“Lori was instrumental in my personal journey to achieving higher career fulfillment over the past year. Together with her very trusting style, her endless stream of positive energy and her ability to play back my own words into personal visions for myself as a professional leader, I was able to advance my thinking and propel my actions toward what I really wanted. Although the journey was uncomfortable to face at times, Lori coached me through it by bringing to life my own values as the guide. I look forward to the next journey with Lori!”

“Lori is a master at coaching. She was a huge influence in helping me identify and set goals and then take action in areas where I felt blocked. Her coaching helped shape and transform my future career plans and life. In under three months, I achieved more than I ever thought possible. Lori’s coaching was also great at holding me accountable and propelling me forward. I would recommend Lori’s coaching in your business or personal life if you want to level up and get results!”

“Lori is a kind, caring, compassionate executive coach who empathetically pushed me outside of my comfort zone. From the outset, she established a psychologically safe environment and she quickly helped me to identify my strengths and the areas for growth. She challenged me with insightful questions that helped me re-frame my perspective.

Lori’s coaching helped me develop a clear vision and goals and she provided me with practical tools and strategies to manage difficult situations authentically. She always listened carefully and provided insightful feedback that was both honest and supportive. Lori’s positive attitude and enthusiasm were contagious and helped me stay motivated throughout the process.

Working with Lori was a pure joy and a truly transformative experience. She is an expert with a genuine passion for helping others succeed.
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“Lori is a fantastic leadership coach and I very quickly felt at ease with her. She asks great questions that helped me with difficult conversations and decision-making during a period of organizational change and pressure. Over an 8-month period, her coaching made me more aware of the things that are the most important to me as a leader and as a person. She helped me better understand my unique strengths and talents. I left each session with a plan to tackle specific conversations and challenges related to my current work or to my career in general. I highly recommend Lori to anyone seeking a leadership coach.”

“Lori is a high energy, focussed leadership expert who delivers results whether she is delivering training, providing HR Consulting or doing Executive Coaching. She has a thoughtful, consultative communication style - combined with high empathy and a terrific sense of humour. All Lori’s competencies ensure our clients connect with her and achieve the outcomes they want. Lori is on my speed dial!”

“As my first foray into a formal coaching program, this exceeded all of my expectations. Once I determined what coaching was, and just as importantly what it wasn’t, Lori was able to help me develop tools which will improve my ability to lead and will serve me well in my career and in my life.”

“While working in a very male-dominated profession, it is rare that I am able to be completely myself in the workplace. Lori immediately put me at ease, made me feel comfortable and we were able to quickly establish a rapport. Throughout our coaching sessions, we had some tough conversations, but they always came from a place of respect and growth. Lori encouraged me to think outside of the box and challenge my own self-deprecating beliefs and gave me both encouragement and a push that boosted my self-confidence. Lori helped me realize that I do have the answers, I was just missing some tools. Through our coaching sessions I worked through both personal and professional goals. I walked away from coaching with a real roadmap for success and a sincere appreciation for Lori’s Coaching expertise.”

“Lori gave me clear and simple tools to make big changes. Just the slightest shift in the way you look at something can have a huge impact - and she showed me that time and time again. Lori is always present, interested and involved in all of our conversations. Lori is my safe place to discuss personal and professional issues without any judgment, ever.”

“I had the pleasure of working extremely closely with Lori for 12 years commencing in 2003, Lori as VP HR and me as CFO. Throughout this time I found Lori to be an extremely competent and strategic HR professional. Her focus throughout this time centred on the need to hire and retain the most appropriate individuals and create a work environment and structure in which team members could thrive and enable the entity to achieve its business objectives. During this period the entity faced a series of challenges including the 2008 financial crisis which threatened to derail its progress. Lori played a crucial role in stabilizing and maintaining the workforce and ensuring continued progress during difficult times. More recently she was successful in many HR requirements relating to the entity’s move into a regulated environment and subsequent rapid growth in headcount. At all times I found Lori’s ability to deal with the emotional aspects inherent in HR to be both firm and compassionate. Lori is a consummate professional.”

“I was extremely blessed to have Lori assigned to me as my Executive Coach. Although I was not sure how coaching would be able to help me at the beginning, her approach and guidance have been instrumental in identifying areas to work on so that I can continue to develop and become a better leader. She is an amazing coach and highly recommended for anyone who is looking for professional and personal growth.”

“I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Lori. She is an amazing human being that made me grow at a level I would never think I’d grow at my age. She was always there to listen to me and was always asking the right questions to have my reflection go deeper. She changed my approach professionally but also personally. My family relationships are so much better now. I recommend coaching sessions with Lori; she is a wonderful coach.”

