ICF MASTER CERTIFIED COACH WORKING WITH PROFESSIONAL COACHES ON LEADERSHIP AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Hi. I'm Julian Humphreys, an experienced Master Certified Coach working with professional coaches on their leadership and career development.

My overarching goal in this work is for you to be the best coach you can be and to have the most exciting career you're capable of having.

Take a moment to see what I offer, check out a couple of the articles I've written over the years, then let's get on a call to see if we're a good fit to work together.

The photos on this site were taken at my water access only cabin in the woods near the Kawartha Lakes in Ontario, Canada. I hope they bring you a moment of calm in your day, and communicate a sense of what might be here for you.

LEADERSHIP COACHING

If you’re looking to lead your life, run your business, and manage your relationships more effectively, then Leadership Coaching is for you.

We’ll look closely at your situation and your experience of your situation (not always the same thing), so you make decisions that take you where you want to go in the most efficient and effective way possible.

At the same time you’ll experience MCC-level coaching first-hand, which can serve as a model for your own coaching (assuming you’re wanting to coach in line with the ICF’s Core Competency model).

To see if we’re a good fit, book 30 minutes on my calendar here.

MENTOR COACHING

If you’re looking to obtain or renew a credential, and need mentor coaching focused on the ICF’s Core Competency model, then Mentor Coaching is for you.

We’ll look closely at your coaching, using recordings and self-reports, to see when you’re coaching in alignment with the ICF’s Core Competency model and when you’re not. We’ll identify where you can make improvements, you'll experiment with new approaches between sessions, and we'll debrief the results of those experiments.

I can also give you my honest opinion about your level of preparedness for your next credential and help you prepare for the Credentialing Exam (it’s not as easy as you may think!)

To see if we’re a good fit, book 30 minutes on my calendar here.

COACHING SUPERVISION

If you’re looking to take a deep dive into how you show up as a coach, and the impact that you're having on your clients, Coaching Supervision is for you. 

We’ll talk through your current cases in detail to discover what’s really going on between you and your clients. You’ll gain fresh insights into what’s motivating both you and your clients as you engage with each other, and you’ll develop a deeper trust in yourself as a coach.

You'll also come to see your clients more clearly as the complex, multifaceted human beings they really are.

To see if we’re a good fit, book 30 minutes on my calendar here.

COURSES

I teach three courses for coaches looking to expand the range of perspectives they bring to their coaching.

Click on the logos below to learn more.

BIO

Julian is an executive coach and leadership development expert working with smart, conscious, capable leaders on leadership effectiveness, strategic thinking, and sustainable productivity. He is passionate about helping leaders harness the creative power of their hopes and dreams while limiting the destructive impact of their fears and delusions.

Julian has been coaching since 2013, and became a Master Certified Coach (MCC) with the International Coaching Federation in 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Philosophy from Leeds University, an MA from McGill University and a PhD from the University of Toronto. He is the founder of the international journal Philosophy of Coaching, and has taught at universities in both the United States and Canada. He is currently on the coaching faculty at INSEAD.

Before becoming a full-time coach, Julian was on the leadership team of the Systems Development division of CGI, Canada’s largest independent IT consulting company, specializing in business integration and culture transformation.

Julian uses 360 interviews and assessments to gain insights into a leader’s natural strengths and opportunities for development, which then serve as the ground for an outcome-oriented coaching engagement. He is particularly good at asking leaders questions they wish he wouldn’t! He believes teams and organizations benefit when their leaders are courageous, open and vulnerable, at least with themselves.

Julian has coached leaders in a wide variety of industries, including technology, legal, banking, energy, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, logistics, and professional services. He has been a trusted advisor to senior executives at Expeditors, Microsoft, Bayer, Ferrero, PwC, BMO Mellon, and American Greetings. He has also coached leaders in the public sector, including the Pentagon, the Conservative Party of Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada, and the Ontario Public Service, as well as many startup entrepreneurs, family enterprises and creative artists.

He was trained by the Coaches Training Institute (CTI) and the Center for Right Relationship (CRR Global), and is certified in the Leadership Circle Profile 360 and Culture Survey Assessments. He is currently being trained by the Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis (TICP) in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Julian travelled extensively in Asia, Europe and the Americas, and lived in London, New York, and Montreal, before settling in Toronto in 2005.

PUBLICATIONS

I’ve been writing and publishing about coaching since I started out ten years ago. Below are some of the articles I've contributed to choice: the magazine of professional coaching and Philosophy of Coaching: An International Journal.

TESTIMONIALS

BILL R

Julian was incredibly skilled in guiding me to my areas of greatest need and challenging me to work through difficult situations. 

jennifer s

It's seldom that the professional is completely detached from the personal, and Julian navigated both sides of my development with grace and compassion.

michael s

Julian is, first and foremost, an excellent listener, and able to cut through a myriad of issues and concerns to get to the heart of the problem.

CONTACT

To set up a Zoom call to see if we're a good fit, please book a time below.

I look forward to speaking with you soon.

>