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STEVEN MOYES

STEVEN MOYES

Leadership & Career Growth

Your Expertise Got You Here. What’s Next Is Leadership.

I coach capable professionals to think clearly, decide with perspective, and act with confidence.
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Steven Moyes, executive coach
Steven Moyes, executive coach
Steven Moyes, executive coach
Steven Moyes, executive coach

The Weight Nobody Warns You About

These pressures rarely get named out loud, but they show up in the conversations I’ve had with first-time managers and C-suite executives alike:

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Two professionals in conversation in a modern office lounge

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No Time to Think

Your calendar fills up so fast that strategic reflection quietly stops happening.

2

More Authority, More Doubt

The more you're trusted to lead, the more you second-guess yourself.

3

Change Never Stops

Just as your team finds its rhythm, the next reorganization, initiative, or priority lands.

4

Avoiding the Hard Conversation

You know it needs to happen. Finding the right words is the tough part.

5

Ready for More. Now What?

You know you're capable of a bigger role, but the next move isn't obvious.

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For Organizations

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Develop Your In-House Leadership Talent

Your organization’s success depends on leaders who think clearly under pressure, communicate with precision, and earn trust. I bring the same coaching approach I’ve used with leaders from organizations like Disney, GSK, and Intel to your organization’s leadership development, tailored to your context.

Get new leaders performing quickly, without the usual first-year stumbles

Support high performers through a key transition in most careers: from doing the work to leading the people who do it

Communicate with clarity, and lead with influence

Strengthen how teams collaborate under real pressure, not just in the off-site

Build executive presence that stays steady when it counts

Leadership development shouldn’t be generic. We’ll design a targeted program around your organization’s culture and the challenges your people are facing. Let’s talk about where your leaders need support.

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For Individuals

Build Your Leadership Impact
Advance Your Career
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Build Your Leadership Impact

Leadership isn’t your title. It’s how you show up, the conversations you’re willing to lead, and the steadiness you bring when things aren’t straightforward.

Develop a leadership style that’s genuinely yours, not a borrowed template

Speak with the kind of influence that doesn’t need volume

Earn trust that turns into real engagement

Raise your visibility without turning into someone you’re not

Protect what matters most to you while sustaining your energy

A trusted outside perspective helps you challenge your assumptions and think more clearly about what’s next. I bring over fifteen years of coaching experience and ask sharp, direct questions. Let’s talk about what you’re working through.

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For Individuals

Build Your Leadership Impact
Advance Your Career
A leader presenting to colleagues in a meeting room
Build Your Leadership Impact

Leadership isn’t your title. It’s how you show up, the conversations you’re willing to lead, and the steadiness you bring when things aren’t straightforward.

Develop a leadership style that’s genuinely yours, not a borrowed template

Speak with the kind of influence that doesn’t need volume

Earn trust that turns into real engagement

Raise your visibility without turning into someone you’re not

Protect what matters most to you while sustaining your energy

A trusted outside perspective helps you challenge your assumptions and think more clearly about what’s next. I bring over fifteen years of coaching experience and ask sharp, direct questions. Let’s talk about what you’re working through.

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For Individuals

Build Your Leadership Impact
Advance Your Career
A leader presenting to colleagues in a meeting room
Build Your Leadership Impact

Leadership isn’t your title. It’s how you show up, the conversations you’re willing to lead, and the steadiness you bring when things aren’t straightforward.

Develop a leadership style that’s genuinely yours, not a borrowed template

Speak with the kind of influence that doesn’t need volume

Earn trust that turns into real engagement

Raise your visibility without turning into someone you’re not

Protect what matters most to you while sustaining your energy

A trusted outside perspective helps you challenge your assumptions and think more clearly about what’s next. I bring over fifteen years of coaching experience and ask sharp, direct questions. Let’s talk about what you’re working through.

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Client Results

Technology

Case Study

A Career-Defining Promotion

Challenge

A software engineer at a major Bay Area technology firm wanted to prove he was ready to lead a high-profile project and advance his career.

Result

He got the promotion, stepped into the leadership role, and moved into a higher compensation band. Along the way, he strengthened key relationships, built a clear career transition plan, and navigated tense conversations with a skeptical stakeholder.

Infrastructure

Case Study

From Problem Solver to People Leader

Challenge

Delegating wasn’t the real issue; trusting her team to own outcomes was. As she moved into a broader leadership role, a manager at a large California utility wanted to become a trusted sounding board for peers and partners, not the person who solved everything.

Result

She empowered her team to take real ownership, freeing up her own time for strategic work. Within four months, she had taken on an additional team alongside her own, and become the colleague peers and senior leaders came to when they needed to think something through.

Tech

Case Study

Building Executive Presence

Challenge

A senior leader at a European engineering firm wanted to strengthen his leadership effectiveness in a North American business culture and build stronger relationships with engineers and sales managers.

Result

He developed an authentic executive presence that strengthened relationships across his team. During his tenure, his region became the top-performing sales region in Canada within its line of business.

