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SMG is Australia’s premier leadership development advisor. Since 1998, we’ve partnered with exceptional talent to elevate leadership skills and unlock organisational potential.
Jane is a global leadership coach specialising in DEI, sustainability, and well-being, with 25 years’ multicultural experience. She transitioned from senior marketing roles to coaching Fortune 500 executives on intercultural competence.
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Expertise
10+ years experience
Masters International Affairs & Business
Professional Certified Coach
Graduate International Coach Academy
Experience and background
Jane is a global leadership and transformational coach, trainer, and facilitator focusing on intercultural competence, DEI, sustainability, and well-being. Born in Taipei and raised bilingually in the United States, Jane has had nearly 25 years’ experience living and working in global, multicultural contexts, in Tokyo, Paris, Boston, New York City, San Francisco, and Taipei.
After a career including senior leadership in global marketing and business development at corporations ranging from Hitachi in Tokyo to American SMEs and publicly traded Taiwanese firms, Jane transitioned to coaching, training, and facilitation. For more than a decade Jane has worked with Fortune 500 company executives and their teams on global leadership, intercultural communication, multicultural team-building, and DEI and inclusive leadership. She also works with leaders and organisations to forge a future that prioritises well-being.
Jane's approach
As a coach empowering conscious leadership, Jane helps her clients become aware of and transcend paradigms, judgments, and emotional triggers. This helps them to embody wisdom, lead in complex contexts, and unlock the unique power and potential they carry in life and leadership.
Qualifications and memberships
- Bachelor Degree in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley
- Masters Degree in International Affairs and Business from The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
- Graduate of International Coach Academy
- Certifications in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), in Permaculture Design (PDC), and in community counselling from the Teacher Chang Foundation
- Jane has received the Cartus’ Service Excellence Award three times
- Qualified to facilitate the Climate Fresk and the Biodiversity Collage
- Jane has native fluency in English and Mandarin, and advanced proficiency in Japanese.
Personal insights
Jane enjoys long walks, yoga, cooking, reading, writing, singing, and dancing.
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