At the heart of our S.W.O.T. Yourself and S.W.O.T. Team programs is a one-on-one coaching conversation between each participant and a S.W.O.T. coach based on insights from the participant's TAIS report. All of Performance Coaching's S.W.O.T. coaches are highly experienced TAIS consultants, with hundreds of hours of assessments to their credit.
Peggy Baumgartner
PCI's Director of Training Peggy Baumgartner brings over 20 years of experience in sales, corporate training, and consulting to each TAIS coaching session.
Peggy's extensive experience coaching managers from the front lines up to the C-suite is complimented by a business degree from Wilfred Laurier, post-graduate work in Adult Education, and Advanced TAIS Certification.
Her dedication to the development of herself and others, optimistic 'can do' mindset, and deep experience allow her to create a coaching environment that inspires and builds commitment. She is exceptional at identifying practical strategies that can be immediately applied in "the real world", and a master at helping people clarify and leverage their strengths. Her candid, constructive feedback helps people understand where they need to develop, and how to do so.
Peggy's encouragement to grow and improve is infectious, making a coaching session with Peggy simultaneously inspiring, thought provoking and immediately helpful.
Jenny Howe
Jenny is a highly skilled Executive Coach and Facilitator who has for the past 15 years specialized in working with individual executives, managers and teams to fully develop their potential in areas of leadership, influence, strategic visioning, change management and resilience.
She has worked across a variety of industries, in the public sector and professional services firms. Jenny works well with individuals at all levels throughout an organization. She particularly enjoys working with people transitioning to new roles and expanded levels of responsibility. In doing so she works as a thought partner to challenge and support her clients as they expand their current abilities, create new options, build buy-in and achieve exceptional results.
As an ICF accredited coach, Jenny's approach reflects her passion for people, lifelong learning and humour. Her style is both warm and candid - seeking to highlight key insights which support immediate pragmatic actions. She compliments all she does with her own commitment to ongoing personal development and is currently completing a second Masters Degree - this one in Global Change Leadership at Oxford's Said School of Business and HEC, Paris.
Karl Hagglund
Karl has extensive experience in performance assessments, restructuring, executive coaching and team building. As a certified TAIS coach, Karl uses the TAIS to provide clients with accurate information and insight into the impact their style will have on their ability to perform under pressure.
Karl brings 20 years of experience to bear in every TAIS session. He has held positions ranging from VP of Sales and Marketing to senior financial roles, and has been instrumental in aiding rapid financial turnarounds and strategically re-engineering organizations to better compete in an increasingly global forum. Karl's depth of experience blended with his warm, candid style make him extremely effective in helping his clients make changes that will enhance their performance.
Janet MacPhee
Janet MacPhee has helped individuals and organizations move to high performance for more than 17 years. As a facilitator, coach, and consultant she has worked with everyone from unionized shop-floor employees to company presidents – in industries as diverse as manufacturing and business services. While Janet's clients may have had little in common before meeting her, they share at least one thing now: tremendous clarity and focus in their work.
Janet's HR and organizational development work has run the gamut from design to implementation to evaluation. She has been an executive coach, a recruiter, a workshop leader, and a project manager – often simultaneously!
In every TAIS session, Janet harnesses her deep experience and considerable knowledge to provide specific, relevant feedback. Her enthusiasm and sincere desire to help others reach their full potential infuses every consultation with a sense of urgency that is invigorating, motivating, and leads to results.
Jill Proud
Jill has a thriving coaching practice built upon her diverse background that includes international projects, senior roles in sales, consulting work throughout North America, and even local sport coaching. As a certified TAIS coach, Jill uses the TAIS to give clients the insight that opens the door to deeper self-awareness. This insight is the catalyst to helping her clients build targeted action plans to achieve their goals.
Jill’s supportive style, honed by her years of training experience, coupled with her keen observational and interpretive skills, ensures that her clients move quickly to the strategies and tactics that will lead them to higher performance.
Sandra Stark
Sandra has 19 years of coaching and counseling experience. Through her work as a certified TAIS coach she has helped individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, including executives, elite athletes, and performance artists, prepare mentally for high-pressure situations.
Sandra's counseling practise is focused on helping her clients move to high performance. Whether running a National Training Camp for Canadian athletes, leading group sessions with an Olympic team, or consulting one-on-one with a senior manager, Sandra's ability to provide clarity, insight and direction ensures a tremendous learning experience for every individual.
Sandra has a Masters Degree in Counseling and Adult Education and many years of ongoing training in clinical psychology. Sandra co-owns PCI with Dr. Peter Jensen and has played an active role in its development and direction.
Garry Watanabe
Garry brings a diverse background, highly specialized training, and an innate coaching skill to his TAIS sessions. A corporate lawyer in a previous life, Garry left law to pursue a Master's degree in Sport Psychology and coach elite swimmers in Southern California; the hotbed of competitive swimming in North America.
Today, Garry maintains his sport connection despite a heavy workload by working with a few athletes in preparation for each Summer Olympics.
Garry is currently a Senior Trainer with Performance Coaching and is certified to teach all of PCI's programs, including SWOT Yourself and SWOT Team, which utilize the TAIS extensively. He has helped managers at all levels in Canada's most respected firms, including 3M, TD Canada Trust, and Hydro One, and is a frequent instructor at Queen's School of Business.
Garry's friendly, easy going manner and sharp, analytical mind help him immediately connect with people using the TAIS in a way that clarifies and simplifies their next steps. People leave his sessions with a practical strategy for moving forward that encourages and engages. Garry is a great coach and loves his work.
The facilitator's interpretation was immensely valuable - so positive, I felt elated after our session. I walked away with pointers that will undoubtedly help me improve my leadership skills and make me a better person. The highlight of the program.
- Participant, Queen's Executive Leadership Program