“After 20 years of leading an organization through change and growth, through to stability with great potential, I decided it was time to devolve myself of some responsibilities and prepare the organization for my replacement. Originally, I sought Coaching support to help me better work with a new Vice President, who ostensibly was taking all of the operation responsibilities off of my plate. I engaged the services of Lori Sone-Cooper. Over the course of our meetings, I learned two things: Lori was very helpful in assisting me to work with this long-term staff member in a new position in a very deliberate and thoughtful way - a benefit to both me and the new VP. Secondly, Lori helped me deal with the inevitability of my own departure from an organization I had been with since its inception. Not an easy reality to come to grips with. During the 6 month assignment, I found myself looking forward to our regular meetings, her probing questions, the deep discussions and the challenge of the “homework” assignments Lori left me with. It was an extremely beneficial experience. I am so glad I took it on and so glad Lori was part of the journey.”

“I have had the extreme privilege of working closely with Lori for many years. She is the consummate professional possessing broad-based business knowledge as a Senior Executive while balancing her personal life. Lori’s ethics, adaptability, loyalty, knowledge, as well as her leadership, mentoring and presentation skills are exemplary. Lori has the ability to facilitate the appropriate resolution for each unique situation in business, no matter the depth or complexity and delivers results, without fail, in a timely and cost-effective manner. Without any hesitation, I highly recommend Lori, knowing that she will be fully engaged and an absolute delight to work with you in your business.”

“I find myself in the difficult position of trying to write a testimonial that adequately explains the role Lori Sone-Cooper has played for me over the past 12 years or so. I initially found myself in a position where my title and responsibilities were growing faster than my non-technical skill sets. I was young(er) and ambitious but my inability to professionally articulate and present solutions to challenges was holding me back from being promoted. From this, my leadership coaching relationship with Lori was born. Even though our formal coaching relationship concluded when I left the organization, we connected regularly to this day and she still serves as a sounding board when I need a safe place to sound off and work things out. There has not been a job change that I have made where I did not run it past her first. Our work together has allowed me to hold the “top job” in my field for the past two organizations that I have worked in. Lori has a passion for coaching. She truly cares and this is what motivates her. I highly recommend Lori”

“I have had the pleasure of knowing Lori for close to 20 years. Lori is one of the most talented leaders that I’ve had the pleasure of working with. She’s an out of the box thinker, a strategist, but most importantly a leader that people gravitate towards and learn from. There are a handful of HR executives with Lori’s vision and passion that embrace and deliver on any challenge.”

“I’ve known Lori for close to 20 years and had the privilege to be her colleague at HomEquity Bank for just over 3yrs as well. Lori was a tremendous partner and integral to the success of our corporate strategy and in particular the transformational changes we undertook that propelled the business to a new level of sustainable performance. Lori is a caring and dedicated person with a deep understanding of human performance and the drivers associated with helping people achieve their true potential.”

“I highly recommend Lori for Executive Coaching. We have a trusted coaching partnership. I set the agenda and prioritize where I want to focus. Lori supports me in exploring and taking action on the things that are important to me. Our coaching together has supported me in finding the right path for me and having greater life/work balance.”

“I’ve known Lori for just under 10 years now. We worked together on numerous projects when we were both at HomeEquity Bank, most notably on equity and diversity in the work place . To keep it simple, Lori is a true Human Resources professional. She understands that between the demands of management and the desires of non-management, an equilibrium must exist and she is skilled in getting all parties to reach that point. Lori is a people person foremost but knows that sometimes difficult decisions have to be made and she undertakes that task professionally with utmost regard to the parties involved. I highly recommend Lori and the firm that moves quickly to hire her will be extremely satisfied.”

“Working with Lori has been an incredible experience. I would highly recommend Lori to anyone looking for an intuitive listener and compassionate guide and mentor. She is so easy to connect with and has been instrumental in helping me chart my course forward in the pursuit of an advancement in my career. I leave each discussion energized and am motivated to take action. I am very grateful for this positive force she has brought to my life. Thank you Lori!”

“I endorse Lori as being a solid HR Professional and Coach that I have referred to my clients when they’ve needed HR assistance. She is a highly experienced and knowledgeable HR professional. ”

“Lori is a fantastic coach and leader. She has the ability to balance the needs of the business without losing sight of its employees. When you meet with Lori you know she is listening. Lori creates a culture of respect, engagement and opportunity. She has passion, integrity and an innate ability to bring out the best in her team and employees. As someone who worked in her team for six years, I had the distinct privilege of experiencing this firsthand.I highly recommend Lori and know that anyone who chooses to work with her will benefit from her excellent business sense and personal compassion.”