WHEN THE BLOCKS ARE HUMAN,

SO IS THE BREAKTHROUGH.

Most people and teams aren't stuck for lack of strategy. They're stuck in patterns no one has named yet. I help women and leadership teams see those patterns and change them, so they can achieve what matters.

when you've tried the obvious fixes and you're still stuck, the block is usually human:

  • Fear
    In you: You know the next move. You keep “getting ready” instead of making it.
    In a team: Everyone agrees in the meeting. Nothing changes after it.

  • Old patterns
    In you: New role, new goal, same story. You end up in the same place you swore you’d leave.
    In a team: New strategy, new structure, same dynamics. The org chart changed; the behaviour didn’t.

    Trust
    In you: You don’t trust yourself to want what you want, so you second-guess every decision.
    In a team: People protect their turf instead of telling the truth, so decisions stall.

    Communication
    In you: There’s something you haven’t admitted, even to yourself.
    In a team: The real conversation happens in the hallway, after the meeting.

    Over-functioning
    In you: You work harder, take on more, and wonder why nothing moves.
    In a team: The strongest performers carry everything, and everyone else waits.

two ways to work with me:

Women's Leadership

You know what you're capable of and you also suspect you’re the one getting in the way. You're ready to stop understanding your patterns and start changing them.

  • Stuck to Self-Led, the group program

  • Self-advocacy workshops for women's ERGs

Team Acceleration

Your strategy is clear. Your people are smart, but decisions stall and silos are forming. Custom experiences that build trust, alignment and the practices of high-performing teams.

  • Leadership team coaching for intact teams

  • Custom offsites and team experiences

ABOUT LIZ

Liz Doyle Harmer is a leadership coach, facilitator, speaker and author. She has an MBA from McGill, holds ICF PCC and CPCC credentials, and brings a background in banking, internet marketing and co-founding a top-ranked Toronto yoga studio.

She works with leaders and teams at organizations including Google, Netflix and JP Morgan, through her company Ello Leadership and as an associate with Bridge Partnership. She lives in Toronto and is a parent of four.

Other Services

EQ for leaders

A 5-week sprint to build the emotional resilience leadership demands.

Speaking and Facilitating

Custom-designed learning journeys and keynotes to help leaders

Coach Mentoring

CTI-trained coaches who want support as they grow their business

Senior Team Offsites

Improve ways of working and build a high-performing team

J. Weekes, SVP

“Working with Liz has truly helped to unlock self-imposed barriers and discover my strengths.”

L. Peters

“Her (Liz’s) work is deep and powerful, not a quick fix solution but one that creates genuine, lasting confidence from the inside out.”

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