Consultants and Coaches

Alexis Monnier

Upon graduation from a Master’s degree in International Law at the University of Paris X in 2004 and a Master’s degree at Rouen Business School, Alexis began his career in a headhunting company based in Paris where he was in charge of banking and financial recruitments.

In 2008, he joined Merrill Lynch in Geneva as EMEA Recruiter and then worked for HSBC Private Bank.

He co-founded a recruitment company in Geneva, and after 5 years spent developing and leading its activities, he was eager to develop his skills in Human Resources and coaching.

He decided to pursue a coaching training and graduated from the International Coaching Institute. Alexis is now specialized in career transition, coaching and managers’ support.

Enthusiastic, resourceful and driven by the knowledge of the human and its potential, Alexis have been directing the activities of OtherWise9 since January 2018. In addition to his role as director, he guides managers and all those in transition. He also manages trainings and workshops for companies.

Hélène Mancheron

Hélène is holder of a Master’s degree in marketing, obtained in 1990 from a French Business School. She then began to work at Philips and during her 19 year-long career within this European multinational, she developed in-depth skills in sales, strategic and operational marketing, sustainable development and training as well as in coaching international teams.
Thereafter in 2010, Hélène joined the BoP Innovation Center, a Foundation designed to encourage the creation of sustainable businesses in developing countries, where she continued to provide training courses and coaching.
She acquired a solid knowledge of the public and private sectors in multi-partner projects.

In order to improve her knowledge of human development, she obtained MBTI, Insights and Agility certificates. Besides she became a certified coach at the International Coach Federation (ICF).

She accompanies those, individuals or teams, who intent to develop their intrinsic skills and motivation in order to achieve their goals.

Hélène joined OtherWise9 as a senior consultant in 2014 to motivate and accompany those who wish to develop their intrinsic skills and motivation in order to achieve their goals.

In order to support companies in building performing teams she developed new skills in Psycho social risks prevention and mediation. She obtained a CAS in mediation and got accreditation as a mediator by the Swiss Federation of Mediation.

Stéphane Desprez

Originally issued from “Jean Ferrandi hotel school” in Paris, Stéphane begins his career in high standing traditional hotels and restaurants, in France, in Switzerland and on luxury cruiseline for about 12 years.

In 1997, wishing to develop new competencies, he will switch to Human Resources by actively participating to the opening of the “Hotel & Event” branch at Adecco in Geneva. A few years later, he was given the responsibility for “Medical & Science” branch.

With this first experience in Human Resources, acquired mainly upon field level experience and through continuous training, Stéphane will apply his learnings at “Hotel d’Angleterre” 5 * of Geneva up from 2002. His role as HR Manager will consist in repositioning staff needs while contributing to cultural change. He also commits in vocational education for the Hotel / Catering Learning Commission in Geneva.

In 2005, he was successively Human Resources consultant at Compass Group, and then HR Manager at McDonald’s Switzerland where he has been quickly entrusted to important responsibilities and projects within the Human Resources and the payroll department, for the 160 active restaurants in Switzerland.

Passionate by innovation and development of others, and as a creative field-experience person, these 20 years as HR Business Partner have given Stéphane skills in several aspects such as recruitment and job placement, training, development and team management, deployment of processes and computer systems for HR data management. Stéphane speaks mainly in French and English, and is also able to talk in German and Italian.

Having in scope to continue developing and completing his skills and knowledge, Stéphane joined OtherWise9 in order to support and strengthen the team. He validated his existing skills through IDC coaching training, during the summer 2017, followed by the certification in early 2018.

Amandine Panhard

After graduating from Sciences Po Paris in 2004, Amandine started her professional career in institutional communication in Paris, then London and finally Geneva in 2008 where she joined the City’s teams to work on the promotion of equality and diversity. She then developed her experience in Human Resources by obtaining a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management at the University of Paris II Assas.

In 2013, she joined Webedia’s consulting teams to develop and animate employee communities and to support the digital transformation of the Human Resources departments of major groups in France. In 2015, she joined LinkedIn to advise CAC 40 companies in their strategies on this platform. In 2018, she became head of partnerships and developed initiatives with public institutions to promote employment in France.

Back in Geneva, she uses her experience to help her clients develop the engagement of their employees.
She became an ICI certified coach in 2020 and supports leaders in managing change, transforming their teams and developing new skills.

True to the principles of the “growth mindset”, Amandine loves challenges and sees opportunities for growth in every situation.
At Otherwise9, Amandine provides organisations, teams and individuals with her expertise in group coaching, leadership and communication consulting and human resources training.

Iola André

With a master’s degree in digital marketing, Iola has gained experience in a variety of companies in different fields such as retail, sports, banking and IT.

To satisfy her thirst for adventure, Iola has expatriated several times and discovered different horizons such as Brazil, Tahiti or Luxembourg before settling in Switzerland. Curious and sensitive to nature and to the people around her, Iola strives to understand her environment in order to bring an adapted added value to it.

Iola joined Otherwise9 at the beginning of 2022 in order to optimize the customer relationship and to develop the communication. Passionate about people, she enthusiastically accompanies us on our various projects through her eyes as a digital marketing specialist.

Sylvie Casabianca

Sylvie holds a PhD in Pharmacy and a Master’s degree in Management. She began her career in managerial roles within small and medium-sized pharmaceutical companies in Monaco, later relocating to Switzerland in 2007, where she continued to lead teams in the Geneva and Basel regions.

Driven by a deep interest in human development, Sylvie completed a professional coaching program at the International Coaching Institute (ICI) in Geneva in 2019, reinforcing her leadership and interpersonal skills. Her passion for supporting individuals through career and personal transitions led her to join Otherwise9 in 2022, where she now offers her expertise to employees, managers, companies, and institutions, focusing on career development, change management, and organizational agility.

Since 2020, Sylvie has been a certified health and well-being coach, with additional training in stress management, emotion regulation, and mental health first aid. She brings a holistic approach to her work, supporting individuals and organizations in addressing psycho-social risks, promoting well-being at work, and providing burnout prevention and post-burnout recovery programs.

Certifications:

• ICI Coach (Professional & Health/Well-being)
• Insights MDI
• EQ-i (Emotional Intelligence)
• Mental Health First Aid
• Psycho-corporal healing practices