“When a leader at any level truly has done the work
(and believe me it takes work) to connect with his or her people, you witness sincere loyalty, appreciation, and work ethic.”
~ Steve Gutzler
Workshops
A Safe Sport Coaching Initiative
A guide to increased engagement, retention, productivity & profit
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My Story
How I got here and my hope for the future...
Like many of you, my story has many twists and turns. ‘Chapter One’ is set on the Canadian prairies as a student and athlete dabbling in the service industry and finding a love for relationships, sport, service and human behavior.
I then move into a very exciting ‘Chapter Two’ with an adventure abroad to complete my time as a university student and begin my professional life as a Special Education teacher on the east coast of the USA.
Not to be outdone, ‘Chapter Three’ opens with a new last name and a move to the Colorado Rockies. This is where I spend more time doing what I love - serving others both as Recreation Director in long term care and then as an Early Childhood Educator in a very special preschool. The lessons in life, humanity, communication and relationships across the lifespan became a passion.
‘Chapter Four’ brings us back to Saskatchewan to begin a major life change...I add “Mom” to my resume! I am now in a whole new level of service. But chapter four also includes a major shift in my professional life, we purchase an insurance brokerage and again, I am serving others but in a new industry. This setting is more complicated than the my previous experiences and gives me a whole new understanding of how important connection and communication are in all types of relationships. Insurance is not a “feel good” industry that consumers are familiar with. You have to navigate difficult situations and hard conversations on a daily basis, and over the last 13 years I have made it my mission to ensure my clients and employees feel heard and understood. This chapter also includes my most favorite area of service outside of motherhood, and that is volunteering and coaching minor sport. I have spent most of my time outside of work volunteering on numerous boards including the Insurance Brokers Association of Saskatchewan and the Hockey Saskatchewan Board of Directors, however my favorite volunteer role by far is coaching. We as coaches, have such an incredible opportunity to positively influence our athletes’ social, emotional, mental and physical development. I believe, as you will see in my “Beyond Xs and Os” program, that sport is a blueprint for life and we need to ensure the architects of those plans are giving our young athletes the tools they need to build the best lives possible.
That brings us to my newest chapter, ‘Chapter Five’. My experiences and education have built a great passion and talent for leadership, but not just any kind of leadership. It’s a kind of leadership that inspires, builds confidence and pride. It also increases performance, emotional intelligence and buy-in through connection and service to others. This newest chapter of my story is where I share my philosophy and strategies with you, welcome to Nicole Korpusik Leadership Consulting!
Beyond Xs and Os
What to expect
in this workshop
- This session is around 4 to 6 hours depending on the number of participants and their level of participation
- The program is designed to give coaches the tools they need to create a psychologically safe environment where both coaches and their athletes can perform at their best and reach new levels of success in both sport and life. We achieve this by increasing a coach’s emotional intelligence through the use of servant leadership philosophy.
- Break out groups are used in each area of focus to ensure participants are given the best opportunity to share insights, practice communication methods as well as give and receive feedback.
- Each coach will be given a workbook to document insights throughout the session, the book will also contain tools and resource materials for future reference.
Beyond the Bottom Line
What to expect in this workshop
- This session is also around 4 to 6 hours depending on the number of participants and their level of participation
- Beyond the Bottom line is similar to the Beyond Xs and Os but is tailored to giving your leaders the tools they need to not only increase engagement, retention, productivity and profit in your company but these tools and strategies can be used at home and in their communities as well.
- Break out groups are used in each area of focus to ensure participants are given the best opportunity to practice communication strategies, brainstorm ideas to navigate situations unique to your business and give/receive feedback.
- Everyone will be given a workbook to document insights throughout the session, the book will also contain tools and resource materials for future reference.
Resources & Research
**each is a link you can click on for more information**
Brene Brown : is a thought leader on leadership, shame and vulnerability. She has authored several books and hosted two different podcasts that remain at the top of my go to list.
Dr. Jody Carrington: is a psychologist who specializes in connection. She spends much of her time with students and teachers. Her books and workshops are incredible and should be a staple for every coach, parent and leader.
Adam Grant: is an organizational psychologist, author and top ranked professor at Wharton School of Business at Penn State University. He is an expert in communication, rethiniking, motivation, and leadership to name a few. His books and podcast have been an incredible resource for me.
I LOVE this book by Tasha Eurich! It gives incredible insights into why self-awareness is so incredibly important in building a strong foundation for effective leadership.
Where Other’s Won’t is another of my favorite leadership podcasts. This is an episode with Owen Eastwood : the next 10 years in Leadership and his book “Belonging - the ancient code of Togetherness”
I love this podcast! This is what really turned me on to exploring leadership on a new level. Every episode offers incredible insights into how leaders and high performers have found success. It’s amazing!
This site is an incredible resource for emotional intelligence research and information!
Partnerships & Testimonials
The Servant Leadership Academy is where I learned there was a name for my style of leadership. The co-founders Kevan McBeth and Cory Blair have been instrumental in making this dream of mine a reality. They have allowed me to partner with them to take their information about servant leadership and apply it to sport and business in my own way. They offer servant leadership in person and online trainings that incorporate the KOLBE Index and Agile project management methods as well as HR Consulting through Affective Consulting. If you have a role to fill and need to find the right person, click their logos for more info!