Who is Dori Howard?

Dori has over 30 years of healthcare experience grounded in pediatric oncology nursing and has held numerous leadership roles. She has seen the value of coaching and tapping into emotional agility to create new insights that lead to behavior change in individuals as they strive for personal and professional growth and more ease, joy and peace in their inner lives. She has worked with many clients in both private and public sectors to foster their transition to a more authentic self that demonstrates openness, curiosity and compassion within the context of the relationship, striving for healthy conversations even in the midst of conflict.
Dori has a collaborative approach to leadership and learning. Her clients include physicians, female first responders, leaders, caregivers, citizens and teams to co-create meaningful relationships, retreats and programs. Her mantra is ‘it’s all about the learning” and builds experiential learning modalities into all her programs and coaching. She resides on tranquil Salt Spring Island, BC where she enjoys hiking with her dogs, playing in the water and never tiring of the spectacular sunsets from her deck. She hosts intimate retreats that foster the deep dive and ‘a path inward to a truer you’. Her property on Salt Spring Island has become known for its magical, healing and peaceful space to nourish, recharge and renew.
Dori has a BScN from U of Alberta, an MA in Leadership and a Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching from Royal Roads University. She is a licensed facilitator for Coaching Out of the Box She is a certified practitioner for EQ in Action Profile and The LeadershipCircle 360 Assessment tool. She is a Certified Trauma Informed Coach. She is a Kundalini yoga teacher and guides people each morning on zoom for a morning meditation practice.