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Bjørna Cosséry

LEADERSHIP COACHING - WOMEN & WORK - DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

EXPATRIATE COACHING - CAREER COACHING

WORK & LIFE TRANSITIONS

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I am passionate about helping you grow into your full potential and accompany you to overcome what is holding you back. I provide a safe space where you can be who you truly are, or become who you want to be. You will feel empowered to Lead your own life and be your best. In my work as coach, I focus on the whole person and will help you find out what really matters to you, so you can live a fulfilling life, personally and professionally.

With my background in HR and Psychology I have a special interest in supporting you with work-related issues, such as leadership, team management, stress management, diversity, self-confidence and career planning & transitions. That said, it often takes some inside work or a shift in mindset to accomplish the change that you are aiming for.

I also help Expats adjust to their new environment and their spouses/partners define what is next.

I coach in person, via Skype, Zoom or over the phone, in English, French or Dutch.

I am a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). I initially graduated with a BSc in Psychology and a MSc in Psychology & Neuroscience at the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands. After my first job in psycho-pharmacological research, I obtained a Masters in Human Resources Management from the University Robert Schuman (IAE) in Strasbourg, France. I then accumulated experience in a variety of roles, from Outplacement, Career Coaching and Executive Search to international HR Management & Business Partnering in bio-pharmaceutical companies.

I am originally from The Netherlands, married a Frenchman and have lived in France, Switzerland, Belgium, the UK and the US. I have two daughters and love horse riding in the countryside and watching polo tournaments.

USA - CANADA - UK - FRANCE - GERMANY - BELGIUM - THE NETHERLANDS - SWITZERLAND

 
 

TESTIMONIALS

I appreciate having time out to reflect and acknowledge what drives my decisions and where I want to be. The sessions really helped with my confidence and sense of direction. (JB at Accenture, London)

Thank you so much for your great work. You truly make a difference in my life!! (AB at IU, Indianapolis)

Thank you for the session today. It somehow really hit home for me. I am very glad with the coaching; this is the right way for me (HG at KPMG, Toronto)

I got to a point in my life where I found myself at the crossroads once again, lost and pondering on the many opportunities I had let go and the professional and personal challenges coming ahead. As usual I tried to make sense and give a direction to my life by myself; but the past experience hadn’t be so conclusive so far. Being coached by Bjørna was a lifesaver. I had been very skeptical about the idea of coaching and I could not understand or comprehend the need for this. But as the old adage goes “you don’t know what you don’t know”. I could not imagine the benefits that a coaching experience can hold. Bjørna simply made me stronger, more peaceful and self-confident. First, she helped me think more deeply about gaining control back over my life. With her help I was able to see where I could improve myself and eventually find balance between my professional and family lives. Second, over a long and sustained period, Bjørna engaged with me to discuss my career evolution in depth and structured manner. She guided me to a point where I had a clear vision of what I wanted to do and how to make it happen. Third, Bjørna helped my personal development and encouraged me to make substantive changes in my interactions with my peers, leaders or other individuals with whom I had to engage both personally and professionally. At last, I was able the light at the end of the tunnel, thing that did not happen to me for a long time.
I warmly recommend Bjørna for the independent advisor she is, for the frank and honest advices she provides, for her elegant and light guidance that engages you in a critical thinking for life about addressing challenges of all sorts. (YK at NB University, Amsterdam)

I thought I’d just drop you a note to thank you once again for our journey together, you have no idea how precious it was and still is for me. (AV Geneva)

Thank you very much for all your support over the past year. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed our sessions and really benefited from your coaching. (BG Manchester)

I sought coaching to deal with the challenge of leading a team within the complex structures of the University hospital while trying to be a good parent, wife and daughter and navigating the pandemic and personal transitions. Visualizations, getting to know my inner wisdom and naming my allies has given me strength and great insights. Slowly and gradually I learnt how to be more aware and present and thus confident. However, most of all interacting with you and your empathy and the great chemistry I felt with you was key to success. Your reading materials and constant work on finding strategies how to recognize, name and live with difficult emotions in difficult circumstances was also crucial. (BC Frankfurt)