Client Testimonials

"Monica has coached a number of the Lombard management team and I have seen very positive results from her professional approach. I am delighted that coaching has proved to be so valuable and Monica's input has undoubtedly helped to accelerate the development of our leadership team."

David Steinegger
Chief Executive Officer
Lombard International Assurances S.A.

"BNYMellon Luxembourg decided to engage Monica for the first time during 2010 to assist us in our aim of reinforcing the local senior management's identity as the Luxembourg senior management group, whilst respecting the matrix organisational structures that exist in large international organisations such as our own. Through her contagious enthusiasm, clear articulation and structured approach we managed to really cement the team locally into an even more effective, tolerant and energised group; all united in working towards a set of common goals. The whole team were so pleased with the results, that we will engage Monica this year too to further assist us to push down some of this to the next crop of upcoming managers and to focus on some specific areas such as improved leadership and delegation skills; critical in today's challenging environment if you want to lead a winning team.
Monica convinced even the more cynical of the group that collectively we can achieve so much more.
Competition watch out !"

David Micallef
Managing Director & General Manager
Bank of New York Mellon Luxembourg

"Dynamic Coaching came into my life in the person of Monica Jonsson as an Executive Coach. In the past year, we managed together to set a roadmap and implement the action that were needed to define my function and responsibilities, redefine the job content in relation to that responsibility, set priorities, define and implement the action plan.

The result is amazing. Going back to the roots and back to the essentials of the function, brought me back in control of the situation, what allowed me to focus only on the things that have to be done."

Philip Maertens
Director Automation & Drives, Belgium & Luxembourg
Siemens N.V./S.A.

"I worked with Monica over the past year, a year in which she quickly managed to set aside my initial scepticism and bring to the fore the management traits and practices which are critical for any fast moving and dynamic organisation to have at its core. For me personally, it was extremely beneficial to learn new skills around effective planning, optimal time management and how best to focus on the key challenges and issues and I thank Monica for her enthusiasm and encouragement throughout."

Alan Dundon
Partner
FIDEOS Luxembourg (2010)

"It does not matter how long experience you have or how many years you have been in the market, you always need to improve and develop your personal and professional skills. Monica has been very supportive not only in making these needs visible but more important to realise the development of your set of skills and making your professional life more efficient and effective."

Mats Ronneskog
Country Manager
Lombard International Assurance S.A.

"The Coaching with Monica has fundamentally changed my professional approach and my communication system in general. The tools and advice she transmitted to me were very effective and allowed me to position myself, to assert myself and come to light. The moments spent with Monica were all very precious and very pleasant. I had a lot of chances to live this experience with Monica and I thank Wolfgang my General Manager for having offered me this opportunity. "

Katia Vernhes
Quality Manager
Airtech Europe

"I worked with Monica over the course of this year and for me the coaching is very positive and the results very fast. My new role as "IT Senior Manager" is to manage and develop the Operations and Infrastructure teams. The coaching with Monica has allowed me to get in control of my daily organization, better manage and to delegate wisely. The coaching with Monica is beneficial in learning the skills required to be an effective manager. Also Monica is someone inspiring, energising and encouraging. I can only highly recommend executive coaching to any organisation. Thank you Monica. "

Luc Cottin
IT Senior Manager
Alter Domus

"Coaching with Monica is a great experience. In a difficult time, she helped me put my thoughts in good order, understand what I really wanted, helped me formulate how I wanted to achieve my professional goals and helped me identify the needed actions to achieve those. I would recommend executive coaching to any organisation."

Philippe Ringard
VP, Head of Funds Control
JPMorgan Asset Management

"To get the opportunity to work with CoachDynamix and Monica has been of great help for me in my daily work but also for my personal development and in my private life. Monica has never provided me with the right or wrong answers but has guided me to see more clearly how to tackle obstacles and how to prioritize my agenda. Even if you are aware of how you would like to handle issues it's not always easy to live as you learn. I think I have become much better in this very difficult task after working together with Monica.

