about me and the wayfinding method
Want the truth? Good, because that's my preferred approach.
Here it is:
Nobody will take charge of your career for you.
That’s your job.
My job is to give you the tools to guide yourself to a fulfilling career.
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Learn more about me and the pillars of The Wayfinding Method.
Hey!
I'M LAUREN, YOUR WaYFINDING Coach, Guide and Companion.
I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up.
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When I graduated university with an Arts Degree, I got my first job - working for my mother. The choice was simple: she paid me cash, I didn’t have to wear a suit and I had no clue what else to do. All valid reasons if you ask me.
Later, when I realized not knowing what to make of myself was becoming a recurring theme of my career, I started seeking out resources to help me make confident choices every time I was at a career crossroads. I read books, hired coaches, took courses, and spoke with experts.
Little did I know, I was amassing a treasure chest of ways to help others facing a similar predicament.
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Before becoming a coach, I spent a decade in executive search. It was here, that I got really good at answering strategic and tactical career questions. How to interview well. Craft a resume. Build a LinkedIn profile. Advocate for yourself in a negotiation.
Supporting people through pivotal career choices became my passion.
Today, as a coach, that same passion translates into helping my clients as they explore both strategic and deep, essential questions about their careers and themselves. Questions like:
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How do I make choices I feel confident about?
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How do I find meaning and engagement in my work?
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How can I show up as my best self every day?
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How can I best motivate the people who work for me?
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How do I want to lead?
I believe that both strategic and essential questions should guide you in your work. They inform where you are, where you want to go and how you want to get there.
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Asking these questions and transforming the answers into actions is the core of The Wayfinding Method.
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My goal is to help you find your own route to work/life satisfaction.
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Also I have a confession to make: I’m not a workaholic.
Yes, I love my work. However, I also believe it’s just one aspect of a fulfilling life.
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I spend my leisure time cooking, being in nature, and playing Mahjong with good friends. I live in Toronto with my husband and two young children.
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The pursuit of meaning has always been fascinating to me. At McGill University, I studied how people create meaning through culture and religion.
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Once upon a time, I bicycled across Canada to inform and inspire others to take action on climate change.
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At the end of each summer I preserve tomatoes with my sister. We like to pretend we’re Italian.
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I am a Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation, Applied Positive Psychology Practitioner and Designing Your Life Coach.
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Self-Reflection
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Discover your Strengths, Skills and Values.
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Holding a mirror up to yourself and evaluating your existing resources.
Determine the Destination
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Define Your Desired Contribution and Impact.
What unique stamp do you want to make on the world?
READY TO wayfind
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Assess Possible Routes to Goal Attainment.
Charting your path forward with a clear destination.
Pillars of the Wayfinding Method
The only way to get where you want to go is with a path that has a destination.
I help you determine both in three stages.
