I am Shéhérazade Lesueur, I coach SME leaders Helping grow their impact, strengthen team dynamics and navigate organizational challenges
Shéhérazade Lesueur
Certified Executive Coach | Leadership & Culture Partner for SME Leaders |Podcast Host MY CASA | HR advisory | +20 years as HR strategic partner
Who I am?
Research quoted by Harvard Business Review (2023) shows that human relationships are one of the main sources of tension at work.
My work focuses precisely on this human dimension of leadership: self-awareness, communication, trust and collaboration.
Throughout my career, I observed that most organisational challenges were not only about processes or strategy, but about relationships.
They often showed up through tensions in teams, avoided conversations, lack of accountability or growing disengagement.
I also saw how quickly things can evolve when leaders bring more intention, courage and awareness into the way they lead.
One conviction has guided my work for years: leadership starts within.
As a former HR Director and Certified Executive Coach, I bring an approach grounded in real organisational experience, not only theory. I have more than 20 years of international experience in HR leadership, including senior and executive roles.
Today, I support CEOs, leadership teams navigating growth, tensions, organisational change or communication challenges. Through coaching, facilitation or strategic HR advisory, I help them strengthen leadership, collaboration and trust.
My clients describe my approach as both kind and direct, structured and grounded.
They value my ability to quickly understand complex dynamics, challenge thinking with honesty and create the conditions for meaningful conversations and change.
I work in French and English.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
- Master in Human Resources, La Sorbonne University
- Bachelor in Economics, La Sorbonne University
- ESE, Ecology, Health & Ethics, Edeni
COACHING CERTIFICATIONS
- Professional Coach, Activision, ICF accredited
- Certified coach of Korn Ferry 360 assessment
- Facilitator Leading without bias Workshop
- Certified facilitator for cohesive team based, Patrick Lencioni model
4 WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR NEEDS
1:1 Coaching
This coaching is designed for leaders, managers navigating complexity, transition or increased responsibility, and who want to strengthen their leadership and the way they work with others.
Team coaching facilitation
Create a healthier, more aligned team by developing trust, improving communication and resolving the tensions to foster collaboration and performance.
Training and Masterclasses
Equip teams with the tools and frameworks.
3 CORE PILLARS:
- Feedback
- Performance management ( 1:1 meeting, objectif settings, end of the year assessment)
- Values
HR advisory
Identify what needs to evolve in your organisation and receive actionable recommendations.
My area of expertise: leadership, org. design, operating rhythms, onboarding, performance development, DEI, HR professionalisation.
Client Voices
“Shera’s ability to listen, understand complex situations and bring people together was exceptional. She helped defuse crises and realign the entire team toward a shared goal.”
LF. S - CEO, Belgium
"Shera helped me gain clarity, define roles more effectively and understand how my own ambiguity was affecting the team. Her professionalism and support makes a real difference"
C. D - CEO, France
“Shera’s approach helped me to reframe how I lead. I moved from confusion and self-doubt to clarity and grounded leadership.I now make aligned decisions, set boundaries without guilt . Challenging, but truly transformative."
E. H - SVP Strategy, Switzerland
Working together brought clarity, alignment and healthier team dynamics . Her approach is structured, inspiring and genuinely human."
C. L - CEO, Switzerland
Shera supported me at a pivotal moment in my career. She encourages reflection, long-term vision. I found clarity. Moreover her calm, confident during group facilitation builds trust and engagement"
J. B - Business Development, Switzerland
“Le coaching avec Shéhérazade m’a permis de sortir d’un cercle de doute, de procrastination et de perte de confiance après une longue recherche d’emploi.
Grâce à son accompagnement à la fois humain et structurant, j’ai retrouvé confiance, repris le contrôle de mon quotidien. "
ML. B, Marketing, France
Questions?
1. How do I know if I need a leadership coach?
You might consider coaching when something is not fully working : you feel stuck, need more clarity in your role, or want to strengthen how you lead your team.
Coaching provides a structured space to reflect and better understand the patterns that may be holding you back in the way you lead, communicate or make decisions.
It is also particularly valuable during moments of transition or increased responsibility.
2- Is coaching relevant if I am in transition?
Yes. Coaching is useful during transitions, whether you are changing role, questioning your next step or redefining your direction.
It helps you gain clarity, to better understand recurring patterns or behaviours that may be limiting you, and move forward with more intention.
3. Do you offer coaching in French or English in Zurich?
Yes. I work in both French and English and support clients based in the Kanton Zürich, everywhere in Switzerland , Paris and internationally. I do 1:1 coaching either in person or remotely.
Team coaching is facilitated in person.
4. My team is not working well together. What can I do?
Most team issues don’t start with competence.
They start when tensions remain unspoken, expectations become unclear and trust slowly erodes. I help leaders and their team through team coaching to address these dynamics and challenges.
5. How to give feedback without hurting someone?
Many managers avoid feedback because they associate it with conflict or discomfort.
Yet unclear feedback often creates more tension than honest conversations. Giving feedback can be learned.
This is something I train regularly, managers and teams appreciate having a clear structure they can apply in their day-to-day work.
6 - Roles and responsibilities are unclear in our team. What should I do?
This is a common situation, especially as teams grow.
Unclear roles often lead to confusion, overlaps and frustration. Clarifying responsibilities, decision-making and expectations helps bring structure and makes collaboration more effective.
I work alongside leaders and teams on this through HR advisory or team coaching, depending on the situation.
7. How does the 1:1 coaching process work?
We start with a first conversation to understand your context and what you need.
I offer you a 30-minute call to explore your needs. Book a call directly in my calendar.
If we decide to work together, we define the focus of the coaching and agree on a starting point.
I work with a limited number of clients at a time to ensure depth and quality.
The coaching is structured over several sessions (90 minutes), typically over 4 to 6 months.
Each session builds on your real situations and challenges.
8. How does team coaching work?
We start with a diagnostic to understand your team’s context, challenges and dynamics.
This can include interviews, observations or a team pulse.
This helps the team better understand how they interact and where tensions may come from.
Based on this, I design and facilitate a series of sessions tailored to your team’s needs.
We work on trust, communication, collaboration and the way the team addresses tensions.
The objective is to create clearer ways of working and more effective team dynamics.
MY PODCAST🎤
I also host a podcast MY CASA.
A French podcast exploring leadership, work and relationships at work.
Rated 5 ⭐ on Apple podcast.
