Testimonials
Nina Woock - People + Culture Business Partner, Turner Fleischer Architects Inc.
We have been working with Emma since the fall of 2024 here at Turner Fleischer in Toronto, Canada.
We started off with her hosting a studio wide Breakfast + Learn to explain the foundation and importance of giving and receiving constructive feedback - which resonated deeply with our Studio thanks to her own diverse experience in the industry and working with diverse individuals across all levels and backgrounds.
Ever since, we continue to extend our customized feedback training program with her to offer it to Studio members across different levels and departments.
Emma is always proactive, thoughtful, and flexible to pivot on the spot as needed to continuously improve the training outcome for our cohorts. Her approach of offering group workshops and individual 1:1 coaching allows participants to discuss and role play while bonding with their peers; and the individual coaching session helps to reflect and process their individual learning opportunities.
We truly appreciate her dedication, authenticity, and passion to deliver impactful training.
Michael Loken - Director, Strategic Services Branch - Ministry of Mines.
Having Emma as a coach coincided with a period of great change and development in my career. During this time, Emma always seemed to direct our conversations the right way, allowing me to make effective and impactful changes. Simply put, a great coach doesn't tell you exactly what to do - they guide you along the way.
In addition to her coaching skills, Emma is a warm and engaging person who genuinely cares for her clients. I have grown significantly as a leader with her coaching, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to work with an executive coach.
Peter Raji - Business Relationship Manager, County of Wellington
I had just finished Uplevel Your Leadership Course by Aspire Executive Coaching. And it was fantastic. The course contents were practical, current and insighful. It was interactive and engaging while the homeworks helped reinforce what we learned. What stood out for me is Emma's real-world experience and coaching approach to guiding the conversations between attendees. Highly recommend for anyone who is looking to master their leadership capabilities, build them or looking to refine them.
Adam Bell - Associate Vice President, TYLin
Emma's coaching sessions were exceptional and played a pivotal role in my successful transition to executive leadership. Her expertise and guidance were instrumental during this crucial phase. Beyond our sessions, Emma offered further value by providing action plans and a curated selection of resources, including books and articles, which also contributed to my growth. I recommend her services to anyone seeking to elevate their leadership skills.
James Duggleby - Director, EMM Consulting Pty Ltd.
I highly recommend Emma to anyone seeking to elevate their day-to-day performance and to those seeking to gain clarity of thought to help work through the various challenges that leaders are routinely tackling. Emma takes time to develop a keen understanding of individual needs and has an exceptionally supportive approach. I enjoyed our sessions and always felt energized coming out of them. There's no doubt that Emma has helped elevate my performance as a leader.
Caitlin Vanderkooy - Director, ESG, Infrastructure Ontario.
It was wonderful working with Emma to find strategies to improve my career prospects! By working together, I was able to gain perspective and a promotion!
Adrian Sheppard - Program Director, WSP in Canada
My sessions with Emma were and still are enjoyable, relaxing and searching. Emma prods and probes, asks questions and leads me through scenarios that persuade me to think differently. The solutions are often so obvious and yet it is not always easy to see them when engrossed in running a project or managing a business with a hectic set of daily commitments. By totally immersing myself in that hour with Emma, I always come away with ideas and new approaches to try. I cannot recommend Emma highly enough to those of you who are searching for an experienced, sympathetic, challenging coach to address those leadership issues I am sure you are facing and need time to discuss.
Quentin Chiotti - Technical Director, Matrix Solutions Inc.
Highly recommend Emma for anyone in a senior level (or other level for that matter) position who is looking for a career coach. The key to being a good coach is the ability to listen, support, and guide the client through the complex demands in our job, and help take us to a position of focus, clarity and positive outcomes. This pretty well describes my experience with Emma. I valued Emma's coaching skills so much that I signed up for another gig. Looking forward to working with her again and moving collaboratively forward towards a better managed and adaptive future.
Gillian Harris - Director, Diameter Services
Emma helped our department's management team through a delegation and time management workshop. With increased and conflicting demands, having the best tools and resources in this area is becoming more and more important. Emma's style allowed the team to have an afternoon of of not just learning and developing these skills, but also gaining a better understanding of their peers workloads and demands - all while having fun. The team provided positive feedback after the workshop and all felt as though they left with great takeaways. I would highly recommend Emma for leadership development workshops for your team.
Karen Chisholme - Climate Change + Sustainability Manager, County of Wellington
Emma entered my life in the most serendipitous way, just as I was searching for ways to fast-track my personal and professional growth. Her facilitation of the “How to Uplevel Your Leadership and Land Your Dream Job” course was nothing short of transformative. Emma expertly guided us through insightful, thought-provoking discussions that were tailored to the group’s diverse interests and experiences. She seamlessly wove in her own rich insights and real-world learnings, pushing us to challenge our thinking and overcome limiting beliefs.
