Next Stage Coaching and Facilitation

12/07/2025

Weather doesn't matter .... when you are having fun. The herd at Next Stage is ready, willing and able to support you as you explore 'you' and create the opportunity to learn a little more about how your energy affects others around you. Reach out if you are curious. [email protected]

07/23/2025

It’s Here!✨ Welcome to the 'She Who Leads' Circle — for women ready to lead as who they truly are. Have a look and be sure to pass this along to any women you think may have an interest in joining us for this experience.

This is for you if you have been TOLD how you need to be rather than CELEBRATED for who you are and what's possible as you define yourself as a leader.

The 'She Who Leads' Circle is officially open — an intimate, transformational leadership experience for women who are ready to:
✨Own your truth and speak with without making excuses or apologizing
✨Lead with your heart clearly and confidently
✨Support and be supported by other women
✨Dig a little deeper to find out what matters to you

We believe the most powerful version of your leadership… is you showing up authentically. Sometimes it takes a little while to figure out what your authentic self looks like especially if you are in an environment where there's no time for that. She Who Leads is an invitation to explore, with others, what living leadership looks like - your way.

💬 Join my incredible co-creator, partner and co-facilitator Megan Dumais and me for this exciting leadership experience. You can check Megan out on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/megandumais/?originalSubdomain=ca

Find the She Who Leads registration information at https://nextstagecoaching.ca/sheleads/

You’re Smart, Capable, and Ready to Lead-So What’s Getting in the Way Join an exclusive, intimate leadership group designed for women who are ready to be heard, stand in their power, and grow into the leader they were meant to be. APPLY NOW You’ve worked hard, you’ve proven yourself, and yet...

01/26/2022

The pandemic has been hard.....
Next Stage has designed an offering for health care workers. Come join us for a 1/2 day session and an opportunity to gain a little respite - a little something out of your ordinary.
Sign up for yourself or for a group to a maximum of 8 (numbers may shift in accordance with COVID protocols.) All work is outside. If the weather prohibits we will set a new date. No expereince with horses necessary as this is non-riding activity.

07/03/2021

We went to work today with our first EFC session since this last lockdown. We supported the client as she spoke her truth making new discoveries and affirming what she thought she knew. We were rock stars.

05/06/2021

Let's make a DATE using FACETIME

Well who could have predicted this? More people and families affected by COVID in Nova Scotia than we have seen thus far in the pandemic. So challenging.

So...... we have an idea that might help just a little. Obviously we have suspended our programming here. It's tough for us to be able to maintain the distances we need to and still stay within the rules designed to limit the spread and keep us safe.

So we are open to hosting a FaceTime with you so you can interact with us and the herd as we go about our usual routines. So for half an hour or so in the morning or the evening, you can watch the herd. We can arrange a time that works for both of us.

Just reach out at [email protected] and we will see what we can come up with.

Stay home and follow the rules to be safe.

Jack, Navajo, Ollie, Eco, and Bosko

08/07/2020

Balanced Leadership Series starts again in September. Participants who joined us in the first series.... LOVED it.

Are you:
Someone who has been promoted to a leadership role because of your strong technical skills yet feels challenged on the people front?
In the first 5-7 years of your career and want to advance?
Often frustrated by situations or by people who fundamentally disagree or don’t align with your thinking or way of doing things?
Wanting to understand your leadership style and grow your skill as a leader?

If so....
How about joining us to explore leadership in a novel way? Come discover the five roles of Socially Intelligent Leadership.

A colleague has said…..” it is becoming more and more obvious that people join or leave an organization based on its leaders and leadership style. Good leaders need to know about these roles. They need to know when to assume each one. They need to know when to behave with a little more of this and a little less of that. I like understanding these roles because the objective is not to be 100% of anything all of the time rather to be a balanced leader.”

The next series starts in September. We have limited spots available. Come by yourself or bring your team. We’d love to have you along.

05/12/2020

Check out this offering for Balancing the Essential Roles of Leadership in a Virtual Workplace. So pleased to be able to offer this with fellow Eponaquest Instructor, Pirjo Kemppainen. Starts on May 31st.

Working virtually creates unique challenges and offers an opportunity for us to examine the ways we interact with others to enhance relationships, positivity and productivity when we do not have the opportunity to physically come together.

We'll use the Socially Intelligent Leadership framework of the Five Roles of the Master Herder by Linda Kohanov to create an opportunity for coming together to find new ways to support others while working from home.

Registration is limited so reach out early. Looking forward to sharing this creative space with you.

05/10/2020

Horses are waiting for spring.....
And we've moved some of our programs online via ZOOM in preparation for the time when we can get together.

Stay tuned.... an exciting announcement coming this week.

04/05/2020

Here at Next Stage we are listening to the advice of our Public Health Officials and staying home and are not doing any on property work right now either cause we want you to stay home too.

That does not mean we cannot do anything though.

I will be offering an introduction to the Five Roles of the Master Herder ONLINE. Six online sessions and then when the restrictions lift.... a final day on site for the wrap up.

The Five Roles of the Master Herder is a socially intelligent leadership model based on the work of Linda Kohanov. Essentially, to be masterful leaders we need to understand and balance the five roles: leader, dominant, nurturer/companion, sentinel and predator. And we need to use power in a non-predatory and healthy way as we use these roles effectively.

You can take a professional assessment at https://masterherder.com/professional-assessment/
BE SURE TO print your results so we can chat privately about them.

Here's the deal.... the online sessions will be about 1.5 hours via ZOOM and they will be FREE. Sunday mornings from 1030 till 1200 beginning one week from Sunday coming.... start April 12.

The on site session will have a modest fee HOWEVER you are not committed to do the on site just because you sign up for the online.

Just send a private message if you are interested in starting with the online. Registration is limited to 15.

See you via ZOOM. Stay home so you and yours can stay healthy.

Gail

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03/13/2020

Ah but these are interesting times. Next Stage EFC is paying attention to the CoVID 19 situation as is the rest of the world. With respect to our May and June programs, we will be watching what unfolds carefully to see if these programs can run as scheduled. Depends on what our Public Health experts advise. Stay tuned.

As for new programming.... the Parents Workshop that was soon to be announced, we are postponing that for now.

We continue to do our development work and will have an announcement about a new program coming in the fall. Assuming of course, that the pandemic is over.

On a personal note....It is time to take care of one another. Our Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Robert Strang, is on top of this. He is working with other experts and you can rest assured, other experts in Canada to ensure a reasonable, measured and appropriate response. Having had the opportunity to work inside government and watch him and our professionals firsthand when H1N1 was alive and well, I have confidence in our public health system. We must pay attention to what our government and public health officials are asking of us.

Wash your hands often... cough into the sleeve, remember others as we shop and prevent the over purchasing, limit contact in public gatherings, ensure your elderly neighbours have what they need, stay out of our emergency departments unless directed there by 811, stay home rather than travel internationally. Self quarantine if you've travelled. All very sound public HEALTH advice. Thank you to our Nova Scotia team.

We'll be back when the time is right. See you then.

02/05/2020

Parents........Here at Next Stage we are in the process of introducing an equine facilitated coaching and learning program especially for you. So a question for you.....

What are your top priorities in learning how to enhance your skills in parenting?

This program will be feature a multi-week offering beginning in early April. We'd love to build on our existing curriculum by incorporating your ideas.

Feel free to share the post with others you feel might be interested.