Hi, I’m Palena Neale
Founder and Managing Director, unabridged
Leadership Coach, Mentor, Educator
Service, learning, and empowerment are three of my core values and have always informed my life and career choices. I started out as an educator for my younger siblings in our makeshift school, followed by “mini-university” lecturer for young people as my prized summer job. I made my professional debut as a corporate trainer, completed PhD research, and served as an OD practitioner for over 20 years in global health organisations to improve individual, team and organisational performance.
As an ICF accredited PCC-certified coach, I have worked across the globe and in different industries with hundreds of women who are eager to be and do more for themselves, their families and their communities.
All to often, women find themselves stuck at a certain point/level in their career, which can, in part, be due to an over-reliance on their technical skills and an under-reliance on building the necessary leadership skills required to make them, their vision, and their work visible in order to achieve greater impact.
As a coach, I work with clients to co-create bespoke programmes based on their leadership vision and that respond to their particular needs.
As a trainer, I design and deliver interventions to address barriers that can get in the way of women leading and having the impact they desire.
I also write extensively on topics related to women’s leadership, which you can find in Forbes, Psychology Today and Harvard Business Review.

unabridged interventions are about building on your power and potential to effect positive and purposeful change – to be wholly yourself as you lead and achieve your goals
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leadership coaching
Think. Inspire. Achieve.

learning
Grow. Develop. Succeed.

mentoring
Share. Communicate. Advance.
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We work with global development professionals and organisations, helping them to enhance their performance and leadership to achieve more personal, organisational, and social impact.
Our clients include:
- Women who want to grow their leadership – presence, style, impact
- Women transitioning to leadership roles
- Chiefs of Party, Country Directors, Department/ Programme heads who want to refine their leadership
- Professionals seeking to transition into global development work
- Individuals looking to create their purpose and live their passion
- Organizations investing in leadership development

Our clients are talented, socially aware, and keen to make a positive difference in the world. They want to raise their professional game – and together, that is what we do.
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working together
How will we work together?
Book an initial Discovery Meeting (free of charge) to explore options.
- Leadership and career coaching for women
- Mentoring programmes
- Learning interventions
As an an ICF PCC-accredited executive and leadership coach, I adhere to both the Barefoot Coaching Ltd. Code of Conduct for Coaches and the ICF Code of conduct.
All coaching, mentoring and learning interventions are tailor-made and designed to respond to your needs. For certain assignments, I work with other associates, forming a team of experts.
Where?
We work face-to-face at your office in the Paris area, or by Skype for international clients. I am also available to travel, on prior agreement.

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