Donna Forde

Donna Forde is a principal partner with PeopleDynamics Learning Group (PDLG) and serves as a lead faculty of the International Coach Federation (ICF) accredited Business Coaching Advantage Program™. She brings over two decades of experience in leadership and organizational development, a rich background in individual and team coaching plus extensive facilitation expertise to her work as an executive coach, supervisor, and mentor.
For over two decades Donna has developed a proven track record in supporting leaders to achieve meaningful change in their professional and personal lives. Through an intentional practice of fostering inclusion and belonging her work integrates systemic practice, somatic theory, relationship dynamics and developmental psychology.
Donna creates meaningful learning experiences by inviting others to explore the edge of who they are becoming. She loves creating connection with others through conversations that are honest, intimate, and playful. She shares frameworks and perspectives from a pragmatic and experiential approach that provokes inquiry and evokes possibility. Her supportive, empathetic, and open nature creates a safe environment to challenge beliefs. One of Donna’s greatest contributions to developing a dynamic learning space is her ability to observe and sense what is present in the learning field at any given moment and use it to create powerful moments of insight.
Donna’s coaching focus includes leadership development, executive presence, communication, somatic embodiment, personal growth, and couples coaching. In working with individuals, teams and large-scale groups, she has helped organizations of all sizes in the public and private sector explore what is possible though self and team discovery, create awareness to frame opportunities and build commitment to take action. She has worked in diverse industries including telecommunications, healthcare, financial services, retail and not for profit.
Donna’s concentrated approach to coaching and leadership development is a distillation of many years of personal transformation and study. She holds a Master Certified Coach designation from the International Coach Federation. She is a Certified Business Coach through PeopleDynamics Learning Group, and holds a Master’s Degree in Human Systems Intervention from Concordia University. She is also a RSMTT certified embodied mindfulness teacher. She is certified to administer a variety of assessment instruments including the Leadership Circle Profile, SDI, and Pursuit Values assessment. Her work with assessments and modalities coupled with an interest in systemic change and adult human development helps to support increased self-awareness, learning and personal and professional growth for her clients.