Leona K L Wan

About

Leona is a passionate learning facilitator. Her mission is to promote and sustain her clients’ successes. Leona specializes in inspiring her clients to transform. In her most recent appointments, she supported her clients to excel in their leadership competencies and to engage their teams to embrace profound change. Her facilitation methodology aligns with the ToP™ method of the Institute of Cultural Affairs. Her coaching clients have ranged from emerging leaders to C-level executives. She partners with them through leadership challenges, professional transitioning, and personal breakthroughs.

Leona draws from a corporate experience of 20+ years including senior leadership roles in financial services and frontline operations. She managed people strategy and promoted learning culture. Leona also led and delivered various transformation projects to fulfill organizational purpose.

Leona followed her vision and left her corporate appointment in 2007 to become a full-time leadership learning facilitator. Since 2015, Leona has become a trainer and mentor for professional coaches. She also has been delivering regional leadership development programs for MNCs in APAC region.

Client Testimonials

"...the programme has empowered me to nurture team members' professional growth through daily dialogue and meetings."

The Positive Coach Leader Program has provided a valuable opportunity for me to reflect on my leadership practice and strengthen my engagement with colleagues in the healthcare sector. The programme has enhanced my active listening capabilities. Beyond understanding the immediate issues raised and proposed actions, I have become more attentive to the emotions, professional concerns, and underlying values shaping colleagues' perspectives. This has fostered more constructive dialogue, particularly when navigating operational challenges, competing priorities, or change initiatives. More importantly, the programme has empowered me to nurture team members' professional growth through daily dialogue and meetings. By partnering with them to reflect on their ideas and decisions, I can better support their autonomy, accountability, and confidence in addressing day-to-day challenges.

- Joyce

Management at Healthcare Sector

"Leona masterfully cultivates a safe and reflective space, fostering honest self-assessment and courageous goal-setting. "

Leona Wan is a professional and insightful coach. Her aspirational and practical style creates a powerful partnership that has been instrumental in my leadership journey. Leona masterfully cultivates a safe and reflective space, fostering honest self-assessment and courageous goal-setting. This environment, combined with her unwavering support, provides immense motivation, empowering me to navigate complex challenges with greater confidence and strategic foresight. I’ve emerged with meaningful purpose and a clearer vision for my leadership at Teach For Hong Kong. I wholeheartedly recommend Leona to any executive seeking a truly transformative coaching experience.

- River Lam

Executive Director at Teach For Hong Kong