I work with conscious leaders to thrive & lead with authenticity while achieving work-life integration

I’m Ava - a Embodied Leadership Coach

Drawing from my 15 years+ experience in Leadership Development & Corporate Purpose across various sectors in public, people & private organizations, I create spaces & curate experiences that supports the well-being & development of organisations and people.

I do this by 3 ways

With Organisations

I work with organisations that are invested in growing authentic leaders who are deeply self-aware in leading their team members to navigate change and achieve impact through customised Organisational Development & leadership programmes.

With Leaders 

I coach conscious leaders to thrive & lead with authenticity - while achieving work-life integration.

Through 1:1 coaching, I help them make sense of their challenges at work & relationships, and identify how their conditioning impact the way that they do, think & relate to various situations & people.

Many leaders that I work with are parents who have competing demands at work & home, while trying to navigate relationships with their own partners & parents who may have differing views about career, life choices & parenting styles.

As a Volunteer 

I serve as a coach & facilitator with non-profit organisations.My stint leading the Company of Good Fellowship in National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre has shaped the way I see volunteering that is sustainable & impactful.

It brings me joy to hold space & facilitate conversations with humans from all walks of life.

Organisations that I have served include

Photovoice Singapore

Daughters of Tomorrow

Facilitator Network Singapore

What makes a Great Leader?

Skills

Have domain and technical knowledge of your career and industry

Smarts

Developing people and leadership skills to achieve business and social impact - such as critical thinking, negotiation, strategic planning

Working on Self as a Leader means having clarity on how our presence, actions and communication aligns with our beliefs, values and intention.

With this clarity, leaders can foster a culture of trust and open communication by being congruent in their thoughts, speech & actions.

By developing their capacity to hold space for diverse perspectives and difficult conversations, it creates more trust, respect and open communication between fellow leaders and colleagues.

Self

Developing our self-awareness can help to develop our compelling presence and authentic self

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡

I use a blend of

Top-Down approach

Cognitive tools & frameworks that are based on:

  • Neuroscience

  • Attachment Theory

  • Non-Violent Communication

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Bottom-Up approach

Somatic Awareness & Practices that are based on:

  • Somatic Bodywork

  • Polyvagal Theory

  • Mindfulness

This helps people to build awareness about their stresses & underlying patterns, so that they can

  • Make aligned choices

  • Find their confidence & unique voice

  • Foster a leadership presence that is authentic & impactful

What my coaching clients are saying

Lina Lie

Coach, Mother to two

Ava's coaching sessions has provided me clarity in my why in life, and understanding the parent that I want to be.

I love her calming presence and encouragement - which helped me to feel less overwhelmed in juggling work and parenting.

Lead Educator, Mother to one

Y.F

Ava helped me to deal with massive work changes that took away my time & presence with my child.

I am grateful for Ava's coaching & her resources that have helped me to enhance my communication with my supervisors & team members, feel less anxious about work & start to enjoy spending time with my family.

Director in an Executive Search Firm, Mother to two

S.L

*Name changed for anonymity reasons.

Ava provided a safe & non-judgemental space to share thoughts & explore my emotions about juggling responsibilities at work & in parenting.

I am now more relaxed & less conflicted about career vs child-rearing. I also took up a new position which I feel more excited about compared to my previous position.

I now have more energy for my children, and finally gathered the courage to start writing my book, which has been my childhood dream!

Teacher, Mother to one

Rebecca See

I feel more confident about my life, work & parenting choices after my 1:1 coaching sessions with Ava.

She guided me to find my voice in communicating my needs & boundaries at work upon returning from maternity leave, and supported me in making sense of my parenting philosophy.