Your Leadership Matters

YOUR LEADERSHIP MATTERS INC. (YLM) is committed to building capability in people and organizations through the application of specialized tools and expertise. Products and services such as customized Leadership Development programs, Executive Coaching, Profile Assessments for individuals and teams, Management Training, Effectively Managing Difficult Dialogue to deal with conflict and confrontation and Performance Management consulting, all contribute to helping people learn how to lead.

Operating out of Aurora, ON, we travel worldwide to provide our services.

David Town of Your Leadership Matters is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

As an Associate Certified Coach, David provides clients with an opportunity to engage in a coaching process that is fundamentally about facilitating movement from a current state to a more desirable future state.  David partners with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires the client to maximize their personal and professional potential.  Ultimately, whatever the goal – whether it involves working through a leadership issue or a personal development goal – the client chooses the outcome they wish to achieve from a coach who will enable them to “see the light by helping them discover the switch.”

Our Services

Executive Coaching

Professional Coaching to enable individuals to develop strategies that will enable them to maximize their personal and professional potential.  As a member of the International Coaching Federation with the Associate Certified Coach accreditation, a Coach can enable clients to “see the light by helping them discover the switch.”

Leadership Development

YLM has extensive experience in designing, developing and implementing comprehensive Leadership Development programs designed to build leadership capability required to: achieve the long-term strategic plan; improve retention of key performers; support the culture of the organization; and improve operational performance.

Virtual Learning Sessions

The trend toward having more employees work from home has been dramatically accelerated by the Covid-19 Pandemic.  Make no mistake, the skills required to lead virtual teams are going to be needed well beyond the current crisis. Many leaders have never experienced leading people remotely. Join Dave in a free interactive session, limited in spaces to allow for interaction and engagement.

Team Dynamics

YLM recognizes that high performing organizations, must have high performing teams. We work with organizations and leaders to provide an assessment of the team and establish a strategy for improving the internal dynamics of the team by helping to build the skills and structures necessary to become a high performing team.

Management Training

YLM has expertise in identifying training needs, instructional design, facilitation and measurement that enables us to provide outstanding Management Training.  We can develop and implement training solutions designed to address the hard skill and soft skill needs of employees across the organization.

Effectively Managing Difficult Dialogue

YLM has developed a practical strategy to Effectively Manage Difficult Dialogue that will help individuals manage important interpersonal relationships, where it is critical to be able to openly discuss and resolve situations involving disagreement or disappointment while maintaining or enhancing the strength of the relationship.

Performance Management

YLM assists organizations with Human Resource Management processes that increase the organization’s ability to achieve its business goals through better Performance Management.

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Testimonials

Dave has coached me for the last several years and his contribution has definitely grown the business. He helps define priorities and then determine how to engage the team so that the organization acts with clarity and focus. Dave is a masterful interpreter of the energy that drives me and in turn drives the company. I consider Dave to be a key partner in my business.

We have been thoroughly impressed with Dave’s ability to provide timely and insightful facilitation to our leadership team. Over the last few years, we have utilized Dave’s skills to train leaders in customer service; core leadership essentials; and most recently, guidance in managing teams in a virtual environment.

Dave brings practical business experience to his clients, and I would not hesitate to recommend him as a highly effective facilitator.

David has proven to be an exceptional business coach during my time spent with him. He has a wealth of real-world corporate experience, which enables him to offer informed opinion and analytical commentary on how to navigate difficult business decisions, while at the same time being able to provide significant insight into driving performance and engagement in my area of responsibility. David has proven to be a reliable, honest and trustworthy coach who has provided me with a new perspective on how to approach challenges and opportunities.

I recommend Dave Town, of Your Leadership Matters, as a keynote speaker and course leader. Dave presented a talk on “Difficult Dialogues” to 200 people at our Annual General Meeting in Winnipeg, and he conducted two smaller workshops. He combined a highly engaging presentation style with excellent, relevant content. Participant feedback was extremely high. And as organizer I was delighted.

Our Latest Posts

Leadership & Character – Courage

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This blog is part of a series focusing on the attributes that lead to a positive assessment of a leader’s character. Each of the positive character attributes contribute in their own way to the ability of the leader to make good, character-based decisions with respect to the actions they take as a leader. The focus for this blog is on courage. Courage doesn’t always have to involve a dangerous situation When we talk about courage, people often think about someone who has taken action in a dangerous situation. Although these kinds of situations certainly demonstrate courage, in the context of leadership, it is important to broaden the definition.

Leadership & Character – Patience

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There are many attributes that contribute to a positive assessment of the character of a leader. Each of the positive character attributes contributes in its own way to the ability of the leader to make good, character-based decisions with respect to the actions they take as a leader. My most recent blog explored the importance of self-control. The focus for this blog is on a similar attribute – patience.

Leadership & Character – Self-Control

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Over the past few months, I have offered insights into the various attributes possessed by leaders who act with character. Each of these character attributes contributes to the leader’s ability to make positive, character-based decisions. One attribute I have not yet explored is self-control. After reviewing various dictionary definitions I landed on the following themes that express the meaning of self-control: the ability to resist or delay an impulse; the ability to control oneself – particularly emotions and desires; and the ability to stop yourself from doing something you want to do, but may not be in your best interests.

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