Career and Leadership Coaching for Experienced Professionals
You've built a career others admire. So why does something feel off?
Leadership and career coaching for those who are ready for clarity, not another round of overthinking.
With 20+ years in HR leadership and coaching across the US, Europe, and Asia, I help my clients move from uncertainty to grounded, confident action.
You’re capable. Why does it feel so hard?
You’ve always figured things out and seized opportunities when they appeared. You’ve navigated promotions, difficult stakeholders, team challenges, relocations, and life transitions.
But this time feels different. You are pausing, asking deeper questions about what you want next, and how you want to live and work.
You’re not in crisis, you’re not failing. You’re evolving. You sense that the way forward may need more thought, intention, or support. You want:
A clear direction,
thoughtful and aligned decisions,
confidence in your judgement,
and a sense of ease and joy in how you work and lead.
High achievers don't hesitate because they lack capability. They hesitate because asking for support feels like admitting defeat. It isn't. It's the next intelligent move.
High performers don’t struggle because they lack competence. They struggle because they try to carry everything alone.
After years in leadership and HR roles across the US, Switzerland, and Singapore, I’ve seen this pattern repeatedly:
The most capable professionals hesitate not because they lack skill but because they lack space.
Space to think clearly, to question safely, and to be fully honest.
That’s what a partnership with me provides. Not therapy, not generic advice, not impulsive change. But structured clarity and confident action.
From people who were where you are now
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From overthinking to decisive action.
“Yvonne’s questions connect the dots and make a fuzzy picture crystal clear. She never rushes the process. Her thoughtful approach consistently helped me understand what I truly want as my next step.”
Meric Ozgur
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Clarity that changes how you lead.
“Yvonne created a safe space where I could calm down and think clearly. Her presence, deep questions, and non-judgmental support helped me move forward with confidence.”
Senior HR Leader, global multinational, Asia Pacific
What changes when you stop doing it all alone:
You make decisions faster without second-guessing.
You speak up with clarity instead of rehearsing conversations for weeks.
You stop looping in your head and start moving intentionally.
You understand your values deeply and use them as a compass.
You lead with confidence instead of quiet hesitation.
You feel aligned, not just accomplished.
Meet your coach
Hi, I'm Yvonne Durand. As a career coach and former HR leader, I help senior professionals navigate complex career and leadership decisions with clarity and confidence.
I understand the corporate landscape from the inside. The politics, the pressure, the unspoken expectations. After 20 years working within it across the US, Switzerland, and Singapore, I left in 2020 to focus on the people still navigating it.
As a coach certified through an ICF-accredited program, I combine strategic insight with emotional intelligence. I'm not here to tell you what to do or hand you a framework. I'm here to help you think more clearly about what you want and how to move toward it with confidence.
Clients often tell me they value having a steady, thoughtful sparring partner. Someone who listens deeply, challenges respectfully, and helps them turn insight into grounded action.
This is not about reinventing your life. It's about making aligned, confident decisions within it.
More from people who were where you are now
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A trusted sparring partner
“Yvonne strikes the perfect balance between challenging me and truly listening to my concerns. She helped me regain confidence in my skills and gain clarity on what I want next. I always felt supported, understood, and thoughtfully guided.”
— Jill
Head of Sales, originally from Germany and working in Austria -
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From frustration to clarity
“Working with Yvonne was an eye-opening experience. She helped me see what truly needed attention and gave me the confidence to move forward. Her warm yet strategic approach made me feel validated and empowered to take aligned action.”
Petra Duarte
People & Culture Manager, originally from Czechia and working in Switzerland
The Insight Track:
A 12-month strategic coaching partnership
This is for you if:
You’ve been questioning your direction for months.
You want thoughtful, sustainable change rather than reactive decisions.
You value having a trusted sparring partner.
You’re ready to invest in clarity and long-term effectiveness.
What you receive:
10 private 60-minute coaching sessions
24/7 access to voice and text app so you can share a thought, work through a decision, or get a perspective check between sessions
Up to 12 months of structured support
Your professional investment:
10 executive coaching sessions with continuous support across 12 months for 2,199 CHF (approx. 2,355 EUR / 2,755 USD)
All sessions are held online, allowing you to engage from wherever you are in the world
Payments in three monthly installments available
FAQ
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The most capable leaders I've worked with didn't seek support because they couldn't think. They sought it because they'd realized they couldn't see the full picture alone. That's not weakness. That's self-awareness.
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This process creates mental space rather than adding to your load. Ten sessions over up to 12 months fits into a demanding schedule and most clients find it reduces the time they spend overthinking, not adds to it.
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The goal isn't forced change. It's thoughtful, aligned progress. Most clients experience relief and a sense of direction within the first few sessions. Often before any external change has happened at all.
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Absolutely. While I'm based in Switzerland (CET time zone), I work virtually with clients across North and South America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Time zones are something we sort out together.
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Therapy typically focuses on healing: processing the past and addressing psychological patterns. That's valuable work, but it's not what we do here.
Mentoring usually means someone shares their own experience and tells you what worked for them. That can be helpful, but it assumes your path should look like theirs.
Coaching is different. My role isn't to tell you what to do or to process what happened to you. It's to help you think more clearly about what you actually want, what's getting in the way, and what your next step looks like given your values, your context, and your goals.
If you've worked with a mentor before and felt like you were following someone else's map, coaching is different. And if you've ever wondered whether you need therapy but suspected what you really need is space to think strategically about your life and work, coaching is probably closer to what you're looking for.
You don’t need more time. You need the right conversation.
If you've been sitting with this question for months, this is a practical next step, not a commitment: Book a complimentary 45-minute chemistry call.
We'll explore where you are, what feels unclear, and whether the Insight Track is the right fit for where you want to go.
No pressure, just clarity.
Talk soon, Yvonne
