Services
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I work with senior professionals and leadership teams who need to perform at their best in environments that do not simplify. My approach is direct, structured, and adapted to the realities of complex organisations and high-pressure roles.
Executive Coaching
Contact IsabelleExecutive coaching is often associated with career advancement or upward mobility. However, as a current Executive Vice President within a complex health care system, I have found that working with Isabelle has been invaluable in enhancing my effectiveness at the highest levels of leadership. Isabelle consistently challenges my assumptions, elevates my thinking to a broader systems perspective, and helps me maintain clarity and focus amid the inherent complexity and competing demands of executive leadership. Her guidance strengthens strategic decision-making and supports disciplined attention to the issues that matter most.
Cynthia Jumper, MD MPH MACP
Executive Vice President of Health Policy and Strategic Initiatives Professor of Medicine – Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Working with Isabelle was a turning point in my career. She coached me through the process of stepping into my first leadership role with a steady mix of insight, encouragement, and practical strategy. What stood out most was how she helped me build genuine confidence. Not surface-level reassurance, but real clarity about my strengths and how to use them. She guided me in defining my own leadership style rather than copying someone else's, which made the transition feel authentic instead of intimidating. Years later, I still rely on the frameworks and advice she shared with me. The way I approach difficult conversations, decision-making, and team dynamics is rooted in the work we did together. I am deeply grateful for her guidance and would recommend her to anyone ready to grow into their next level of leadership.
Adam
I've been fortunate to have worked with a few executive coaches over the years, but Isabelle was memorable because she was the only executive coach I haven't met in person as we connected during the pandemic. What impressed me about Isabelle was how quickly she earned my trust through her authentic, caring, and personable approach to coaching. Her wisdom helped me become a better leader and mobilize change in the organizations I serve.
Yohaan Thommy, PMP, LSSBB, CMC
Partner, MNP
I worked with Isabelle during a period when I was reassessing my career direction and trying to get clearer on what I really wanted next. She helped me better understand my strengths, clarify what genuinely interested me, and translate that thinking into a thoughtful, realistic plan. Her perspective and experience were especially valuable in helping me see options I had not fully considered, and gave me the confidence to pursue a secondment in a new area I wanted to learn more about.
Anonymous
Training & Facilitation
Contact IsabelleLeadership development programmes and facilitated workshops for teams and organisations operating in demanding environments. Content is designed to be immediately applicable — not theoretical. Topics include decision-making under pressure, team coherence, communication in complexity, and leadership resilience.
(The facilitator was the) Best thing about the session. Pleasant, great presentation voice, excellent communicator, really made me understand the concepts so easily, used great examples & group exercises.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation employee
Speaking & Masterclasses
Contact IsabelleKeynote presentations and leadership masterclasses for executive audiences, conferences, and professional development programmes. Available in English and French. Topics drawn from the Aligned framework and from field experience in international media, humanitarian response, and executive coaching.
The mark of a truly gifted facilitator is the ability to "read the room" and know precisely when and how to shift. Isabelle gets it — fast. She smells, tastes, feels, senses what is unfolding and what is most needed. Mid-thought. Mid-sentence. She artfully recalibrates, adapting to what is emerging in the living current of the experience. As incredibly prepared as she always is, she willingly releases the script in service of the moment — turning attention toward what will generate the greatest momentum. Simply put, she's brilliant.
Jim Gavin PhD, ABPP, FACP, MCC
Professor of Applied Human Sciences, Director Centre for Human Flourishing Concordia University
Engagement Philosophy
I do not offer generic programmes. Every engagement is preceded by a structured conversation to ensure clarity of need, fit, and objectives. I work with a limited number of clients at any given time to ensure full attention and quality of presence.