The coaching with Monica has taught me how to be more efficient and use my skills in the best possible way. Monica is very encouraging and inspiring and has been of great support for me over the last 6 months, thank you!"

Åsa Åhlund, LL.M.
Head of Corporate & Trust
Banque Invik S.A.

 "I was introduced to CoachDynamix™ at the start of this year and through my sessions I have really benefited both professionally and privately. It's remarkable to see how easily certain problems can be solved and how the solutions and results can surface from within yourself. Monica supports me to see things from another perspective and discover outcomes which I did not find in the past. As a result of my positive experience, I want to give my team members the opportunity to grow and develop their potential further in the results-oriented and highly personalised way that coaching offers: setting your team up to win."

Fredrik Holm
Deputy Head of Private Banking
Danske Bank International (2008)

"The benefits of our coaching programme with Monica are really tangible. Many members of our management team, myself included, have experienced real development and personal growth. Enabling people to realise their potential, and watching it happen on a daily basis, is truly rewarding for a company. (2010)"

Wendy Evans
Head of Human Resources
Lombard International Assurances S.A. (2010)

"When I first met Monica I was very skeptical and wondered if coaching could really add value to my managerial skills. From meeting to meeting Monica succeeded due to her interpersonal strengths, to transform my skepticism into more and more enthusiasm.
Monica's coaching has been very helpful to me. I have known Monica to be an excellent listener who inspires trust. Being very professional, well organized and highly committed it is easy for her to achieve commonly agreed objectives in a way that you will certainly like.
Thank you Monica! "

Jens Geyer
Corporate Treasurer
Cargolux Airlines International S.A.

"Working with and being coached by Monica has not only been an immense pleasure throughout the process but proved to be life-changing for me both professionally and in private life! The coaching has given me very useful insight in myself, my strengths and weaknesses and what way to go forward in life.
The tools provided by Monica to get the most out of myself and to destroy any barriers that keep me from achieving this, continue to help me on a daily basis….and this is only the beginning! "

Albertine Elberse
Private Wealth Management
ABN AMRO Bank (Luxembourg)

"The timing for my coaching couldn't have been better as I really needed someone to help me to get my motivation back. Monica immediately made me feel like we were a team, she was on my side wanting me to succeed. I felt empowered and energised, working on defined goals, and organising my approach to challenges. Monica has a lot of great analytical, organisational tools that helped me along the way. Talking with Monica helped me focus. Many times I would talk about a situation or challenge and she would reflect back to me and pinpoint the underlying essence of what I was saying or wrestling with questions to draw out the wisdom I needed to move forward."

Sofia Wise
Operations Manager
Commercial Union International Life S.A.

"I benefited immensely from the well structured and individualized coaching with CoachDynamix™. It enabled me to clarify my professional objectives and to focus on how best to accomplish them. Thank you for putting me on the right path and for offering me such invaluable tools for the future."

Edward Kostka
Managing Partner
Interaudit

"Being new in my role and thereby being faced with a new set of expectations and challenges, Monica has been indispensible in helping me to sort out my priorities and becoming successful in leading and coaching my team."

Patrik Österblad
Deputy Head of Private Banking
Private Banking Department
Swedbank S.A.

"I observe myself and so I come to know others." (Lao Tse)

"With Monica's guidance, I have found the one on one coaching engagement to be an invaluable experience. The key differentiator for me was that her sessions are not reduced to some theoretical platitude, but that each session is focused on existing issues, challenges and suggested applications in my professional life. It's very beneficial to have an objective view of your professional world, and to stop and consider the impact of your behaviour, as well as that of those around you, on performance and engagement with your colleagues. Every executive should go through this once-it's not often we take the time to stop and evaluate our own performance analytically with a few to self-improvement. The knock on benefit in terms of taking stock of how time is spent beyond work and re-evaluating my work-life balance was a surprise bonus. Highly recommended."

