Mathilde Poirieux
Associate
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COACHING EXPERIENCE

Mathilde has partnered with executives and entrepreneurs in a broad range of industries, including banking, luxury, professional services, retail, and environmental, social and governance (ESG), in both Europe and Asia for 10+ years. She coaches individuals and teams and supervises coaches.

COACHING STYLE AND APPROACH

Mathilde is warm, deep, and insightful. Her coaching approach combines systemic, strengths-based, and narrative elements. She enables counterparts to develop deep thinking and align their leadership style with their identity. Clients report higher awareness of their leadership style, higher confidence, and a greater positive energy. Her clients have actioned meaningful changes in their professional lives, feel more aligned with themselves and achieve a fruitful, sustained and inspiring sense of achievement.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Mathilde has a background as a Talent Development leader within global organisations, in competitive and complex matrix environments (e.g., EY, Alstom). For 15 years she led talent programs in Europe and the Asia Pacific, delivering coaching and leadership training. She learnt to navigate the complexity of fast-paced organisations, to lead international teams and is experienced leading through major organisational change (e.g., company merger; regional growth/globalization).

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Authentic Leadership

  • Executive presence, Leadership style crafting

  • Vision, meaning and purpose

Career Growth

  • Transitions (before and through it)

  • Ground reflection to reshape career

  • High potential development

Sustainability of Self

  • Deep self-awareness, identity as a leader, alignment

  • Self-management, grounding, behavioural change

Team leadership

  • Team collaboration/ team and group coaching

  • Intercultural collaboration

PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS

  • Regional Marketing Director, Luxury - supported the executive with leadership transition by developing their ability to manage complexity, to read situations and adapt, and to craft an inspiring vision and share this with clarity and authentic leadership.

  • Country Leader, Fashion - coaching focused on authentic leadership and people engagement to assist in the journey from a working culture of blame and individual focus, to achieving a “Great Place to Work” award for their unit.

  • ESG Leader, Finance - coached the leader to regain confidence and sense of achievement by clarifying strengths and impact within the organisation, and to successfully shift from a sense of burn-out to strong self-driven motivation, a balanced life, and more impactful presence

  • CEO and Founder, Textile - supported the leader of a fast-growing business, transitioning from an entrepreneur to leader role, renewing their motivation and sense of purpose, and assisting with management of growth.

  • Regional leader, Banking – assisted to reshape leader’s vision, to help them make informed and clear career decisions, with drive and purpose.