Profile
Heather Bordo is a strategist, coach and consultant who combines these skills and her diverse experience to create unique value for her clients.
strategist, consultant, coach
As a business strategist, she utilizes her big picture thinking to keep people focused on issues that will have the greatest impact on achieving their goals. Her roles as an internal and external consultant have led to her proficiency in helping clients achieve and exceed specific business outcomes. A natural coach, Heather is particularly skilled in asking questions that challenge and inspire others to expand their perspectives and maximize their capabilities.
expanding your realm of possibilities
Those who recognize a need to operate differently value Heather’s skill in helping expand their realm of possibilities. Leaders who seek an objective yet experienced perspective on business shifts, require a focused resource to operationalize change, or who need support developing and implementing a transition process will find Heather to be an invaluable resource.
broad experience with diverse organizations
Fifteen plus years of working with over 30 distinct organizations in various operational and consulting roles helps Heather bring a broad perspective to:
- developing and implementing business strategies,
- improving business processes,
- facilitating leadership performance and
- driving operational change.
Her experience spans the marketing, sales, distribution, service, business development and organizational development functions. The guidance Heather provides stems from her work with global and local organizations in the health care, information technology, financial services, media, telecommunications, entertainment and manufacturing industries, including such organizations as General Electric.
recognized expertise
Her approach is supported by her roles coaching participants in the Accelerated Leadership Program at the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business, as well as teaching in the Executive Management Program at Simon Fraser University's Business School and in the Executive Development Program at the Rotman School of Business in Toronto. Heather holds a Masters of Industrial Relations from the University of Toronto and an Advanced Coaching Certificate from the Coaches' Training Institute.
Heather is a member of the International Coach Federation and a past Director of the Jewish Family Services Agency and Parent Support Services Boards.
Heather has also written articles for the Globe and Mail and is a contributor to the book: The courage to succeed: Inspiring stories from enterprising women.