Coaching Leaders Dealing With Tough Challenges

Challenge

I stepped in as coach to a leadership team in the film industry that was involved in expansion through acquisitions and tragically, the sudden death of a key partner.

Solutions provided

Throughout the years of engagement, I coached the managing partner and supported him in the development of the existing leadership team as well as key employees experiencing difficulty. Delivered a range of leadership training workshops, strategic and operational planning process, business development training, team communication and meetings training, and a strategic off-site retreat.

Results

The firm successfully weathered the challenges of the pandemic through restructuring and is now thriving with opportunities in new markets. They have been successful at advancing technical oriented managers from the industry and helping them evolve to high performing leaders with strong teams. The firm continues to win awards for their productions and grow market share.

Dave’s coaching and mentorship has been a tremendous help to me in guiding our company through expansion, with the purchase of our Calgary company, and the transition of ownership resulting from the unfortunate loss of my business partner. Dave’s work with our management group has helped us forge a strong team environment. He’s helped us better understand how each unique personality thinks and communicates, and I feel we are more in sync and more strategic in our decision making. Dave is also a good friend, and a true professional who has helped me personally grow as a leader. I highly recommend Dave’s coaching services to other business leaders.

Wally Start,
President, Bamboo Shoots and Angel Entertainment

Dave assisted me in the downsizing of an operation for my company. His strong listening skills and ability to focus on the needed areas was a great help for me in the adjustment process. His calculated process and how he explains it is very methodical and easy to follow. His diverse background is an asset to anyone needing assistance in coaching. I would recommend Dave to anyone needing coaching at any level.

Dave Bouvier,
General Manager, Cascades Packaging

It is with enthusiasm that I recommend David Smith for anyone seeking Business Coaching. I initially met Dave in early 2017 and was immediately impressed with depth of his knowledge and the clarity of his message. After an initial interview shortly thereafter, I engaged him as a person Business Coach, and we have had regular scheduled coaching sessions after that. His education, training and past business executive experience is evident in the solutions and resources he readily offers to the challenges I present. I have also witnessed him apply his leadership skills. An area in which he obviously has a passion. He is always very diligent and follows through with each promise he makes to add value to his coaching sessions.

Barry Stuart,
Managing Partner & Senior Sales Assoc., ICR Commercial Real Estate

“Dave’s coaching and mentorship has been a tremendous help to me in guiding our company through expansion, with the purchase of our Calgary company, and the transition of ownership resulting from the unfortunate loss of my business partner. Dave’s work with our management group has helped us forge a strong team environment. He’s helped us better understand how each unique personality thinks and communicates, and I feel we are more in sync and more strategic in our decision making. Dave is also a good friend, and a true professional who has helped me personally grow as a leader. I highly recommend Dave’s coaching services to other business leaders.”

Wally Start

President, Bamboo Shoots and Angel Entertainment

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