My Philosophy

My passion is helping people to help themselves. I believe that each one of us is capable of solving our own problems.

Sometimes the answer lies within us and sometimes, working with a skilled Coach asking the right questions, we can find the answer. The more active we are in identifying the root cause of our problems and creating solutions, the more likely we are to follow through to action.

My Experience

Gary Miller is the President of Collaborative Coaching and an Instructor in the MBA program at York University's Schulich School of Business, as well as at the Schulich Executive Education Centre.

Gary has more than 25 years experience coaching individuals and teams to develop confidence and competence as leaders skilled at achieving superior business results.

Gary uses his coaching and facilitation skills to help organizations hone their people management expertise. He creates a comfortable, collaborative and positive learning environment, which allows individuals and teams to reach their full potential.

Prior to founding Collaborative Coaching, Gary spent 17 years as a Senior Organizational Effectiveness Consultant for Ontario Hydro. In that role, he coached the Senior Management team through a number of major reorganizations. He designed a series of change management interventions and coaching supports which allowed the key Business teams to work with their staff to successfully manage major change initiatives.

Gary's background includes working with the utility, banking, pharmaceutical, insurance, and manufacturing industries as well as educational institutions. Some of his most recent consulting clients include York University, Bank of Montreal, Sun Life, Sears, AstraZeneca, Wyeth and Canada Post.

Gary earned his M.Ed. from the University of Toronto, specializing in Adult Education and Developing Human Resources, and his Bachelor's degree from York University. He has a Teaching degree from Toronto Teacher's College and is a member of the International Coaching Federation(ICF).