Janice Kallmeyer
Business Transformation Director: Europe
Dimension Data

"By working with Monica for the last 1.5 years, I got really proven how powerful coaching can be with the right coach. It has not been one major step at a time that I did with her, but rather a lot of little steps, to both my professional and private life. She has the talent to ask you the right questions at the right point in time, that you start thinking about yourself, your behaviors, your habits and even more your surroundings, from a different perspective. Overtime this certainly leads to minor adjustments, which each one in his own is not even visible, but the sum makes a change which is sheer unbelievable.

I can only highly recommend for all open minded Senior Managers to do Executive Coaching with Monica! It will empower you, as you will look at yourself and your surroundings in a better way. "

Department Head of a Global Bank

"After a personal reflection time I realised that I needed to change both personally and at work. I set up goals, but I felt that I did not have the tools and skills to implement the changes. Monica was recommended to me and she gave me the tools and support to realise these changes. It is good from time to time to have a third party to speak to in order to see things with new eyes or to get confirmation from others than the ones you know and are surrounded with."

Christina Coustry
Head of Private Banking
Swedbank S.A. (Nov 2007)

"Three years ago, due to the circumstances of life, I was standing at the foot of the mountain and was asking myself how to get the motivation to climb the mountain again and to reach the top. I've walked a long way alone standing not far away from the top but meeting Monica gave me the power to reach the last meters. A Winning Attitude, Transforming Limiting Thoughts and Positive Approach are some of the principles she taught me and she has been supporting me going through this and improving my self-confidence. Last but not least, there is still one goal to achieve but that's between Monica and me . . ."

Christine de Ridder
Business Manager
Automation & Drives
Siemens Luxembourg S.A.

"CoachDynamix™ has proved a perfect partner when balancing private and work life. Monica gives me the tools I need to prioritise and become more efficient, focused but at the same time and more importantly - harmonic. Spending time with Monica is very energizing and I highly recommend it to anyone. As Monica once said "don't fight reality, accept it and start living"

Anna Bonde
Executive Search Consultant
Representing Skarman & Skarman

"Coaching is the best investment that you can make in yourself and makes me want to share what I have learnt about it from Monica with my wife and children. I would not have believed that I would be saying this at the start, but coaching really should be taught in schools as a standard part of the curriculum. It really helps to bring out the best in yourself and helps you to bring out the best in others. With so much positive energy present at coaching meetings with Monica, you can only succeed. Like a sports coach, Monica encourages performance and achievement in a paced and measured way... and like all good coaches is only fully appreciated in retrospect"

Robin Hayes FCCA, AMCT, DipIFRA, FMAAT
Internal Audit Manager
Lombard International Assurance S.A.

"I am part of the Lombard management team and started coaching with Monica 1 year ago. It is amazing to experience how easy it becomes to achieve goals and to get results. Monica's coaching helps me through my career and my private life. It feeds self-awareness and awareness of others. I recommend Monica's coaching to all my colleagues and friends due to the benefits you get out of it."

Fabian d'Herbais de Thun
Assistant Manager, Central Operations
Securities & Corporate Actions
Lombard International Assurance S.A. (Oct 2007)

"When I first started sessions with Monica I must admit I wasn't quite sure what to expect from coaching, however after just a few meetings I started to find myself really looking forward to each session and constantly thinking about what we had discussed. As a result of working with Monica my confidence is now much higher, my communication is better, and I am far more organised in all areas of life. I also started to realise that people were really noticing the positive changes in me. My coaching experience was extremely helpful in looking at my goals, setting priorities and taking action. Monica is a great insightful listener, I often rave to friends about what a positive effect coaching can have."

Joanna Asbury
Client Relationship Manager
Prisma S.A.

"Thanks to the coaching with Monica, I have benefited both personally and professionally. I have gone from a situation of close to burn-out and lack of direction to now having more joy, feeling more open and having focus once again. My business has successfully developed further and my key people have also experienced the benefits of coaching. Today we have a good team spirit, open communication, common goals and a vision. I can highly recommend Monica's coaching."

Lucien Elsen
Managing Director
Mesa Verde