Isabelle Marin
Bilingual executive coach, trainer, and author of Aligned: Leadership When It Counts, supporting leaders and professionals working in complex, demanding, and high-stakes environments.
20+ years in communication and international media
10 years humanitarian disaster response with the Red Cross
PCC-accredited executive coach since 2013
Trainer and mentor at Concordia University
Bilingual coaching and facilitation (English/French)
Work With Me
How We Work Together
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Executive Coaching
Clarity under pressure
One-on-one coaching for leaders and professionals navigating transition, and high-pressure environments.
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Training & Facilitation
Stronger leadership capacity
Leadership development and change.
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Speaking & Masterclasses
Actionable insight
Keynotes, panels, and leadership masterclasses for executive audiences and professional development events.
The Book
A Practical Leadership Framework
Aligned: Leadership When It Counts is a field-tested framework developed through two decades of work in high-pressure environments — from international media and humanitarian response to executive coaching. It offers leaders a structured, evidence-based approach to navigate complexity, maintain coherence, and lead with clarity under sustained pressure.
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Approach
Leadership Beyond Theory
My work is grounded in fieldwork, not theory. Having led communications in crisis, managed teams under sustained pressure, and coached executives across sectors, the framework I offer is built on what actually works when stakes are high.
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About
Isabelle Marin brings a rare combination of frontline experience and professional expertise to executive leadership development. Her background spans international media, humanitarian response, and over a decade of coaching senior leaders across the private, public, and international sectors.
About IsabelleExecutive Coaching
When I was a senior leader in the private sector, I had the privilege of having Isabelle as my coach. My primary goal was to strengthen relationships and ensure I was leading from my best self during a period of significant organizational change. Through skillful coaching grounded in emotional and social intelligence, Isabelle helped me uncover opportunities for insight and distinguish between my sphere of influence and my sphere of control. This allowed me to be tough on issues while remaining empathetic with people, and to focus my energy where it truly mattered. Every session felt thoughtfully designed for me. Isabelle created a space of trust and deep listening, challenged me when needed, and used powerful metaphors that helped me see my workplace relationships with greater clarity. I left with practical tools, and many of the insights from our coaching remain with me years later and continue to inform my leadership. I highly recommend Isabelle as a coach partner, especially for leaders navigating complexity and change.
Cranla Warren, Ph.D.
Facilitation
The mark of a truly gifted facilitator is the ability to "read the room" and know precisely when and how to shift. Isabelle gets it — fast. She smells, tastes, feels, senses what is unfolding and what is most needed. Mid-thought. Mid-sentence. She artfully recalibrates, adapting to what is emerging in the living current of the experience. As incredibly prepared as she always is, she willingly releases the script in service of the moment — turning attention toward what will generate the greatest momentum. Simply put, she's brilliant.
Jim Gavin PhD, ABPP, FACP, MCC
Professor of Applied Human Sciences, Director Centre for Human Flourishing
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Whether you are exploring coaching, looking for a facilitator, or considering a speaking engagement — I invite you to reach out.
Services available in English and French