Diverse backgrounds, including a range of careers, education and life experiences, have resulted in a strong team of coaches and facilitators at the Institute for Health and Human Potential.  In addition to their specific qualifications and energetic delivery styles, each facilitator and coach is thoroughly trained and accredited in Emotional Intelligence.

Our facilitators lead our clients through IHHP’s 2-day Emotional Intelligence training program, which includes:

• 360 feedback (culled from peers, managers, family and friends);
• participation exercises designed to practice new EQ competencies (such as authenticity, coaching others, self-regard and empathy); and
• personal goal setting based on the feedback received.

Our coaches then step in to offer the support, guidance and ‘ruthless accountability’ necessary for clients to implement EI tools and strategies into their personal and professional lives, and develop plans for reaching the goals set in their training program.  Coaching is offered in two formats:  one-on-one and group.

Contact us to discuss how your team can benefit from our highly acclaimed training and individual/group coaching programs.  

As Director of Coaching Programs at IHHP, Alisa manages all aspects of coaching services and EQ coaching personnel. She is an international professional life coach with over eight years of experience. Alisa’s desire to help her clients move their lives forward by applying EQ concepts and strategies—both personally and professionally—has made her a highly sought-after Personal and Executive coach.

Alisa holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the Coaches Training Institute. Alisa is also a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC). Prior to joining IHHP, Alisa was a psychotherapist in private practice. A major accomplishment during this time was her design of Toronto’s renowned Donwood Institute’s first recovery program for women with addictions.

Alisa’s enthusiasm, honesty and passion for speaking from the heart allow her to connect with her coaching clients, enabling them to listen to their own inner voices.

“I would personally recommend my coach, Alisa Garber.  I found her to be a wonderful listener, very professional, extremely helpful and insightful.  A true asset for your team.”
-- Coaching Participant

Deborah Monroe’s passion is to deliver quality in every interaction with award winning excellence and high-energy humor.  Her 20 plus years of coaching provoke truth and eye opening ideas to create "Life-Formation"; an understanding of our humanity, and how to get it back.

Working with the entertainment industry and in corporate environments Deborah concentrates on integrating humans and process for a balanced working environment.  Her aim is to help others to build understanding and empathy, increasing adaptability and flexibility for those who need to control situations and outcomes.  Deborah is practiced in promoting Valiant Exchanges (courageous conversations) utilizing NVC (non-violent communication).

Ms. Monroe has been the driving force in launching three not-for-profit organizations, two of which are international. Deborah is also a published performer, songwriter and musician who has appeared on local and international TV and radio. She has lived and traveled abroad, and currently has three projects in line for publication. Deborah will be speaking at the international NEXUS EQ conference in South Africa in September 2007. Her topic will be presented to EQ practitioners around increasing their EQ coaching skills.

“I have enjoyed my coaching sessions and attribute my growth to the personal touch that you injected in our dialogues.  Thank you for helping me with my ups and downs.”
-- Coaching Participant

IHHP coach Dian Patterson’s mission is to assist individuals and companies worldwide create startling and powerful change in their lives. She passionately believes in the possibility of helping others achieve lasting and amazing results in a minimum amount of time.

Her coaching style uses humorous, provocative and comprehensive messages to motivate clients to stretch and step into lives of fulfillment and personal balance. By helping her clients develop a strong personal belief system and a concrete method for re-discovering passion in their lives, Dian helps them develop the tools to break through self-limiting beliefs and into a life anchored by self-confidence.

Dian’s extensive professional development includes the Certified Professional Coactive Coach designation from the Coaches Training Institute in San Raphael, California and the Certified Dream Coach designation (held by only 300 coaches worldwide) as well as credentials in various personality temperament tools.

Dian is an active fundraiser for breast cancer and has participated in events that have required her to walk over 100 miles in the United States and Canada combined, in pursuit of the cure.

“I think I was very fortunate to have Dian as my coach. I found her knowledgeable, easy to get on with, willing to share her experiences and listen to mine and offer constructive ideas, options and exercises at the right time to address my specific issues.”
-- Coaching Participant

Greg is the Director of the Institute for Health and Human Potential in the Asia Pacific, delivering IHHP’s services throughout the region.  Using his EQ accreditation, Greg has coached in many circumstances—including workplace and executive coaching—focusing on helping clients increase their Emotional Intelligence, understand what personal excellence means, and manage themselves and others to peak performance

Greg’s knowledge in the fields of human development, change and leadership is underscored by a bachelor degree in Human Resource Development, an MBA, and a Company Director’s Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

With a rich variety of professional experiences, including ten years as an officer in the Australian army, management consulting, and competition in the elite world of sports, Greg is skilled at helping people push through performance barriers and function effectively as a team.  Personally, Greg is a husband and busy father of three, admitting the greatest rewards and challenges are found in this particular role!

“I found Greg very positive, energetic and easy to deal with.  He seemed very knowledgeable, and successfully and quickly applied the material to my situation.”
-- Coaching Participant

IHHP coach John Doan has coached clients literally all over the world. As a member of the International Coaches Federation, he has earned the designation of P.C.C., Professional Certified Coach (conferred in December of 2006) and C.P.C.C., Certified Professional Coactive Coach (in June 2006). In addition to Emotional Intelligence, areas of his special expertise include Career Transition, Relationship and Family Issues, Executive Coaching, Health Care Professionals, Leadership, Artists and Entrepreneurs. John is a passionate proponent of the transformative power of the authentic expression of self, believing strongly in the importance of Emotional Intelligence to create a happier, healthier world for individuals and the communities they live in.

