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Ali C.AC

Ali C.

Learning & Talent Development Consultant

€850/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Ali

An extensively experienced Talent Development Consultant and Career Development Expert specialising in coaching mid-career to executive-level women through career challenges and transitions.
Also partnering with organisations to design and deliver talent strategies, leadership development and L&D solutions that build capability and drive performance. Two areas of expertise.

One through-line: developing people well.


• Performance Management
• Competency Framework
• Career Development/Career Pathways
• Talent Management
• Talent Development Programmes
• Leadership development
• Graduate Development / Early Talent Pipeline Programmes
• Training Design/Instructional Design
• Facilitation / Training Delivery
• Change Management / Employee Engagement
• Coaching
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Ali Couchman Career Development Coaching
    Career Development Coach
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    July 2024 - Today (1 year and 11 months)
    A specialist coaching practice working exclusively with women from mid-career to executive level - for those who are accomplished, capable, and privately wondering why a career built on doing everything right still doesn't feel right.

    Grounded in nearly two decades of senior HR, talent and learning experience across global organisations, the coaching comes from the experience of someone who understands how careers at this level actually work, how decisions get made, and what it genuinely takes to navigate them.

    •Career development, transition and strategic career planning
    •Executive and leadership coaching
    •Confidence, visibility and personal brand
    •Presentation, communication and public speaking coaching
    Coaching Individual Coaching Executive Coaching Talent Management and Employee Development
  • Raw Talent Development
    Principal Consultant - Talent Development
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    August 2016 - Today (9 years and 10 months)
    Freelance performance and talent development consultancy delivering bespoke, end-to-end talent and learning solutions across a broad spectrum of organisations, from high-growth start-ups and SMEs through to large-scale global multinationals, across sectors including professional services, financial services, tech, gaming, energy, FMCG and healthcare.

    • Design and delivery of bespoke talent strategies, competency frameworks, career pathways, learning curricula and talent development programmes spanning the full talent pipeline, from graduates and emerging talent through to senior leadership
    • Performance management consultancy - designing frameworks, facilitating objective-setting and developing manager capability to lead meaningful performance and development conversations
    • Instructional design and delivery of blended learning programmes - online, in-person and large-scale events
    • Facilitation of leadership workshops, development centres and strategic team interventions
    • 1:1 and group coaching for individuals and teams across career development, leadership effectiveness, and presentation and public speaking
    Training Learning and Development Leadership Development Performance Management Needs analysis
  • Klöckner Pentaplast
    Group Talent and Development Manager
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    June 2024 - January 2026 (1 year and 7 months)
    A PE-backed global plastics manufacturer with 5,000+ employees across 27 plants in 16 countries.

    Partnered with the HR Leadership Team and leaders across the business to design and implement end-to-end talent management, succession, leadership development, L&D and performance management solutions aligned to Group strategic priorities.

    • Partnered with the CHRO and HR Leadership Team to help develop and execute the global talent strategy — identifying critical roles, building leadership pipelines and embedding succession planning across the business
    • Managed the end-to-end rollout of the Group's flagship emerging talent programme, Growing Horizons — overseeing external provider delivery, leading a comprehensive review and re-scoping process, and reporting on programme impact to key stakeholders
    • Designed and delivered a manager development programme equipping people managers with the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead performance conversations, apply the performance management framework and support individuals with objective and development planning
    • Facilitated the end-to-end performance management process globally
    • Owned the end-to-end global employee engagement survey process — from design and communications through to analysis, insight reporting and cross-functional action planning
    • Leveraged talent analytics and data-driven insights to measure programme effectiveness and influence senior stakeholder decision-making
    • Provided OD support to senior leaders, translating engagement survey findings into targeted wellbeing and culture initiatives
    • Managed the Group Learning Management System (SAP SuccessFactors) and a suite of external talent development suppliers
    Talent Management and Employee Development Leadership Development Performance Managment Talent Development Employee Engagement

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Education

  • Undergraduate Certificate, Cognitive Psychology
    UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE
    2023
    Undergraduate Certificate, Cognitive Psychology

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