STEADY LEADERSHIP.

STRONG TEAMS.

Through practical, heart-centred training & coaching programs
for leaders and teams, navigating pressure, complexity, and change.

STEADY LEADERSHIP.

STRONG TEAMS.

Through practical, heart-centred training & coaching programs
for leaders and teams, navigating pressure, complexity, and change.

You might be here because…

  • You’re leading in a high-pressure environment and carrying more than most people see
  • Your team is capable, but stress, change, or conflict are starting to show
  • You want to support your people without burning yourself out
  • You know calm, steady leadership matters — and it’s getting harder to sustain

With the right support, it’s possible to:

  • Stay grounded and clear even when the pressure is on
  • Have honest, productive conversations without things escalating
  • Build trust and psychological safety across your team
  • Lead in a way that feels aligned, sustainable, and human — not exhausting

Sara Wegwitz

Registered Nurse
Erickson Certified Professional Coach
Resiliency Trainer

Sara Wegwitz is a resilience educator, psychological safety facilitator, and organizational team coach with over 27 years of experience spanning critical care, health sciences, leadership development, and coaching. She works with leaders and teams in high-pressure environments—including municipal government, first responders, healthcare, and organizational teams—and is known for her grounded presence, practical tools, and ability to help people stay calm, clear, and connected under pressure.

Ways I Support Leaders and Teams

Depending on your needs, my work may include:

This work is a good fit if you:

  • Lead in complex, high-pressure environments
  • Care about people and performance
  • Want practical tools, not quick fixes
  • Are ready for thoughtful, human conversations

This may not be a fit if you:

  • Want a one-off, checkbox session
  • Aren’t open to reflection or change
  • Prefer surface-level stress tips

Curious if this is a fit?

If you’re exploring support for your leaders or team and want a calm, honest conversation about what’s possible, let’s talk.

“Sara is a leading expert in psychological safety, offering invaluable tools and strategies for leaders and teams. Her insights and expertise on creating a psychologically safe workplace were truly enlightening and have left a lasting impression on all of us. I highly recommend her for any future speaking engagements or training sessions.”

Sara’s calm, people-centred approach builds trust, psychological safety, and leadership capacity in complex municipal environments. I would highly recommend her work.

Sara has a rare ability to quickly build trust and synthesize complex information while delivering thoughtful, dynamic, and highly practical leadership training in a psychologically safe environment. I highly recommend her for public sector leadership development.

Sara brings a thoughtful, grounded presence and a strategic, human-centred approach that helps teams communicate more effectively, build trust, and navigate challenges with confidence. The RDN deeply values her expertise, and I would not hesitate to recommend her.

“Working with Sara Wegwitz is a joy, and the enthusiasm she has for her work is infectious. Her sessions fostered open communication, improved meeting quality, and a renewed sense of cohesion within our team.”

Excellent presentation on psychological safety! Sara clearly is passionate about making great places to work and an expert in creating the conditions needed to achieve that.

“Your enthusiasm for what you do is amazing and it makes it so much easier for us to learn. The activities were awesome – there’s nothing better than “learning by doing”.

“Sara is innovative in her teaching and dedicated to her students and her profession. It is a treat to co-teach with Sara and I look forward to many more years of friendship and collegiality.”

“Sara is a standout professional in her field of resiliency training and health and wellness program development. I highly recommend Sara to any organization that is looking to empower their teams of people with practical and concrete training to help them navigate any challenge, improve overall health and wellbeing, and take business operations to the next level.”

“The results of Sara’s work have been nothing short of astonishing. Through her efforts, our teams have transformed themselves into World Champions with multiple gold medals. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking to take their sport, their career, or their life to the next level. Thank you, Sara!”

“Thank you so much for your outstanding webinars. You are wonderful, and a wealth of knowledge and support. Everything you talked about has helped me immensely. I’ve also passed on your information to my family, and it has helped us stay positive and set small realistic goals for all of us.”

“This training was actually incredible! I have 13 years of service and I am so thankful for the junior members to have this opportunity.”

“Sara delivers! I was hesitant about working with a coach for many reasons but with Sara I started seeing results right away. Sara’s approach is first class and full of benefits.”

Sara’s clients include

 
Victoria Fire Department
Oak Bay Fire Rescue
BC Ferries
Central Saanich Fire Department
Cold Star Solutions Inc.
MSR Engineering Planning Design Solutions
VI Paddling
Correctional Service Canada
District of Oak Bay
Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence
First Nations Health Authority
BC Investment Management Corporation
Delta Fire Rescue
Goodlife Fitness
Municipality of North Cowichan