Margisons Vault

Susannah is a highly sought-after leadership coach, conflict strategist, lawyer, and consultant based out of Toronto. As a respected litigator, formidable force, and undefeated trial lawyer, Susannah has negotiated hundreds of disputes and resolved hundreds of lawsuits. She’s also witnessed firsthand what happens when conflict is managed badly. With a love of conflict management and negotiation strategy, combined with her unique talents as an executive and leadership coach, Susannah founded Margisons to approach conflict differently: to not only develop a strategy for a way through the conflict but also empower the client to cut through their own blocks and stop being their own worst enemy. Susannah helps clients step into their power so they can stand their ground. Poor leadership breeds conflict, and conflicts are rarely single-faceted. Susannah approaches leadership development and each conflict with a “big picture” view. We can find ourselves motivated by emotional interpretations and ill-founded assumptions about the situation and the other people involved. This is an enormous disadvantage which has the capacity to be the downfall of your position. But with emotion built into the foundation of the strategy, it becomes a tool to turn conflict into an advantage and cement your position as a powerful and effective leader. Susannah unlocks an unknown strength in her clients to face leadership through a lens of wisdom, fearlessness, and resolve. Her clients call her their secret weapon, confidant, and counsel. Equal parts fierce and kind, Susannah has a unique ability to cut through to the core of an issue quickly, and she walks the line between preserving and strengthening relationships and maintaining principles and boundaries. To Susannah, leadership is about more than just being in charge. It’s about developing the necessary skills to maximize the possibility of an outcome that is reflective of her clients’ overall long-term goals.