testimonials

Financial sector / Banking

I experienced a  pretty fundamental shift in  terms    of  having clarity of  what I need to  achieve and how I  go about it & what behaviours I need to change.

I experienced a pretty fundamental shift in terms of  having clarity of what I need to achieve and how I go  about it & what behaviours I need to change. I now have  bigger ambitions in terms of knowing I still need to work  on things, but part of my why is to have a high performing  team, and that can be applied to wider and wider teams.

Specific examples of changes: being comfortable with  difficult conversations, speaking much more directly,  being on time for pipeline meetings, realising that pulling  different levers for people (reporting line, where they sit,  clarity of their role) can make a positive difference.

Rohan Westcott

Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Bank

His experience  reflects on a unique concoction of  corporate principles, along with human  psychology  and  philosophy of mind  and matter.

I found the process of opening myself up to Christophe  to be a very natural and smooth experience. A large  part of that comfort stems from his humility and an open  ended approach towards the engagement. I found my  sessions with Christophe to be logical and structured,  while giving plenty of room to get to the heart of the  developmental goals.

His experience reflects on a unique concoction of  corporate principles, along with human psychology and  philosophy of mind & matter. Another aspect he does  well is to balance the pace of progress through the  assignment goals. Never felt like a rusher or a dragger  (traits of a drummer on a perfect tempo!)

Anand Satyamurthy

Global Head of change & Transformation, Finance operations, HSBC, Singapore

Professional services

I feel   more  confident in  myself,  which helps me to  do my jobs more  effectively and,  importantly, I feel  less stressed and  happier.

When I decided to take up the executive coach session  with you, I had expected that you would provide me with  the tools to be a good and inspiring leader. I very soon  realised (and was a bit disappointed) that there are no  such magic tools. I had to find my own ways and my  own leadership style. The most valuable aspect that I gained from the coaching session with you is: I feel  more confident in myself, which helps me to do my jobs  more effectively and, importantly, I feel less stressed and  happier. I have learned to accept imperfection.

Dinh Thi Quynh Van

CEO, PwC Vietnam

He was always  focused on the value  he added  through his  coaching and was  always looking for  new  ways to support me. Christophe was always focused on the value he  added through his coaching and was always looking fornew ways to support me in my efforts to be an effective leader.

I worked with Christophe over the course of 5 or 6 years.  Christophe was able to help me to deal with a challenging  and stressful role, by providing me with tools with which I could manage staff and situations and by helping me to  define the type of leader I wanted to be. In addition, by  asking astute questions that challenged my thinking and  emotions, he was able to help me rationalise and deal  with work and personal stress and to work towards a  logical and calm way forward.

I had complete trust in Christophe as my professional  coach. Christophe was always focused on the value he  added through his coaching and was always looking for  new ways to support me in my efforts to be an effective  leader and coach for my team.

Stephen Gaskill

Partner Advisory Services, PwC, Vietnam

Christophe has been able to consistently help  me improve my  leadership and  relationship skills. I appreciate the very concrete advice and the effort to build a 24-month long  coaching program

Christophe was my professional coach for almost two  years at PwC. It was a great experience, as Christophe  has been able to consistently help me improve my  leadership and relationship skills. I appreciate the very  concrete advice and the effort to build a 24-month long  coaching program completely tailored to my needs.

Definitely an experience I recommend to all young leaders  who are freshly promoted to senior roles and willing to  work on their leadership skills.

Nguyen Luong Hien

PwC | Partner / Deputy General Director - Head of Deals / Strategy

Life sciences

In a period of 6-9 months Christophe has achieved better than expected results to transform a very dysfunctional team into a functioning team through monthly individual coaching and group sessions.

In a period of 6-9 months Christophe has achieved better than expected results to transform a very dysfunctional team into a functioning team through monthly individual coaching and group sessions. Christophe has been good at establishing good connections with all the team members and helping each of us work on our individual areas for improvement in a way that was very visible to the other team members and other colleagues. I find Christophe very helpful in helping me with practical tips on what to focus on to achieve better results. The most important change has been development of greater self-awareness as basis for learning and self-improvement.”

Simon de Hoop

Director and Vice President Hortigenetics Research (S.E.Asia) Ltd. East-West Seed, Thailand

Christophe helped me reduce the pressure and stress and develop my self-confidence level, especially in standing in front of large audience, talking about topics which are not within my comfort zone.

Christophe helped me reduce the pressure and stress keeping in mind that there is still a long way to go.
Higher confidence level, especially in standing in front of large audience, talking about topics which are not within my comfort zone
Speaks up and bring up sensitive topics which would have been untouched a few months ago. Developed a higher level of ownership, developed further in the role.

Marc Guinnement

General Manager, Asia pacific, Biomin

Christophe has been a solid and reliable partner to our R&D team for almost 2 years. His hyper vigilance, attention to detail, care and utmost professionalism earned him the trust from this very passionate and highly demanding team.

