Data from Team Coaching International shows that fewer than 10% of teams consider themselves high performing before investing in the process of team coaching, highlighting a widespread need for development. Even in high-functioning health leadership and clinical teams, evolving challenges—such as rapid change, complexity, and uncertainty—can hinder effectiveness and strain relationships. These issues, while common, are not inevitable. With a strategic and intentional investment in team development, health leadership and clinical teams can significantly enhance performance, reduce stress and burnout, and retain talent.
Team coaching empowers teams to foster stronger relationships, create a more positive work environment, and unlock their collective potential for sustained high performance. Join us for this interactive and engaging session on April 13, from 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM, that will focus on:
- the need for intentional team development in complex environments
- understanding teams as dynamic systems
- group discussions to help participants identify and address their own team dynamics and what they would choose to improve enhanced team performance.
Featured Speakers:
Julian Young, Partner
For nearly 30 years, Julian has supported the successful transformation of people, organizations, and systems in public, private, and non-profit sectors. In 2013, Julian brought his passion for leadership, change, and transformation to the domain of coaching, working at first with health care leaders to bring out the best in themselves and their people, teams, and organizations.
Julian delivers impactful coaching, supporting his clients to transform their inner operating systems, enabling them to thrive in highly complex, volatile, and uncertain environments. He holds a Master of Public Administration degree and is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, Certified Team Performance Coach, and Organizational Relationships Systems Coach.
He is also certified in a variety of leadership assessments and change management tools. As Julian engages leaders in a thought-provoking and creative process to inspire extraordinary results and greater satisfaction in their career and life, he incorporates the latest from the field of adult development and new discoveries in the neuroscience of change and personal transformation.
Julian taught at Dalhousie University for over a decade and instructed in the University of Victoria’s Distance Education Program. He has also served as an advisor and Master Facilitator for several national health promotion and public health curriculum programs. In the past several years, Julian has gained extensive experience supporting the resilience and leadership development of physicians, health professionals, and health system leaders. Recently, he co-created and co-led a two-year leadership development program for Family Medicine Residents.
During his 20-year public service career, Julian worked in Emergency Health Services, tertiary care, and Public Health. Prior to joining Fire Inside Leadership in 2015, he was the Director of Leadership, Culture Change, and Employee Engagement for the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness.
Julian is a former RCMP Auxiliary Constable and First Responder. He is passionate about mental health and was the co-recipient of the Mental Health Foundation’s 2020 Partners in Our Vision Award. He is also the past Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Landing Strong, a non-profit organization serving military members, veterans, first responders, and health care professionals injured by workplace trauma exposure.
Dr. Katrina Hurley, Associate
Dr. Katrina Hurley specializes in transformational coaching for leaders and healthcare professionals who want to enhance their effectiveness and sense of fulfillment in life and leadership. She supports leaders to navigate complexity with connection and clarity about what really matters, developing skills to thrive – for both them and those they serve. Her clients gain actionable insights they can apply to their daily challenges to make a meaningful impact aligned with their values.
Katrina holds a Doctor of Medicine, training in Emergency Medicine, and a Master of Health Informatics. Early on, she shifted her clinical focus to children, and since 2009, has been a staff physician in the IWK Emergency Department.
After a six-month family adventure in 2017, Katrina returned with deeper family bonds and renewed curiosity and connection to her work. She stepped into the role of
interim Medical Director, eventually becoming Chief of the IWK Emergency Department in 2019. This leadership experience led her on an accelerated growth journey as she worked with her team to adopt lean practices, design a new emergency department, and address challenges related to COVID-19 and health system crises. Recently, Katrina served as interim Vice President of Medicine for the IWK Health Centre, and she is the Assistant Dean, Faculty Wellness, Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine. She proudly holds the designation of Canadian Certified Physician Executive.
Katrina cares deeply about addressing burnout and understands its impact on satisfaction, innovation, and growth. To that end, she’s undertaken formal learning in compassion fatigue, self-compassion, and mindful practice. She’s a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and currently working on her certification in Team Performance. Additionally, she is certified in Leadership Circle Profile, a 360-degree evaluation tool.
FEES: FREE
