Purple Voodoo - Catherine Harrison

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Human Centred Leadership

What really turns me on is seeing how a subtle shift can be life changing. We don’t have to make massive, wholesale changes to drive meaningful, measurable and sustainable improvements. Small, implementable changes can make or break a life, and what is a business but a collection of human lives working toward a common goal?

Want to change the world of work?

We help you adapt, perform, and thrive.

“My passion is helping leaders and their teams reconnect to their humanness by cultivating curiosity, a reflective mindset and lifelong learning.”

Catherine Harrison (President)

Imagine...

You run a successful business. Your employees are engaged and motivated to do their best work.

In our current age of disruption and distraction, you and your team feel connected, proficient, inspired, and grounded. They are productive, agile and efficient. They exhibit accountability and collaborative teamwork.

Your customers notice. You feel confident, competent, in touch – you are making a difference.

Human behaviour and business results are more interconnected than you might think.

Our thoughtful, straightforward and engaging approach guides participants through the process of discovery, awareness, identification of clear goals and objectives, and creation of well-articulated strategic action plans. We help you and your teams navigate the ever-changing demands of your workplace. We:

Help you identify gaps & opportunities

Plan a strategy to make it happen

Co-create and deliver solutions

Measure it and make it stick

Biological

Our genetics, physiology, and any medical conditions or illnesses we may have.

Psychological

Our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, as well as any mental health conditions we may have.

Social

Our relationships, social support networks, and the social and cultural context in which we live.

"I met Catherine Harrison as one of those “people who ask her to fix things.” (Check out the chapter titled “Leadership” and you’ll see what I mean.) My organization had embarked on a new strategic plan and many of the staff were reluctant to change; morale was down and staff departures were up. Catherine worked with me and my leadership team to engage with staff in a more reflective, collaborative way so that they could embrace the change rather than be fearful of it. Leveraging both the art and the science is what makes Catherine’s work so powerful and, ultimately, so successful."

Catherine is the rare business consultant who truly "gets it" at a strategic level. Many claim to be strategic thinkers; Catherine actually delivers. Based on the two initiatives she helped our company with and the positive experience working with her team, I would strongly recommend Catherine and her organization, Purple Voodoo.

"Catherine has been instrumental with coaching me and my team. Her insights and questions are purposeful and thorough and have motivated us to positive change and new ideas. Truly appreciate the kind heart and knowledge Catherine possesses."

Catherine has played an instrumental role in guiding my career and supporting my growth and development for over a decade. Her strategic thinking paired with her flexible mindset allows her to consider all aspects of the situation and provide sound guidance and thoughtful advice on all areas of career, business and growth. Whether it be planning for the next steps in my career, navigating team dynamics or positioning myself as a leader within the organization, Catherine’s wealth of experience and ability to see the 10000 foot perspective have been invaluable. I can say without a doubt that the hundreds of conversations around strategic planning, maximizing skills and capabilities and understanding the big picture have truly shaped who I am as a person and as a professional.

"Humans make the thing, sell the thing, buy the thing. No humans, no business."

Catherine doesn’t just talk about creativity and curiosity—she lives it. She is a human-centered leadership expert, author, certified professional coach, strategic connector of dots and successful entrepreneur. A multi-disciplinary artist, musician, and songwriter, she is also a fierce environmentalist, mother, recovering corporate animal, meditator, ardent roamer of paths, and lifelong learner.