ABOUT US

YOUR IMPACT PARTNERS
FOR YOUR WHOLE CAREER…

Walk of Life is the leading career coaching,
talent services and organizational culture
advisory business focused in impact, sustainability,
CR, and international development.

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SHANNON HOUDE

Founder, Walk of Life

CREDENTIALS

Walk of Life is the first international career advisory business focused solely on the sustainability, impact investing, social impact, international development, and corporate responsibility (CR) fields. Shannon also regularly speaks at workshops and events

Shannon brings 20+ years’ experience coaching, mentoring and training 1000+ change leaders, in-house practitioners and Masters graduates.

Shannon leverages her diverse portfolio career working within Fortune 500 companies, management consultancies and recruitment agencies:

Shannon is an inspiring impact coach and mentor with an in-depth understanding of the market, emotional intelligence and career strategies. I highly recommend her as a speaker, coach and colleague.

ANDY CARTLAND

Founder & Managing Director, Acre

WHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT?

You want a career partner you can trust to be empathetic and bring fresh insights. I have felt your pain and walked in your shoes as a:

Career changer — changed jobs every 18 months for 10 years

Social entrepreneur — started an eco-tourism company in Patagonia, Chile

Sustainability practitioner — spearheaded Barclays first employee volunteering program

Management consultant — led sustainability services at Deloitte

Self-employed single-mom — balancing work and play with remote working

Shannon was selected as a Goleman Emotional Intelligence meta coach in the second cohort of the 9-month coach certification program. Grounded in the evidence-based framework of The Emotional Intelligence Leadership Competency Model developed by Daniel Goleman, EI coaching draws upon the best of what we know about the brain and habit change.

As a certified coach Shannon transforms EI from theory into practice and meaningful action. Goleman EI has supported initiatives as diverse as the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Coalition for Digital Intelligence, and the daily life of schools, hospitals, and businesses across the world.

Ignition Coaching is a team of experienced coaches based in New York, Hong Kong and London specializing in Career, Executive and Resilience Coaching. Clients report that through coaching they are able to achieve greater career fulfilment, resilience and performance in the workplace.

As an Associate coach, Shannon works with clients who have graduated through to Senior Executives. Our clients have included Goldman Sachs, New York Power Authority, Deloitte, Nomura, Tesco, Ernst & Young, Alliance Bernstein, Dream, and Regeneron.

The GC Index® is a technology-based organimetric assessment tool that increases insights around the competencies of team roles such as game changer, strategist, implementer, polisher or playmaker.

The community of accredited GCologists includes Shannon Houde, and the GC Partners include Walk of Life Coaching – working together to deliver solutions that accelerate individual, team and organisational impact.

Enterprise Lab is a professional development and business growth agency that supports entrepreneurs and business leaders in sustainable growth. We provide turnkey solutions in the areas of launching, scaling, transforming and financing businesses through an extensive network of expert partners.

As an Associate consultant, Shannon focuses on delivering consultancy to clients Leadership Development, Organisational Culture and Human Resources.

Shannon partnered with Acre to recruit top talent for her teams and was placed into Deloitte by Acre. She then launched her career coaching offering under the Acre brand in 2008, which she ran for four years before spinning off her own brand, Walk of Life Coaching.

Shannon now sits on the Acre Bench, a vetted selection of leading market experts and accredited consultants, and she offers a range of consulting support including around diversity and inclusion, leadership assessments and well-being.