John is also a graduate of the Leadership program from the Coaches Training Institute and brings a unique set of skills and experience from the fields of human development, medical-dental, and art. In addition to his own coaching practice, he co-founded The Foundation for Intentional Relationship whose mandate is to work with couples, teams and groups to enable people to transform their work and lives through intentional, authentic relationships.

Artistically, John is an accomplished photographer who displays his work through exhibitions as well as his website. He has worked with renowned photographers Freeman Patterson and Maurice Henri in South Africa. Personally, he is a father of two sons and, when time allows, enjoys downhill skiing, cross-training exercise and music.

“John was supportive, prompting me to examine many facets of myself, which I hide.  John helped me to become more self-aware by many of his questions and his ability to frame things for me from an EI perspective. He was knowledgeable, insightful and overall, a very positive coach.”
-- Coaching Participant

Peter has been fascinated with the notion of emotional intelligence since he first became aware of the term in 1997. The concept tied together so many things that he had believed and experienced in his life to that point.

After exploring and learning more about emotional intelligence, Peter refocused his human resources development practice under the umbrella of ‘Developing Emotional Intelligence’. He regularly leads workshops on emotional intelligence for a wide range of clients in Canada and the United States. He has also significantly expanded his coaching practice to support those who are conscientiously working to incorporate more emotional intelligence in their daily professional and personal lives.

In addition to the application of emotional intelligence in his professional life, Peter continually finds opportunities to use the tools and techniques in dealing with his family and, in particular, with his four grandchildren. As he says, "emotional intelligence is a critical skill that can help individuals deal better with the challenges they inevitably will encounter as they go through their daily activities".

“Peter was a great coach.  He was able to bring out a lot of thoughts, realizations and ideas from within me that I would not have necessarily seen or looked for on my own.  I thought he had a great approach—allowing me to work through things rather than instructing or guiding me to a preset answer. “
-- Coaching Participant

“Heart” and “edge” best describe the style of Scott, an accredited IHHP trainer/facilitator.   Friendly and engaging, Scott makes an immediate connection with his audience.  His relational style of delivery creates a comfortable atmosphere for learning and motivates participants to improve their performance.

Scott’s 20-year career has focused on sales and leadership development.  Numerous leadership roles over this period have enabled him to understand Emotional Intelligence (EI) theories and how to apply them, resulting in practical leadership skills.  He designed and developed curriculum for sales and leadership training worldwide for a major pharmaceutical company, winning the company’s distinguished Master Performer award four times!

Scott has delivered numerous courses including Increasing Hiring Effectiveness – Using an Emotional Intelligence model for hiring sales professionals; and Increasing Coaching Effectiveness – Using Emotional Intelligence to connect with others and build trust.  He is also skilled at using CD ROM technology as a follow-up to training workshops.

Scott is a graduate of Drake University College of Pharmacy, where he earned the distinguished Lemon Pharmaceutical Leadership Award.  He also earned an M.B.A. from the University of Illinois, Springfield.  As Adjunct Professor of Marketing at Indiana Wesleyan University, he teaches Strategic Marketing and Business Ethics to undergraduate students and Masters Candidates.

Scott also serves as President of the Board of Directors for African Hope, a not-for-profit mission organization dedicated to the health and education of Sudanese refugee children.

“Most of my interests and activities have something to do with the triumph of the human spirit.”

The most important ongoing accomplishment of Scott’s life has been a vibrant 21-year marriage, as well the rearing of his three children. It is in his family that the practical applications of emotional intelligence and leadership are played out daily.

Sharon Lewis is a coach with a passion for helping individuals lead fulfilling, productive, and successful lives. Sharon coaches from an unshakable belief that people generate the successes in their lives by being true to their best selves and clear about what is important.  By leveraging the concepts of Emotional Intelligence, Sharon helps her clients learn to embrace challenges, effect transitions and flourish in relationships.

With 18-plus years of professional experience in business, education and human behavior, Sharon’s unique knowledge base of business experience, psychology and sociology has made her invaluable as a coach.  Past personal and professional experience includes project management and customer support, as well as needs assessment and requirements analysis. 

Her coaching practice allows her to help others accomplish their goals and dreams while enjoying the fullness of a rich, rewarding, balanced and integrated life. Personally, Sharon enjoys a full personal life as a partner, mother, mentor, friend, volunteer, avid skier, adventure racer and runner.

”I enjoyed working with Sharon; she was professional, compassionate and personable.  She made getting through some difficult discussions less so because of her openness.  She asked the right questions that initiated thought process and kept me curious.”
-- Coaching Participant

Sue brings a powerful package of expertise to her lead facilitator role at IHHP that includes practical business experience in management and sales, 16 years of facilitating for Fortune 500 companies, program design and development, mentoring and being a life-long learner.

Sue was with Eagle’s Flight of America, Inc., a world renowned experiential training company, for 12 years.  As the President of the U.S. business unit she learned the ins-and-outs of being an executive in a regionally based environment, reporting to the corporate headquarters in Toronto and overseeing offices in Minneapolis, Los Angeles and New Jersey.  As the head of sales, she demonstrated her ability to manage sales people, direct sell and manage budgets.   

Her unique brand of facilitating combines common sense, academic knowledge, practical application, a passion for people and a drive to create results. (About training)

 “If a person doesn’t change, it was just an interesting experience.  My goal is to help them see the possibilities, understand the potential, equip them with knowledge and challenge them to choose to change.”

Sue has worked with groups of 6 executives, needing truth and direction, to 450 sales people at a conference.  She has worked in almost every state in the U.S. as well as Brazil, Korea, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, France, Spain, Ireland, Panama, Egypt and Bulgaria.  Sue has worked with companies like Marriott, Wells Fargo, Disney, ESPN, Benjamin Moore, J Crew, & Verison.