Calling all heart-on-fire, mission-driven leaders

When a leader finally learns to lead as themselves?

Everything changes. For everyone.

Heart-centred leadership development for new and emerging leaders in healthcare, government and nonprofits. Real tools. Real community. Real you.

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20+years leading authentically in healthcare, government & nonprofit
200+new leaders trained and mentored
10+years teaching leadership to emerging leaders
Where do you start?

There's a door here
with your name on it.

Whether you're stepping into leadership for the first time, or leading a team that needs a reset. Choose your doorway.

I am a new or emerging leader

You care deeply about leading well. That's exactly why this feels so hard.

You don't want another generic course. You want practical, real support, tailored to your world. Built for how you're actually wired.

Show Me Where to Start
I lead a team or organization

Your team is capable. But something isn't clicking.

You need more than a workshop. You need someone to actually understand how this team works, and build a plan around that.

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Does this sound familiar?

You've tried the courses. Read the books. Done the work.

And still, something feels off. Not broken. Not wrong. Just… not quite you yet. You're not alone in that.

"You already have more wisdom than you think. The question isn't whether you're ready. It's whether you're willing to trust what you already know."

Let's Find Out

The self-doubt that follows you around.

Not "can I do this?" but the quieter, harder question: "Can I do this… as me?" That's the one we actually need to answer.

Courses that tell you to be someone else.

Generic frameworks. Hard skills only. Theory you can't use tomorrow. You've spent time and money on training that doesn't fit your actual life.

Learning alone when you need community.

Leadership doesn't have to be lonely. But most programs leave you on your own the moment the session ends. That's not how change happens.

The research is clear

Heart-centred leaders don't just feel better. They deliver.

Over a decade of research says authentic, human-centred leadership is not a soft skill. It is the whole strategy.

"The best leaders don't have the most polish. They have the most authenticity." — from a study of 30,000 leaders

40%increase in employee engagement
37%reduction in turnover rate
22%increase in creativity and innovative ideas
22%increase in profitability
Barb Wasilewski — Spirenza Consulting

"Years ago, when I questioned my own skills as a leader, I realized I needed to be more me. That aha moment freed me. Now I help new leaders get there faster than I did."

I am the guide

Hi! I'm Barb.

Founder of SHiNE™: Unlock Your Brilliance. The Maverick Leader. I lead with heart. I ignite impact.

For over 20 years, I've been living heart-centred leadership inside healthcare, government and not-for-profit. As a senior executive in these sectors and a college instructor in leadership, I've watched hundreds of leaders transform when they finally stopped performing and started leading as themselves.

My 20-year "on-the-job" test lab gave me a laser focus on what actually matters to leaders and their teams. No theory for theory's sake. Just what works.

"Think of me as your Yoda. (Yes, I said it.) I'm scary intuitive."

RN MBA PMP How to Fascinate® Certified Coach Harvard Team Diagnostic Survey Practitioner Change Management
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What we build together

The Four C's of authentic leadership.

SHiNE™ is the how. These are the what. Everything we do together moves you toward all four.

C¹

Clarity

Know who you are and how you lead best. Lead from that truth, not from what you think you should be.

C²

Conviction

Trust your instincts and speak with confidence. The confidence to lead as yourself. Fully.

C³

Connection

Build real relationships that move things forward. Real trust, built on authenticity, not performance.

C⁴

Courage

Show up as yourself, even when it's hard. To lead like you. Even when it's scary.

The golden thread

The SHiNE™ framework.

This isn't a checklist. It's a leadership philosophy. Five zones that run as a golden thread through every program, every conversation, every coaching session.

When leaders finally learn to lead from inside the SHiNE™ framework. Not performing it, but living it. Everything changes. For everyone.

"Lead as Yourself. Create Real Impact."

S

Service, Standards & Self

Know yourself deeply. Lead from your values, not a script. Set standards that inspire rather than suffocate.

H

Humour, Humility & Heart

Warmth that disarms. Humility that earns trust. The courage to lead with genuine care for the people you serve.

i

Integrity & Inspiration

Live what you ask of others. Be the leader people choose to follow. Because of who you are, not your title.

