Lin Chin

My Coaching Speciality

I work with clients on:
1. Identifying and breaking negative thought patterns, & develop micro-habits to address life's challenges with clarity and confidence
2. Career transitions (switching industries, new roles, relocation)

 My Packages

About me

About myself & my experience

Global citizen - originally from Singapore, but have lived in UK, Europe, Australia and China.

10-12 years in partnerships, strategy and business development, successfully transitioning from a literature degree into public service, and then into venture capital.

Working with clients on:
1) Overcoming mental obstacles for clarity and confidence
2) Career transitions

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My coaching method & approach

My coaching method is informed by my background in psychology, work and life experiences, and training in organizational / executive coaching as well as Positive Intelligence®, which focuses on using micro-mindfulness and neuroplasticity to overcome negative thought patterns.

I'm outcome-focused, and believe in action-based approaches, but with thoughtful exploration of coachees' strengths, self-limiting beliefs, mental-emotional patterns and values which underpin their goals.

Coachees have told me I have a warm, empathetic style and am good at holding space, but can also be structured and gently challenge them. I often match the energy and pace of coachees, but adjust based on feedback (some people prefer to be more strongly challenged, or prefer for me to set a higher or calmer energy for them).

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Notes / Remarks

Professionally, I've worked 10-12 years in partnerships, strategy and business development, successfully transitioning from a literature degree into public service, and then into venture capital.

Prior to a mid-career university degree in Psychology, I was Associate Partner at a global early-stage venture capital firm responsible for initial market expansion into China. I also previously managed a portfolio of non-profits, and mid-cap to large-cap biomedical client accounts - Europe- and US-based companies looking at expansion strategies in APAC.

My roles have required me to constantly adjust to different client backgrounds and cultures, while learning industry-specific norms (e.g. policy, then fund structure and entrepreneurship) and presenting in public to large and small audiences.

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Personally, my focus has been on personal development, in terms of:

1)aligning my actions, thoughts and emotions with my values

2)developing habits for more effective goal achievement

3)understanding approaches and tools for greater self-awareness and self-mastery

I've lived and worked in China, the UK, Australia and Singapore, and am currently based 50-50 in Singapore and Shanghai. In my spare time I've taken up Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (highly recommended!).

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Academics:

- First Class Honours and Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Deakin and Melbourne University)
- Masters in Literature (Oxford)

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