and revealing the honest, authentic voice of my essence. I find this process expanding and liberating, and I am growing significantly and noticeably.

We started our work when I thought I wanted to focus on one area of life, unsure where to start and feeling confused. Today I find the focus has shifted to a project that represents one of my oldest life’s dreams. You keep guiding me thanks to the fact that your skills, experience and knowledge extend beyond counseling and coaching, but also in writing, editing and business. I couldn’t think of a better match for a coach, supporter and – I dare say, by now – friend. A scheduled by appointment friend I can count on! Thanks a million, Lee!

Tana Saler
Relationship Speaker and Coach; Subtle Energies Practitioner

In life, anyone can listen, ask questions and give advice. What set a great personal life coach apart from the rest is Lee Wallace’s ability to ask brilliant questions, focus in on “what’s the real issue” and give clear advice that can be acted on immediately step-by-step towards a larger and longer-term well-defined goal.

Marc Cappelli , CSTMC

LeaderShift©, for my money, did more to develop teamwork across our group than anything I’ve seen before or since.

Claire Toplis, Senior Executive