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Clarity. Leadership. Performance.

Clarity. Leadership. Performance.Clarity. Leadership. Performance.Clarity. Leadership. Performance.

Driving clarity, strengthening leadership, and optimizing team performance to help your business thrive. 

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About Cortical Consulting & Coaching

Why Choose Us?

Proven track record with over 180 years of combined industry and consulting experience.  At Cortical Consulting & Coaching, we combine our depth of experience, neuromanagement-backed approaches, and practical application to deliver solutions that address your organization’s real challenges.  

Our Approach

We focus on what works—practical, tailored solutions that drive real results. We work alongside your team, ensuring alignment and ownership throughout the process, so you can achieve long-term success. 

Our Services

We help you achieve measurable results in the areas that drive success:

  • Organizational Alignment & Culture
  • Team Performance 
  • Change Management
  • Leadership & Coaching
  • Neuromanagement, Resilience & Agility 

Our Services

Organization Alignment

Create the clarity, structure, and culture needed to drive measurable business results.


  • Organizational Assessments – Identify gaps and opportunities in structure, culture, and strategy. 
  • Strategy & Goal Alignment – Align leadership and teams around shared priorities.
  • Structure & Role Clarity – Define roles, accountabilities, and decision-making frameworks.
  • Culture Alignment – Shape behaviours and mindsets for stronger collaboration and execution.

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Team Performance

Build high-performing teams that collaborate, communicate and deliver results.


  • Team Alignment Workshops – Strengthen cohesion, clarify goals, and align on strategies.
  • New Team Standup – Set newly formed teams up with the right foundation to collaborate and perform from day one.
  • Clarify Roles & Accountabilities –  Eliminate ambiguity, improve efficiency, decision-making and drive productivity.
  • Conflict & Trust – Turn conflict into a tool for stronger relationships and psychological safety.

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Organizational Change Management

Ensure successful change through science-backed strategies, clear alignment and practical execution.


  • Change Readiness & Risk Assessments – Identify barriers and success factors to minimize disruption and improve adoption.
  • Stakeholder Alignment & Engagement – Align and equip your stakeholders to drive change and ensure adoption.
  • Turning Resistance into Momentum – Leverage practical strategies and neuromanagement to provide ways of understanding impacts of change, reducing resistance and increasing adoption.

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Leadership and Coaching

Equip your leaders to drive success in complex business environments.


  • Improving Leadership Effectiveness – Develop leadership skills tailored to your organization’s unique challenges and goals.
  • One-on-One Coaching – Strengthen awareness, decision-making, and resilience through personalized coaching.
  • Team Coaching – Align leadership teams to boost collaboration, strategy execution, and performance.
  • Leadership Workshops – Build the right skills at the right time, in the right context.

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Neuromanagement, Resilience & Agility

Build resilience and agility to navigate uncertainty, innovate and drive sustained success.


  • Neuromanagement Workshops: By understanding the neurological foundations of stress, motivation, and resilience, organizations can cultivate a workforce that thrives under pressure, stays motivated, and remains adaptable in the face of challenges. 
  • Personal Resilience Skill Building – Equip leaders and teams with tools to stay focused, energized, and effective under pressure.
  • De-escalation & Conflict Resolution – Train teams to manage conflict, navigate difficult conversations, and foster psychological safety.
  • Agility Assessments – Measure individual and team agility levels to identify strengths and areas for development.
  • Learning Agility – Foster adaptive learning strategies to ensure teams stay flexible, innovate and responsive to challenges. 

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Events

Monday, May 5, 2025

Unlocking Performance: Neuroscience 101 for Business

12:00 pm

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12:45 pm

Free Online Webinar

Event Details

Monday, May 5, 2025

Unlocking Performance: Neuroscience 101 for Business

Join global neuromanagement expert Dr. Carlos Davidovich for a powerful introduction to how your brain shapes decisions, emotions, and perfo...

