ABOUT INVOKE COACHING
We work with leaders in the social change or non-profit space who care deeply and want to make a social impact.
Invoke Coaching works collaboratively with individuals towards identifying and reaching goals. The work is individualized and typically includes fulfillment, decision making, exploration of perspectives and alignment of goals and actions.
Coaching is an evidence-based profession with growing popularity and global reach which helps you grow as a leader, change agent and human. It unlocks possibility, helping you to achieve your goals, lead and live to your highest potential.
DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?
YOU WANT TO:
•Cultivate a deeper alignment between your values and action,
•Increase your confidence in your leadership abilities,
•Practice wellness and work/life balance,
•Increase team alignment and strengthen your team dynamic,
•Strengthen relationships (to others, yourself and/or the world around you)
CLIENTS WE’VE WORKED WITH
Nic Etheridge Calder
PCC, CPCC, MA in Leadership
I am originally from the east coast, now honoured to live and work on Treaty 7 land - traditional territories of Blackfoot and Métis people - now known as Calgary, Canada. People have been gathering for many years, where the Elbow & Bow River meet; as the water provides life. I always feel most alive when connected to nature, community and beside the ocean (and now these rivers).
For many years, I have been keenly enthusiastic about social change and progress. We are at a time in our world, where we are becoming increasingly conscious of our connections to each other and the planet. My focus as a leadership and resilience coach is about invoking the capacity we have (within self, teams and systems) for deepening awareness and bringing about transformation.
One day, I found myself in a coaching course. The opportunity kind of just fell in my lap after I completed my Masters program. As someone who’s been focused on leadership for some time, the skills and perspective of coaching felt like it fit perfectly into the puzzle. I found myself falling in love with the model and with the practice of coaching. I knew then, it was an important step for my career and life. I decided to start my own practice because I wanted to move more into work that opened up possibilities for people to be and lead differently in a world rapidly changing.
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
•Senior Leader in Non-Profit
•Organizational Culture & Change
•Team Assessment & Development
•Regenerative Leadership & ‘Bio-Diversity’ in Organizations
•University Instructor & Designing Dynamic Learning Communities
EDUCATION & TRAINING
•Professional Certified Coach, 2022 - International Coaching Federation
•Organizational, Relationship & Systems Coach Trained - 2021 •Focus Energy Balance Indicator Certified, 2021 - Zen Leadership Institute
•Associate Certified Coach, 2020 - International Coaching Federation
•Permaculture Design Certificate, 2020 - Verge Permaculture •Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, 2019 - Co-Active Training Institute
•Master of Arts in Leadership, 2016 - Royal Roads University (research in Bridging Organizational Silos)
A FEW MORE THINGS ABOUT ME:
I’m queer, neurodivergent, have experienced compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma when working frontline in the non-profit sector.
I believe in win-win-win situations, unless you catch me playing a board game or card game, one of my favorites being Dutch Blitz :)
I have friends who will say they need to access their “inner Nic” when they need to remain calm and centered in a difficult situation.
I also love interior design and have a business with my partner, Sam, focused on short-term rental accommodations.
CERTIFICATIONS
INVOKE COLLABORATORS
Janelle Woo
PCC, CPCC, BA in Commerce
Janelle is a certified coach collaborating with Invoke Coaching through her business, Cedar Mountain Coaching. She comes from a background in non-profit and government project management as well as nearly a decade in her own business which originally focused on consulting and now has transitioned exclusively to coaching. Janelle coaches leaders and change-makers who want to make an impact through their work.
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
•Program Manager in Non-Profit Funding Organization
•Non-Profit Consulting & Leadership Coaching
•Visible Minorities & Female Leaders
•Entrepreneurship and Innovation
•Middle Management & Emerging Leaders
EDUCATION & TRAINING
•Professional Certified Coach, 2021 - International Coaching Federation •Hogan Assessment Certification, 2021 - Hogan Assessment Systems
•Associate Certified Coach, 2018 - International Coaching Federation
•Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, 2018 - Co-Active Training Institute
•Bachelor of Commerce, 2004 - University of Calgary
LITTLE WOO FACTS:
My happy place is outside amidst lush foliage (think West Coast). I also love succulents – they’re my level of maintenance (low), with so many varieties and so much symmetry.
I love being creative and artistic. I like to paint when I can, craft with my kids, knit socks, and practice pottery when I have access to a studio! You’ll notice in my coaching that I’m pretty visual and love analogies.