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Trainings to Equip Healthcare with Leadership Skills

What's in it for you?

More than just another seminar: our training prevents employees from returning to old habits by offering content designed for actionable follow-through, with small group follow-ups ensuring accountability.

Increased job satisfaction.

Enhanced employee retention.

Reduced risk of burnout among your team members.

Development of critical leadership skills within your team.

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Leadership Workshop Series

Function First Coaching is dedicated to transforming leaders within the healthcare industry, from current leadership roles to healthcare professionals, by prioritizing a people-first coaching culture. Our workshops offer actionable content and tools for immediate workplace impact, tailored to align values and leadership style. Sessions can stand alone or be customized for specific cohort journeys, ensuring relevance and effectiveness for every participant.

  • 2 hours virtually
  • Up to 24 people
  • Customization for your team
  • Starting at $2,800 USD per workshop

Results Through Relationships

Discover how understanding motivation can transform communication, collaboration, and performance. In this interactive workshop, every participant receives their personalized assessment, an evidence-based tool grounded in positive psychology. Learn how to recognize what drives you and others—both in calm and conflict—to strengthen trust, reduce misunderstandings, and achieve results. Teams leave with practical strategies to build relationship intelligence and foster a coaching culture across the organization.

Full-Day Retreat Option Available
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Prevent Burnout: For Yourself and Your Team

Burnout continues to impact both clinicians and leaders, affecting well-being, engagement, and patient care. In this enlightening workshop, you’ll explore the latest insights from the science of stress and learn to recognize early warning signs in yourself and your team. Discover practical strategies to foster resilience, strengthen workplace culture, and sustain performance. Walk away with actionable tools to help your team thrive in today’s demanding healthcare environment.

Performance Reviews That Inspire

In this interactive workshop, leaders will learn how to conduct effective and inspiring performance reviews using a practical 4-step framework and customizable worksheet. They’ll identify performance gaps and address them for both underperforming and meeting expectations employees. Leaders will also develop key skills to diagnose why individuals fall short, enabling them to lead reviews with confidence. Participants will leave with practical tools to transform performance reviews into growth opportunities that inspire progress at every level.

Mastering Feedback: Effective Communication Strategies

Do you find yourself dreading feedback conversations? Join us for an interactive workshop where we delve into the reasons behind the discomfort associated with feedback and discover practical strategies to enhance both giving and receiving feedback. Be prepared to engage in hands-on practice to refine your skills and foster a culture of open communication and growth.

Delegation & Time Management

Leaders will discover practical strategies to enhance their delegation skills and manage their time more effectively. Participants will engage in exercises that help them prioritize tasks, balance urgent and important responsibilities, and organize their work to align with long-term goals. By reflecting on their own productivity habits and exchanging tools with peers, leaders will leave equipped with actionable techniques to boost efficiency and make a greater impact in their roles.

The Neuroscience of Goal Setting: Drive Motivation

Embark on a captivating journey into the intricacies of goal setting. Gain invaluable insights into neural processes driving goal setting and uncover practical strategies to apply this knowledge. Discover a tool you can use immediately with patients that will improve their motivation to achieve theirs goals and learn how leaders can utilize this tool for performance evaluation, fostering growth within their teams.

Stop Fixing- Start Coaching

Build accountability, improve outcomes, and reduce burnout. Discover how adopting a coaching approach is transforming healthcare—improving communication, engagement, and outcomes for both patients and professionals. In this interactive session, you’ll explore real-world examples illustrating the shift from quick fixes to sustainable change, leading to greater satisfaction and collaboration. Learn key competencies you can apply immediately to strengthen relationships, enhance motivation, and achieve lasting results as a practitioner and leader.

Coaching for Accountability: Drive Follow-Throug

Do your leaders inspire trust and clarity—or unintentionally send mixed signals? This hands-on workshop focuses on strengthening leadership presence through values-driven action and consistent communication. You’ll pinpoint the values that guide your leadership, see how they influence team trust and motivation, and start shaping a personal alignment plan to elevate how you show up. Leave with practical tools and renewed confidence to lead with purpose—starting immediately.

Exploring & Elevating Your Leadership Presence

Your leadership presence is the bridge between who you are and how you lead. In this interactive workshop, you’ll explore what defines your authentic presence, identify strengths to amplify, and find the right balance between compassion and competence. Leave with practical insights and strategies to communicate with greater clarity, confidence, and credibility — while staying true to yourself and the results you want to achieve.

Conflict Mastery: Build Trust, Resolve Issues, Move Forward

Mastering conflict is essential for strong relationships, healthy team dynamics, and a culture of trust. In this engaging workshop, you’ll explore the psychology of conflict and learn a practical 4-step framework to navigate it with confidence. Through guided reflection and real-world examples, participants identify what drives disagreement and practice strategies to respond effectively—leaving with tools to turn conflict into connection.

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Meet your healthcare leadership expert

Hélène Thériaul is a certified leadership coach and registered occupational therapist who has seen the life-changing power of coaching help people reach their full potential. Her vision is that all healthcare professionals learn how to incorporate a coach approach into their practice to empower their clients and amplify their results.

As the creator of the Dive Into a Coach Approach® model, Hélène combines the best in coaching theory and adult education to make the transformative power of this approach accessible, practical, and actionable. Using a learner-centred approach, her workshops are highly engaging, infused with fun and relevant activities, and designed with an eye to making the information “stick.”

Hélène also works as a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia and holds a Master of Adult Education degree from St. Francis Xavier University. In recognition of her commitment to coaching, Hélène was honored as the 2023 International Coaching Federation (ICF) Emerging Coach Educator.

What others have to say

This training is a MUST for any healthcare professional! I've been able to apply the learning immediately not only in my role as a pediatric occupational therapist but also in my leadership role.
Moira Peña
CEO and Helping Professional
Hélène's engaging and interactive approach to delivering content was a breath of fresh air. The value it can bring to teams is immense, helping foster effective collaboration and ultimately improving patient outcomes.
Chris Wherity
Director and Helping Professional
After this training, I have experienced effective results in my occupational therapy practice, leader role as a CEO and even with my kids. Highly recommended for any healthcare professional!
Anne-Pascale Menard
CEO and Helping Professional
This training expanded my toolkit and reinforced essential techniques, helping reduce frustration with patients and improve outcomes. Highly recommended for healthcare organizations.
Thomas Wong
Physiotherapist
Training with Function First Coaching greatly enhanced my leadership skills and effectiveness with both my team and clients. Hélène excels at teaching coaching skills and supporting our team in applying them, making her training invaluable.
Jacob Pruden
Lead
Hélène's attention to detail and alignment of professional development content with our organization's goals have been invaluable. Her coaching empowered our team, resulting in improved communication, accountability, and ultimately, better results.
Mark Rattray
Executive Director
Hélène’s training fosters sustainable change and empowers you to unlock your clients' abilities. I've successfully applied the coaching principles in both my clinical and leadership roles.
Peter De Marchi
Clinical Lead
The Dive Into a Coach Approach™ required a shift in mindsult resulting in an improved positive clinical outcome and patient empowerment. It's given me a great tool to tackle a new approach with patients that are challenging.
Dr. Sylvie Sénéchal
Doctor
I wish I'd taken Hélène’s 'Coach Approach' workshop years ago! Her passion for empowering clinicians and providing practical tools is evident. With valuable learning materials and strategies, it's a boost for any practice. For organizations to enhance their teams' leadership skills, her workshops are a must-consider.
Rishma Dhalla
CEO and Helping Professional

If you are looking to build a coaching culture in your organization, check out our Dive Into a Coach Approach® journey.​

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