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Ana Clara Sancovich

Buenos Aires

Summary

Successful executive coach with over 20 years’ experience in leadership development, team coaching, and workshop facilitation. Specializing in creating a safe and trusting environment for individuals and teams to uncover growth opportunities, I bring a continuous learning mindset, active listening skills, and resourcefulness to guide managers and senior executives towards achieving their goals. In workshop facilitation, I employ an energetic, inspiring, innovative, inclusive, and fun approach to engage participants and design impactful workshops for team building, decision-making, and leadership. Collaborating with prestigious institutions such as London Business School, Cornell University, IAE Business School, and BTS, my extensive global experience across Latin America, the US, Canada, Mexico, Peru, the UK, Europe, and New Zealand shapes my diverse and multicultural coaching approach.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Coach and Facilitator

BTS - Business Training Solutions
10.2018 - Current

Dedicated and customer-centric coach and facilitator, ensuring clients receive exceptional value. Responsible for creating transformative experiences for individuals and teams. Passionate about delivering impactful results and fostering growth through tailored coaching and facilitation.

  • Collaborated with sales and product teams to address customer success objectives.
  • Conducted virtual one-on-one coaching journeys with global executives using BTS proprietary content.
  • Facilitated virtual Pods and face-to-face workshops on topics such as communication, team effectiveness, managing change, and confict management.

Consultant and Executive Coach

TalentSage
09.2018 - Current
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.
  • Coached groups and individuals during their learning journeys with TalentSage to achieve their development goals.
  • Debriefed 5STeP Personality Instrument and 360 Feedback for programme participants.
  • Facilitated group certification sessions with Executive Coaches for their use of 5STeP Personality instrument.


Contracted Executive Coach

IAE Business School
03.2011 - Current
  • Supported faculty lead sessions with group and one to one coaching.
  • Empowered executive education participants through coaching and skill-building workshops.
  • Analyzed needs, established learning objectives and delivered training programs and other education and development services.
  • Expanded professional networks for clients by connecting them with industry peers, mentors, and thought leaders.
  • Fostered positive, proactive and professional coaching relationships to achieve short- and long-term business goals.

Founder & Principal Consultant

ACS Executive Development
03.2008 - Current

Provided coaching and organizational development consulting services in the following areas:

  • Established consulting practice specializing in designing and delivering team building workshops, action planning workshops, senior executive team workshops, and individual and team coaching programs
  • Implemented company cultural change interventions, leadership workshops, managing change, and leading in times of crises
  • Collaborated with NGOs and companies ranging from medium family-owned businesses to global organizations

Contracted Executive Coach

London Business School
08.2003 - Current

Coached individuals and small groups of managers at all levels-from first line to senior executives in a variety of organizations, including banking, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing. Provided assessment, feedback, coaching, and support to fine tune leadership skills

  • Utilized an array of personality tests and 360 degree instruments; analyzed and interpreted the results, and discussed findings with executives, and developed appropriate actions plans.
  • Coached executives to enhance their leadership competencies including communication, interpersonal, time management, stress management skills and work-life balance.
  • Provided ongoing support to help executives achieve set goals and create success for themselves, their teams, and their organizations.

Graduate Research Assistant

Center For Leadership In Dynamic Organizations - C
01.2001 - 05.2003
  • Developed curriculum and content for Cornell´s Organizational Behavior Department
  • Wrote best practice case studies for the Center for Leadership in Dynamic Organizations
  • Co-authored the concluding chapter of "Understanding Leadership in the Dynamic Organization", volume published in 2003

Teaching Assistant Strategy and Leadership

JGSM Cornell University
09.2000 - 05.2001
  • Offered constructive feedback on student assignments, helping them refine their writing skills and comprehension.
  • Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
  • Assisted faculty in developing comprehensive lesson plans tailored to individual student needs and abilities.
  • Developed materials for faculty to support instruction and in-class activities.
  • Developed content for the JGSM Leadership in Organizational Behavior Department

Confectionery Coordinator Latam Region

Firmenich
06.2000 - 08.2000
  • Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures.
  • Collected and analyzed business data from various departments to prepare reports and presentations for management.
  • Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Developed comprehensive reports for senior management, enabling informed decision-making based on data-driven insights.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams, resulting in seamless project execution and enhanced outcomes.

Confectionery Expertise Center Coordinator

Firmenich S. A.
08.1996 - 08.1999
  • Coordinated marketing and laboratory development teams for new confectionery product design
  • Designed, developed, and delivered marketing trends presentations for international clients
  • Led the Latin American Confectionery team - a multidisciplinary regional team with members from Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, and Brazil


Junior Researcher in Food Toxicology

INTI Instituto Nacional De Tecnología Industrial
09.1994 - 08.1996
  • Conducted extensive literature reviews, summarizing key findings to inform future studies.
  • Monitored and documented safety standards to verify compliance.
  • Identified relevant external resources and established partnerships that bolstered ongoing projects.
  • Conducted research on mycotoxins in grains and processed foods
  • Presented findings at an international food congress in Rome in 1996
  • Collaborated with clients to identify mycotoxin levels in their products
  • Contributed to a multidisciplinary scientific team

Education

MBA -

JGSM, Cornell University
Ithaca , NY, USA
05.2001

Leadership Assessment Program -

JGSM & ILR, Cornell University
Ithaca, NY, USA
01.2001

Food Technology Engineer - Food Science And Engineering

Universidad Catolica Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
03.1996

Skills

    Leadership Development

    Team Motivation

    Team Building

    Action Planning

    Workshop Facilitation

    Coaching and Mentoring

    Cross-Cultural Communication

    Curriculum Development

    Emotional Intelligence

    C-Suite

    Organization Development

    Executive Leadership

Timeline

Executive Coach and Facilitator

BTS - Business Training Solutions
10.2018 - Current

Consultant and Executive Coach

TalentSage
09.2018 - Current

Contracted Executive Coach

IAE Business School
03.2011 - Current

Founder & Principal Consultant

ACS Executive Development
03.2008 - Current

Contracted Executive Coach

London Business School
08.2003 - Current

Graduate Research Assistant

Center For Leadership In Dynamic Organizations - C
01.2001 - 05.2003

Teaching Assistant Strategy and Leadership

JGSM Cornell University
09.2000 - 05.2001

Confectionery Coordinator Latam Region

Firmenich
06.2000 - 08.2000

Confectionery Expertise Center Coordinator

Firmenich S. A.
08.1996 - 08.1999

Junior Researcher in Food Toxicology

INTI Instituto Nacional De Tecnología Industrial
09.1994 - 08.1996

MBA -

JGSM, Cornell University

Leadership Assessment Program -

JGSM & ILR, Cornell University

Food Technology Engineer - Food Science And Engineering

Universidad Catolica Argentina
Ana Clara Sancovich