Navigating Your Layoff

We've invited two Leadership Coaches to discuss their personal and professional expriences with being laid off, and provide insights on how to navigate that experience.

Meet Valerie McIntyre-Baird :

Before becoming an Executive Coach (CEC, ICF) and Forest Therapy Guide, Valerie spent over 25 years leading teams to reach their potential in the energy, utility, banking and technology industries. As a volunteer or board member, she also worked with not-for-profit organizations to enhance their operational excellence and community impact.

As an executive in the corporate world, Valerie was best known for developing leaders, galvanizing groups of people into high performance teams with clear priorities and creating a culture of innovation in people’s daily work; whether for multinational corporations, small to mid-sized companies experiencing growth, helping startups to scale with excellence, or aligning non-profits with a clear sense of purpose. Her work has taken her to the UK, Angola, Cameroon, Singapore, the US and Canada.

Meet Abhay Sisodiya:

Abhay Sisodiya, Director at Maher Advantage Inc, is a dedicated leadership consultant focused on meeting the needs of business while balancing the needs of their people. His diverse client base includes IT, planning & design, oil and gas and engineering to name just a few. His approach to learning in a corporate setting is based on the belief that each individual brings unique skills for companies to utilize for their own vision, value and brand. Abhay is bringing his expansive experience as an executive coach to help support individuals navigate their layoff.

Agenda:

10 Mins: Introductions

30 Mins: Questions from the Lighthouse Labs team

20 Minutes: Questions from the audience.