Hi, I'm Lynette!
B.A., M.A., M.Sc. (Psych.)
I can't remember a time when I wasn't insatiably curious about human potential and how we can optimize our performance at work through leveraging who we each uniquely are, our essence.
I am a behavioural science researcher with an Organizational Development background who offers extensive instructional design, creative content development, and dedicated delivery experience, both online and face-to-face. I have worked with thousands of learners over the past 20 years, where we merged the art of fulfillment with the science of achievement (with impressive results!). My students and clients have discovered enduring routes to enhance their wellbeing and to feel like they are in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing.
Many approaches merely tell you what to do; my programs show you how. My work is saturated with evidence-based practical applications, informed by vast industry-trend reporting and obsessive research (psychology, neuroscience & behaviour economics). My multidimensional approach to Learning & Development is designed to foster clarity, conviction and resilience to, at the very least, stay steady through change (while having an awful lot of fun along the way!).
All programming strategies and training are designed to create impactful work, and ensure measurable personal and professional growth, and success.
Areas of Expertise
Dogged Researcher
Focused Creator
Program Architect
What's in my Toolbox?
Organizational Development
My formal education includes a Master's degree (Industrial-Organizational Psychology) where I focused on organizational development and the Future of Work. I keep current with industry-trend reporting, thought leadership, and academic research...and, of course, work with clients across a range of industries to keep fresh!
Change Management
The PROSCI method rocks (yes, I am certified!) and can be integrated into any learning and development initiative, if not a stand-alone program tailored to a team or delivered organization-wide.
Behavioural Science
Your people are your power. My 20+ years' experience as a post-secondary instructor and corporate trainer, combined with formal psychology training, is incredibly helpful to design instruction that is focused on adult-learning principles and motivational strategies to retain and use new knowledge.
Psychometric Assessments
Whether using the 360 or considering individual personality traits (I use the Big Five, the most reliable and valid assessment that I know and love), these assessments are valuable when creating a succession plan, considering promotions, or managing/inspiring performance. I also have access to a wide range of Interest and Skill inventories that only certified psychologists are qualified to deliver.
Program Design
Using either the ADDIE or Action Mapping approach, I have over a decade's experience creating programs to meet our ever-expanding work horizon. My English undergraduate degree duly informs my ability to write clearly and concisely -- a super helpful talent while creating facilitator guides, workbooks, or job aids. For a sample listing of some interesting programs I have created, take a look at my Portfolio!
Beta-You Lead Coach
My name is Valérie Berset-Price
Valérie brings an open-minded, personal approach, passionate spirit, and powerful skillset towards impacting organizational leadership and increased performance, in multicultural business environments. A dual citizen of Switzerland and the U.S., she has lived in numerous countries, and is fluent in three languages.
Her international experience and exposure does not stop there. She leveraged her work experience in Switzerland, Taiwan, South Africa, Brazil and America to open her own consulting practice, Professional Passport.
Valérie and her team at Professional Passport specialize in cross-cultural leadership coaching, trouble-shooting & mediation, employee training and advisory services. She brings deep insight into diverse cultures, mindsets, and business practices to yield more meaningful alliances, and drive sustainable business growth. Her clients include Fortune 500 Companies, as well as small to mid-size organizations.
“Utilizing a highly customized science-based approach, we address the authentic problems that arise in global, multicultural, multilingual work environments and provide feasible solutions to develop trust, increase performance, mitigate risk and improve employee satisfaction.”
Valérie is certified in the Results Coaching SystemTM from the NeuroLeadership Institute’s Brain-Based Coaching® Program (BBC), a renowned program recognized by the accredited International Coaching Federation (ICF).
She holds a Business Degree from Swiss Business School, a Bachelor Degree in International Studies from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, USA and a Master’s Degree as a Trilingual International Business Negotiator from the University of Grenoble Alpes, France. She is an alumna of the Intercultural Institute of Communication, Reed College, and the Japanese Intercultural Institute, University of Keio.
Valérie is an acclaimed speaker and expert on global leadership, cultural intelligence, trust-building and other topics critical to success in today’s global marketplace. She writes an international business column for The Huffington Post, and has been featured on BBC Capital, strategy + business, among others. She has presented to the:
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China Foreign Affair University
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Shanghai School of Customs
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Beijing Normal University
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University of San Diego
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Portland State University
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University of Portland
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Oklahoma State University
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World Customs Organization, a United Nations agency
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US Embassy of Santiago, Chile
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Software Quality Conference of New York
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Global Supply Management Conference of Las Vegas
In addition to her training, consulting, and coaching practice, she is a faculty member of the School of Management of Grenoble, France where she teaches Responsible Leadership.
