Esmeralda Garcia
Shanghai, China
Esmeralda is an organisational psychologist and executive coach who helps leaders and teams thrive in a rapidly changing world. With a human-centred and results-driven approach, she creates environments that foster a growth mindset, build resilience, and deliver impactful outcomes, focusing on communication, collaboration, and purposeful leadership.
Marshall Goldsmith
Career history
Born in Spain and living abroad for over 20 years, Esmeralda has worked across the Americas, Europe, and over a decade in Asia. Her career spans HR consulting, large-scale recruitment, career management, and talent development across diverse sectors and international organisations. She brings strong cross-cultural insight and multilingual agility that make her a trusted partner in driving organisational success worldwide.
Coach expertise
Esmeralda’s global journey has profoundly shaped her coaching identity. A pivotal moment came with her move to Vietnam, where navigating uncertainty led her to realign her path and uncover her true calling: coaching. This personal transformation sparked a deep commitment to humanising the workplace and supporting others in navigating change successfully. With over 2,600 hours of coaching experience, Esmeralda blends empathy with challenge-grounded in her core values of honesty and courage. She draws on this depth to design and facilitate leadership programmes, feedback debriefs, co-development groups, assessment centres, and team retreats for leaders across diverse sectors- including luxury, media, tech, banking, and international organisations.
Esmeralda is deeply inspired by her clients as she witnesses them achieve their goals and lead meaningful change. Her approach, rooted in experiential learning, integrates a strong understanding of organisational dynamics with a steadfast commitment to sustainability and positive impact.
What people are saying about Esmeralda Garcia at Turningpoint
Warm, curious, and endlessly supportive, Esmeralda brings calm energy, fearless honesty, and deep empathy that help people embrace change, unlock growth, and make a positive impact.
Coach experience
- Certified Co-Active Coach, CTI (2017)
- ICF PCC (2020) and ACTC (2023)
- Organizational Relationship Systems Certified Coach, (2022)
- Accredited NLP, DISC, LCP, and Culture Survey Practitioner (2018)
Career history
- Career & Recruitment consultant, France Travail
- Human Resources Recruiter, Action Contre la Faim
Academic qualifications
- Masters in Organizational Psychology, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
- Masters in Human Resources Management, CNAM Lyon, France
- Master in Humanitarian Assistance, Université de Louvain la Neuve, Belgium
Other commitments
- Esmeralda partners with the UN and the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership.
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