Coaching
We work with individuals and organizations, through a mix of one-on-one coaching, workshops and group work that builds leadership and communication skills and improves team performance.
01 / Why
Why coaching?
There's a lot of research and psychology behind why coaching works. But let's keep it simple: Here are some good reasons to consider coaching, whether you are an individual or organization…
Coaching helps clarify and achieve goals.
Coaching bolsters innovation and creativity.
Coaching helps manage change.
Coaching helps you thrive, rather than just survive.
02 / Individual
Individual Coaching
Working with us involves embarking on a journey of Adult Development, a path to upgrading your operating system in a way that increases your internal capacity to match external complexity. Our coaching is experiential and holistic, meaning we deal with the whole person—intellect, emotions, relationships, and somatics (aka, the physical body).
Through dialogue, reflection, motion and somatic awareness, our work generates a shift in how you perceive the world around you: New horizons open up, new frontiers become visible, new possibilities are unlocked. Sense-making expands and you become more reliable at suspending ego, holding paradox, seeing systemic patterns, and embracing ambiguity without panicking or falling back on protective, reactive habits.
04 / Whole person
Organizational Development
In the words of organizational development guru Ed Schein, "culture is an organization's primary asset, but it is repeatedly tested." For most of us, those tests include navigating an office full of competing interests, clashing personalities, limited time and resources, and fragile egos on a daily basis.
To overcome these challenges and drive success, we design our programs around…
- A mix of individual coaching, assessments and group work.
- Clearly articulated goals and success measures at the personal, team and organizational levels.
- Sufficient time and attention from participants to build key competencies and skills and resolve conflicts.
- Building a culture that supports, rather than undercuts, the work.
- Effective feedback systems (including some way to track ROI).
05 / For whom
Assessments
We use a range of leading assessment tools to boost self-awareness and social awareness, highlight strengths and areas for development, and help track program impact and ROI. In group settings, assessments can also provide a useful framework for exploring team or group dynamics in a less emotionally charged way.
07 / Quotes
From clients
Recalibrated my approach to work and how it fit into my life. It's rare to find a coach who has this mix of head and heart, intellect and emotion.
Music Executive I've learned to be more decisive, confident and fair in all facets of my life.
Marketing Executive Aaron is one of the smartest, most caring and most professional people I have ever worked with. … What's nice about his style is that he's gentle and kind, but make no mistake, he isn't afraid to hold you to task for things you SAID you wanted... and maybe weren't as committed to as you thought. Kinda Yoda that way.
CEO I have enjoyed tremendous success working with him to find what I'm best at and where and how I need to improve in my leadership capacities. Very clear outcome from working with him - there's a bright line of "before" and "after" in my career path - and the "after" path has been happier and more rewarding for me in every way.
CIO & technology executive Aaron helped me change perspectives when I made a fourth career change at a challenging time. His style is both direct and helpful in personal ways; you will broaden your career choices for the future.
Digital production manager
08 / FAQ
Coaching questions
01What does coaching with you actually involve?
Working with us involves embarking on a journey of Adult Development, a path to upgrading your operating system in a way that increases your internal capacity to match external complexity. Our coaching is experiential and holistic, meaning we deal with the whole person—intellect, emotions, relationships, and somatics (aka, the physical body).
Through dialogue, reflection, motion and somatic awareness, our work generates a shift in how you perceive the world around you: New horizons open up, new frontiers become visible, new possibilities are unlocked. Sense-making expands and you become more reliable at suspending ego, holding paradox, seeing systemic patterns, and embracing ambiguity without panicking or falling back on protective, reactive habits.
Our approach builds on the pioneering work of Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey (Immunity to Change), Bill Tolbert (The Seven Action Logics), Jennifer Garvey Berger (Mindtraps, Changing on the Job, Simple Habits for Complex Times), Otto Scharmer (Theory U, Leading from the Emerging Future), Paul Wyman (Inner Team Dialogue), and others.
02Who do you work with?
In all our years of doing this work, we haven't yet found a "typical" client. We work with introverts and extroverts, entrepreneurs, CEOs and artists, emerging leaders and seasoned execs, folks at the bottom, middle and top of the org chart (or not on the chart at all). Our organizational clients include non-profits, social enterprises, start-ups and well-established companies looking to up their game.
03Where are you based? Do you work with clients outside Toronto?
The WYSIWYG Co. is based in Toronto, Canada, but – thanks to the wonders of the internet – we work with clients around the world. Our clients are all over: from Halifax to Victoria, New York to Los Angeles, and London, England to Varanasi, India.
04How do we get started?
If you like what you've seen here, drop us a line and let us know how we may be of service.