My Philosophy

My passion is helping people to help themselves. I believe that each one of us is capable of solving our own problems.

Sometimes the answer lies within us and sometimes, working with a skilled Coach asking the right questions, we can find the answer. The more active we are in identifying the root cause of our problems and creating solutions, the more likely we are to follow through to action.

My Experience

Gary Miller is the President of Personal Success Coaching and an Instructor in the MBA program at York University’s Schulich School of Business, as well as at the Schulich Executive Education Centre.

Gary has more than 25 years experience coaching individuals and teams to develop confidence and competence as leaders skilled at driving business results.

Gary uses his coaching and facilitation skills to help organizations hone their people management expertise. He creates a comfortable, collaborative and positive learning environment, which allows individuals and teams to reach their full potential.

Gary has extensive experience in the design and delivery of training interventions that make a difference. These include Performance Management, Coaching Skills, Change Management, Career Management, Team Building, Consulting Skills, Facilitation Skills, Presentation Techniques and Negotiation Skills.

Prior to founding Personal Success Coaching, Gary spent 17 years as a Senior Organizational Effectivenesss Consultant for Ontario Hydro. In that role, he coached the Senior Management team through a number of major reorganizations. He designed a series of change management interventions and coaching supports which allowed the key Business teams to work with their staff to successfully manage major change initiatives. During this time he was active as a speaker and a workshop coach at several major Training Conferences.

Gary’s background includes working with the utility, banking, pharmaceutical, insurance, and manufacturing industries as well as educational institutions. Some of his most recent consulting clients include CIBC Mellon, Rogers, York University, Sun Life, Canadian Tire, Ontario Hydro, the Heart and Stroke Foundation and Cadillac Fairview.

Gary earned his M.Ed. from the University of Toronto, specializing in Adult Education and Developing Human Resources, and his Bachelor’s degree from York University. He has a Teaching degree from Toronto Teacher’s College and is an internationally certified Coach. He is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.