A powerful partner to help you grow your skills
I help you grow and succeed through executive coaching, assessments and working with groups
As a senior leader or future senior leader you constantly face new challenges and opportunities. Whatever the stage of your career, whatever the dimensions of your role, you are keen to develop your talent and increase your efficiency while remaining true to your core beliefs.
Your work is likely to entail an international element. Success and progress are important to you. A vision is essential.
An accredited and seasoned executive coach, I support you to achieve what is important to you, here and now. Drawing from years of corporate experience in 4 countries, I coach with a very solid understanding of how it feels to live and have a career in an international community.
A French national, I have spent 20 years in London and work in French and English. My clients are based in London and across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
What clients say
"My coaching programs with Claire have exceeded my expectations. She has helped me clarify my “leadership brand”, understand the leader I want to be."
Claire
HR Manager, Food industry"I would recommend Claire for other coaching programmes. She is perfect."
Manager
United Nations"10/10 rating on all aspects. Claire is a wonderful coach."
Romain
Production Manager Wrapping, Wrigley"Claire, the results of your good coaching are amazing."
Sylvie
Liaison and Operation Officer, FAO"Claire was a fantastic coach - I really enjoyed our conversations."
Caralyn
Head Operational Risks, Digital, Lloyds"Claire's coaching style gets to the heart of your management issues by asking the right probing questions. I am extremely grateful for her professionalism and support."
William Marvin
FAO Rome (UN)"We talked the same language and I felt supported. It was very useful to me to step back through the coaching."
Jacques (not real name)
United Nations"Her coaching exceeded my expectations and brought significant change."
Isabelle Garnier
European HR Sr role, Food"Deploying both coaching art and craft, Claire led me to follow what proved to be the best of the alternatives I was examining."
John (not real name)
Business Advisor"Even my more skeptical managers came away from a few hours of coaching saying that the hours invested had been time very well spent."
Alison Holmes
Chief, United Nations (IOM)"Claire was laser-focused in supporting me develop precisely in the areas I needed to address. Her role was was extremely important!"
Monika Schwertner
Managing Director"The outputs of this coaching were brilliant, as I turned my first leadership challenges into successes… Trust was a key factor that enabled me to share all my questions!"
Raluca Alexandrescu
Key Account Manager, Mars Petcare"I never had a coaching before but it is a very helpful way to approach my professional challenges and I can only recommend Claire as a Coach because she listens, grasps the topics quickly and leads to solutions and key learning."
Gernot
Order to Cash Manager, Food industry"I want to really thank you for the coaching sessions you had with me. It has helped me tremendously. If I look back, I feel I am a different person – with better understanding and more maturity. Thanks for listening to me, quizzing me and, most importantly, going through my frustrations."
Rahul, not real name
Fast Moving Consumer Goods, unsolicited feedback"Working with Claire got me to fully understand my strengths but also, specially, my weaknesses. Thanks to that I was able to adjust accordingly and deliver more effectively at my work. Totally recommended!"
Sergio, not real name
Global CS Operations"Dear Claire, thank you for your valuable time and coaching provided during the last 4 months. It has given me time to think, read and improve my way of leading with the teams. This will definitely improve my future handling of teams and I will be able to lead bigger teams with clear vision and better and clearer communication."
Rajiv Agarwal
Senior Officer, Food and Agriculture Organisation, United Nations"I worked with Claire about four years ago when I was leaving the financial sector as a computer consultant after 25 years, to consider other career and lifestyle options. (...) Claire offered a supportive and objective approach to the professional and personal aspects of my search for new directions."
Minh-Tam Janssens
Independent Consultant in Higher Education after career transition"Claire was very easy to talk to, and good at asking questions. She gave me exercises, which made me think and see things from a different perspective. I would certainly recommend Claire to anyone looking to make career decisions."
Samantha Thompson
Partner at global law firm"With a good understanding of my role, Claire pushed me to think, apply and step back. This enabled me to reflect on my leadership style and to change significantly. Claire was very professional and pleasant to work with. I very much enjoyed my sessions with her and I could very well experience the power of coaching. Perfect!"
Maxime Sauvageon
Area Sales Manager, France, Mars Group"This coaching experience became a life changer for me both personally and professionally. It has improved my work methods and my team is now keeping constant focus on priorities and work life balance. My family life has been strengthened and I simply feel we are all happier and less stressed."
Benedikte
Planning Manager, leading global company in the restaurant industry"My experience with Claire started with the aim of identifying how I could better understand and motivate my team as well as cope with increased work pressures. It ended up achieving much more than that. I have come face to face with my strong and weak areas, identified ways to work on better developing myself."