Event Details

12:00 pm

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12:45 pm

Free Online Webinar

Monday, June 9, 2025

The Science Behind Biases: Navigating through Complex Organizations

1:30 pm

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3:00 pm

Women 10X conference, Calgary Alberta

Event Details

Monday, June 9, 2025

The Science Behind Biases: Navigating through Complex Organizations

An interactive journey blending neuroscience and practical strategies for navigating  biasesin today’s world. Dr. Carlos Davidovich and Cort...

Event Details

1:30 pm

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3:00 pm

Women 10X conference, Calgary Alberta

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Adaptability Unlocked: Master Your AQ

9:00 am

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11:00 am

Calgary Alberta

Event Details

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Adaptability Unlocked: Master Your AQ

Elevate your leadership presence in these times of change and uncertainty with practical strategies based in neuroscience. Learn to unlearn ...

Event Details

9:00 am

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11:00 am

Calgary Alberta

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Our team

Tammy Arseneau, MBA, CPC, Founder & CEO, Senior Consultant & Coach

Tammy Arseneau, MBA, CPC, Founder & CEO, Senior Consultant & Coach

Tammy Arseneau, MBA, CPC, Founder & CEO, Senior Consultant & Coach

Tammy is a highly experienced Human Resources Executive and Organizational Effectiveness Consultant & Coach.  With over 25 years of experience in the energy and consulting sectors, Tammy has led both large and small teams to drive culture transformation, enhance organizational effectiveness, and deliver impactful leadership coaching. 

Having worked in Canada, the US, and New Zealand, Tammy brings a global perspective to her work. Known for her strong business acumen, she partners with leaders to identify and prioritize key areas for growth. Her natural empathy fosters trust and helps her uncover what truly matters to clients, enabling her to drive lasting, meaningful change.

Dr. Carlos Davidovich MD. EMCC Neuromanagement

Tammy Arseneau, MBA, CPC, Founder & CEO, Senior Consultant & Coach

Tammy Arseneau, MBA, CPC, Founder & CEO, Senior Consultant & Coach

Dr. Davidovich has an extensive experience supporting the development of leaders and management teams alike on an international scale. Raised and educated in Argentina, he has been living and working between Europe, USA and Canada for over 20 years, where he became an Executive Coach giving workshops and lectures on Neuromanagement, applying neuroscience in organizations and businesses. Currently, Carlos resides in Madrid working with clients from all sorts of cultures around the world.  Originally trained as a medical doctor in Argentina, Carlos draws on his medical background and understanding of the brain to apply Neuromanagement coaching modalities that lead to evident and sustainable change for my clients.
He is a professor of Neuromanagement in the MBA programs at the University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic, and at GEA in Ljubljana, Slovenia; a guest lecturer for the Masters in Leadership program at the Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph, and a thought leader with the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate.

Nancy Penner, M.S., Senior Consultant

Tammy Arseneau, MBA, CPC, Founder & CEO, Senior Consultant & Coach

Anton Baser, P.Eng., PCC, Senior Consultant & Coach

With over 25 years of global leadership and client service experience, Nancy has worked across Canada, the US, Russia, Australia, the Czech Republic, and the UK. She holds a M.S. in Organization Development from American University and a Certificate in Organizational Consultation and Executive Coaching from the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research in New York City.  Nancy specializes in strategic organizational analysis, leadership and team effectiveness, and transformational change. She has successfully designed and implemented new operating models, aligned executive teams, and managed organizational structures in various business contexts.  Her strength lies in translating complex issues into practical, actionable solutions that drive lasting organizational impact.

Anton Baser, P.Eng., PCC, Senior Consultant & Coach

Anton Baser, P.Eng., PCC, Senior Consultant & Coach

Anton Baser, P.Eng., PCC, Senior Consultant & Coach

Anton brings a record of delivering business value over 20 years of leadership and consulting experience.  He has led teams to execute technical projects and transformational programs in the energy, manufacturing, and technology industries.  Anton leverages his professional skillsets in engineering, projects, and coaching to help STEM leaders transform their organizations and create more effective and innovative work environments.  His collaborative consulting approach focuses on aligning the business strategy with an effective operating model, culture, and team dynamics. 

