
Ray Williams
MA, MCC, CSP
BC, CANADARay Williams is owner and President of Ray Williams Associates, a Vancouver based company providing executive coaching, leadership training and speaking services.
Ray has undergraduate and graduate degrees and training in English, History, Psychology and management. He brings over 35 years experience to his clients as a CEO, and senior HR executive.
Ray is a certified master executive coach and certified professional speaker. He is widely regarded as one of Canada's top executive coaches. Ray is the recipient of the Master Educator Award from the American Society of Education Executives, and is also past President of the International Coach Federation in Vancouver and Governor of the National Staff Development Council in the U.S.
He has clients in Fortune 500 companies, Best Managed Companies in Canada and small to medium sized businesses and non-profit organizations throughout the world in the areas of leadership, workplace culture, team development and peak performance.
He is very active in such organizations as the Vancouver Board of Trade, having recently served as Director and Vice-Chair, and other professional and community service organizations.
Ray has written for or been interviewed by The Washington Post, Forbes, USA Today, NBC News, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, MacLean's, The Financial Post, Fast Company and Psychology Today, Salon, and dozens of other and other national and international publications having published more than 300 articles.
He has written a book on leadership, The Leadership Edge, a personal growth book, Breaking Bad Habits, and was contributing author to Systemic Change, and the Best Seller, Ready, Aim, Influence. He is currently working on a new book, Eye of the Storm: How Mindful Leaders Navigate Chaotic Workplaces.
Ray is in high demand as an executive coach, leadership trainer, mentor, relationships expert, platform speaker, workshop presenter and facilitator throughout North America. He brings a varied life experience of living in several countries throughout the world, and understands cultural diversity and differing perspectives.
His unique experience of having survived a POW camp in WWII as a prisoner of the Japanese has also enabled him to understand and assist his clients in overcoming obstacles and handling stress.
Ray Williams is owner and President of Ray Williams Associates, a Vancouver based company providing executive coaching, leadership training and speaking services.
Ray has undergraduate and graduate degrees and training in English, History, Psychology and management. He brings over 35 years experience to his clients as a CEO, and senior HR executive.
Ray is a certified master executive coach and certified professional speaker. He is widely regarded as one of Canada's top executive coaches. Ray is the recipient of the Master Educator Award from the American Society of Education Executives, and is also past President of the International Coach Federation in Vancouver and Governor of the National Staff Development Council in the U.S.
He has clients in Fortune 500 companies, Best Managed Companies in Canada and small to medium sized businesses and non-profit organizations throughout the world in the areas of leadership, workplace culture, team development and peak performance.
He is very active in such organizations as the Vancouver Board of Trade, having recently served as Director and Vice-Chair, and other professional and community service organizations.
Ray has written for or been interviewed by The Washington Post, Forbes, USA Today, NBC News, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, MacLean's, The Financial Post, Fast Company and Psychology Today, Salon, and dozens of other and other national and international publications having published more than 300 articles.
He has written a book on leadership, The Leadership Edge, a personal growth book, Breaking Bad Habits, and was contributing author to Systemic Change, and the Best Seller, Ready, Aim, Influence. He is currently working on a new book, Eye of the Storm: How Mindful Leaders Navigate Chaotic Workplaces.
Ray is in high demand as an executive coach, leadership trainer, mentor, relationships expert, platform speaker, workshop presenter and facilitator throughout North America. He brings a varied life experience of living in several countries throughout the world, and understands cultural diversity and differing perspectives.
His unique experience of having survived a POW camp in WWII as a prisoner of the Japanese has also enabled him to understand and assist his clients in overcoming obstacles and handling stress.
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