About Me

My name is Akiko Takagi, I've worked in Human Resources and Leadership Development for 14 years, but I'm not a fan of the field in the way that it is most commonly practiced. I like to say that I'm in business for other people's business because mainly I work with business owners and people managers who want to reduce the level of stress in their work or workplaces and improve morale and performance. My clients care that people who they work with want to be there and are happy or motivated, they prioritize both customer service and employee satisfaction, they want to feel really confident that work is being done efficiently and that this efficiency will continue to grow and evolve. I help them increase their chances of success by helping them to up-level their skills when it comes to communicating, motivating, and developing people and people related processes, to understand their team and their behaviour and the team culture is having an impact and with navigating the people side of their business.

I do this through workshops, one on one leadership coaching, and consultation/advice on what I call operational HR issues - such as recruitment, performance management, training and development, succession and workforce planning, employment legislation, and transitions (like career change or terminations). 

Before becoming a self-employed Human Resources and Leadership Development Coach and Consultant. I had a successful 11-year Corporate Human Resources Career.I am a EPC level life coach, trained by Erickson International, I was trained in leadership coaching by Jacinta Hughes (J. Hughes and Associates), Francoise Morissette (Talent to Mastery Corporation). I was certified in Emotional Intelligence Assessments by the Multi-Health Systems, DiSC Assessments, by Thomas International, I hold a hold an HonsBA, and my CHRP. I have been trained in effective communication, conflict management, communication, situational leadership, life purpose coaching, and meditation.