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Guidance for Global Leaders

Ap-pre'ci-ate, v., 1. valuing; the act of recognizing the best in people or the world around us; affirming past and present strengths, successes, and potentials; to perceive those things that give life (health, vitality, excellence) to living systems 2. to increase in value, e.g. the economy has appreciated in value. Synonyms: VALUING, PRIZING, ESTEEMING, and HONORING.

In-quire' (kwir), v., 1. the act of exploration and discovery. 2. To ask questions; to be open to seeing new potentials and possibilities. Synonyms: DISCOVERY, SEARCH, and SYSTEMATIC EXPLORATION, STUDY.

Organizations have tremendous potential, through global vision, creative innovation, and ethical practice, to better the world and to offer meaningful and fulfilling work to people. Leaders and their organization's that succeed in doing this will be the global leaders of this century.

Catriona offers nature retreats and team builders for organizations, and one-on-one Leadership Coaching. Catriona has significant experience working within organizations as an Executive Director and CEO, and also as a Board member of over a dozen organizations.

She has also assisted over 120 organizations in the United States and internationally in strategic planning, leadership development; building teams, program development, "valuation" and capacity development.

As the founder of Pathfinder International: Guidance for Global Leaders, Catriona provided consulting advice to national and international companies, Foundations, NGOs, & Government Agencies and Executive Coaching. She also has over twenty years of experience as international project manager and consultant for projects in Latin America, Asia (China, Russia & Japan), Bulgaria, Indonesia and Jamaica. She is skilled in large-scale international programs, management & execution of a variety of projects, and she advised and assisted government ministry officials, private companies, NGOs and the private sector. Her education and training background includes international studies at Cambridge University, a Juris Doctorate, and a Masters in Science in Resource Management & Administration. Catriona has experience in personality assessment, peak performance and life changing coaching modalities as well as Appreciative Inquiry.

"Appreciative Inquiry" involves the search for the best in people, their organizations, and the relevant world around them. It seeks to uncover what brings "life" to a living system when it is most alive, most effective, and most constructively capable in economic, ecological, and human terms. Through the art and practice of strengthening a system's capacity to apprehend, anticipate, and heighten positive potential.

Catriona helps teams and leaders explore achievements, assets, unexplored potentials, innovations, strengths, elevated thoughts, opportunities, benchmarks, high point moments, lived values, traditions, strategic competencies, expressions of wisdom, insights into the deeper corporate spirit or soul-- and visions of valued and possible futures to activate a "positive change core". Powerful and beneficial changes never thought possible can take place.

Besides assisting teams and leaders in understanding and appreciating their "value", and the value of others, Catriona also specializes in "Going Global: How To Apply Global Thinking and Practices" & Creating "Restorative Organizations" that Incorporate "Sustainability" of their people and the planet.

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