Business Coaching

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Kate McKenzie has worked with over 400 businesses helping them to reach their growth goals both in Toronto and across Alberta as a consultant and through managing multiple business accelerator programs. As the founder of Worldviews Productions, a digital media company and Ayla Consulting where she provides strategic communications and business coaching, Kate knows first hand the challenges of starting, building and growing a business both with teams and as a solopreneur.

Coaching Topics

As a business strategist, Kate will provide support and resources for the current challenges or opportunities you are facing. If there is a topic you are interested in pursuing that is not on this list please email Kate to discuss whether she is the best person to help you or whether she would recommend someone else who would be better suited.

  • How to start your business - setting up for success

  • How to launch a consulting practice - Ask Me Anything - Learn all the tips and answers to your questions about launching a consulting practice

  • How to effectively network and share your brand story in person and online

  • How to create a social media strategy

  • How to set a yearly strategy plan with measurable goals

  • How to make time for your business

  • How to develop processes to help you streamline and standardize your business

  • How to increase profit margins

  • How to start paying yourself and making your business profitable

  • How to improve your sales skills

  • How to collaborate with other businesses

  • How to choose business values

  • How to build a strong company culture

  • How to manage stress and incorporate wellness into your business

Coaching Formats

Option 1: Issue Specific

This type of session is hands-on. We schedule 1-3 hours depending on your need to address a specific challenge your company is facing. During the session we will create a roadmap for you and start building a solution to address your needs. For example, if you are struggling to engage audiences through your social media platforms we will build out a social media strategy and discuss what you can do daily/weekly to start implementing the strategy so you can see results right away. If you would like to create a strategy to launch your business we build out your goals and identify key steps during this session.

Option 2: Goal Setting & Accountability

This type of session is scheduled on a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis. During the first session we will identify a clear set of goals you would like to work towards. In each following session we will discuss how you are doing, provide accountability to those goals and help point you in the direction of tools, resources and contacts that can help you reach your outcomes.

Option 3: Strategy & Brainstorming

It is often lonely to be a leader of a company or organization and it can be difficult to find the right people to bounce ideas with and to generate new options or a fresh perspective. If you would benefit from talking through a challenge or brainstorming solutions this option will work well for you.

How to Get Started?

Reach out to Kate at mckenzie.kathryn@gmail.com to book your session. The general rate for coaching sessions is $250 per hour which can be paid via e-transfer.