Emma's structured, yet dynamic approach to exploring central topics like executive presence, self-awareness, and personal branding was incredibly impactful. The group coaching environment she created was both energizing and motivating, leaving me feeling inspired and ready to take bold action. By the end of the course, I had developed a clear, actionable plan to integrate my key takeaways into my future endeavors—and I expanded my professional network in the process.
What truly sets Emma apart is her genuine curiosity and love of learning, which fosters an atmosphere of trust and encourages deep introspection. She pushes participants to dig beneath the surface of their beliefs and explore new perspectives, always with kindness and empathy. Emma’s unwavering support for her clients’ growth is evident in how she wholeheartedly celebrates our wins, big and small.
I’ve already referred several colleagues to Emma for individual coaching, and I highly recommend this course to anyone feeling uncertain about the next step in their career. If you're looking for a coach who will challenge you, support you, and celebrate your progress, Emma is the person you need.
Mike Terry - Senior Manager, Circular Materials
Emma is a patient listener who helped me gain perspective on challenges I face in the workplace. Through insightful questions, candid feedback and an earnest investment in my well-being, Emma helped me see myself more clearly and gain confidence and self awareness in my abilities and intellect. She encouraged me to strive for advancement in my role and helped me see I can do more, and I have a lot to offer as a leader. Thank you Emma for a valuable coaching experience.
Rebecca Schillemat - Executive Officer, Peterborough & the Kawarthas Home Builders Association
I chose Aspire because of Emma’s experience as well as her calm approach. Emma helped me work through decision making processes and built up my confidence as a leader.
Disha Gautam - University of Waterloo Graduate
I had one-on-one coaching with Emma to help build my confidence and understand how to flourish in my career. With her help, I was able to gain great insight about myself and how I wanted to proceed in my life and job. At the beginning of our sessions, I was insecure about my skills, constantly anxious about learning new things and felt overwhelmed. Working with Emma, I was able to move past these hurdles and gained the confidence to start making real changes and became more excited about the opportunities my chosen field has to offer. I am so grateful for Emma's guidance and now feel unstoppable!
Tristen McConnell
I had the privilege of working with Emma as my coach, and the experience has been nothing short of transformative. From our very first session, Emma made me feel comfortable and supported. She took the time to truly understand my goals, challenges, and aspirations, and her guidance has helped me grow both personally and professionally.
What sets Emma apart is her deep knowledge, unwavering positivity, and ability to ask the right questions that challenge my thinking. Her approach is not only empathetic but also practical, giving me the tools and confidence to take meaningful action.
I can’t recommend Emma highly enough. If you're looking for a coach who genuinely cares about your success and will empower you to reach your potential, look no further!
Lisa Padgett - Director, People & Culture, Circular Materials
Our organization experienced massive growth over the last year, more than doubling in size. Many new managers were hired or promoted from within. With so much change and growth, we knew these new managers would benefit from professional guidance, support and an opportunity to learn from one another. Emma’s manager coaching sessions more than delivered. Her insightful demeanor helped set a calm, open tone for our coaching sessions, encouraging managers to be honest about their needs and challenges. Emma’s advice and stories helped managers see things from a different perspective. Managers who might not have connected with one another naturally found each other facing similar problems, broadening their support network internally. We’re grateful Emma’s sessions helped our managers grow and connect, and we’re stronger for it.
Gary Pritchard - CEO, 4 Directions of Conservation Consulting Inc.
Emma, is a fantastic coach. She is quick to respond and always has the right information to share with me and the team to get the job done. She has helped our team tremendously.
Stephanie Holko - Director of Project Development, NGen Canada.
Emma is full of empathy and encouragement. I worked with Emma for much of 2023. In a year of personal change and growth, it was invaluable to have a space dedicated to my career support. Emma is an excellent listener and encourager, and she is gifted at reflecting your strengths back to you. She helped me tease apart the nuance in my various situations and then would summarize the discussion and progress. At the end of our time together, Emma showed me the progression of our discussions and demonstrated the effects of the work we'd done together.
Robert Pye - CAE, Watersheds Canada
The conservation community and leaders in the nonprofit world need to stick together, and my valuable chats with Emma makes me proud to be involved in both. Emma hears what keeps leaders up at night, and she plays back the self reflections she hears between the lines of her great Q&A's. Emma understands. She brings out new "ah-ha" moments and lets a solution reveal itself. I recommend Emma for colleagues and friends in the environmental field.
Katherine Bibby - Senior Environmental Planner, WSP
I worked with Emma 1:1 and took her group course on leadership. In all situations, Emma really listened to my experiences and offered the support I was looking for to further develop myself professionally. She provided great tools, experience and advice. I highly recommend Emma for advice and guidance on your career development.
Alex Kent - Electricity Lead, The Transition Accelerator
Emma is adept. In even short sessions she helped me draw out thoughts/questions that were sitting in the back of my mind and then efficiently worked with me to contextualize those thoughts into career planning and professional development plans. Emma is also very well read. In my conversations with her, it is evident that she has internalized and synthesized a large body of leadership philosophy, both old and new, into her own process and that she uses to help clients on their own leadership journey.