The ‘Calzolaio’ Analogy
Amanda’s last name is Calzolaio. Calzolaio is Italian for ‘Shoe Maker’.
Shoes support our feet, and our feet shape and bolster our entire body’s posture and balance. If our feet are comfortable and well supported, we can walk or run farther, stand longer, and do more of the things we want to be doing in ways we want to be doing them. That is, we can create memories and engage in impactful experiences.
Amanda is your partner co-creating your best fitted shoe to support you and your team one step at a time - at work, at home and in your community.
A seasoned Coach, Mediator, Facilitator, Educator and Keynote Speaker. She brings 20 years of experience leading teams, developing leaders and engaging audiences working across industries and sectors. Amanda has served over 100+ leaders and teams across four continents and within two Fortune Global 500 companies completing over 1200 coaching hours. She has created, co-created and facilitated over 40+ leadership and management programs and courses. She mediates conflict primarily amongst leaders and within businesses.
Her coaching clients value her ability to remain compassionate, energizing, and supportive while challenging and strengthening their mental models to make continual progress towards creative and actionable ways forward.
Her mediative clients value her ability to remain neutral, actively listen, remain empathetic and calm, and facilitate constructive dialogue that drives towards mutually satisfactory resolutions.
As a former leader in higher education and healthcare, Mrs. Calzolaio actively incorporates her leadership experiences along with her extensive training in coaching, mediation, focusing, compassion for educators, internal family systems, living systems and positive intelligence to go even deeper with clients, when needed.
Amanda is a graduate from the Adler Graduate Professional School. She holds an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) designation as a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and soon will hold a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) designation. She is an Executive Coach with McMaster University’s School of Medicine and Continuing Professional Development and with Fora: Network for Change. She is an Executive and Senior Group Coach on roster with Epiphany Coaches and Leadership Intelligence. She teaches and designs courses at Conestoga College’s School of Business and within McMaster University’s Bachelor of Health Sciences Program. She is an Affiliate Partner with Tilt365 Academy, certified in the Tilt365 Suite and the Leadership Circle Profile, and has proficiency with over 20 psychometric tools and assessments. Amanda was awarded the Proficiency in Focusing Award and is an Associate Member of The International Focusing Institute. Amanda holds a Master’s degree in Management of Innovation and a Bachelor of Honors in Psychology and Human Behavioral Biology – now Neuroscience - from the University of Toronto.
Amanda’s hope for the future includes transformed work, home and community spaces that enhance well-being, welcome peace, and create positive societal and social impact. Hope for the future starts today by creating and fostering unforgettable experiences that navigate dynamics that matter most in the workplace.
“Every day is a new day to be a better version of who you are and who you are becoming.”