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Yvonne E.L. Silver

Certified Executive Coach, HR Professional and Confidence Catalyst

About Me

Executive Coach, Chartered HR Professional, Mentor and Leadership Consultant with 25+ years helping organizations retain, develop and transition talent through executive coaching, leadership development, career mobility, succession planning and organizational consulting. Recognized for partnering with leaders to strengthen employee engagement, identify high-potential talent, facilitate career development conversations, deliver leadership assessments, and guide professionals through career transitions with empathy and practical business insight. Combines executive coaching, strategic HR leadership and organizational development to improve leadership capability, talent retention and organizational effectiveness. Leverages Certified Executive Coach credentials, CPHR, Certified EQ-i (Emotional Intelligence) international Speaker and bestselling Author to guide over 2500 individuals to advance in their career. Based in Calgary, Canada and mother to a special needs son.

Jurisdiction

United States | Canada | United Kingdom

Notable Employer

  • Regional Vice President, Client Services at RIGHT MANAGEMENT
  • Strategic HR Consultant at PEOPLE-POWER

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Founder and Executive Coach Leveraged Leadership. Flourish! (Most recently Women & Wisdom Media)
2026 - Present

Specializing in supporting professionals, business owners, social enterprises and visionary Leaders with expansion activities. Coaching for business clarity and career expansion: visualization, business operations refinement, monetization and optimization. Facilitates individual and group coaching (in person and remotely) using international business acumen, ICF coaching methodologies, energetic resonance (with Reiki) and varied assessment tools (including Emotional Intelligence and Personality Science) including:  Career Mobility Coaching  Executive Coaching  Career Coaching  Internal Talent Development  Succession Planning  Leadership Development  Employee Engagement  Talent Attraction & Retention  Executive Presence  EQ-i Assessments  360 Debriefs  Change Leadership  Organizational Development  Workshop Facilitation  Mentorship Programs  Talent Strategy

Regional Vice President, Client ServicesNotable RIGHT MANAGEMENT
2006 - 2009

Facilitated new business development and career transition and development related projects. Managed existing client relations within the Alberta marketplace for a global talent management and career management organization. Developed national and North American career management service agreements with Fortune 500 organizations. Recommended, negotiated and implemented Client solutions devised and delivered on-time, and on-budget: • Employee Engagement Surveys, 360 Leadership Assessments, Professional Coaching assignments, Talent Profile development, Hiring Protocols, Change Management and Leadership Development customized training, Career Transition and severance management. • Hosted client education events on topics including: Best Practices for Severance, Restructuring for Growth, Employee Engagement, Semi-Retirement Options, Career Management, and Business Strategy Alignment (with feedback rankings 4-5/5 and generating160% of sales revenue targets).

Strategic HR ConsultantNotablePEOPLE-POWER
2000 - 2005

Following an HR Director role with XWAVE SOLUTIONS, (formerly Minerva Technology, Inc.) a subsidiary of Bell Canada, offered strategic HR Consulting for 5 years. Projects involved large scale recruitment, leadership training, developing attraction and retention programs, employee handbook design, strategic program development, business continuity, and facilitation. Consulted on varied talent management client assignments, including: CP Rail, MetroNet, The Wynford Group, Indigo Ice, Regan Productions, Poon McKenzie, and Western Leadership Centre.

Education

Diploma of Management Faculty - Certified Executive CoachRoyal Roads University
2010 - 2010
Diploma of Indigenous People Canada CertificateUniversity of Alberta
2023 - 2023
Diploma of General Management Certificate University of Calgary
1993 - 2026

Certification

Total Certifications3

Certified EQ-i Consultant

MHS

2011 - 2026

CPHR - Chartered HR Professional

HRIA

2005

Reiki Practitioner - Usui Level 1 & 2

StillPoint Bodyworks

2015 - 2015

Skills

Core skills10
Interests8
Languages1

Skills

Executive Coaching
Human Resources
business consulting
talent management
employee engagement
career coaching
emotional intelligence
communications
recruitment interviews
facilitation

Interests

Coaching
confidence building
communications
transformation
spirituality
psychology
social and emotional intelligence
travel

Languages

Romanian