  • Technology

    Case Study

    A Career-Defining Promotion

    Challenge

    A software engineer at a major Bay Area technology firm wanted to prove he was ready to lead a high-profile project and advance his career.

    Result

    He got the promotion, stepped into the leadership role, and moved into a higher compensation band. Along the way, he strengthened key relationships, built a clear career transition plan, and navigated tense conversations with a skeptical stakeholder.

  • Infrastructure

    Case Study

    From Problem Solver to People Leader

    Challenge

    Delegating wasn’t the real issue; trusting her team to own outcomes was. As she moved into a broader leadership role, a manager at a large California utility wanted to become a trusted sounding board for peers and partners, not the person who solved everything.

    Result

    She empowered her team to take real ownership, freeing up her own time for strategic work. Within four months, she had taken on an additional team alongside her own, and become the colleague peers and senior leaders came to when they needed to think something through.

  • Engineering

    Case Study

    Building Executive Presence

    Challenge

    A senior leader at a European engineering firm wanted to strengthen his leadership effectiveness in a North American business culture and build stronger relationships with engineers and sales managers.

    Result

    He developed an authentic executive presence that strengthened relationships across his team. During his tenure, his region became the top-performing sales region in Canada within its line of business.

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An indoor living wall beneath a wood-slat ceiling

Working Together Is Straightforward

1

Start the Conversation

Book a call to talk through what’s happening and what you’d like to achieve. We’ll figure out together whether we’re the right fit.

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Shape the Plan

We’ll assess your situation, clarify what matters most, and build a practical plan suited to your goals and your context.

3

Put It into Practice

You’ll apply new thinking, navigate the conversations that matter, and make clearer decisions, with someone who knows your situation in your corner.

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I’m Steven Moyes,

MA, PCC

MA, PCC

MA, PCC

A Thoughtful Partner in Leadership and Career Growth

I’m Steven Moyes. 

My career began in executive communication in Tokyo, then corporate communications across Canada. I conferred with senior leaders and helped them get clear on what they wanted to say. Fifteen years ago, I became a full-time leadership and career coach. Today, I work with professionals from first-time managers to C-suite executives at organizations like Disney, FedEx, GSK, and Intel, guiding them through the moments that quietly determine what comes next.

I also volunteer my coaching with NGO leaders in developing countries. It's a reminder that resilience and creativity drive results everywhere.

Background

Individual clients have included leaders from organizations such as Disney, FedEx, GSK, Intel, Teck Resources, TransLink, and Warner Bros.

Former executive speechwriter in Tokyo

Career coaching for executive MBA programs at Queen’s University and Cornell University

Leadership development with NGOs in Canada, Grenada, and Cambodia

Credentials

Certified Executive Coach, Royal Roads University

Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coach Federation

MA, International Trade · BA Honours, International Relations

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I’d welcome the chance to hear your story and what you’re working toward.

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What Clients Say

  • I was hunting for my leadership voice and Steven Moyes helped me focus on the things I am ridiculously good at, recast my narrative, connect with my truths, and cast off the old stories I was telling myself.

    Louise Cook

    VP Human Resources

  • I cannot recommend Steven highly enough. His coaching has brought significant positive changes to both my professional and personal life. His guidance has been instrumental in helping me navigate career challenges, make better decisions, and grow both as a professional and as an individual. Steven has a remarkable way of providing actionable insights.

    Sham Kumar

    Director of Finance

  • Steven Moyes is an amazing executive coach. He helped me prepare for an important transition into worldwide sales. His counsel and guidance throughout the process contributed considerably to my promotion.

    Rawad Smayra

    Manager, Worldwide Sales

  • Steven is a great executive coach and has helped me gain confidence, recognize what I want to accomplish, and identify areas to improve. He asks hard questions and makes me think about different points of view so I can be more strategic in overcoming challenges and creating opportunities. Steven’s coaching has been a very valuable part of my leadership development.

    Connie Chong

    Executive Director

  • Having Steven Moyes as my executive coach has allowed me to challenge myself and grow in my career in ways I would not have thought possible. I have made positive changes to my management and leadership style - and directly attribute this to reflecting on my actions and discussing options for change with Steven. He actively listens, reframes situations, guides, provides feedback, and celebrates success.

    Jen Gough

    Executive Director

  • Steven provided me with valuable career coaching as I made the move from Toronto to London. Our discussions helped me to prepare for a series of challenging interviews with leading UK consulting firms. I would highly recommend Steven to discuss CV review and interview prep.

    Kayla Lean

    Senior Director

  • I was hunting for my leadership voice and Steven Moyes helped me focus on the things I am ridiculously good at, recast my narrative, connect with my truths, and cast off the old stories I was telling myself.

    Louise Cook

    VP Human Resources

  • I cannot recommend Steven highly enough. His coaching has brought significant positive changes to both my professional and personal life. His guidance has been instrumental in helping me navigate career challenges, make better decisions, and grow both as a professional and as an individual. Steven has a remarkable way of providing actionable insights.