Christophe has been a solid and reliable partner to our R&D team for almost 2 years.

R&D is critical to our business. The leadership team started this journey on a sceptic and doubtful note, yet ended it in a very different space, co-created together: more cohesive and focused.

Christophe’s hyper vigilance, attention to detail, care and utmost professionalism earned him the trust from this very passionate and highly demanding team.

Anne-Isabelle Sam

Chief People Officer, East-West Seed, Thailand

Chris, the journey with you has been enlightening as I discovered more about myself. With you I have experienced non-judgmental & compassionate discussions, thank you for being there & for your professionalism !!

Chris, the journey with you has been enlightening as I discovered more about myself & it gave an opportunity to evolve my perspectives as well as awareness about conscious / sub-conscious behaviors . The association has also supported to work on my areas of improvement in a directional manner to emerge as a better person & leader.

With you I have experienced non-judgmental & compassionate discussions, thank you for being there & for your professionalism !!

Amit Trikha

Global Crop Strategy Lead, Bayer Crop Science

Christophe helped me to understand how emotions can become valuable instruments, building a higher confidence level in my leadership ability. The outcome leads to Increasing trust levels and stronger functional performance of my leadership team.

Christophe has been my leadership coaching partner for over a year,  Before our cooperation, I struggled to use emotions effectively, rather controlling them, or avoiding them.

Christophe helped me to understand how emotions can become valuable instruments, building a higher confidence level in my leadership ability. 

The outcome leads to Increasing trust levels and stronger functional performance of my leadership team. I recommend Christophe as an inspiring and valuable coach, really enjoyed our partnership.

Joost van Elzackker

Chief Sales Officer, East West Seed

I improved my self-awareness tremendously. I am today much mindful person, able to manage/control my emotion. Christophe is a passionate Coach with tons of experience in the corporate world.

Coaching has improved my self-awareness tremendously. I am today much mindful person, able to manage/control my emotion, and improved my interpersonal competencies, such as speaking with intent and communicating at vibrational level. Christophe is a passionate Coach with tons of experience in the corporate worlds such as big 4 consultant firms, and graduated from great schools. He had no problem to interact with my colleagues and me who comes from different background. I enjoyed our several coaching conversations and still having the impact until today.

Glenn Pardede

Managing Director, PT East West Seeds Indonesia

Technology

Christophe is patient, listens far more than he tells, and holds me accountable to what I said I’d do in a way that feels collaborative and encouraging. I can see the impact of the new behaviors by hearing from others, and seeing what new things our team has been able to do.

Over a yearlong engagement with Christophe, I went through a journey with a start, middle and resolution. The start was understanding – based on interviews with stakeholders — what it was that I could do differently

That turned into specific outcomes that I learned my stakeholders wished I could reach.  The middle involved unpacking and confronting why those different behaviors didn’t come naturally, and how to do it anyway.  This was partly through Christophe helping me reflect and understand myself, and partly with specific techniques that he introduced me to.

The resolution comes gradually, after several months of practice and getting comfortable with the new mindsets and behaviors. And I can see the impact of the new behaviors by hearing from others, and seeing what new things our team has been able to do.

Christophe is patient, listens far more than he tells, and holds me accountable to what I said I’d do in a way that feels collaborative and encouraging…

Andrew McGlinchey

Senior Director, Indeed, Singapore

My colleagues noticed that I am more visible in key meetings with the company leadership, I am better able to connect with them and understand their situation, and I am more resilient in stressful situations.

Christophe’s coaching sessions were invaluable to me to improve my executive presence and gain understanding of how my personal life and views were affecting my work performance. We worked together to build a base of foundational habits that helped me become mindful of my routines, thought patterns, and mental traps.

Since my 10-month engagement with Christophe, my colleagues noticed that I am more visible in key meetings with the company leadership, I am better able to connect with them and understand their situation, and I am more resilient in stressful situations. It is a lot of work but if you are willing to put in the time and effort, Christophe is a great guide to help you reach your goals.

Derek Mathieson

Senior Program manager, Asean, Global selling, Amazon

Consumer good / Luxury products

I made an intentional choice to work with Christophe because I saw great diversity in our backgrounds, beliefs and culture. His strong persistence and professionalism helped me discover the importance of life beyond the professional arena and see situations beyond my own judgement.

I thank Christophe for his generosity, wisdom and patience during my executive coaching journey at an interesting junction in my career. His strong persistence and professionalism helped me discover the importance of life beyond the professional arena and see situations beyond my own judgement. I made an intentional choice to work with Christophe because I saw great diversity in our backgrounds, beliefs and culture. He brought to me positive and broader perspectives towards my view of the world, life and work situations. I’m glad of the journey we have embarked together and it has no doubt made me a positive and stronger leader on the professional front and a self-aware and warmer person on the personal front. Thank you so much for the opportunity and wishing him all the very best in continuing to touch hearts and transform others with his coaching.

