In my view, Isabelle delivered the most valuable component of a recent actuarial workshop that I attended, early in 2018. The workshop consisted of fairly dry, technical discussions, for the most part. Isabelle had clearly prepared her presentation to disrupt the workshop – by presenting material that gave the audience good reason to sit back and think about the way that the group had been engaging with the project, and the people. The material was particularly appropriate and well thought through. While Isabelle's presentation was brief, it was influential and very refreshing – not least because it broke away from the standard approach of reading slides to the audience. As I flew home from the workshop, I distinctly recall Isabelle's presentation as being the most impactful for me – and I provided this feedback to the workshop 'leader'.
Testimonials
Colin Bannister - Head Actuarial Management Swiss Re Canada
Thomas Birwe - Head HR Switzerland Swiss Re Zurich
Isabelle supported my team through a period of change and transformation. From our initial conversation it came across very clearly that Isabelle has a high passion in Coaching in the wider sense, which is a key requirement in order to become successful, which she has been on this assignment. Isabelle has been able to win the trust of the individual team members as they were openly sharing their concerns with her. This was certainly a difficult task but Isabelle managed it with her warm and inclusive personality very well. The workshop was a great final conclusion with a strong blend of ‚simple‘ (in a good sense) concepts, theories and practical assignments. I think there is always the question of Return On Investment of a Coaching assignment but I do feel the impact Isabelle had on the team as I see them more stepping out of their comfort zone, which is a big credit to Isabelle. I thank Isabelle for her support.
Alexandre, Medizinstudent an der Uni Zürich
Ich habe gewisse Schwierigkeiten mit Lernen und bin deswegen das zweite Studienjahr am wiederholen. Isabelle hat mir dabei geholfen mit meiner Lernschwierigkeit umzugehen. Durch aktives zuhören und analysieren der Situation, konnte sie mich auf meine Schwächen aufmerksam machen und bezogen auf meine Persönlichkeit Lösungsvorschläge bringen, um mir das Lernen zu erleichtern. Über meine Schwächen zu sprechen mit einer objektiven Person alleine hat mir schon sehr geholfen. Mit den Tips und Tricks, die mir Isabelle vorgeschlagen hat, ist es mir gelungen das Semester erfolgreich zu bestehen. Es brauchte dabei auch viel Disziplin meinerseits, was durch die Methoden die Isabelle vorgeschlagen hat, erleichtert wurde. Ich kann das Coaching mit Isabelle nur weiter empfehlen.
Laurence Costa – instants d'Absolu Ecolodge & Spa
Lorsqu'il y a 10 ans, nous avons découvert ce lieu incroyable que nous avons intuitivement ressenti et pressenti comme un écolodge inspiré par la nature et une démarche de reconnexion à l'essentiel, tout se mettait en travers de notre route.
Lors de nos échanges, Isabelle a tout de suite évacué les barrages (notamment financiers) rencontrés sur le chemin grâce à des approches originales et en me nourrissant de paroles d'ouverture. J'ai donc pu ouvrir des portes et donner vie à ce projet que j'ai construit à l'image d'un projet de bout du monde, en connexion avec les institutionnels et politiques locaux. J'aurais pu rêver d'un lodge en Afrique, nous avons créé "instants d'Absolu" Ecolodge & Spa sur un site d'une totale poésie au cœur de la France, en connexion avec la nature et notre propre nature.
Merci Isabelle pour ton accompagnement d'une douceur totale, presque "l'air de rien", ta capacité à catalyser ce potentiel qui sommeillait en moi pour faire naître le meilleur.
M.P., Femme Cadre dans l'industrie de la finance, Zurich
Laurence Costa - The Best Of Nature
The first time I dared to get a dream out of my head into the world was so energizing, empowering and joyful at the same time that I decided to keep up moving forwards. Next step, I was determined to take ownership of my beliefs and actively participate in making tourism transformational.
My regular exchanges with Isabelle helped me believe this new mission on Earth I could feel deep inside had to be activated in the living matter as are the Elements and energy as a basis of Life. After co-creating "instants d'Absolu" Ecolodge & Spa in the Auvergne's Wilderness, I've been active designing a community of ecolodges around the word and the concrete, tangible result is The Best Of Nature, a network of awe-inspiring places reconnecting Man with Nature and by mirror effect, with our gentle, sensitive and happy nature. In brief, healing places both for our Humanity and the Planet.
I enjoyed this transformational journey as such, where I feel strongly connected with my creative power and aligned with my values and my community. In this New World rising up with new paradigms, I was pushed to realise that rather than an "alone on a remote place" feeling I was though happy with for years at our ecolodge, I and my community now need an alltogetherness approach to Travel & Life. Both for a better tourism and a better Tomorrow.