About Us

Jennifer Britton, MES, CHRP, CPT, PCC is the author of Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2010) and is an expert in the area of Group Coaching and Team Development. As a performance improvement specialist, Jennifer founded her company, Potentials Realized in 2004. Dedicated to supporting organizations and business owners in the areas of teamwork, leadership, business success and performance issues, Jennifer serves clients across North America, Europe and the Caribbean, virtually and in person.
 
Jennifer has been involved in facilitating high impact and experiential education programs for teams, groups and organizations since 1988. She has also designed award winning training and mentoring programs. Jennifer has led programs in more than sixteen countries around the world with groups from the governmental, non-profit and corporate sectors. Most well-known for her trailblazing work in the area of group coaching, Jennifer also brings a solid track record in the area of performance improvement, and was one of Canada's first 20 Certified Performance Technologists accredited in 2003.
 
Today, Jennifer integrates her passion for individual and team excellence, with her skills as a coach, trainer and facilitator, in the emerging and important area of group coaching. Her teleseminar and group coaching programs have been taken by hundreds professionals and coaches from five of the six continents. Her Group Coaching Essentials program, a training program for coaches in the area for Group Coaching, is accredited by the ICF for Continuing Coach Education hours.
 
Known for her results-oriented, engaging style, Jennifer works with clients who excel in their respective professions.
 
Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Scicence (B.Sc) in Psychology, and a Masters of Environmental Studies (MES). Jennifer is a Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) and a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT). She is also a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) with the Coaches Training Institute (CTI, 2005). She is recognized as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by the International Coach Federation an brings over 3000 hours of coaching experience with groups, individuals and teams. Jennifer has also completed advanced coach training in Organization and Relationship Systems (ORSC) and Shadow Coaching.

Jennifer has partnered with organizations including the Toronto CFA Society, The Cooperators, the Ontario Provincial Police, St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation, CCAC, UNICEF (WCA Regional Office) to deliver presentations, training sessions (leadership, mentoring skills and coaching skills) and coaching services (group coaching, team coaching and individual coaching).
 
Jennifer is an active member of the Canadian Society for Training and Development, the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA), the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) and the International Coach Federation (ICF). Jennifer speaks internationally on issues related to group program facilitation, group coaching, teamwork, leadership development and succession planning, mentoring and business success. Her work on mentoring within the financial services industry won an industry award for innovation in 2009.
 
John Wiley and Sons released Jennifer's book Effective Group Coaching in January 2010 which has been met with rave reviews across the coaching industry.It has been described as the "Handbook for Group Coaching" and was the first book published on the topic globally.
 
She is also the author of the Engaging Exercises for Teams and GroupsTM Manual and a co-author of Starting Your Own Business - A Guide for Women in York Region. She is a former part-time Business Studies Faculty member, and has helped dozens of entrepreneurs and small business owners launch their businesses since the early 2000s.
 
Jennifer divides her time between Toronto, Canada and Muskoka, enjoying her next passion - nature - with her family.

Contact Us

Please contact Jennifer directly at (416) 996-TEAM, or by email at info@potentialsrealized.com.
 
We would also invite you to visit our other websites and blogs:
 
Potentials Realized Website: http://www.potentialsrealized.com
The "Biz" Toolkit Blog:Resources and Information for Business Owners and Managers: http://biztoolkit.blogspot.com
Your Balanced Life! Blog: http://yourbalancedlife.blogspot.com
Group Coaching Ins and Outs Blog: http://groupcoaching.blogspot.com
 
Here's what people are saying about Jennifer's book, Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2010):
"This new book reflects the new industry standard on doing group coaching. It is grounded in current research and best practices from luminaries in the coaching industry. A wonderful resource for new and seasoned coaches" - As reviewed in Choice Magazine (June 2010) by CoachingToys Marcy Nelson-Garrison

Connect with Us:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/jennbritton
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/effectivegroupcoaching and http://www.facebook.com/potentialsrealized