DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) Special Interest Group
October 24 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$10.00 – $32.50
DEI SIG: Gaining Perspective on Coaching AAPI Clients
Speakers: Adeline Yoong, PCC; Ming Chen, ACC; Duy Nguyen and Neela Paul, ACC
Host: Graciela Meibar, PCC
CCEs: 0.75 Core Competencies, 0.75 Resource Development
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Time
Location: Virtual meeting via Zoom.us / Your link to join the conference will be sent after registering. Remember to log in before registering for the event.
Description
This moderated panel of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) coaches will share their experiences, perspectives, and insights working with AAPI clients. The program is designed to foster a deeper understanding and awareness of the diversity and factors affecting the AAPI community.
Key Takeaways:
- Gain perspective on AAPI clients to better serve their needs. What are key influencing factors to consider when coaching members of this community?
- Learn how to support AAPI clients best and prepare to coach them best.
- Gain insights into myths and misconceptions so that you can best coach them.
About Adeline Yoong
Adeline coaches rising and seasoned leaders ready to unlock their full potential and make a meaningful impact in their lives and the world. With an approach that blends proven coaching modalities, she helps her clients break through barriers and achieve transformative growth. Her work empowers individuals whether they are seeking to elevate their leadership, create a more fulfilling life, maximize their performance, or silence the limiting beliefs that hold them back from lasting success.
About Ming Chen
Ming is an Executive & Leadership Coach partnering with AAPI women to create more seats at the table and get to the C-Suite. She works with those at the intersection of race, gender, tech, and leadership. They are usually stuck in the margins of the workplace; they are usually the only woman and AAPI in the room. Her focus is largely driven by her own lived experiences in tech faced with gaslighting, microaggressions, conscious and unconscious biases, and generally the lack of support.
About Duy Nguyen
Duy is a neuro-transformational coaching instructor based in Los Angeles. He utilizes neuroscience-based frameworks to empower those identifying as AAPI, neurodiverse, and/or LGBTQ+. With a decade of experience in research, engineering, and employee advocacy, Duy finds the greatest fulfillment in helping clients articulate their experiences and choose their own paths forward. His clients value his use of metaphors and imagery, which engage the brain’s right hemisphere.
About Neela Paul
With over 25 years of executive experience leading global teams at Kraft Heinz and Mars, Neela deeply understands leaders’ challenges as they continue to grow and develop professionally. Born in India and raised in Chicago, Neela grew up with a deep understanding of the unique challenges Asians face living and working in the United States. Neela understands first-hand the complexities of working in corporate cultures.
About Graciela Meibar
Graciela G. Meibar is a coach (PCC) with 30 years of corporate experience and 20 years in line management and senior management; her expertise is in connecting people, business development, and problem-solving. She is a senior executive with a proven record of accomplishments in business development, people management, relationship management, and building and launching new initiatives. She had a 30-year career at Mattel Inc., and a few key describers of her career include global, inclusive, people-focused, relationship builder, trusted mentor and colleague, advisor, and deliverer of results.
