I have spent many years sitting across from capable leaders who are carrying more than most people around them realize.
They are making decisions that affect teams, budgets, clients, and communities. They are expected to have answers, remain composed, and keep moving even when the situation is unclear. They may have trusted colleagues, but they do not always have a place where they can speak freely, think out loud, and admit that they are not yet sure what to do.
That is often where coaching begins.
As an ICF Master Certified Coach, I work with senior executives, established leaders, and people who are stepping into greater responsibility.
I have more than 10,000 hours of coaching experience and have worked with leaders from organizations including KPMG, Microsoft Canada, Manulife Financial, Research In Motion, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, and several municipal and regional governments.
My role is not to arrive with a standard leadership formula or tell you how someone in your position is supposed to lead. I listen carefully to what you are saying, what you may be avoiding, and where your thinking appears to circle back to the same place. I ask questions that help you look at the situation differently, and I am willing to say what I notice when a candid observation may be useful.
The leaders I work with are rarely looking for simple advice. More often, they are trying to make sense of something complicated. They may be preparing for a difficult conversation, navigating competing expectations, dealing with a relationship that has become strained, or deciding what they are willing to take on next. Some are adjusting to a new role. Others are experienced leaders who recognize that the way they have always worked is no longer serving them as well as it once did.
Our conversations create room to slow the thinking down long enough to see what is really happening. From there, we can explore choices, test assumptions, consider consequences, and identify practical next steps.
My approach is reflected in the name Perspective In Action.
Perspective matters because it helps us notice patterns, question familiar conclusions, and see possibilities that may not be visible from inside the problem. Action matters because insight is only useful when it changes what happens next.
I have also designed and delivered leadership coaching and coach training programs across an organization recognized with an ICF PRISM Award. That experience continues to shape how I understand leadership development. Lasting change rarely comes from one more technique. It comes from strengthening how leaders think, communicate, make decisions, and work with the people around them.
Coaching with me is thoughtful, direct, practical, and confidential. You will have space to think, but you can also expect challenge. I will respect your expertise and experience without assuming that you need me to agree with every conclusion you reach.
If you are looking for an experienced thinking partner and would like to explore what coaching could offer at this point in your leadership, I invite you to contact me for an initial conversation.
Kerry Boniface/Co-Founder/Boniface-Gray Consulting Inc