Darlene Ball
Coach

Darlene believes that everyone’s journey involves dreams, change, fear, and discomfort, and she knows that remarkable things happen outside our comfort zones. As a mentor and coach, her mission is to serve and support individuals through these challenges, helping them clarify their path forward, set actionable goals, and overcome obstacles. Her dedication lies in partnering with her clients to guide and unlock their fullest potential, both personally and professionally. She is a compassionate, non-judgmental listener committed to creating a space where people feel valued, respected, and understood.

Beyond coaching, her business acumen and experience span over 30 years in both human resources and business operations leadership roles across the financial, technology, and healthcare industries. With a growth mindset and an appetite for learning, she is enthusiastic about building self-directed teams, empowering people, elevating self-awareness, and nurturing vibrant, inclusive, healthy workplace cultures.

At Top Coaching, Darlene guides you and your team towards personal growth and operational excellence with a people-first approach. She accomplishes this thanks to her education and experience in leadership, coaching, change management, and emotional intelligence (EQ-i), coupled with her commitment to prioritizing people.

What motivates me

“What motivates me in my work are the moments when I hear clients share how our coaching partnership made them feel understood, afforded them space to pause, and enabled them to filter out distractions that were impeding their ability to think critically and progress. Witnessing my clients gain fresh insights, elevate their self-awareness, deepen their relationships, and create clarity in their path forward truly inspires me. These moments serve as a constant reminder of the incredible transformative power of listening; the creative force and gift that it is, which never ceases to amaze me. It never gets old.”

d.ball@topcoaching.ca