After a distinguished career spanning over three decades in health care and a successful transition into executive coaching, Dora Nicinski is retiring.
This decision marks the end of her professional journey with Vision Coaching, allowing her to dedicate more time to her passion for travel and personal interests.
Dora’s first career in health care was marked by her ascent from frontline nursing positions to top leadership roles, culminating in her role as CEO of the Atlantic Health Sciences Corp. in Saint John.
Her extensive experience in transition management and navigating complex organizational dynamics provided a solid foundation for her subsequent career in leadership coaching.
In 2014, after earning her graduate certificate in executive coaching from Royal Roads University, Dora joined Vision Coaching and quickly became a pivotal member of the coaching roster.
When you change the way you look at things, the things that you look at change.
While reflecting on her coaching career, she cites an insightful quote from Wayne Dyer, a renowned American self-help author and motivational speaker: “When you change the way you look at things, the things that you look at change.”
Throughout her coaching career, she sought to help leaders shift their perspective in order to overcome barriers and reach their true potential. And she grew to recognize the “ah-ha moment” when the leaders she coached were able to change the way they look at things.
“When that moment occurs in a coaching relationship, it's just a thing of joy and beauty. It's recognizable and it's wonderful,” she says.
Her ability to create a safe and supportive environment allowed clients to openly share their fears and uncertainties, fostering significant personal and professional growth.
“I listen to people as they communicate what their challenges are and I help them find their resilience, to come to terms with change and come up with solutions that are specific to them,” Dora says.
Dora’s journey was shaped through early mentorship from Vision Coaching CEO Dave Veale. While she was studying executive coaching at Royal Roads University, Dora sought guidance and support to establish herself in the field.
“I met Dave for a cup of coffee while I was still a student at Royal Roads. I told him ‘I really want to coach. I don't want to set up my own company. I don't want to do all that kind of stuff. Can you provide me with that opportunity?’ And he did. He gave me the most beautiful gift.”
“I’d like to go more slowly. I want days that are not scheduled from the beginning to the end. I want more white space in my calendar.”
Dora’s decision to retire comes after years of helping so many others achieve their goals and potential.
“It’s a privilege to be able to do this kind of work with people,” she stated, highlighting the honour she feels in building trusting relationships with the leaders she has coached.
“One of the things that puts a smile on my face and gives me fabulous pleasure is when a past client gets in touch with me and says, ‘I had a difficult situation to work through and I heard your voice in my head and I thought, what would Dora say?’ That absolutely makes me happy – it really does.”
She hasn’t made many plans for her retirement, other than to travel more.
“I have travelled for the last 10 years while coaching. I just take my work with me. But now I’m ready to leave the laptop at home and fully enjoy my time,” she says.
“I’d like to go more slowly. I want days that are not scheduled from the beginning to the end,” she says. “I want more white space in my calendar.”
Dora’s impact on Vision Coaching and her clients has been substantial. Her legacy at Vision Coaching is one of dedication, resilience, and meaningful transformation for the hundreds of people she has coached over the years.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dora for her dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment to helping others, and we wish her all the best in her retirement.
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