Meet Eileen

Welcome! I’m Eileen Chadnick, principal of Big Cheese Coaching.  I founded Big Cheese Coaching in 2003 to inspire greater personal, professional and organizational wellbeing.  What is it to love your work and your life? To excel, flourish and….

What I Do

Career Coaching, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching; Workshops & Webinars; Assessments; Expertise in Emotional Intelligence, Conversational Intelligence, Positivity, Communications, Leadership – and more.

Eileen’s Book

What would it be like to experience more ease in your work and life? Check out Eileen’s book: Ease offering “ease-y” tips and strategies to manage overwhelm in times of “crazy busy”. Easy but backed by neuroscience and more.

Latest Blog Posts

Be Wary of Hollow Titles When Climbing the Career Ladder

Be Wary of Hollow Titles When Climbing the Career Ladder

A version of this article first appeared in my Globe and Mail column. See it here. It can be exciting to earn a promotion or get t new role that comes with a better title, especially if you are someone with career progression ambitions. For many, a more senior title...

Efficiency is Great. Except For When it Isn’t.

Efficiency is Great. Except For When it Isn’t.

A version of this article has also been published in my column at the Globe and Mail. See it here. With today’s heavy workloads it is a good idea to find ways to be more efficient to stay on top of the escalating loads. For some people efficiency becomes their driving...

Leadership Woes? Recalibrate for Confidence and Success

Leadership Woes? Recalibrate for Confidence and Success

A version of this article has also been published in my column at the Globe and Mail (see it here). Congratulations – you’ve been promoted. After earning your stripes as a high-performing contributor, you are now a manager and responsible for leading others. No...

Leaderly Love: Getting Any? Giving Any?

Leaderly Love: Getting Any? Giving Any?

A version of this article has been published at the Globe and Mail. February, the month most often attributed to the winter blahs (aka February blahs). But it is also known for something else: The month of love! Valentines day comes and goes. But may not be everyone’s...

The Hope Index – And How to Boost it!

The Hope Index – And How to Boost it!

**VIDEO: Eileen Talks about The Hope Index and Shares Tips!** Early in this new year, I’ve been thinking (and feeling) a lot about hope. How about you? Feeling hopeful? Hopeless? Something in between? You might say it varies and fluctuates depending on what’s going on...

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