Ross Johnston
MBA, ACC, CEC
Executive Coach
Overview
A motivational, visionary Business Leader specializing in executive coaching, progressive leadership development, new leader coaching and transformative team coaching.
Ross has over 25 years leadership experience spanning various industries and countries. Brings leadership knowledge in corporate, post-secondary education, and not for profit-board environments. Ross has transformed, built and led large, complex teams, evolving strategic planning, resourcing, training and development, operations, project management, IT, business development, marketing, client care and retention, spanning CIBC, MTS Allstream, University of Waterloo, Bank of Scotland, Bradford & Bingley (UK), Experiential & Work-Integrated learning Ontario (EWO), Co-operative Education & Work Integrated Learning (Canada) and Co-operative Education & Internship Association (USA).
A trusted, impactful partner who develops holistic, goal driven thinking, enabling growth, balance and sustainable performance.
Coaching Philosophy
Ross’s Coaching philosophy is closely aligned to the values of the International Coaching Federation’s values of Integrity, Excellence, Co-operation and Respect. Ross’s passion is in helping individuals find their path, overcome obstacles, and create a positive, coaching and learning environment to foster sustainable growth. To enable this Ross cultivates a safe, trusted environment, maintains presence and actively listens to evoke awareness and facilitate action-orientated growth, whilst always being in service to the coaching partner.
Experience
- Customer Service & Customer Success
- Operations Management
- Business Development & Sales
- Strategic Planning
- Internal & External Relationship Building & Management
- Change Management
- Training & Development
- Resourcing
- Mentoring & Career Development
Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Bradford University School of Management
Certifications
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC) International Coaching Federation
- Certified Executive Coach with the Centre for Executive Coaching
Specializations
- Executive Coaching
- Individual & Group Leadership Development
- Leadership Transition
- New Leader Onboarding
- Team Development & Evolution