N

Nurture & Navigate

Develop people intentionally. Build the systems and partnerships that sustain the work long after the moment passes.

E

Entrepreneurial Empowerment

Own your authority. Foster bold thinking. Create the conditions where people innovate, take ownership, and deliver.

The Ecosystem

The Heart of Leadership
Experience™

It's more than a course. It's a movement. A complete wrap-around ecosystem that meets you exactly where you are — and grows with you. Mix and match. Start anywhere. This is your journey.

How It Works

One ecosystem. Four entry points. Your pace.

Do one module, two, or all four. There's no wrong place to start and no pressure to do it all at once. Every piece stands alone AND builds on the others. It's designed that way on purpose.

Begin Here
🔍
1:1 Coaching

SHiNE™ × How to Fascinate®

Discover exactly how you're wired to lead. One 1:1 session with Barb using the How to Fascinate® assessment. Your leadership DNA, decoded. In 15 minutes, you'll know more about yourself as a leader than a year of self-help books.

✦ Discover your leadership superpower
✦ 12-page personalized report
✦ Communication DNA + high value statement
Workshop
⚡
Live Group · 3 Hours

From Wondering to Leading™

The practical foundation every new leader needs. Real tools. Real conversation. A room full of people navigating the exact same thing. No essays. No generic frameworks. Just what actually works — and how to use it tomorrow.

✦ Monthly cohorts, max 15 leaders
✦ Clarity on your leadership style
✦ Practical tools to use the very next day
9-Week Course
✨
Virtual · Live · Individual

SHiNE™: Unlock Your Brilliance

The full SHiNE™ framework over 9 weeks. Live, virtual, and built around your real leadership life. No exams. No essays. Weekly sessions, peer community, and tools you'll actually use. For leaders ready to stop wondering and start SHiNE-ing. (Yes, I said it.)

✦ All 5 SHiNE™ zones covered in depth
✦ Spring & Fall cohorts
✦ Weekly coaching + peer community
Community
🤝
Membership · Ongoing

SHiNE™ Together: The Network

Because leadership isn't a one-time lesson. It's a practice. Weekly learnings, monthly live sessions with Barb, and a community of leaders in healthcare, government and not-for-profit who actually get it. No leader grows alone. (And honestly, it's way more fun together.)

✦ Weekly leadership learnings
✦ Monthly live sessions with Barb
✦ Community of like-minded leaders

Not sure where to start? Start anywhere.

There's no wrong door. Some leaders begin with a 1:1 coaching session and discover their superpower. Others jump straight into the workshop. Others join the Network first and then do the course. Every path leads to the same place — you, leading as yourself.

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For New & Emerging Leaders
The Heart of Leadership Experience™

A modular journey.
Meet yourself where you are.

Engage with one program, a few, or all of them. There's no right place to start. This is YOUR journey, at your pace.

✦  Begin here

How to Fascinate® Assessment + Free Resources Free

The assessment that changes how you see yourself as a leader. 15 minutes to discover exactly how you're wired to lead, and how others experience your brilliance. Plus tools you can use tomorrow.

Take the Assessment
✦  Grow
1:1 Coaching · Individual

How to Fascinate® Coaching

Go deeper with your results in a 1:1 session with Barb. Uncover your leadership DNA. How you naturally add value, and how to lead from that place every day.

Coming Soon
Workshop · Group

From Wondering to Leading™

Barb's live workshop. The practical foundation every new leader needs. Real tools. Real conversation. A community navigating the same thing.

Coming Soon
9-Week Course · Individual

SHiNE™: Unlock Your Brilliance

The full SHiNE™ framework. Live, virtual, built around your real leadership life. No exams. No essays. For leaders ready to stop wondering and start leading.

Coming Soon
✦  Community
Membership · Ongoing

SHiNE™ Together: The Network

Leadership isn't a one-time lesson. It's a practice. Weekly learning, monthly live sessions with Barb, and a community of leaders in healthcare, government and not-for-profit who get it. No leader grows alone.

Coming Soon
Leading a team or organization?

There's a path for that too.

