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Stephanie Parague

Stephanie Parague

Executive Coach

An executive coach with 10+ years’ experience and 25 years in global finance, supporting leaders and professionals through career, leadership, and life transitions with practical guidance and personal insight.

Country: Switzerland

Sector experience: Financial services

Background

I’m a coach who works with individuals navigating big transitions—career shifts, leadership challenges, life changes, or just that deep inner pull that says, “Something needs to change.” With over 10 years of coaching experience and 25 years in the global financial sector—where I held strategic leadership and Executive Director roles—I understand both the pressure and the potential that come with change. 

My coaching style is warm, grounded, and intentional. I’m trained in relationship and systems coaching, organisational change, and programme management, which means I bring both heart and structure to our work together. I create a space where you can pause, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters—whether you're leading through uncertainty, rebuilding after significant changes, or reimagining your next chapter.

Much of my work centers around supporting my clients through life and career transitions, especially in the context of fast-moving or evolving organisations. I know how disorienting change can be—and I also know it can be the doorway to something more aligned, fulfilling, and powerful.

This isn’t about fixing you. It’s about partnering with you to rediscover your voice, your vision, and your next step.

If that speaks to you, I’d love to connect.

 

Coaching Style

My coaching style is based on a holistic approach to understanding the gap between who we think we are and our potential.

I create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can show up fully—messy thoughts, big dreams, hard questions and all. I listen with curiosity, reflect with care, and challenge with kindness when needed.

 

Special Interests
  • Women in Life and Career Transition
  • Women in Leadership
  • Parental Transition Coaching
  • Leadership Development
  • Wellbeing, Health and Life Balance
  • Working Parents
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Relationship Coaching

Training & Qualifications
  • Associate Certified Coach, International Coach Federation
  • Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)
  • Positive Psychology Certification
  • Organisational and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC)

Current Clients

Stephanie has experience coaching clients across global organisations in the financial services and technology industries in Switzerland, Germany, UK, USA and APAC.  She has also worked with large financial institutions to implement culture change programs and employee engagement in Switzerland.

Both from my personal experience of ECC's approach, and from seeing the impact on our company I can particularly recommend their pragmatic approach and their insight into our collective and individual needs.
Executive Senior Leader
The six sessions I had with my ECC Coach changed my perspective of coaching. I was initially uncertain (and possibly sceptical) about the benefits of coaching but my coach read me very well and knew when to coax a response out from me by being encouraging and when to firmly push me to see the benefits of reframing some of my previously held positions.
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