Who I Am

I was born in France from Chinese parents who had emigrated from Laos to flee war. I grew up as an overachieving student, who would best enjoy her free time by reading books and playing the piano. I graduated from two engineering schools, immediately joined attractive employers and discovered I could not maintain my level of engagement for more than two years. 

I had worked for an oil and gas multinational, for a boutique strategy consulting firm, and for a technology start-up. Each time, and despite the very different corporate environments, it seemed impossible for me to feel any alignment between corporate values and the organizational dysfunctions and inertia I was experiencing. These situations triggered unsustainable levels of stress and a strong feeling of purposelessness. I worked through these experiences with a large amount of individual therapy and coaching, as well as personal growth trainings, workshops and personal work.

Little by little, I became able to channel my energy into topics that mattered to me: empowerment, diversity & inclusion and leadership development at every role. I led multiple initiatives both within my former company and in community organizations.

Since 2017, I have accompanied more than 30 young professionals into developing their leadership by using the Adaptive Leadership framework taught at Harvard Kennedy School. I fell in love with creating communities and facilitating group learning... so I decided to take it a step further and quit my job.

In 2019, I followed the International Mozaik coaching training programme, joined the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and started a certification process for the ACC level. In this regard, I have my mentor coach and regularly work with my peers, taking part in ICF Peer Coaching Rounds and learning from various sources for coaching (Co-Active, Systemic, Narrative Approach, Adaptive Leadership, AT).

Currently, I am also being coached by a renowned (CPCC, PCC) coach, as a way to progress sustainably towards fulfillment and balance, while experiencing Co-Active coaching at a master-level.

Here is for my story.

Discover my work as a coach

Qualifications

  • I completed my initial training with International Mozaik, one of the most renowned school for professional coaching in France.

  • I am a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and abide by their code of ethics.

  • This means I continue to develop my skills with new trainings, and work with a mentor coach.

  • I believe in the transformative power of coaching and work with my own coach.

  • I completed KONU Adaptive Leadership Lab for Change Agents.

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Seminars & Workshops

  • In 2017, I facilitated a training program for 20 mentees of Article-1, a social organisation that works for equal opportunities in education and access to the workplace. They learnt  the core concepts of Adaptive Leadership and practiced peer consultation.
     
  • In 2019, I adapted the program to young professionals and brought together remote and on-site participants for Adaptive Leadership experiential workshops over the course of one semester. 
     
  • I also gave a 2-day training seminar to the pedagogical and administrative members of the LabSchool Paris.

Speaking engagements

  • In 2018, I stepped on the inspirational stage of the European Women in Tech Conference to share my journey towards owning my leadership practice instead of seeing it as a status I wanted to reach.
     
  • This 20-min talk attracted more than 500 female professionals and sparked a new interest for leadership development.
     
  • Want to bring a new perspective to your company or organisation? My unique talks will show your group how to analyse their challenges in a holistic and constructive way.

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