ABOUT CORE SEVEN COACHING
There are seven styles of coaching and seven types of players. Core 7 lets you draw out the best of everyone to achieve peak team performance.
Take your team to the next level.

Kelly Smales, PCC, CPC, FCA
Internationally Credentialed Coach
Certified HTF Advisor
Hi, I'm Kelly.
I am no stranger to the struggles coaches face in motivating, engaging and communicating with their players.
Having lived and worked with OHL hockey players for 10 years, I was a confidential liaison and support person for coaches, players, parents and billets. Core 7 Coaching is a system I developed based on my experience in the elite hockey world, combined with years of leadership coaching. It's a straightforward, effective system that recognizes differing communication styles, motivations and character strengths, and provides strategies to bridge the gaps we naturally face in team building and personal development.
Prior to Core 7 Coaching, I was a business owner for 20+ years. I’ve always looked for revolutionary ways to deliver effective, precise solutions. I love systems, measures and processes that deliver clear results. I’m also dedicated to client service and communication built on a foundation of respect, empathy and kindness. So now, armed with certifications in leadership coaching and team performance, an innate ability to get to the root of issues within teams, and an affinity for logical processes, I’ve designed a signature program that can address the realities of complex communication in high-pressure environments… like elite-level sports!
If you're looking to increase player engagement, strengthen team chemistry and learn effective solutions that are built on respect, empathy and kindness, the Core 7 Coaching system is for you.

Kelly Smales, PCC, CPC, FCA
Internationally Credentialed Coach
Certified HTF Advisor
Hi, I'm Kelly.
I am no stranger to the struggles coaches face in motivating, engaging and communicating with their players.
Having lived and worked with OHL hockey players for 10 years, I was a confidential liaison and support person for coaches, players, parents and billets. Core 7 Coaching is a system I developed based on my experience in the elite hockey world, combined with years of leadership coaching. It's a straightforward, effective system that recognizes differing communication styles, motivations and character strengths, and provides strategies to bridge the gaps we naturally face in team building and personal development.
Prior to Core 7 Coaching, I was a business owner for 20+ years. I’ve always looked for revolutionary ways to deliver effective, precise solutions. I love systems, measures and processes that deliver clear results. I’m also dedicated to client service and communication built on a foundation of respect, empathy and kindness. So now, armed with certifications in leadership coaching and team performance, an innate ability to get to the root of issues within teams, and an affinity for logical processes, I’ve designed a signature program that can address the realities of complex communication in high-pressure environments… like elite-level sports!