Productivity catalyst, highly sensitive executive coach, and international speaker Clare Kumar examines the intersection of productivity and inclusivity – paying attention to both being and doing. She helps professionals achieve sustainable performance - improving productivity and well-being while avoiding exhaustion and burnout. She draws on her superpowers as an HSP, (a highly sensitive person) to be an engaging speaker and very effective coach. She’s thrilled to be on stage or screen talking to thousands or speaking to individuals, inviting them to notice the little things that make a big difference.
Clare's fifteen-year corporate career includes leadership roles spanning marketing, business development, finance, internal communication, and culture change, sales support, and product development. She has served in a variety of environments from start-ups to leading multi-national companies both in Canada and abroad, working flexibly in several cultures with everyone from front-line staff to the C-suite. Since starting her own company, Streamlife®, Clare has become one of Canada's most renowned organizing and productivity thought leaders offering insights, inspiration, strategies, and tools to support leaders, employees, and entrepreneurs to have greater efficiency, effectiveness, and... enjoyment. Yes, Clare believes in having fun while getting things done!
She is proud to have served sectors including education (McMaster University, University of Waterloo, Niagara College, Ryerson University, MaRS, Ontario Centres of Excellence), professional services (Crowe Soberman Chartered Accountants LLP), technology (Facebook Canada), banking (TD Canada Trust), health (Canadian Blood Services, Canadian Institute of Health Services), food (Mars) and non-profits (the MS Society, Developmental Services Ontario).
Frequently sought after for her organizing and productivity expertise, Clare has been featured in publications such as Fast Company, Macleans, The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Canadian Living, and Reader's Digest. A regular on lifestyle and news television she has appeared on The Social (regular), The Marilyn Denis Show (regular), e-talk, Breakfast Television, Canada AM, CBC Radio, The Morning Show, and CityNews. Drawing on her marketing experience and love of performance, Clare has served as a brand ambassador or spokesperson for brands such as Intel, Samsung, Canadian Tire, Ford, Whirlpool, Acco Brands, Staples, Rubbermaid, and Neatfreak.
Clare co-created the patented and widely distributed clothing organizing system, Pliio®. She has also written The Organized Family – Planning Calendar, and The Balanced Life Wall Calendar.
She holds a B.Sc. in biology from McMaster University, a Diploma in Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching from Royal Roads University. Clare is a proud member of CAPS - the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and is an Associate Certified Coach
