Michèle Meier, ICF Certified Leadership Coach, Michèle Meier Coaching and Consulting (Montreal, Canada)

With over 25 years of leading high performing, deeply engaged teams dedicated to shaping, promoting, and protecting brands and reputations on a global scale, Michèle Meier now supports executives and business leaders who seek to strengthen their leadership and align performance with fulfilment.

Throughout her career as an executive leader, she has gained a deep understanding of organizational dynamics and institutional challenges within diverse and complex environments. This experience, combined with internationally recognized coaching training, positions her as a trusted partner for ambitious leaders navigating transformation.

Michèle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Montreal and a Master of Business Administration degree from McGill University and HEC Montreal, in addition to being a Certified Corporate Director (C.Dir.) from Laval University. She was trained as a professional coach by Erickson Coaching International. She is Vice-President of the Board of Danse Danse and serves as a mentor for Communicating the Arts.

WORKSHOP - Leadership Behaviours that Build Trust and Bridge Worlds

In times of disruption and transformation, cultural institutions are increasingly called upon to serve as spaces of connection: places where communities can rebuild trust, engage in dialogue, and imagine shared futures. Yet the ability of cultural organizations to fulfill this role depends greatly on how their leaders show up.

What leadership behaviours strengthen trust, inspire collaboration, and create conditions for meaningful connection? And which behaviours, often under pressure, can unintentionally undermine them?

Through practical examples, reflection exercises, and dialogue, participants will explore how cultural leaders can cultivate the self-awareness and behavioural agility required to lead across differences, navigate complexity, and create environments where people feel safe to engage, contribute, and connect.