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Getting to know Shiyen Shu has been a professional and personal delight!
Her many skills and competencies are evident in her numerous academic diplomas and career successes. What makes Shiyen so unique is her incredible passion and compassion for people, and her innovative approaches to helping to make healthcare better. Shiyen brings brightness and hope!
Through Shiyen’s interview series of Canadian Leaders, I first came to know Shiyen; she made the interview meaningful and fun! Then she was a guest speaker at our 2022 Canadian Huron Conference. Her session, titled: Inner Peace: A Powerful Leadership Virtue for Leading Amid Chaos and Beyond, provided attendees with compelling messages for self-care in these challenging times of pandemic.
Shiyen is a talented and innovative leader and its an absolute joy to work with Shiyen!
Bonnie C, MD & GM
Huron Studer Group Canada.
Focus: Healthcare Culture & Organizational Excellence
I’m incredibly grateful that our paths crossed, and you came into my life – it made me believe in myself.
Prior to working together, I lacked confidence and was overwhelmed by my constantly growing workload. After working together, I was able to present myself with confidence, stay calm in stressful situations, influence senior executives, and manage my time more efficiently and productively, which has made a huge positive impact on me, my team, and my organization. Whenever I have doubts, I’ll instantly think of you (and your teachings/coaching) to gain my confidence.
Lovelin A, MBA, Director of Finance
University Health Network
I was fortunate to attend not one but two of Shiyen’s workshops! One on Executive Presence and other on Time Management. Shiyen is brilliant with her content and the style of delivery. She leaves you in a state where you want the conversations to continue for a longer time. The powerful tips she shared are forever to keep and take advantage of in the professional journey. Highly recommend!
Vandana K, Senior Director
Johnson & Johnson
I went in to Executive Coaching knowing very little about what to expect. I got more than I bargained for! It was a lovely mix between professional candor, gentle nudging, sharing of tools and resources, and a belief that someone “had your back” and was there for you. I definitely appreciated feeling like I was not alone on the journey and I would highly recommend. There were so many suggestions and ideas that I would never have thought about when creating my brand and online image, confidence, not to mention the interview support. I will look to Shiyen and Executive Coaching when able to work on the next phase of the leadership/executive journey.
Mary R, Director
CMHA Hamilton
Shiyen Shu is truly inspirational. I had the opportunity to take a part of the “Executive Presence” workshop that she conducted with the WINGS for Growth Cohort 2021-2022. The workshop was incredibly impactful. The presentation was relatable and breakouts truly pushed you to think beyond your comfort zones. This is the type of learning that makes you reflect on who you are and gives you tools to take those takeaways to the next level.
Thank you!!
Melissa P, Vice President Community Manager
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Through working with Shiyen, she has really shaped my own thinking and broadening my knowledge/views to the next level. She is part strategist, part thought provoker, and part cheerleader. Her values-centered guidance challenged me to think beyond just “the job search” and focus more on finding a career that would capitalize on my passions and strengths. She effectively identified my strengths and helped me to establish a personal brand and value proposition. Working with her helped me value what I do and gave me the courage to do things in a bigger, more visible way.
She was relentlessly positive, supportive and motivating from the beginning to the end. I find myself often thinking about her words, remembering them and acting upon them. Thank you Shiyen for pushing me into my “big leap”. I really appreciated Shiyen’s support and guidance and would highly recommend working with her!
Candice H, Digital Marketing Specialist
BMO Financial Group
Shyien is authentic and highly skilled at what she does. She created a team building event tailored to the needs of our group. The work she did set the foundation for ongoing work our team will do. She is also skilled at providing individual coaching for leadership development. I would strongly recommend Shiyen for team building and leadership coaching.
Fatima Q, Director
Regional Stroke Program, St. Michael’s Hospital
“Before I worked with Shiyen, I was feeling overwhelmed, experiencing low energy and lacked clear direction. After only a few weeks of working together, I started feeling more empowered, more confident and could clearly visualize my plan to achieve my goals. Shiyen kept me accountable, helped me recognize my own thinking patterns, my blind spots and habits that were holding me back. I feel so much happier and more at peace, and have been able to accomplish so much already. Shiyen is the best coach I have ever met. She is a very kind person, very positive and it is a real pleasure to work with her. I wish for everyone to have an opportunity to work with her.”
Hranush H, MD
Shiyen is a brilliant and gifted executive coach who really understands how to get the best out of me. I felt very lucky to be working with her. What really impressed me most about Shiyen is just the way how she connects with people. She is welcoming, friendly, and very supportive. Shiyen is more than just an amazing executive coach; she cares about people and is very accessible when you need her. Prior to working with Shiyen, I had numerous interviews to advance into a senior leadership role, however I was not able to stand out from the competing candidates. Within 3 months of working together, I had multiple interviews lined up with 2 offers for senior leadership roles in top organizations. I still feel like I’m in a dream and I’m totally surprised by the changes I’ve seen in myself, and how fast it all happened. I highly recommend Shiyen as a top executive coach. I’m confident that Shiyen will be able to help many more people to achieve their career goals and dreams.
