Jeanette Teh
Career, leadership and life coach for professionals in the UAE
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeCareer clarity and purposeNew grads and studentsMid-career and over 50New managersLeadership developmentTeam performanceBurnout and resilienceEmotional intelligenceAssessments (360, DISC, CliftonStrengths)Confidence and self-esteemLife transitionsStress and overwhelmWork-life balanceRetirement and midlife |
| Works with | Founders and business owners, Executives, Managers, Professionals, Lawyers and Students |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Life coach |
| Based in | United Arab Emirates |
| Credentials | ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC); Accredited Innovation 360 Licensed Practitioner; Advanced Behavioural Analysis Course (DISC); MBA; Juris Doctor (JD); Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Sociology |
| Practice | Kaleidoscopic Sky Coaching |
Jeanette Teh is a career, leadership and life coach based in the United Arab Emirates. She helps managers, senior executives, business owners and mid-career professionals. She is a former lawyer who practiced for a decade in Toronto and Dubai, then taught university students as an Assistant Professor. She now runs Kaleidoscopic Sky Coaching. Her clients have included Microsoft and Cartier, along with start-ups, individuals and university students. She has lived in five countries, which shapes her work with expats.
What Jeanette helps with
Jeanette works on career moves, leadership growth and life balance. She also helps people who feel stuck because of low confidence.
- Becoming a more inspiring leader for your team
- Improving team dynamics and relationships
- Career transitions, returning after a sabbatical, or retiring
- Managing stress and competing demands
- Building life balance, well-being and resilience
- Overcoming impostor syndrome and low confidence
- Moving abroad or repatriating home
- Starting out as a fresh graduate or young professional
Who Jeanette works with
Jeanette works with clients across many cultures, age groups, industries and professions. They include managers, senior executives, entrepreneurs and business owners, mid-career professionals, lawyers, expats, people in career transition, and fresh graduates. She also coaches people of colour and those under high stress.
How Jeanette works
Jeanette draws on Positive Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, Positive Intelligence, Behavioural Styles and behaviour science. She uses a mix of tools and techniques to help clients design their career and life. Her coaching builds self-awareness and deep reflection. It also builds the commitment needed to start and sustain real change.
Background and qualifications
Jeanette practiced law for a decade in Toronto and Dubai. She then spent a few years as an Assistant Professor, teaching university students and training lawyers and other professionals. She returned to her first interest, psychology. She holds a JD, an MBA, an HR management certificate and an Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Sociology. She is an ICF-certified coach at ACC level and an Accredited Innovation 360 Licensed Practitioner. She also completed an advanced course in DISC behavioural analysis.
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A former lawyer and professor who has lived in five countries and coaches expats and people of colour through career and life change.
Best for mid-career professionals, leaders and expats who are facing a career transition or high stress.
Common questions
How much does Jeanette Teh charge?
Coaching with Jeanette runs $100 to $175 an hour. Message Jeanette from this page for an exact quote.
What does Jeanette Teh help with?
Jeanette Teh helps with becoming a more inspiring leader for your team, improving team dynamics and relationships, career transitions, returning after a sabbatical, or retiring and managing stress and competing demands.
Is Jeanette Teh certified?
Jeanette Teh lists: ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC); Accredited Innovation 360 Licensed Practitioner; Advanced Behavioural Analysis Course (DISC); MBA; Juris Doctor (JD); Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Sociology.
Does Jeanette Teh coach expats?
Yes. She helps expats settle into a new environment or repatriate home. She is an expat herself and has lived in five countries.
Has Jeanette Teh worked with large companies?
Yes. Her clients have included Microsoft and Cartier, as well as start-ups, individuals and university students.
How do I contact Jeanette Teh?
Send Jeanette a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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