Nualan O Brien
Coming from Ireland, an island that is famous for it its storytellers: musicians, writers and actors, a love for storytelling is in my DNA: I love helping people who have great ideas, but lack confidence successfully create presentations that exceed their own, and the audience’s expectations.
Coach | Facilitator | Writer
Coaching
Born in Ireland, living in Zurich since 2012. Have been working as a coach and facilitator in Zurich since 2017. Clients are typically managers, senior managers, HR managers working in finance, manufacturing. While from different sectors, they generally do not have English as a mother tongue.
Prior to 2017, I worked for 10+ years in online content development for corporations and small to medium-sized businesses (KMUs) – both in Switzerland and in Ireland.
Languages: English mother tongue; German (B2/C1), French (B2)
Facilitation / Training experience
- Spent two years working at a Swiss KMU as a coach & trainer (outplacement).
- lectured and was a Masters’ thesis supervisor at the “Dublin Institute of Technology”, Ireland (equivalent to a Swiss Fachhochschule).
Most frequent facilitation topic: storytelling.
(less frequent): giving constructive feedback (in person); and in writing (e.g. responding to negative reviews on social media).
Relevant Coaching & Facilitation Training
2022: EMCC* Senior Coaching Practitioner 2021: SVEB 1 Certificate; Swiss Trainer Qualification
2020: MBSR: Mindfulness-Based-Stress Reduction Programme
2017-2019: Masters of Science in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching, at the University of East London (via distance-learning
Writing portfolio
As well as writing on the topic of values, storytelling, I have contributed to Newly Swissed , on my life as an Expat in Zurich, Switzerland.
In Ireland, I have been published in print magazines, including Image Magazine (equivalent of the Swiss “Anabelle”) and Business Plus.
Public Speaking Engagements
Have given several presentations at small events -including at the Institute of Engineers Ireland -and larger events- including a conference in Dublin Castle.
*Member of EMCC Switzerland. EMCC is the European Mentoring and Coaching Council. The EMCC is one of the major coaching bodies, alongside ICF and CCE.
What does this mean? Membership means I abide by their codes of confidentiality, professional integrity, commitment to professional development and coaching standards.