About CINERGY’s Owner
Cinnie Noble is the founder of CINERGY® Coaching, a division of Noble Solutions Inc. A former social worker and lawyer, Cinnie is a Chartered Mediator (C.Med) and certified coach (PCC) who has studied and practised a range of conflict management services for over 25 years.
Areas of Expertise
Cinnie has extensive experience as a conflict management practitioner and consultant. A pioneer in the development of the coaching specialty conflict management coaching, she created the CINERGY model in 1999.
Education
Cinnie has a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from the University of Toronto; a Bachelors of Social Work (Honours) from York University; a law degree from the University of Windsor; and a Master of Law in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Osgoode Hall Law School. She completed courses with Family Mediation Services of Ontario; Harvard Law School; and CDR Associates’ course on Mediating Employee Relations Disputes.
Cinnie is a graduate of Coach U and is certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), as a Professional Certified Coach.
Professional Organizations (Volunteer Activities)
Coaching
A former board member of the Toronto Chapter of the International Coach Federation (ICF), Cinnie served as co-host of ICF’s Community of Practice on Conflict Management Coaching for 8 years. She also hosted the Conflict Coaching Guild on LinkedIn for 8 years.
Cinnie is a member of the International Coaching Federation, and recipient of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award – Toronto Chapter.
Conflict Management
Cinnie has been an active member of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) and one of the first people to become a member of its Academy of Advanced Practitioners. She founded ACR’s Workplace Section Conflict Coaching Practice Area and is currently co-lead of the Conflict Management Coaching Special Interest Section of the ADR Institute of Ontario, of which she is a former Board member. Cinnie is also a member of Mediators Beyond Borders.
Speaker/Educator
Cinnie is a much sought-after speaker and regularly presents nationally and internationally, on conflict management coaching related topics and the many applications of this process.
A former instructor at the University of Toronto in its Certificate in Continuing Studies in Dispute Resolution program, Cinnie developed two courses entitled, “Workplace Dispute Resolution” and “Coaching Conflict Management”. She taught Family Mediation at York University, Alternative Dispute Resolution at the University of Windsor Law School and lectured at Osgoode Hall Law School, in their Master of Law (Alternative Dispute Resolution) program.
Author
Cinnie is the author of “Conflict Mastery: Questions To Guide You” and “Conflict Management Coaching: The CINERGY™ Model”. She also co-wrote (with Ed Modell and Diane Brennan) a chapter entitled “Conflict Management” in: Wildflower, L. and Brennan, D. (2011) “The Handbook of Knowledge-Based Coaching” (Jossey-Bass). Cinnie is co-author (with Leslie Dizgun and Paul Emond) of the book “Mediation Advocacy: Effective Client Representation in Mediation Proceedings”, published in 1998. Her book “Family Mediation: A Guide for Lawyers”, was published in 1999.
Previous book publications are: “Handi-Travel: A Resource Book for Disabled and Elderly Travellers” (1985 1st edition, 1987 2nd edition – Canadian Rehabilitation Council for the Disabled); “The Disabled Traveller” (1991 – Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors), an update of the book entitled “The Handicapped Traveller: A Guidebook for Travel Counsellors” (1982 – Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors).
Cinnie continues to write for various publications. Feel free to visit the ARTICLES LINK of the site, to access many of her articles.
Awards
1981 • British Tourist Authority International Award for “Outstanding Contribution to Travel for Disabled People”
1985 • Canadian Travel & Tourism Award as “Educator of the Year”
1987 • Special Achievement Award, University of Windsor Law School
1987 • Law of Professions and Ethics Award, University of Windsor Law School
1990 • Appointment as a Member of the Order of Canada (Investiture, 1991) for her pioneering work in the travel industry on behalf of people with disabilities
1992 • Commemorative Medal for the 125th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada
2000 • Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies
2002 • Golden Jubilee Medal (Commemorative Medal in honour of the 50th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II accession to the Throne)
2012 • Diamond Jubilee Medal (Commemorative Medal in honour of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II accession to the Throne)
2017 • Award of Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution from the Ontario Bar Association
2024 • Life Time Achievement Award International Coaching Federation- Toronto Chapter
