The Executive People Person & Transformative Coach
“How can I help you thrive and your business succeed?”
Michelle P. Tonnesen is an experienced and versatile executive advisor, organisational developer, transformative coach and collaborative communicator.
She has worked with management, empowerment and development of people and culture in international organisations over the past 20 years, both as a consultant and a hands-on C-level executive.
She became a professional coach to channel her passion for helping individuals and teams on their change journeys in a holistic and sustainable way with a focus on the whole person. She engages people with empathy and expert guidance to help them reach their full potential.
Michelle has a M.Sc. in International Business from Copenhagen Business School, specialising in Intercultural Management and Communication. She trained as a Business Coach at The Moeller Institute at Cambridge University, and as a Transformative Coach at Animas Centre for Coaching, with AC and EMCC accreditation. She also has a certification in Psychology for High Performance from Stanford Center for Health Education.
She is based in Barcelona, yet operates effortlessly across the world thanks to her language skills and intercultural background.
Her work experience spans start-ups, scale-ups and multinational corporations in the biotech, e-gaming, telecom, financial services, transport, pharma and biotech industries, as well as Big Four consultancies.
She applies tried and tested frameworks, methodologies and tools combined with innovative research to meet your business or coaching needs. She follows the Global Code of Ethics for Coaches.
She is also a certified member of Association for Coaching and the European Mentoring & Coaching Council which means she adheres to the most rigorous global standards for professional coaching.
In addition, she works with trusted strategic partners. She is an associate consultant at Enabling Change and an active member of Juno House where she uses her experience and skills to add value to clients and communities.
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