Gihan Bahig
Travel Operations Officer, FAO Shared Services Center, United Nations"I had the opportunity to experience Claire d’Aboville’s coaching. This coaching was integrated into a training programme on management excellence. Thanks to Claire’s support I made a lot of improvement to enable me to successfully fulfil my role and be recognized as such."
Laurent Leblic
Mars Market Director"My coaching programs with Claire have exceeded my expectations. She has helped me clarify my “leadership brand”, understand the leader I want to be."
Claire
HR Manager, Food industry"I would recommend Claire for other coaching programmes. She is perfect."
Manager
United Nations"10/10 rating on all aspects. Claire is a wonderful coach."
Romain
Production Manager Wrapping, Wrigley"Claire, the results of your good coaching are amazing."
Sylvie
Liaison and Operation Officer, FAO"Claire was a fantastic coach - I really enjoyed our conversations."
Caralyn
Head Operational Risks, Digital, Lloyds"Claire's coaching style gets to the heart of your management issues by asking the right probing questions. I am extremely grateful for her professionalism and support."
William Marvin
FAO Rome (UN)"We talked the same language and I felt supported. It was very useful to me to step back through the coaching."
Jacques (not real name)
United Nations"Her coaching exceeded my expectations and brought significant change."
Isabelle Garnier
European HR Sr role, Food"Deploying both coaching art and craft, Claire led me to follow what proved to be the best of the alternatives I was examining."
John (not real name)
Business Advisor"Even my more skeptical managers came away from a few hours of coaching saying that the hours invested had been time very well spent."
Alison Holmes
Chief, United Nations (IOM)"Claire was laser-focused in supporting me develop precisely in the areas I needed to address. Her role was was extremely important!"
Monika Schwertner
Managing Director"The outputs of this coaching were brilliant, as I turned my first leadership challenges into successes… Trust was a key factor that enabled me to share all my questions!"
Raluca Alexandrescu
Key Account Manager, Mars Petcare"I never had a coaching before but it is a very helpful way to approach my professional challenges and I can only recommend Claire as a Coach because she listens, grasps the topics quickly and leads to solutions and key learning."
Gernot
Order to Cash Manager, Food industry"I want to really thank you for the coaching sessions you had with me. It has helped me tremendously. If I look back, I feel I am a different person – with better understanding and more maturity. Thanks for listening to me, quizzing me and, most importantly, going through my frustrations."
Rahul, not real name
Fast Moving Consumer Goods, unsolicited feedback"Working with Claire got me to fully understand my strengths but also, specially, my weaknesses. Thanks to that I was able to adjust accordingly and deliver more effectively at my work. Totally recommended!"
Sergio, not real name
Global CS Operations"Dear Claire, thank you for your valuable time and coaching provided during the last 4 months. It has given me time to think, read and improve my way of leading with the teams. This will definitely improve my future handling of teams and I will be able to lead bigger teams with clear vision and better and clearer communication."
Rajiv Agarwal
Senior Officer, Food and Agriculture Organisation, United Nations"I worked with Claire about four years ago when I was leaving the financial sector as a computer consultant after 25 years, to consider other career and lifestyle options. (...) Claire offered a supportive and objective approach to the professional and personal aspects of my search for new directions."
Minh-Tam Janssens
Independent Consultant in Higher Education after career transition"Claire was very easy to talk to, and good at asking questions. She gave me exercises, which made me think and see things from a different perspective. I would certainly recommend Claire to anyone looking to make career decisions."
Samantha Thompson
Partner at global law firm"With a good understanding of my role, Claire pushed me to think, apply and step back. This enabled me to reflect on my leadership style and to change significantly. Claire was very professional and pleasant to work with. I very much enjoyed my sessions with her and I could very well experience the power of coaching. Perfect!"
Maxime Sauvageon
Area Sales Manager, France, Mars Group"This coaching experience became a life changer for me both personally and professionally. It has improved my work methods and my team is now keeping constant focus on priorities and work life balance. My family life has been strengthened and I simply feel we are all happier and less stressed."
Benedikte
Planning Manager, leading global company in the restaurant industry"My experience with Claire started with the aim of identifying how I could better understand and motivate my team as well as cope with increased work pressures. It ended up achieving much more than that. I have come face to face with my strong and weak areas, identified ways to work on better developing myself."
Gihan Bahig
Travel Operations Officer, FAO Shared Services Center, United Nations"I had the opportunity to experience Claire d’Aboville’s coaching. This coaching was integrated into a training programme on management excellence. Thanks to Claire’s support I made a lot of improvement to enable me to successfully fulfil my role and be recognized as such."
Laurent Leblic
Mars Market Director"My coaching programs with Claire have exceeded my expectations. She has helped me clarify my “leadership brand”, understand the leader I want to be."
Claire
HR Manager, Food industry