Big Cheese Coaching

Over the years, Eileen has served as a professional communicator, a coach, consultant, speaker/facilitator and writer. For her clients, she is a collaborative thinking partner and a catalyst for purposeful reflection, action and results. She brings curiosity, a maximizer mindset and an appreciative approach to her work (and life). As a life-long learner, she continually challenges herself and her clients professionally and personally to hone the 'inner game' towards great success and engagement in the outer game of work and life.

CREDENTIALS:

Eileen completed coach training and certification at the school of Adler International Learning and is an Adler Certified Professional Coach (ACPC). She has also earned her PCC credential (an advanced coaching credential) from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She has earned further certification as a Retirement Coach with Retirement Options. With a focus on emotional intelligence, Eileen also holds certification in both the BarON EQi® and EQ360 assessments.

Additionally, Eileen brings additional expertise from her 20+ years of experience as a communications professional. She is an Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) - as conferred by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).

Eileen earned a Bachelor of Education from McGill University, majoring in fitness as well as completing a Marketing Diploma. Earlier in her career she taught fitness and wellness for more than eight years and continues this interest with her own active lifestyle and passion for the work-life balance equation.

EXPERIENCE:
Eileen has more than 20 years of varied experience in business, communications and coaching.

Coaching: Eileen established Big Cheese Coaching in 2003 and has worked with leaders of varying levels (from emerging to C-level) and from different sectors. Initially focused on leadership development, Eileen has served mandates related to employee engagement, leadership effectiveness, communications, corporate culture and teamwork, career management and work-life balance. She is now expanding her offering to serve boomers who are ready to prepare for 'what's next' and create their own vision of retirement - whether they are in it, a few years away or 20 years from this new stage of life.

An active member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), Eileen has served as a Director of the Board for the GTA ICF Chapter in 2005/2006.

Communications: Prior to establishing her own communications consultancy in 1998 (Chadnick Communications), Eileen held progressively senior-level roles with two of Canada’s leading PR agencies (Hill and Knowlton and Environics Communications), a Canadian bank (CIBC) and a financial services payments association (Mondex Canada). As a professional business communicator, Eileen’s track record of success includes achievements within strategic communications planning, public and media relations, internal communications, writing and spokesperson media skills training. Over the years she has served a wide roster of of top tier clients (blue chip and other) in financial services, business and consumer products, education and other sectors. She has received awards of excellence for her writing and media relations work from the International Association of Business Communicators.

THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP: Eileen’s coaching expertise has been profiled in various media including: Globe and Mail, Canadian Business Magazine, Toronto Star, Advisor’s Edge Magazine, Canadian HR Reporter, Rogers Television, CBC Television and Radio, Metro News and others. She also a contributor to the Globe and Mail's Mentor Minute (in careers), the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) online Career Vision newsletter and other publications.

Perspective
A lifelong learner Eileen always gives her personal best where ever she is on the journey. Having completed full-distance marathons and many other races, Eileen knows what it takes to go the distance with your dreams and goals: partner with a coach, develop meaningful strategies, evaluate and celebrate progress regularly, be flexible when necessary, rally up support where you can and most importantly, have some fun along the way! Eileen incorporates that kind of disciplined approach, enthusiasm and respect for her client’s goals into her work - and always goes the extra mile!