Barb works directly with teams and leaders in healthcare, government and not-for-profit. From 90-day team transformation to organizational change. A real conversation comes first.

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For team leaders & executives

Something in your organization isn't landing the way it should.

You're not imagining it. 23% of employees globally feel engaged at work. 70% of how a team feels comes directly from their leader. That means leadership development isn't a cost. It's a lever.

The advice you usually get? "Better communication." That tells you nothing. What you actually need is to understand how this team works.

90-Day Team Transformation · Done For You

Reignite & Reconnect™

For teams of up to 12. Everything finished. Everything ready to use. In 90 days you'll have a complete picture of how your team actually works — and every tool you need to lead it well. You show up. We handle the rest.

✓
COMPLETE DONE-FOR-YOU PACKAGE
Delivered in 90 days · For teams up to 12 people · Everything ready to use immediately
YOU DO
Individual Assessments
team + leader
15 minutes to discover your superpower
Short Strategy Session
leader only
Understanding your goals & realities
WE CREATE
Team Heat Map
team + leader
Friction zones & collaboration strengths
12-Page Individual Reports
for each person
Communication DNA, zone of influence & team fit
High Value Statement
for each person
How they complement the team & add unique value
TOOLS YOU GET
How THIS Team Decides & Resolves Conflict
Better decisions, in less time
Check-In Tool
leader
Applying it and making it stick
Your Navigation System
leader
Focussed advice to lead THIS team
Match Work to Natural Strengths
team + leader
Right work, done by the right people
Full-Day Team Intensive

Amplify & Accelerate™

For teams that are ready to go deeper — faster. Whether you're building on the momentum of Reignite & Reconnect™ or bringing your team together for an immersive breakthrough day, this is high-energy, high-impact facilitation designed for one thing: lasting change.

✦ Unlock what's holding the team back
✦ Deepen trust and communication
✦ Accelerate performance — immediately
✦ Culture, communication, collaboration, or performance — built around your specific challenge

One powerful day. Lasting change.

Organizational Solutions

Tailored & Strategic Work

For organizations navigating something complex. Strategic planning. Change management. Department-wide leadership development. Built around your reality, not a generic framework.

ALSO INCLUDES
Thrive™: The High Performance Team Experience — using the Harvard Team Diagnostic Survey (TDS), one of the most rigorous team assessment tools available. Real data. Real insights. Real change.
The SHiNE™ Difference

"We don't do generic training. We create the conditions where leaders, and their teams, actually transform."

How organizational work typically unfolds
0

Discovery

Assessments. Heat Map. A real conversation about what's happening.

1

Leadership Team

C-suite and VP alignment. Communication patterns. Leadership charter.

2

Management Layer

Directors and managers. Delegation, performance conversations, conflict.

3

Deep Dive

Customized to your challenge. Retention, culture shift, change management.

4

Sustained Excellence

SHiNE™ integration. Quarterly health checks. Internal champions.

The first step is free. No pitch. No pressure.

Just a genuine conversation about where you are and what might help.
If there's a fit, we'll know. If there isn't, we'll say so.

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Does This Sound Like You?

5 Signs You're Leading Against Your Grain.

1

You come home drained by interactions that should feel good.

2

You shape-shift your style depending on who's in the room.

3

You feel like you're performing the role, not living it.

4

Your gut says one thing. "The right way to lead" says another.

5

You're delivering results. But at a cost that isn't sustainable.

The Question Is

Are you ready to lead as a more authentic you?

Because here's what I know after 20+ years.

"Leaders who lead as themselves don't just perform better. They enjoy the job more. Their teams feel it. And the results follow."

Free Workbook
Discover Your Authentic Leadership Blueprint
The 4 C's SHiNE™ Overview Your Leadership Style
Yes. I'm Ready. Get the Free Workbook →

No fluff. No pressure. Just clarity.

The Authentic Leader's Blueprint — Free Workbook
Your first step

Ready to find your spark?

It's free. It's practical. And it'll tell you more about how you're actually wired to lead than anything you've read in the last year. Weekly hints & tips included.

