Leadership For Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

03/01/2024

One week until this! Grateful for the opportunity to do this event at Decanter PEC!

What do you instinctively do well? What gives you the freedom to be yourself?

Find out at this unique event for women, on the eve of International Women's Day. You deserve this!

Indulge in some wine tasting and learn some powerfully amazing things about the wisdom of your instincts and the power to be yourself.

02/21/2024

Join me on March 7th at 7 pm in Wellington to celebrate International Women's Day with a unique evening for women, in partnership with Decanter!

Discover the wisdom of your instincts. We all have instinctive strengths unique to each of us. I will be sharing the wisdom of Kolbe - an assessment that reveals your instinctive strengths for taking action in every aspect of your life.

This promises to be a fun and insightful evening, and I hope to see you there! Click the link for more details and to register.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../women-wisdom-wine-tickets...

07/28/2023

For anyone who needs to hear this.

02/24/2022

Knowing your Kolbe A™ Index can change your approach to everyday challenges! I have been working with individuals, teams and organizations for 15 + years, helping thousands of people discover their instinctive strengths for taking action, and this year I am excited to once again join !

I will be working with a Toronto based non – profit organization to help them better understand their team dynamics and improve productivity and communication.

If you are interested in learning more about how to boost collaboration and performance for your team, contact me to set up a free consultation.

01/03/2022

The last couple of years have been particularly challenging for small business owners trying to provide leadership to their teams. Empathy has never been a more critical leadership skill.

You always knew demonstrating empathy is positive for people, but new research demonstrates its importance for everything from innovation to retention.

05/12/2021

Some considerations as we move into a post-pandemic world

Start with transparency.

12/08/2020

Thanks to Anita for the opportunity to chat about the value of using your instincts to drive success in your business and life. Check out more Ah-Ha! Moments Podcasts from Anita Heidema for a shot of inspiration.

Have you ever wondered why you have a lot of energy for doing some things, while other things seem to suck the energy from you? Do you have an employee or team who sometimes has challenges getting things done, even when you are clear on and committed to the goals?  

12/03/2020

  A couple of nights ago I woke up at 3:00 am and just couldn’t get back to sleep. My mind was racing and my thoughts were all over the place. It doesn’t happen all the time but this was just one of those nights. In my last blog Leading Through Resilience I talked about […]

12/01/2020

Catalyst Leadership Solutions announces new virtual
Leadership Program for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses

For many entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small business owners it’s hard to separate yourself from your business. This is your baby and you are personally committed to seeing your business grow and thrive. Along the way there comes a point where how you manage your business needs to shift to make that happen.

When you are at that critical juncture where you have reached your own personal capacity and need to grow your business beyond you, two things can stand in your way:
1 The strengths and capabilities that made you a successful entrepreneur are vastly different than the skills needed to lead a team and get things done through others.
2) You may struggle with letting go of control. You likely started a business in part because you wanted to have control over your work, over decisions, to be independent, take risks and make the rules. The paradox of entrepreneurship is that if you want to grow, you have to let go.

Catalyst Leadership Solutions has designed a program uniquely suited to entrepreneurs and small business owners to ensure that you have the tools and strategies for this critical stage in the growth of your business.

Most leadership programs cater to larger businesses and their leadership challenges. As a small business owner you have specific needs for creating and managing a team. How you select , structure,and lead your team is critical to your business success as every person has an impact on your ability to execute.

With a combination of on-line learning sessions and virtual peer discussions you will gain valuable insights into three key areas leadership - leading yourself, leading a team, and leading your business.

Watch here for more details and information on the launch date coming in January!