Kim Ades | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Kim Ades is the Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching™ and Co-Founder of The Journal That Talks Back™. Recognized as a pioneer in the field of leadership coaching and thought mastery, Kim uses her unique philosophy and quirky coaching style to help leaders identify their personal blind spots and shift their thinking in order to yield extraordinary results. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mom of five, Kim's claim to fame is teaching her powerful coaching process to leaders, executives and entrepreneurs worldwide.

Kim has been featured in a variety of online publications including Forbes and Inc. and has spoken for organizations including Microsoft and SHRM. In addition to being interviewed on many top-ranking podcasts, Kim is the host of The Frame of Mind Coaching™ Podcast and coaches leaders live on the show. Annually, Kim hosts a leadership training program, helping leaders to become phenomenal coaches. Kim has also been an adjunct professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and Centennial College, teaching HR and Training.

Current position (2)

President and Founder

Frame of Mind Coaching™

Co-Founder

The Journal That Talks Back™

Degrees (2)

MBA with a specialization in Marketing and Strategy

University of Ottawa

2001 to 2003

Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Psychology

University of Ottawa

1987 to 1989

Presentations

Presentations (3)

How to Recruit and Retain Young Professionals

There is no shortage of talented, young workers. There is, however, a shortage of talented, young workers who are willing to work at ho-hum jobs that don't offer high levels of stimulation, opportunities for growth or ways to maintain their wellbeing. Young employees are leaving their jobs at an alarming rate and are reluctant to join organizations that don't align with their values or put an emphasis on their mental health. So how can you attract, empower and keep skilled young leaders? During this session, we will explore the four most important things you need to know about recruiting, retaining and reigniting a young workforce that values your organization.
Learning Outcomes:
The 4 most important things you need to know about recruiting and retaining a young workforce.
How to lead your team effectively and provide sustainable support.
How to create an environment where young professionals love what they do, who they work for and know it's an opportunity of a lifetime!

Great Leaders are Great Coaches

Great leaders are also great coaches. If you're the leader of your team in any capacity, your role is to coach your team. This skills-based, experiential workshop will equip participants with the core coaching skills, perspectives an behaviors required to leverage the most important asset inside any organization: the people. This will be beneficial for leaders and mentors who want to hone their coaching skills in order to powerfully influence their team and mentees.
Learning Outcomes:
Discover the single most important factor that leads to success. Become crystal clear about your role and responsibilities as a mentor, leader and coach. Explore specific techniques to challenge mentees and employees in order to influence and drive higher levels of performance. Learn how to approach difficult conversations and manage yourself, as a leader, in moments of potential conflict and tension. Acquire a 5-step practical and poignant coaching process to implement with employees and mentees.

How Exceptional Leaders Think

When we examine leaders like Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Albert Einstein, Lady Gaga and Richard Branson, we find a common thread. Leaders of this caliber share similar thinking strategies. During this highly interactive and engaging session, you will take a deep look at your own thinking to determine how it is impacting your results both personally and professionally, and you will learn the thinking strategies of the most successful leaders. You will learn tangible techniques for overcoming your most significant leadership obstacles. Be prepared to see the world through a new lens – the lens of an exceptional leader! Learning Outcomes: Discover the single most important factor that leads to success. Explore 3 key thinking strategies used by exceptional leaders that you can apply immediately. Learn how to prevent yourself from falling into typical leadership thinking traps. Acquire practical techniques to challenge yourself and your team in order to drive higher levels of performance.