People lab was started in 2018 as an idea that the world needed different types of executives and managers. The hierarchical ‘command and control’ model where a leader is charismatic and authoritarian is over. What’s coming is people first leadership. Meeting your employees where they are. We work with people and organizations to help them create workplaces filled with people and teams who understand their impact and their potential. Andria Gillis the founder of People Lab has 20+ years of executive and management experience in retail and healthcare operations. Her extensive training and experience as an executive and leadership coach grounds people in the emerging neuroscience and thinking around creating better systems to allow people to thrive.
While People Lab is still a small company our vision is not. By developing teams, employees and leaders who are self aware we expect our clients can change the world.
People Lab Canada is located in the ancestral and traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabe (ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒃ) and the Huron-Wendat, in Treaty 13 (Toronto Purchase) territory.
Andria Gillis, PCC.
Andria Gillis is the Founder and Head Coach at People Lab, where for the last 7 years she has been helping individuals and organizations close the gap between what is possible and their current state. She thinks deeply about the role of collective leadership in creating people-first organizations and systems. As the rate of change continues to evolve, addressing the need for cognitively agile and compassionate leadership is required to drive impact.
Andria has worked actively with executives and teams in startups, non-profit organizations, founder-led and fortune 500 companies. Prior to coaching, she spent 15+ years in leadership roles in retail organizations in North America.
Andria holds a PCC designation with the International Coaching Federation, is a Certified Team Coach Practitioner with the Global Team Coaching Institute, and has studied with many of the founding thought leaders in the coaching industry.
She lives in Toronto with her kid and their fish, Fisher. When she is not coaching, she is most likely hiking or camping.
Partner Coaches
At People Lab we have an incredible roster of vetted coaches who are able to support all sizes and types of teams. Watch this space as we update the site to include their faces. Can’t wait for you to meet them!