Stephen Williams
Career and Leadership Coach
Stephen Williams came to CareerJoy with a comprehensive HR background. He has more than 25 years of experience as an HR Leader specializing in Employee Development, and possesses the solid business acumen, pragmatic thinking and bottom line focus to guide leaders in gaining what they need to grow and advance their careers.
In addition to leading HR and training departments, he also has extensive facilitation experience and is at his best when facilitating clients’ career transitions. His keen insights provide the crucial feedback clients need and his deep understanding of HR provides a strong support for clients seeking to re-enter workplaces or change career direction.
Credentials
Hon. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), University of Toronto
Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP)
Certified Human Resource Leader (CHRL)
Certificate in Human Resources Management (CHRM), Humber College
Certificate in Human Resource Law, Osgoode Hall Law School
Co-Active Coach – CTI – Coaches Training Institute
Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP)
Certified Human Resource Leader (CHRL)
Designed & developed North American wide training initiative and Leadership Development program
Developed Career Guidance program that provided structure to leadership development and succession planning
Improved relationships with union business agents by actively engaging them in problem solving and managing issues with their members, resulting in reduced grievances and better bargaining results
Personal Interests
Personal interests include music (performing) gourmet cooking and wine collecting
Favourite Clients
My favouite clients are the ones who participate and are willing to do the heavy lifting and not just be “present” and expect me to do all the work.