OUR TEAM > AMEE UNDAKAT
BUSINESS COACH
Amee Unadkat
“Authentic, insightful, and deeply curious, I help business owners build leaders who take ownership, teams that know what great looks like, and people systems that allow the business to grow without everything running through them".
BEST FIT FOR: Owners and leaders whose business has grown beyond the point where informal ways of working are enough.
You may have become the bottleneck. Accountability feels inconsistent. Your managers are strong operators but need to become stronger leaders. Or you find yourself solving the same people issues repeatedly. You might Laos simply want an outside partner to coach and develop your leaders. You want a leadership team that owns outcomes, clearer expectations across the business, and practical people systems that create consistency without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.
ABOUT ME
For years, I was the person hiring the coaches. As a Head of HR, I brought coaches in to work with our leaders and saw firsthand what happened when someone had the right challenge, perspective and support. Leaders became more confident, teams worked differently, and the business performed better. Eventually, I realized I didn't just want to bring that work in. I wanted to do it myself.
Before making that move, I spent more than a decade in HR and people leadership, helping businesses through rapid growth, mergers, restructures and the people challenges that come with change. It taught me that most "people problems" aren't really people problems. They're usually a mix of unclear leadership, fuzzy accountability, inconsistent expectations and systems that haven't kept pace with the business.
That's where I work best. I combine executive coaching with deep HR and organizational experience, so I can help a leader think differently about a tough situation while also looking at what needs to change in the business underneath it. Sometimes that's a hard conversation. Sometimes it's clearer accountability, a stronger management rhythm, a better process, or values that actually shape decisions. Most of the time, the answer is a combination of several of these.
The result is a stronger organization, where leaders are more capable, expectations are clear, and the business no longer depends on the owner to keep everything moving.
Outside of work, I'm a wife and a mom to two girls. I love experiencing new cultures through travel and food, and I'm happiest bringing people together over a good meal. You'll also find me reading, on my yoga mat, out in nature, or "trying" to grow things in my garden. Some years go better than others.
At the end of the day, a business can only grow as far as its leaders and habits allow. My job is to help build both.
QUALIFICATIONS
PCC ICF-accredited coach
Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching, Royal Roads University
M.A. in Leadership, Royal Roads University
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources, Kingston University
BA in Business Administration, BCIT
EXPERIENCE
20+ years experience across HR, People & Culture, Leadership Development, and Organizational Effectiveness
7 years as Head of HR
6+ years in HR & Talent Leadership
3+ years independent business experience in the coaching industry
INDUSTRIES
Any small business that wants the benefits of an HR team without having to build one
Any business serious about building their employees capability to take on bigger roles
Any business that needs an outside partner to deliver exceptional leadership development programs
AREAS OF FOCUS
Moving from owner to leader
Accountability that sticks
Building your leadership bench
Culture and values in action
People systems that work