Alisha O'Neill, MBA, CPHR Senior Consultant & Coach

Anton Baser, P.Eng., PCC, Senior Consultant & Coach

Alisha O'Neill, MBA, CPHR Senior Consultant & Coach

With over 20 years of experience in sales management, human resources, and project management, Alisha specializes in leading transformation and integration programs. Her inclusive and resourceful approach helps organizations drive strategic outcomes, culture change, and program effectiveness.  As a Certified Coach in Learning Agility, Alisha supports individuals and organizations in adapting to change, fostering a culture of continuous learning and resilience to boost performance and potential. She excels at guiding senior leadership teams through transformational change, facilitating team effectiveness, and coaching individuals to reach their full potential.  Known for her professionalism, integrity, and ability to bring clarity to complex initiatives, Alisha leaves a lasting impact through her thoughtful approach and commitment to building strong, inclusive cultures.

Sue Van Aalst, MBA, Senior Consultant

Anton Baser, P.Eng., PCC, Senior Consultant & Coach

Alisha O'Neill, MBA, CPHR Senior Consultant & Coach

Sue has extensive experience in strategic communications, leadership engagement, and business strategy. She has successfully led teams across corporate and non-profit sectors, built multiple successful businesses, and is recognized for her strong business acumen. Sue specializes in partnering with executive teams to design innovative leadership alignment strategies, development programs, and events that drive organizational success. Her expertise ranges from leading large-scale transformation initiatives and strengthening government partnerships through corporate external relations to producing high-profile public events and festivals that have boosted local economies. Known for her focus on integrity, collaboration, and strategic alignment, Sue consistently delivers results that create lasting outcomes. 

Richard Douglas Burcham, Executive & Board Coach

Kathleen McMillan, Organizational Change & Communications

Richard Douglas Burcham, Executive & Board Coach

With over 36 years of experience leading teams across the Professional Services and Architecture/Construction industries in North America, Doug has worked with executives, boards, and teams to balance professional and personal goals. He has built and grown consulting practices for two Big 4 firms and led large construction project teams for a global Architecture and Engineering firm, achieving Associate Partner and Partner titles at both.

Doug specializes in coaching high-potential individuals and teams in professional services and private industry, helping them realize their full potential. He has also served on boards for a non-profit LGBT+ organization in the US and a National Sports Organization in Canada.

Cheryl Fernandes, ABC, Communications Executive

Kathleen McMillan, Organizational Change & Communications

Richard Douglas Burcham, Executive & Board Coach

With over 20 years of experience in internal and external communications, media relations, crisis management, and social media, Cheryl has worked across industries including consumer products, banking, financial services, and retail in Canada, the US, and Pakistan.

As the former Director of Communications at Loblaw, Canada’s largest grocery and pharmacy retailer, Cheryl led executive communications and employee engagement initiatives that helped drive business growth and enhance the value of financial products for Canadians.

Cheryl is dedicated to fostering connections and culture, using her experience as an immigrant to advocate for inclusion and help others succeed.

Kathleen McMillan, Organizational Change & Communications

Kathleen McMillan, Organizational Change & Communications

Kathleen McMillan, Organizational Change & Communications

 Kathleen is a Prosci-certified change practitioner with over five years of experience leading organizational change management (OCM) initiatives and more than a decade in communications, learning coaching, and business advisory roles. She specializes in human-centered change, leveraging vision and purpose to drive transformational results.  Kathleen’s expertise spans large-scale enterprise projects, including Workday, SAP, ServiceNow, and Canvas, with clients in energy, software, agriculture, insurance, higher education, and engineering infrastructure. She holds certifications in Prosci Change Management and Business Process Management from Mount Royal University.  Her ability to identify and address organizational effectiveness gaps has been honed through numerous successful change management projects, helping organizations realize their transformation goals.

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