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Laura Barker

CPCC
Director, Coaching & Leadership Development
TalentRise
Country or state 
Canada
Available to 
North America
City 
Toronto
Fee 
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Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/Toronto

Personal Details

Bio

Laura Barker focuses on leadership coaching, specifically, leading with purpose, developing executive presence, communicating effectively, and insightfully navigating change.

She guides clients to build and sustain peak performance through developing self-awareness around strengths as well as areas for growth. Clients gain clarity about what motivates them intrinsically which impacts how they show up as leaders.

Laura’s coaching work is always underlined with a grounded sense of purpose. Knowing who you are creates alignment with what you do.

Laura has 20+ years of business experience in HR and project management and has worked with small, mid-market, and large companies, ranging from national to international in scope, in the following industries: pharmaceutical, hospitality, employee engagement, supply chain, and food manufacturing. Laura holds a B.A. from McGill University and is coach-certified with the International Coaching Federation and Co-Active Training Institute.

Current position (1)

Director, Coaching & Leadership Development

TalentRise

Achievements (2)
Co-Founder - 100 Women Who Care Toronto West

I co-founded the 100 Women Who Care - Toronto West Chapter in November 2019. To date, we have raised over $150k to support local charities! Rules are simple: 100 Women. 4x per year. $100 each. Goal: raise $10k at each event. 3 charities present and the one with the most votes gets the funds raised.

Community Recognition Award, 2020

Issued by Yvan Baker, MP, Etobicoke Centre · Jan 2021
As a co-founder and steering committee member of 100 Women Who Care - Toronto West, the federal MP for our area awarded us for "Outstanding Volunteer Service to the Community" of Toronto West.

Degrees (1)
Bachelor of Arts
McGill University
1992 to 1996

Presentations

Presentations (1)
Shedding Rigidity in HR

The rules in HR grow greater every year - new legislation, changes in culture, the way we run HR itself - and it's choking us. Using the evolution of dress code policy over the past 20+ years as the foundation of her talk, Laura defines what rigidity in HR looks like and, more importantly, how to become more fluid in HR.

Workshops (1)
Networking: How to Make Connections
1 hour
(View workshop agenda)

Audience: Business Professionals

Past talks (1)
Shedding Rigidity in HR
DisruptHR - Toronto
Masonic Temple - The Concert Hall
November 10, 2022
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Shedding Rigidity in HR
Shedding Rigidity in HR
Shedding Rigidity | Laura Barker | DisruptHR Talks - DisruptHR
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These Eight Tips Make Networking Easier for Introverts

Books & Articles (4)

Career Advice: What I wish I knew when I was 24
Self-Published,
2022
Reimagining Meetings: Transforming Ineffective Meetings into Powerful Tools for Productivity
5 Ways Empathy Impacts Your Leadership
Leaders: How to Coach Your Team to Success

Expertise (9)

Business
Leadership
Health & Well-being
Leadership Self-awareness unlocking potential Accountability Connection Values

Clients

2023 International Women's Alliance at Xerox Conference
Women in Securities Finance - Toronto Chapter
DisruptHR

Awards & certifications (2)

Associated Certified Coach
International Coaching Federation
2021
Certified Professional Co-Active Coach
Co-Active Training Institute
2021
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