    Sham Kumar

    Director of Finance

  • Steven Moyes is an amazing executive coach. He helped me prepare for an important transition into worldwide sales. His counsel and guidance throughout the process contributed considerably to my promotion.

    Rawad Smayra

    Manager, Worldwide Sales

  • Steven is a great executive coach and has helped me gain confidence, recognize what I want to accomplish, and identify areas to improve. He asks hard questions and makes me think about different points of view so I can be more strategic in overcoming challenges and creating opportunities. Steven’s coaching has been a very valuable part of my leadership development.

    Connie Chong

    Executive Director

  • Having Steven Moyes as my executive coach has allowed me to challenge myself and grow in my career in ways I would not have thought possible. I have made positive changes to my management and leadership style - and directly attribute this to reflecting on my actions and discussing options for change with Steven. He actively listens, reframes situations, guides, provides feedback, and celebrates success.

    Jen Gough

    Executive Director

  • Steven provided me with valuable career coaching as I made the move from Toronto to London. Our discussions helped me to prepare for a series of challenging interviews with leading UK consulting firms. I would highly recommend Steven to discuss CV review and interview prep.

    Kayla Lean

    Senior Director

Across Borders

Each year, I take on a small number of coaching engagements outside my regular client work, with leaders at international NGOs and mission-driven organizations where the work is essential to local people and communities.

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    Grenada

    CAMBODIA

    Steven Moyes facilitating a leadership training session with participants in a classroom environment.

    Grenada

    Professionals engaging in a collaborative conversation and discussion during a group gathering in Cambodia.

    CAMBODIA

  • Community members participating in a collaborative workshop discussion around a table in Grenada.

    Grenada

    CAMBODIA

    Steven Moyes facilitating a leadership training session with participants in a classroom environment.

    Grenada

    Professionals engaging in a collaborative conversation and discussion during a group gathering in Cambodia.

    CAMBODIA

FAQs

Questions About Working Together

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THE APPROACH

I work with professionals facing leadership and career moments where the next step isn’t obvious: stepping into a new leadership role, building influence, managing complex team dynamics, or deciding what’s next in a career. The work centres on thinking more clearly, surfacing assumptions you didn’t know you were making, and defining a direction that fits you.

THE APPROACH

I work with professionals facing leadership and career moments where the next step isn’t obvious: stepping into a new leadership role, building influence, managing complex team dynamics, or deciding what’s next in a career. The work centres on thinking more clearly, surfacing assumptions you didn’t know you were making, and defining a direction that fits you.

THE APPROACH

I work with professionals facing leadership and career moments where the next step isn’t obvious: stepping into a new leadership role, building influence, managing complex team dynamics, or deciding what’s next in a career. The work centres on thinking more clearly, surfacing assumptions you didn’t know you were making, and defining a direction that fits you.

THE APPROACH

I work with professionals facing leadership and career moments where the next step isn’t obvious: stepping into a new leadership role, building influence, managing complex team dynamics, or deciding what’s next in a career. The work centres on thinking more clearly, surfacing assumptions you didn’t know you were making, and defining a direction that fits you.

HOW IT WORKS

We start with what’s present for you: a leadership challenge, a decision, a career question, and work from there. I’ll push on your thinking and surface the assumptions underneath it. You leave with your own next steps, not mine.

HOW IT WORKS

We start with what’s present for you: a leadership challenge, a decision, a career question, and work from there. I’ll push on your thinking and surface the assumptions underneath it. You leave with your own next steps, not mine.

HOW IT WORKS

We start with what’s present for you: a leadership challenge, a decision, a career question, and work from there. I’ll push on your thinking and surface the assumptions underneath it. You leave with your own next steps, not mine.

HOW IT WORKS

We start with what’s present for you: a leadership challenge, a decision, a career question, and work from there. I’ll push on your thinking and surface the assumptions underneath it. You leave with your own next steps, not mine.

GETTING STARTED

That’s what the first conversation is for. We’ll talk through what’s going on for you, and if this isn’t the right fit, I’ll say so and help you think about other options. I’d rather send you somewhere useful than keep a client who shouldn’t be here.

GETTING STARTED

That’s what the first conversation is for. We’ll talk through what’s going on for you, and if this isn’t the right fit, I’ll say so and help you think about other options. I’d rather send you somewhere useful than keep a client who shouldn’t be here.

GETTING STARTED

That’s what the first conversation is for. We’ll talk through what’s going on for you, and if this isn’t the right fit, I’ll say so and help you think about other options. I’d rather send you somewhere useful than keep a client who shouldn’t be here.

GETTING STARTED

That’s what the first conversation is for. We’ll talk through what’s going on for you, and if this isn’t the right fit, I’ll say so and help you think about other options. I’d rather send you somewhere useful than keep a client who shouldn’t be here.

Real Change Starts Here

No obligation. No pitch. Just an easy conversation about where you are and what you’re working through. From there, you decide if it’s a fit.

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