  • ✦The Four C's framework. Your roadmap to authentic leadership
  • ✦How to lead as yourself. Practically, starting tomorrow
  • ✦The SHiNE™ framework overview. Your golden thread
  • ✦One doable thing you can try this week
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Connect on LinkedIn or email info@spirenzaconsulting.com
204-202-8282 or book directly here for a free 15-minute session. Or take the free How to Fascinate® assessment to get started today.

Our Mission

"I help create the leaders
the world needs most."

Heart-centred. Mission-driven. Grounded in 20+ years of living this kind of leadership inside healthcare, government and nonprofit — and watching it change everything.

Real Leaders. Real Words.

Notes people have actually sent.

From the teams Barb has led, the leaders she's trained, and the students she's taught. Unedited. Unsoftened.

"
As my career advanced, I've continually reminded myself to focus on the people around me. This principle was deeply instilled in me during my early experiences with Barb. The results have been truly remarkable — I've built tremendous confidence within my team and seen it reciprocated with phenomenal business success. I attribute much of my professional journey to those formative days working with Barb.
C. Stott
"You are only one of 5 leaders I have worked with — and I have worked with many — that has that unique blend of entrepreneurial drive, combined with how you genuinely interact with everyone, while caring for and motivating people. It's your very unique brand."
T.G.
"Barb is visionary, decisive, and has a rare talent for articulating ideas clearly — inspiring and motivating our team toward ambitious goals. She fostered a shared vision, ensuring we felt engaged and empowered. Working with her was a truly inspiring experience."
L.L.
"Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure the impact lasts in your absence. This is you, Barb."
S.M.
"Once Barb talked me through my How to Fascinate® report, it was enlightening and inspiring. I've taken many personality tests and had many years of coaching. This one impressed me so much I've had my son do the same and referred 6 others. Barb is the partner you want. You will be thrilled."
M.E.
"A leader's mettle is tested not in times of peace but in the fires of conflict and strife. You've led your team through the eye of a storm, and shown us your compassion, sincerity, and heart. Thank you for being the kind of leader I hope to become."
A.T.
"As a new leader, I felt the pressure to have all the answers and carry the weight of the team on my own. This course helped me overcome those limiting beliefs by giving me practical tools, especially the 5 Mindshifts. It promotes a psychologically safe environment that's sustainable — not just a one-time fix."
T.O.
"By the way, I haven't told you this enough — but thank you for being such an incredible leader. You make our team great!"
L.M.
"I still use the SHiNE™: Unlock Your Brilliance coursework often and am reflecting on it with the project I'm currently involved in. You are a wonderful mentor and your passion and wisdom is contagious!"
S.R.
"When I left my latest role, my staff sent me a note saying I had been great and the best manager they ever had. The mantra is always kindness and genuine concern — the rest will follow. You inspired me so much, Barb. I will always remember you wherever my career path leads me."
A.P.
"You have most definitely left a spark with me, and I am trying to lead the team with their superpowers! 😊"
R.C. · Director
"I hope this message conveys my utmost sense of gratitude for what you have done for me. It is not every day we meet good people who will understand and go the extra mile. Barb, you showed me the human face I needed at the time."
D.D.
"I want to thank you for providing a great class — it was by far one of my favourites. You are such an engaging teacher. I really hope one day our paths will cross again."
Student
"Your resilience and problem-solving skills will position you well for continued success. You may not be at the bedside anymore, but your nurse's heart shows in all you do. You are an inspiring leader."
C.D.
"You made this class very interesting and engaging and I truly learned a lot. I'm glad you made the decision a few years back to get into teaching — you are a natural at it."
Student
"I'm at a leadership course and a lot of the day has involved thinking about leaders we've known and the qualities we wish to emulate — and your name keeps coming to mind. I wanted you to know."
R.N.
"Thank you very much for all your insight throughout this course. I very much enjoyed the content as well as your relatable style of teaching."
Student
"Thank you for all your care and support this week — and every week. You move through the world in such a positive and meaningful way. It's infectious."
S.M.

We need more leaders like you.

Not someday. Not after one more course. Now. Exactly as you are, with everything you already carry.

Begin Your Journey Leave a spark wherever you go. ✨ — Barb