With over 25 years of experience working with senior executives at progressive and successful organizations nationally and internationally, William Howatt Ph.D., Ed.D., is widely recognized for his expertise in mental health, coping skills, strategic HR and management effectiveness. With special experience and insight in the area of executive coaching, his clients have included senior leaders in major manufacturing companies, executives of top-tier financial institutions, independent professionals and provincial and federal government leaders. Dr. Howatt has published numerous books and articles, such as: the Coping Crisis, TalOp: Taking the Guesswork Out of Management, the Howatt HR Elements Series, the Wiley Series on Addictions, and The Addiction Counsellor's Toolbox. For five years he authored Coach's Corner, a monthly business column in The Chronicle Herald, is a regular contributor to the Globe and Mail's 9 to 5 Business Career Column and Leadership Lab, a monthly business column in the same paper. He was active in the development of The Globe and Mail Your Life at Work surveys.