Coach Mara
Growing up with a very Asian upbringing in a western work culture, I learned after trial and error how to navigate the corporate world. I thought of myself as relatively successful but knew something was missing. Amazed at how getting a coach myself was able to help me find my own answers and define success on my own terms which ultimately led to a more fulfilled and joy filled life.
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I am trained as a Marketer so I am fascinated with stories and how people use this in influencing others and themselves. I soon realized that the stories that had the most power on us were those that we told ourselves and believed as true.
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This opened up my world to coaching and I have since moved to a full time role coaching Sales Executives at Google.
My Story
I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Ateneo de Manila University. I have been a manager and leader in various multinational consumer goods and tech companies, specialising in Business Development and Marketing.
Currently, I lead a team of high performing coaches for Google Southeast Asia and India. I am trained as a Newfield Certified Coach and an accredited PCC coach by the International Coaching Federation. I am also a certified practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming by NLP Worldwide. I aim to bring my experience from the corporate world into helping those in the thick of it overcome their self placed barriers to success.
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With an increased focus on mental health in today’s world , I hope to normalize coaching as something anyone and everyone can benefit from. Even the best athletes have coaches to improve and help them identify blind spots. We need to care for our minds as much, if not more than we care for our bodies in order to stay healthy. This will be key to achieving true joy and achieving one's personal definition of success.
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Performance and Leadership Coaching
Working in Unilever and Google has exposed me to working hand in hand with multiple cultures. I also have experience working in Sales which exposed me to various styles of communication and work ethic. I’ve observed first hand how being flexible and aware how to navigate and adapt to this can truly unlock success and growth in diverse companies. It is my aim to help you discover your own personal style while ensuring you don't sacrifice achieving your goals and communicating what you need to become truly successful and happy.
Life Transition and Returning Mum Coaching
After following my husband through 3 country moves, choosing to be a working mother while having three wonderful children, thriving in transition is a topic close to my heart. Working moms need a different kind of support. We all struggle to find our new balance during the early years of motherhood. As a transition coach, my goal is to hero your being a mom and support you as you find your unique strength that will help you thrive in all aspects of your life - whether work or personal.
Coaching allows you to work on turning any challenge into a gift and opportunity. By working together on your values, priorities and crafting a plan personalized to your goals, you can make any transition a leap forward.
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