Building Resilience Through Empathy
Empathy is a Skill One of the most persistent challenges I experienced as a leader working for a large government
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At Uptrack Leadership, I guide individuals and organizations to align passion with purpose. Through strategic planning, leadership development, and team facilitation, I help you navigate change, strengthen collaboration, and unlock leadership potential at all levels.
Leadership is not about having a title; it’s a way of showing up for others. Leadership is rooted in relationships, and great leaders inspire the people around them to make their highest contributions.
We’re all asked to step into leadership at various times in our lives. The call for leadership happens in different contexts, within our families, our communities, and our professional lives. Leadership is about being intentional in how you answer that call.
At Uptrack Leadership, I help individuals and organizations establish a clear vision for the future and overcome leadership challenges that might be getting in the way. I provide tools and guidance to foster collaboration, enhance innovation, and create lasting impact.
I’m Rhonda, the founder of Uptrack Leadership, and I’m passionate about helping individuals and organizations lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose. With over 20 years of leadership experience, I specialize in helping others meet their full leadership potential. Whether you’re navigating change, strengthening your team, or refining your leadership approach, I’m here to guide the way.
Learning is an intersection of new information with what you already know. Exploring new ways of leading in the context you’re in results in new understandings and perspectives. Regardless of how far along you are on your leadership journey, having a guide can help you gain new insights and strategies that you can apply to foster healthy and productive workplaces.
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Each service is designed to help you and your organization navigate change, build resilience, and lead with impact.Let’s start your leadership journey today.
Align your vision with action. I guide organizations through engaging, results-driven strategic planning sessions that clarify goals, enhance collaboration, and create a roadmap for success.
Great leaders aren’t born—they’re built. Whether you’re an emerging leader or a seasoned professional, I provide tailored coaching, workshops, and tools to strengthen leadership skills and confidence.
Stronger teams create stronger results. I design and lead customized team-building sessions that improve communication, collaboration, and workplace culture.
Influential leaders offer their strengths and gifts to others in their workplaces and communities. At any time, people can choose to step into leadership. Doing so requires an investment in developing the skills needed to do this well. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your leadership skills, align your team, or plan for the future, I’m here to help. Book a free discovery call to explore how Uptrack Leadership can help you achieve your goals.
I first met Rhonda in 2005 during my role as Executive Director of Kootenay Family Place. Over the nearly two decades that followed, we have interacted in a variety of settings, community projects and as members of the same nonprofit Board of Directors.
I have found Rhonda to be one of the most engaging and capable people I have known. Energetic, genuine, creative, highly collaborative and thoughtful. She is an amazing team player and embodies her strong values and beliefs in personal integrity and relationship building in her day-to-day life.
Rhonda’s combination of social work and leadership experience, along with her background as an adult educator, make her uniquely qualified to support individuals and organizations in ways that will go well beyond coaching and facilitation.
I highly recommend Rhonda and Uptrack Consulting to those seeking to further develop themselves, their organization or their community connections.
Executive Director of Kootenay Family Place (retired)
The strategic planning process with Rhonda was an incredibly valuable experience for our organization. It gave our team the chance to reflect on where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going. Rhonda was transparent throughout—sharing her structural model, outlining what to expect, and offering examples from other organizations to help guide us.
She fostered a collaborative, non-hierarchical space where staff and board members felt safe to contribute openly. Rhonda’s warm, engaging presence, combined with her thoughtful questions and sense of humour, created a productive and enjoyable atmosphere. Her creative facilitation strategies sparked deep conversations and helped draw out meaningful insights from the entire team.
We highly recommend Uptrack Leadership and this process to any organization seeking clarity, alignment, and a clear path forward.
Executive Director for Nicola Family Therapy
I first met Rhonda in 2005 during my role as Executive Director of Kootenay Family Place. Over the nearly two decades that followed, we have interacted in a variety of settings, community projects and as members of the same nonprofit Board of Directors.
I have found Rhonda to be one of the most engaging and capable people I have known. Energetic, genuine, creative, highly collaborative and thoughtful. She is an amazing team player and embodies her strong values and beliefs in personal integrity and relationship building in her day-to-day life.
Rhonda’s combination of social work and leadership experience, along with her background as an adult educator, make her uniquely qualified to support individuals and organizations in ways that will go well beyond coaching and facilitation.
I highly recommend Rhonda and Uptrack Consulting to those seeking to further develop themselves, their organization or their community connections.
Executive Director of Kootenay Family Place (retired)
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I primarily work with non-profits, social service organizations, and businesses that are navigating change, strengthening leadership, or improving team collaboration. My services are designed to support leaders at all levels and teams looking to enhance workplace culture.
I have 30 years of experience in the social work field, which gives me a unique perspective about how change happens. Unlike traditional coaching, my approach is rooted in my clinical social work experience, my background as a supervisor, manager and mentor, and my formal leadership education. I bring over 20 years of leadership experience, a Masters in Social Work degree (Leadership specialty), and training in leadership development to provide structured, strengths-based, and solution focused guidance.
I’m also an experienced adult educator with years of experience in facilitating learning and professional development within classrooms, organizations, and communities.
Strategic planning sessions are collaborative, engaging, and results driven. Using an Appreciative Inquiry (AI) approach, I help organizations clarify their vision, set actionable goals, and develop a roadmap for success. AI is an asset-based approach to planning. It uses questions and dialogue to help participants uncover existing strengths, advantages, or opportunities in their communities, organizations, or teams. It then moves to collectively developing and implementing strategies for improvement.
AI is grounded in social-constructivist theory, meaning it relies on all participants to co-create the final product. It’s based on the premise that we all have something to offer, and by drawing on our collective strengths and skills, we can together create the best possible outcomes.
Each session is tailored to your team’s unique needs, ensuring alignment and buy-in from key interest holders.
Yes! Uptrack Leadership does provide individual leadership development for emerging leaders, mid-level managers, and executives. Whether you’re looking to refine your leadership skills, navigate a new role, or prepare for career advancement, I offer personalized support tailored to your goals.
Absolutely! My team facilitation and training services focus on enhancing communication, collaboration, and engagement. I design customized workshops that address team dynamics, conflict resolution, and leadership development to help your organization thrive.
I specialize in helping individuals and teams enhance their change readiness and build resilience to navigate change productively to achieve optimal outcomes.
I offer in-person sessions (primarily in the Kootenays and Okanagan), as well as virtual facilitation for organizations and leaders across British Columbia and beyond. Each service is tailored to your needs and can be structured as workshops, consulting sessions, or long-term leadership development plans.
Yes! I specialize in tailored workshops and training sessions that address specific leadership challenges, team dynamics, and organizational needs. If you have a topic in mind, I can create a session designed for your team’s success.
It’s easy! Schedule a consultation to discuss your leadership goals and challenges. Together, we’ll design a plan that helps you or your organization navigate leadership with clarity and confidence.
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