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Coaching and Consulting Experience

Linda is an executive coach and leadership consultant with more than 20 years of business background. She has a passion and mission to evoke inner transformation and self-improvement for business leaders and their teams toward sustainable business and organizational excellence.

 

Her coaching services include:

 

• Executive Coaching for leadership development, on-boarding, transition and succession
• Executive Team Coaching for strategic alignment and collaborative team dynamics
• Mentor Coaching for ICF Credential Applicants
• Business School MBA Student Mentor Program Designing and Consulting

 

A sample of firms she has coached and consulted with include: AIA, Autoliv, Bayer, B.Braun, Bosch, Celanese, CEIBS, Cornelius, Dow Corning, Dumex, Ford, Huazhu, Kingfisher, Lanxess, Merck, Metro, Mondelez, MWV, Schindler, Schmitz Cargobull, Starbucks, and WD-40.

 

She is also one of the first 6 Ford Global Customer Experience Movement (CEM) Coaches with Ford in China, providing 1:1 executive coaching and team coaching for 5 dealerships in the CEM pilot program launched in 2014.

 

Business Background and Affiliations

Her business background covers Sales, Marketing, General Management, Executive Management and Business Consulting. Her industry spectrum contains FMCG, Mobile Phone, IT/Communication, and Consulting. She has worked with companies such as P&G, L’Oreal, TJOY, Alcatel, GN, and Keystone.

 

Education and Certifications

Linda received her Masters Degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and completed her EMBA from CEIBS in 2003. In the fall of 2014, she started a doctoral program pursuing a Ph.D. of Human & Organizational Development at Fielding Graduate University.

 

Linda’s Coaching Credentials:

• Advanced Certified Coach, Columbia University Coaching Certification Program (CCCP)
• Evidence Based Coach, Fielding Graduate University Evidence Based Coaching Certification
• Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Mentor Coach International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Immunity to Change (ITC) Mapping Certified Facilitator, Kegan & Lahey, Minds at Work
• China National Certified Psychological Counselor at Grade II
• Certified Behavioral Consultant of Hogan, MBTI (I&II) and DISC