Background & Experience
Before becoming an executive coach, Ming specialised in talent development, diversity and inclusion, learning and development, and competence management. She played a leading role in major commercial and talent initiatives at Shell International before joining the University of Oxford, where she helped establish mentoring and coaching programmes and contributed to wider diversity and inclusion initiatives. Her career reflects a longstanding interest in helping individuals and organisations create environments where people can thrive in fast-changing external environments while maintaining internal coherence. She has spent a lot of time exploring the best western and eastern traditions about human excellence, and adopts many of her learnings in her coaching practice. Growing up in Singapore and educated in the west, she is comfortable in diverse cultural milieus, and coaches in English and Mandarin.
Who Ming Works With
Ming works with senior leaders, emerging leaders and professionals across financial services, legal, energy, professional services and the public sector. Her clients span Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America and include executives managing international careers, increased responsibility and changing identities. She is particularly effective with leaders navigating transition, broadening their influence and transcending their self-limitations.
Coaching Style
Clients describe Ming as warm, thoughtful and direct. She combines reflective space with gentle challenge, helping clients make sense of complexity and uncover new possibilities. She puts special focus on helping her clients translate their gained insights into concrete actionable steps. Having lived and worked internationally throughout her career, Ming brings a natural understanding of intercultural dynamics and differing perspectives on leadership. Her work is grounded in the belief that curiosity, adaptability and courage are central to effective leadership and personal growth.
Clients
Ming has worked with leaders across organisations including Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, HSBC, BlackRock, Schroders, Visa, Moody’s, Rothschild, Jupiter Asset Management, Apax Partners, A&O Shearman, White & Case, Deloitte, BCG, Nutreco and Deliveroo.
Qualifications & Credentials
Ming is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation and an Erickson Certified Professional Coach (ECPC). She is accredited in Hogan Assessments, Inclusive Leadership Compass ILC360, Positive Intelligence and Imposter Syndrome coaching.
Her qualifications include a BA in Geography from the University of Oxford, an MPhil in Geographical Information Systems from the University of Cambridge, an ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Finance, and the HR Leadership Development Programme at IMD Business School.
