Coaches

BACKGROUND

Chieko holds a BA in English Literature from Seikei University and an MSc in Applied Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh.
After completing graduate school, she worked as a teacher at Seikei Junior and Senior High School before joining the Japan Committee for UNICEF.In 1999, driven by a deep interest in the value of communication in human relationships, she joined COACH 21, the predecessor of COACH A.
While serving as executive assistant to the president at the time, Chieko contributed to the development of various services that enhanced the company’s coaching business, including internet-based services, programs for the healthcare industry, and translation functions. She went on to hold leadership roles in recruitment and corporate communications, and since 2024, she has been responsible for coaching quality management. Since joining the company, she has consistently dedicated herself to conveying the appeal and value of coaching.

EXPERIENCE / ACHIEVEMENTS

Chieko has conducted numerous one-on-one coaching to executives and senior leaders across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and start-ups. Her focus areas include leadership development, team building, and people management. Known for her honest and clear feedback, she helps leaders recognize their strengths and enhance their performance.
Her experience as COACH A’s head of recruitment—where she conducted interviews with over 3,000 candidates—is also one of her key strengths as a coach.She also serves as COACH A’s liaison to the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and has led many training programs focusing on ICF’s ethics and core competencies.

Certification

Publications

Eales-White, Rupert (2004). “Koochingu no puro ga tsukatteiru shitsumonryoku nooto” [Ask The Right Question] (C. Toda., Trans.). Tokyo: Discover 21. (Original work published in 1998)