“Lori is a fantastic leadership coach and I very quickly felt at ease with her. She asks great questions that helped me with difficult conversations and decision-making during a period of organizational change and pressure. Over an 8-month period, her coaching made me more aware of the things that are the most important to me as a leader and as a person. She helped me better understand my unique strengths and talents. I left each session with a plan to tackle specific conversations and challenges related to my current work or to my career in general. I highly recommend Lori to anyone seeking a leadership coach.”
— CG, Director, Government of Canada
“Lori is the ideal & rare mix of attributes you desire in an HR leader. She is a practical strategist, compassionate truth-teller, trusted advocate, team-oriented mindset and independent thoughtful wise counsel. She brings a level of culture-building experience that is able to grow existing or startup organizations with agility, resilience and focused excellence.”
— Alan Kearns, Managing Partner, CareerJoy
“Lori is a master at coaching. She was a huge influence in helping me to identify and set goals and then to take action in areas where I felt blocked. Her coaching helped shape and transform my future career plans and life. In under three months, I achieved more than I ever thought possible. Lori’s coaching was also great to hold me accountable and propel me forward. I would recommend Lori’s coaching in your business or personal life if you want to level up and get results!”
— T.A. Director, Digital Marketing
“I had the pleasure of working for Lori in a Talent Acquisition capacity and unequivocally endorse her business acumen and leadership. Lori is a true professional and I consider myself honored to have been a part of her team.”
— Emma DeVries, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
“Lori is an inspiring and impactful leader, an ambassador for change and a huge advocate of fostering a highly engaged workforce within an organization. She has a wealth of knowledge as it pertains to HR and her passion for the field is infectious.”
— Lisa Nussbaum, Senior HR Business Partner
“Lori gave me clear and simple tools to make big changes. Just the slightest shift in the way you look at something can have a huge impact - and she showed me that time and time again. Lori is always present, interested and involved in all of our conversations. Lori is my safe place to discuss personal and professional issues without any judgment, ever.”
— P.L. Advertising Executive
“I had the pleasure of working extremely closely with Lori for 12 years commencing in 2003, Lori as VP HR and me as CFO. Throughout this time I found Lori to be an extremely competent and strategic HR professional. Her focus throughout this time centred on the need to hire and retain the most appropriate individuals and create a work environment and structure in which team members could thrive and enable the entity to achieve its business objectives. During this period the entity faced a series of challenges including the 2008 financial crisis which threatened to derail its progress. Lori played a crucial role in stabilizing and maintaining the workforce and ensuring continued progress during difficult times. More recently she was successful in many HR requirements relating to the entity’s move into a regulated environment and subsequent rapid growth in headcount. At all times I found Lori’s ability to deal with the emotional aspects inherent in HR to be both firm and compassionate. Lori is a consummate professional.”
— Gary Krikler, Financial Executive
“I have had the extreme privilege of working closely with Lori for many years. She is the consummate professional possessing broad-based business knowledge as a Senior Executive while balancing her personal life. Lori’s ethics, adaptability, loyalty, knowledge, as well as her leadership, mentoring and presentation skills are exemplary. Lori has the ability to facilitate the appropriate resolution for each unique situation in business, no matter the depth or complexity and delivers results, without fail, in a timely and cost-effective manner. Without any hesitation, I highly recommend Lori, knowing that she will be fully engaged and an absolute delight to work with you in your business.”
— Janice Rooney, Senior Human Resources Consultant
“Lori is an excellent example of Servant Leadership and strives to help you get better every day. She is a beacon of light and a source of strength for employees, especially during difficult situations. Lori was known for her compassion and natural human touch. She is a culture creator, mover and shaker and can be depended on to drive results, with sound follow up and action that creates winning improved engagement and memorable employee experiences. Her ability to manage and develop strong business relationships and operate in a high-pressure environment is a testament to her core strengths. The passion she has for whatever task or role she is taking on is admirable.”
— Andrea Khan, Learning Program Manager, PointClickCare
“I find myself in the difficult position of trying to write a testimonial that adequately explains the role Lori Sone-Cooper has played for me over the past 12 years or so. I initially found myself in a position where my title and responsibilities were growing faster than my non-technical skill sets. I was young(er) and ambitious but my inability to professionally articulate and present solutions to challenges was holding me back from being promoted. From this, my leadership coaching relationship with Lori was born. Even though our formal coaching relationship concluded when I left the organization, we connected regularly to this day and she still serves as a sounding board when I need a safe place to sound off and work things out. There has not been a job change that I have made where I did not run it past her first. Our work together has allowed me to hold the “top job” in my field for the past two organizations that I have worked in. Lori has a passion for coaching. She truly cares and this is what motivates her. I highly recommend Lori”
— Peter, Chief Information Security Officer
“I have had the pleasure of knowing Lori for close to 20 years. Lori is one of the most talented leaders that I’ve had the pleasure of working with. She’s an out of the box thinker, a strategist, but most importantly a leader that people gravitate towards and learn from. There are a handful of HR executives with Lori’s vision and passion that embrace and deliver on any challenge.”
— Farad Amirkhani, Managing Partner and Owner, TAL Group
“I had the great pleasure of working with Lori for close to three years at HomeEquity Bank. She hired me to work on her team as a Human Resources Business Partner. As a manager, Lori is a trusted advisor, leader and coach who shows great interest in her employees’ professional growth and well-being. Few people have the opportunity to report to a manager who is both a coach and mentor—but I did when I worked for Lori. As a leader, Lori earns my highest recommendation. Her consultative and strategic approach is an asset to any company she works with.”
