Hello, I’m Tanya

Founder, Tanya K Leadership Consulting
Co-Owner, Nature’s Getaway Nordegg
Executive Director, Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids 2011-2021

• I’m a mom of 4 young adults and a spouse to my best friend.

• I’m an entrepreneur and have recently started Nature Getaway Mountain Resort in Nordegg, Alberta to share the love of the outdoors and the value getting out into nature can bring into people’s lives.

• I love being active in the outdoors, giving back to the people and things that mean the most, and trying to live life to the fullest!

I’m an authentic and collaborative leader who has built my life’s work around my education, experience, purpose, and passion for empowering people, organizations, and communities to be the best they can be so they can create good in the world!

In my capacity as Executive Director of Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) (2011-2021), I was privileged to be part of a team that was inspiring a city of people to take meaningful action, by feeding and caring for kids who would otherwise go hungry.

I proudly led this successful and impactful organization through many opportunities, struggles, and organizational pivots for ten years with a vision that communities ensure no kids go hungry.

As an influential community leader, across Alberta and Canada, through failures and successes, I know what it takes to practice the tactical and caring side of leadership.

I have a passion to help leaders have the courage to be more authentic and human-centered in their practice of leadership. To lead with purpose and care and start from the heart.

The leadership paradigm is shifting to this way of leading. I guide leaders to learn more about how to listen to themselves, know their purpose, and care for others so that they can be impactful in life and leadership. I refer to this as a “people-centered leadership” practice”. This practice allows people to lead with authentic confidence to be their best selves in the effect they want to have and creates an opportunity to be better together!

How and Why I do this Work

Mission

Personal: To help people who are curious and open minded to receive the tools that build into themselves so they can create a positive impact to the people and the things that matter in their world!

Business: Locally and globally create a ‘motivation to action’ company by providing safe mentorship groups, in-person and online interactive workshops, and purposeful social good alignment to people who:

• Want to be better, braver leaders

• Want more authentic, healthier relationships both personally and professionally.

• Want to “do good” in their world and need a team of people to help them achieve that!

Vision

A world where people live and lead authentic, intentional lives that stem from the heart to make a difference in the world!

My Why

To encourage people so they feel empowered to be the best they can be so they can create their good in the world!

Leadership Philosophy

To listen to yourself with empathy and care and respond to what you hear for yourself; and then with the same empathy and care listen to others in your circle of care, and respond with meaningful, intentional actions.

The Three Guiding Principles of the Foundational Practice and Belief of People-Centered Leadership:

1. Listen to yourself

2. Know your purpose

3. Care for others

Guiding Values

Moving us forward on our journey together are the following values.

• Love: behave in kindness above all else

• Integrity: be consistent and congruent in who you are, always

• Experience: find awesomeness in all experiences, big and small

• Health: make purposeful holistically healthy choices

• Connection: encourage people to connect, create positive impact and be #bettertogether

PURPOSE-DRIVEN BOARDS AND LEADERSHIP TEAMS

I can help you build aligned and strategic teams at the executive level of your organization for creating positive change.

Hint: relationship is the key focus! ;)