Our Coaches - Brett Gajda

Key Offerings

Unicorn Leadership

Executive Coaching

Workshop Facilitation

Brett Gajda is the secret weapon used by organizations to challenge norms andoutputs, and help them advance leaps and bounds. His style is creative & interactive,flexing where needed; and using stories to drive concepts into reality, and increaseparticipant retention and application.

In his 30 years in business, he has worked his way through organizations; as well asbuilt his own businesses and sat in the executive’s chair. These experiences providehim with empathy for individuals at each level of a business; and a unique ability to buildrapport and instigate change through self-awareness and development.

Brett is a facilitator, coach, speaker, and writer with over 15 years of experience helpingindividuals and organizations align their culture, communication, leadership, andstrategy. He has led workshops for clients on six continents and is the creator and hostof the globally acclaimed self-development podcast, Where There’s Smoke.
Brett lives in Toronto, Canada

Career Highlights:

10-year partner in a San Francisco based business research publishing firm. Top sales generator for the decade; while leading the sales team and managing our partnerships with several top consultancy firms.

Launched two multi-million-dollar businesses from the ground up.

15 years of facilitation, coaching, and speaking experience; working with organizations and leaders on the ground in 6 continents

Scaled a values-based leadership workshop for Africa’s largest investment bank, training 1,500+ managers across 17 countries and certifying an in-continent facilitation team.

A facilitation partner with one of the Big Four accounting firms. Trusted with running programs for their leaders at the US, Canada, and EMEA firms for 10 years.

Created and launched the Where There’s Smoke podcast, which built a following around the world and Inc. named the #1 podcast “that will make you better”.

Accreditation

Bachelor of Arts, Honours
The Four Stages of Psychological Safety Certified Coach
Leadership Circle Profile Certification
The Extraordinary Leader 360 Assessment Certification
9EOI Strategy Facilitation
Kirkpatrick Certified Professional – Bronze Level
YB Certified Breath Coach

Likes and interests:

I have travelled to over 45 countries and am a student of new cultures and ideas. I love the exploration of self and continuing to try to understand what it means to be human. I love music and have been seeing 20+ concerts a year for over 30 years. I am an avid cyclist who can often be found biking to burritos or cycling to coffee. And most of all, I am a proud and grateful Dad who loves adventures with my son.

Meet Brett Gajda