Zarina LeaderShift Coaching

I specialize in empowering HR leaders to navigate the complexities of leadership with clarity and confidence. Through personalized coaching, I help HR professionals overcome overwhelm, develop strategic decision-making skills, and build resilience in high-stakes environments.

Key Achievements:
- Guided HR leaders in overcoming overwhelm and gaining clarity on key decisions and strategic direction.  
- Provided coaching on handling difficult performance conversations with confidence and professionalism.  
- Supported new HR leaders in transitioning into their roles, balancing management tasks with effective leadership.  
- Helped HR professionals navigate challenges in organizational change, talent strategy, and executive communication.

Founder & Leadership Coach

City of Ottawa

Learning & Development Specialist | Leadership Coach

Designing, developing, and enhancing talent management programs, actively using a client-centered approach and engaging the stakeholders at all stages of the program design and development

Talent Management Specialist

General Motors

My transition to the role happened during critical times for the HR department. We, as HR team, significantly contributed to a Company’s grand achievement of attaining BIQ 4 certification (“Built-in-Quality, Level 4”) - the Company’s mission

Human Resources Director

My areas of responsibility included Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Learning and Development, Compensation and Benefits. I led and coached a team of 6 newly hired recruiters to become experienced, engaged, and motivated specialists.

Some of the achievements in this role I am particularly proud of - because they improved the wellbeing of our employees and boosted the employee experience with the company. 
These achievements include: 
- the development and execution of the first Healthcare Benefit for employees
- implementation of the highest merit increases in company history for 3 consecutive years
- introduction of an innovative retention program for highly skilled engineering personnel

HR Manager, HR Services, Compensation and Benefits 

Led the team to efficiently and timely produce Company monthly financial statements and annual budget

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Exciting times they were! I was excited to design a strategy and lead the implementation of sourcing, recruitment, selection, and onboarding of 200 maintenance and production workers for the powertrain plant. Led the team of 8 recruiters to implement the strategy and complete the rigorous interview and selection process within 3 months just in time for the start of production.

Talent Acquisition Manager

Greenfield plant - in preparation for the start-up and commissioning - I devised a strategy and implemented the full cycle recruitment process for the first group of highly skilled maintenance team leaders, who formed the core of the future maintenance and production personnel at the plant

Talent Acquisition Specialist

HRC Recruitment Company

Head of Staffing Department

➡️ I support new managers in big complex orgs to build confidence, handle difficult situations, stay true to their own leadership style and lead with impact and human-touch.

With two decades in HR & leadership across corporate and public sectors, I know the pressure of leading in complex systems. 

For over 17 years in HR, I supported leaders at every level - I know how overwhelming it feels when you suddenly have to manage people, navigate office politics, and meet high expectations.

My coaching is simple and practical: we work on real challenges such as building trust, setting healthy boundaries, communicating clearly, influencing up and staying calm even in high-pressure situations.

If you’ve just become a manager (or feel like you’re still figuring it out) -  let’s talk.
I’m here to help you grow into the leader your team wants to follow.

I coach in English and Russian. Across countries and continents.

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