Siuwin W, CHE, MHSc, CHIM
Shiyen is an exceptionally inspirational coach and speaker. I invited her to speak at our signature annual conference, PDCI, and she impressed the audience with her insightful keynote and magnetic story telling. Over the course of the few months that I’ve known Shiyen, I’ve found her a consummate professional who sets the bar high for integrity and performance
Shahab A, MD
Shiyen has taken the initiative to create a compelling series in “Lessons in Leadership and Life.” She has a genuine gift for prompting people to tackle deep questions about their own journeys, in an inviting and conversational space. Shiyen’s curiosity and courage are contagious, and I really enjoyed working with her!
Kate M, PhD
Great to work with Shiyen on her leadership series. What a talented individual and great executive coaching skills. I was honoured to be asked to work with her on her project.
John K., MHA, CHE
“Shiyen was one of the first coaches I worked with. I found her style to be empathetic, holding a lot of space for me to work through my experience, my fears and my blocks while also being curious and not afraid to ask direct questions. I’m very thankful that through our coaching journey she didn’t rush me and allowed me to arrive at my own action items that were right for me! She was able to shift me on a project where I was feeling really demotivated and resisted a lot to finding what I was excited about, how I could bring value to others and that project ended up being a success! I really see the benefit of working with a coach and would recommend her to anyone, especially people in leadership positions or entrepreneurs. She has such a passion for what she does and working with her inspired me to find mine and ask myself the big questions in life around legacy! Thank you, Shiyen!”
Yulia E, MSc.
“I had the good fortune to work with Shiyen as my coach, and I would not be where I am today if it was not for her amazing coaching skills. She helped me achieve my goals through the coaching process by holding me accountable, making sure that my weekly action items were SMART, and that if I can “dream about my goal, I have the power to make it become a reality”. If anyone is looking for support in accelerating and achieving their goal(s), Shiyen is your go-to person/coach.”
Cecile R, MHSc.
Shiyen is an exceptional coach who believed in my strength and reinstated my trust in achieving my goals. I was blessed to connect with Shiyen through LinkedIn when I started doubting my efforts, my skills and the path I was following trying to achieve my goal. She always reminded me to believe in my abilities. I have no words to thank her and just a “Thank You” does not describe how grateful I am. Shiyen is an empathetic and a kind professional who went above and beyond to help me in achieving my career goal. I started working with her in March and in less than 3 months; I was able to achieve my goal. This is just the beginning to a life long relationship and I am happy to find a great mentor in Shiyen. Her coaching also helped me overcome stress and self-doubt, and her tips and tricks are treasures that helped me in my personal and professional life. I would highly recommend Shiyen for her professionalism, empathy and kindness while coaching her clients to find clarity in their professional life and to achieve a balance.
Vandana A., MHA, PMP
I would recommend Shiyen to anyone needing guidance in decluttering their life from stress and empowering themselves to get the best out of their lives. Shiyen helped me define goals individually so I have a better understanding on how to achieve them. Categorizing my goals, helped me better manage my stress. I felt so much lighter after only a session with her and I started having more time for myself which led me to discover my hidden talent which is drawing. Managing my stress following Shiyen’s coaching released my block and my creativity started flowing. I never ever drew in my entire life and suddenly I am able to draw beautiful portraits of my loved ones. Being able to draw my little daughter and having these drawings of her as keepsakes as she keeps growing is a gift that I will treasure for life. Shiyen is very kind and also very professional at what she does. I felt very at ease opening up to her and I am grateful for the opportunity to work with her, which helped me personally and professionally.
Honeidah W., PMP
I first met Shiyen when I was completing my Master’s degree and got laid-off from my work due to Covid-19. Like many other individuals in this situation, I faced a challenging time dealing with anxiety and stress. I already had an understanding of the importance of mental health and self-care, yet Shiyen helped me explore more meaningful ways to take care of myself with respect to various aspects of my current living situation.
In the span of 2 months, I gained better control over my living situation, which gave me a great feeling of accomplishment. I successfully graduated from my Master’s degree. I learned to enjoy my free time and build new goals for my future. One of my goals when I met Shiyen was to find a position by September and by the end of August I had a job offer. I am deeply grateful to Shiyen for supporting me through difficult times and providing me with coaching and resources to be more productive, grounded and centered. My experience with Shiyen was amazing and fruitful. That is why I highly recommend Shiyen to my friends and family.
Daysie P, MA
Shiyen is a compassionate, inspiring and extremely knowledgeable coach. I met her in the midst of the Covid-19 lockdown. Despite the circumstances, she was able to provide me with guidance and learning opportunities that serve me to this day. From the moment I met her, she was so easy to talk to. She listened to me attentively and made me feel welcomed and understood. Shiyen helped me change the way I saw myself and my circumstances to become more confident and goal-driven. She also helped me gain perspective of my self-image, and how it was limiting my own growth and success. I was able to cultivate a growth mindset to remain motivated and improve my skills. I struggled with public speaking and communicating my ideas clearly and concisely. Shiyen excelled at coaching me through the process. Her help was so useful and truly appreciated as it helped me become a better leader. I’m so grateful to have met Shiyen. She is an amazing coach and I highly recommend working with her.