— Melissa Uhlman, HR Business Partner
“I’ve known Lori for close to 20 years and had the privilege to be her colleague at HomEquity Bank for just over 3yrs as well. Lori was a tremendous partner and integral to the success of our corporate strategy and in particular the transformational changes we undertook that propelled the business to a new level of sustainable performance. Lori is a caring and dedicated person with a deep understanding of human performance and the drivers associated with helping people achieve their true potential.”
— Barry Ferguson, Financial Services and Wealth Management Executive
“I highly recommend Lori for Executive Coaching. We have a trusted coaching partnership. I set the agenda and prioritize where I want to focus. Lori supports me in exploring and taking action on the things that are important to me. Our coaching together has supported me in finding the right path for me and having greater life/work balance.”
— Andy Reiken, Entrepreneur
“I’ve known Lori for just under 10 years now. We worked together on numerous projects when we were both at HomeEquity Bank, most notably on equity and diversity in the work place . To keep it simple, Lori is a true Human Resources professional. She understands that between the demands of management and the desires of non-management, an equilibrium must exist and she is skilled in getting all parties to reach that point. Lori is a people person foremost but knows that sometimes difficult decisions have to be made and she undertakes that task professionally with utmost regard to the parties involved. I highly recommend Lori and the firm that moves quickly to hire her will be extremely satisfied.”
— Bob Urbanovitch, Financial Services Professional and Coach
“Over the last ten years I have called upon Lori’s vast knowledge and guidance for HR matters and have found her manner and professionalism to be of the highest calibre. She was able to help me understand the situation and what the best course of action would be, giving me confidence in the decisions that needed to be made. I highly recommend Lori as a valuable resource for any of your HR requirements. ”
— Dean Noblett, Transition Specialist, DJN Strategies
“Lori is a high energy, focused leadership expert who delivers results whether she is delivering training, providing HR consulting or doing executive coaching. She has a thoughtful, consultative communication style — combined with high empathy and a terrific sense of humour. All Lori’s competencies ensure our clients connect with her and achieve the outcomes they want. Lori is on my speed dial!”
— Joan Hill, President, CORE Consulting Inc.
“Working with Lori has been an incredible experience. I would highly recommend Lori to anyone looking for an intuitive listener and compassionate guide and mentor. She is so easy to connect with and has been instrumental in helping me chart my course forward in the pursuit of an advancement in my career. I leave each discussion energized and am motivated to take action. I am very grateful for this positive force she has brought to my life. Thank you Lori!”
— Donna C., Sales Director
“I have known Lori for a number of years, and had the opportunity to work with her at TELUS. She is an excellent HR Professional / Coach because she takes the time to listen, asks relevant questions, and uses her experience to guide you towards a recommended HR solution. Lori is very professional and best of all, very down-to-earth. I would highly recommend her and would not hesitate to work with her again. Bottom line – she knows her stuff and is great to work with.”
— Jason Noble, Talent Acquisition Consultant, Fulcrum Search Science
“I endorse Lori as being a solid HR Professional and Coach that I have referred to my clients when they’ve needed HR assistance. She is a highly experienced and knowledgeable HR professional. ”
— Richard Wajs, TWC International Executive Search
“Lori is a very experienced professional who delivers results. I relied on Lori to help build a talented team around me. I would recommend Lori.”
— Paul Wilson, Senior Commercial Director
“Lori was instrumental in my personal journey in achieving higher career fulfillment over the past year. Together with her very trusting style, her endless stream of positive energy and her ability to play back my own words into personal visions for myself as a professional leader I was able to advance my thinking and propel my actions toward what I really wanted. Although the journey was uncomfortable to face at times, Lori coached me through it by bringing to life my own values as the guide. I look forward to the next journey with Lori!”
— Brent Laurin, Vice President, Global Operations, CRC Industries
“Lori is a fantastic coach and leader. She has the ability to balance the needs of the business without losing sight of its employees. When you meet with Lori you know she is listening. Lori creates a culture of respect, engagement and opportunity. She has passion, integrity and an innate ability to bring out the best in her team and employees. As someone who worked in her team for six years, I had the distinct privilege of experiencing this firsthand.I highly recommend Lori and know that anyone who chooses to work with her will benefit from her excellent business sense and personal compassion.”
— Andrea Stroz, Director, HR & Professional Coach
“Lori played an integral role in helping to build and develop a high performance sales force at Telus. This was a key contributor to Telus’ explosive revenue growth in the early years of its launch into Central and Eastern Canada. Lori is an action oriented, customer focused, integrity driven leader and would be an invaluable addition to any team/ company. ”
— Daryl Papoushek, Client Sales, Slalom
“Lori did a fantastic job in helping us find employees in a tough market. Way to go Lori!”
— Andrew Currier, Co-Founder PCK Intellectual Property
“I was first introduced to Lori by mutual acquaintances via GE about 8 years ago. Lori hired our firm to help with an HR project at HomEquity Bank at the time. She was an absolute pleasure to work with, being the epitome of both professionalism and kindness. She clearly outlined her expectations, timelines, resources available to assist, etc. As a result, the project went very smoothly. I would not hesitate to recommend Lori s an HR leader; she has such a great balance of business smarts and HR savvy, with the added bonus of being a wonderful person!”
— Corina Sibley, MBA, CHRL, Co-Founder, HR à la carte Inc.
