Wendy Hofford
Wendy is the President of WH Strategic Drive Inc. a facilitation, training, and consulting firm specializing in CliftonStrengths, Leadership development, Human Resources, and Human Behaviours in the Workplace.
Wendy draws her experience from her years as a director of operations, and senior human resources where she was instrumental in transforming organizations from struggling to thriving. She has proven that effective coaching and training of front line to senior leadership works.
Working in Construction Industry as an HR Director, a National Construction Safety Officer, Executive Coach, Strategic Leadership Trainer and Advisor for over 10 years, Wendy shares her experience and knowledge to all levels of the organization from front line to senior management to increase effectiveness, engagement, and productivity.
As a professional speaker, trainer, and facilitator with the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, certified speaker, trainer and coach with John Maxwell Leadership and the Gallup CliftonStrengths Organization.
Wendy uses her skills, education and experience to bring energetic interactive experiential activities to her audiences helping turn concepts into practical solutions for leaders and their workplace.
Wendy is the President of WH Strategic Drive Inc. a facilitation, training, and consulting firm specializing in CliftonStrengths, Leadership development, Human Resources, and Human Behaviours in the Workplace.
Wendy draws her experience from her years as a director of operations, and senior human resources where she was instrumental in transforming organizations from struggling to thriving. She has proven that effective coaching and training of front line to senior leadership works.
Working in Construction Industry as an HR Director, a National Construction Safety Officer, Executive Coach, Strategic Leadership Trainer and Advisor for over 10 years, Wendy shares her experience and knowledge to all levels of the organization from front line to senior management to increase effectiveness, engagement, and productivity.
As a professional speaker, trainer, and facilitator with the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, certified speaker, trainer and coach with John Maxwell Leadership and the Gallup CliftonStrengths Organization.
Wendy uses her skills, education and experience to bring energetic interactive experiential activities to her audiences helping turn concepts into practical solutions for leaders and their workplace.
Rip off the Band-Aid! Have That Tough Conversation!
Let's face it, just because you are a manager &/or the person in charge doesn't make having these types of conversations any easier.
For many people knowing that they are going to have to face their employee to discuss poor performance, disciplinary action, or basically anything that could be perceived as negative can be very uncomfortable. Working up to the event can bring on anxiety, sleepless nights, nervousness and for many, the art of avoidance. Well if...
Change happens to all of us!
As someone who hasn't always accepted change easily, Wendy walks her audience through how she has faced and conquered the uncomfortable acceptance of change to reach her dreams, inspire others, and create the life she has always wanted. Through her...
Growing Pains and Hiccups
Turning the side effects of growth & change into success
If you are tired of the discomfort or feeling like the changes in your world are continual, you are not alone. We live in a world of constant change that causes us to deal with growing pains and hiccups along the way. They can wear you down and stop you from moving forward if you allow them.
Wendy will present insights to help you understand that growing pains and hiccups are milestones along the journey...
Is Babysitting in your Job Description?
Why does it feel like it should be?
Managing and leading is hard enough, but when you constantly have to babysit and watch people do their work, it becomes even harder. When did the lines of managing and leading blur into enabling and babysitting?
This session will provide the participants with an understanding of the difference between enabling and empowering. Wendy will discuss tips and practices that will help identify when enabling begins to...
Rethinking the Generation Gap! Decoding assumptions, perceptions & attitudes!
Does the generation that you were born into define who you are and how you think?
For the first time in history, there are five generations working alongside each other. Leaders and managers are faced with the challenges that come with the "Gap" between all five.
How do leaders and managers narrow the gap, when everyone sees the world through their own eyes, life experiences, values and generational influences?
In this session, participants will...
What's in your Tool Belt? Do you know how to use it?
As professionals, managers, supervisors &/or leaders of others, we all have a tool belt. You may not be able to see it but it is there. Managing programs, projects and people require specialized tools that every leader needs to have in their tool belt and know how to use effectively.
In this session, Wendy will show how coaching, mentoring & negotiating can be the best tools to keep in your tool belt. These tools can help maximize your position,...