Rachel Tan

Regional HRD, DFS (LVMH Group)

Christophe’s capacity to explore our thoughts and beliefs helped us develop an open mind and broader ways of thinking. Thanks to his carefully chosen words, his listening and his commitment to support us, we found ways to express within the group some of our strong emotions.

Christophe coached a group of three colleagues which I was part of, for several months. He wasn’t used to coach in French language which added a layer of complexity for him.  Through his quality of listening and care for us, Christophe succeeded in stimulating the conversations in the middle of an emotionally loaded restructuring context in our organization. Thanks to his carefully chosen words, his listening and his commitment to support us, we found ways to express within the group some of our strong emotions; this allowed us to explore how to effectively deal with those. I like Christophe’s tactful approach, his capacity to explore our thoughts and beliefs help us develop an open mind and broader ways of thinking.

Benjamin Rang

HR VP Europe & Middle East / LVMH Group at DFS

Christophe was clear on what we could achieve and this allowed me to focus on the process and not second guess the plan… I developed a healthy regard for Christophe’s innate ability to empathize and also show his own vulnerability.

My journey with Christophe has been one of self-discovery and has taken a year. Not just any year but 2020-21  when the world reinvented itself and Christophe helped me do the same! From the outset, he was clear on what we could achieve and this allowed me to focus on the process and not second guess the plan. What was also great was that this was done in an way that allowed for self-expression and pushback which gave me confidence and a sense of equal partnership in our relationship. Even in the constraints of a this being a professional relationship, I developed a healthy regard for Christophe’s innate ability to empathize and also show his own vulnerability. I wish him all the best in his future endeavors even as I now engage with him on leadership development programs for my team…

Nikhil Sharma

Managing Director, Perfetti Van Melle, Vietnam

Christophe has great listening skills and showed lot of generosity. Exchanging with him allowed me multiple times to find solutions to a challenge I was facing.

The coaching journey together with Christophe was extremely insightful and deep. Trust was a key factor in building the relation and allowing the transformation to take place.

Regular interactions with Christophe allowed me to gain in self-awareness : being more in the present moment and not only reacting after the fact, day after day.

Christophe has great listening skills and showed lot of generosity : exchanging with him allowed me multiple times to find solutions to a challenge I was facing. He equipped me with tools so that I can be more autonomous in solving my future challenges and was encouraging me building my own approach.

Kindness and gratitude is at the heart of Christophe approach, constantly encouraging to show high level of empathy not only towards direct reports but as well to the overall organization.

I’m now pursuing my leadership journey, being more aware of the leader I am and the leadership vision I want to spread !.

Cosmo Zachero

CFO, L’Oreal Thailand (during coaching, was previously Apac CFO Consumer Products division)

Transport and Logistics

I appreciate the way Christophe guided me smoothly whilst being frank and direct at the same time.

Christophe supported me at a critical moment of transition in my career with challenging situations and high emotional impacts. He taught me how to increase my self confidence. I learned how to focus on my strengths and develop my talents. The whole process has been very helpful to push forward my management style  I appreciate the way Christophe guided me smoothly whilst being frank and direct at the same time.

Magali Doucet-Charles

Purchasing Director, Air France

Entrepreneurs / Start-ups

Christophe enabled me to think more deeply about my role and how to further built up my human capital.

After few years into my role as CEO & Founder, I sought out professional help to coach, inform and challenge me through a transition time. Christophe enabled me to think more deeply about my role and how to further built up my human capital. With his help, I was able to recognize where I could improve and he gave me a different point of view.  I believe an important key to success is self-confidence, and an important key to self-confidence is preparation. With Christophe challenging insights I improved my preparation capacity along my leadership capability and credibility.

Julien Beaujolin

CEO & Founder EMCP

Christophe made my job much easier, I save so much energy, stress and time. I really enjoyed the time I spend with him, he got so much resources.

As entrepreneurs, we always face time and situations that could be very difficult to manage alone! He helped me to understand what’s really and deeply happened in my company or in the way I understood the situation 

Christophe listens, analyse and  introduces a new vision of the situation or another way to think about it to make it really clear, that is so helpful to understand your own way of thinking! Christophe made my job much easier, I save so much energy, stress and time. I really enjoyed the time I spend with him, he got so much resources that give me a lot of power and a positive approach. Thank you so much Christophe!

Denis Requis

General manager, Madei

The experience working with Christophe helped me connect important dots.

The experience working with Christophe helped me connect important dots. Everyday, I apply some of those learnings to the mission of helping entrepreneurs expand their impact to create a better life and more exciting future for themselves and others. Building a solid business or change is a personal journey. Christophe helps you by providing the location of its map.

Alistair Schneider

CEO Innouvo

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