Certified Life Coach and Mediator

“The only opportunity that we have to be the best version of ourselves is the present moment.” 

No one should live life pushed into a corner. Live your life large.

My clients are people and organizations who are in the process of transforming themselves and our world.

Rick Kennedy,  ACC,  ATC, is a trained mediator with an Executive Certificate in Conflict Management from the University of Windsor and more than 25 years experience in the human services, not for profit sector. He has worked for provincial, national and front-line organizations as an executive director and in marketing and fund development. His services include individual and team coaching, board mentoring, program development, strategic planning, advocacy and community mediation.

His earlier employment within the private sector includes positions  as  Sales Promotion Manager for Yamaha Motor Canada Limited and  the  Director of Marketing Services for Hobart Canada Inc.

Rick is  an Associate Certified Coach (A.C.C.) through the International Coaching  Federation and an ADLER Trained Coach  (A.T.C.) certified  by  the  ADLER Faculty of Professional Coaching. Rick received an Executive Certificate in Conflict Management from the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor

Rick has worked  together with  the volunteers, staff and management of agencies  to  develop  leadership  and capacity  building programs for clients.

He has designed and facilitated training programs that are offered across Canada and in Australia. 

include designing  and facilitating board retreats, mentoring management and staff members, funding proposals, governance training, environmental scans and SWOT analysis, individual strengths base coaching, policy development and conflict  resolution.