Charlotte Rydlund

Leverages more than 10 years of international corporate, governmental and not-for-profit experience with certified coaching skills to enable people and companies to succeed. Friendly and professional attitude, superlative interpersonal and leadership skills, meticulous, driven and results-focused, creative, patient and active listener. Fluent in 4 languages.

COMPETENCIES

Coaching – active listener, exceptional ability to build trust, patient, focused on client’s agenda

-          Coached clients in Start-ups, not-for-profit and Procter & Gamble, in English, French and Swedish over eight years.

-          Enabled clients to gain confidence, improve performance and articulate career plans resulting in geographic and promotional moves, new employment and new business development.

-          Qualified GROW coaching trainer at Procter & Gamble; trained senior managers improving cross-cultural team management.

Interpersonal and Communication – quickly builds strong relationships with individuals and groups across Cultures

-          Has worked with clients from Asia, Africa, Europe and North and South America, using fluency in English, French, Swedish and German to build trust.

-          Trained clients in written and verbal communication skills - preparing and practicing interview skills, personal branding and body language, resume writing.

-          Takes collaborative approach to project management and was recognized with CEO Golden Award for cross-team collaboration in P&G Prestige Beauty.

Entrepreneurial  Leadership – identifies opportunities, creative problem solver, drives involvement

-          Co-founded CANADIVE expedition - mobilizing local communities across Canada to collect and record underwater Debris.

-          Led whitespace expansion of Gillette into new European markets and led new brand positioning for Prestige Skin Care across North America, Mexico and Turkey.

-          Launched Purchasing Learning Network for P&G new hires; 660% growth in 12 months, was recognized with CEO Gold Award for launching the network.

Business Results Focused – actively develops and drives strategy to tangible results

-          Led go-to-market model creation in P&G Prestige Skin Care from idea to execution in record time.

-          Created and led company-wide project in P&G Beauty Care enabling all brands globally to use new consumer benefit claims.

-          Developed negotiation strategy and execution to deliver $200 million dollar contract with $15 million cost saving.

-          Interviewed and recruited top talent for P&G and AIESEC.

EDUCATION

Degrees:

-          Executive Coaching Certification, Columbia University, New York, USA; Nov 11 – Mar 13

-          MBA – Business Administration and Business Law, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Aug 04-Jun 05

-          Bachelor of Management, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada; Sept 99 – May 04

-          International Baccalaureate, Vienna International School, Vienna, Austria; Aug 97 – May 99

Other:

-          Procter & Gamble: GROW Coaching (Trainer), Coaching for Everybody (Trainer), Trained Interviewer, 7 Habits, Positive Power and Influence (PPI), Negotiation, Contracts.

-          Komvux Lund, Sweden: Swedish language high-school diploma equivalency for native speakers, 06

-          University Aix-Marseille III: Business French Diploma , Advanced Language and Literature Diploma; 03-04

WORK EXPERIENCE

Procter & Gamble, Geneva Switzerland and New York, 2006-2012

-          Internal Coach: coaching managers in areas of performance enhancement and career transition. Part of team setting up internal coaching program.

-          Brand Management: Led whitespace expansion of Gillette Deodorants into EMEA, and the re-branding of Prestige Skin Care DDF. Experience of entire product cycle; Developed and oversaw budget process $5M annually.

-          Strategic Sourcing: Led sourcing strategy, supplier relationship management and execution for Fine Fragrance Cartons ($25M budget) and Fabric Care Cartons ($90M budget).

Independent Work  1997 – present

-          External Business Coach and Mentor, 04 - present

-          Egmont Kärnan: Translator for Teenager magazine CHICA, Lund, Sweden, 04 – 06

-          English Tutor, Aix en Provence, France, 03-04

-          APICS (Atlantic Provinces Council on the Sciences) office staff, Halifax, Canada, 01 – 03

-          Edinburgh City Council Housing Department, Edinburgh, Scotland, 02

-          Dalhousie University: Accounting Tutor, Halifax, Canada, 01 – 02 

-          Patterson Palmer Hunt Murphy & Pink Breen Larkin law firms: file manager, Halifax, Canada, summers 97 – 01

EXTRA CURRICULAR

Volunteer work

-          P&G Charity Consulting and Community Relations Board: led and co-led projects to help local charities with business challenges. 09 – 12

-          AIESEC: Board of Advisors, Coach and Mentor, President and VP of Lund University Chapter. 04 – 09

-          Dalhousie University: Management Society Treasurer and Secretary; 01 – 02

-          Vienna Int’l School: Project Centipede – organizing food and clothing collections for orphans. 95 – 99

Other

-          Scuba Diving, Yoga, Cooking, Travelling, learning new things

DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS

Three Gold P&G CEO awards for Founding a Network; Cross-team Collaboration; and EMEA Event organization;  Deloitte Talent participant, Stockholm, Sweden; MBA Valedictorian; Golden Key Honours Society Member; Dean’s List, Dalhousie University; Scholarship from University of King’s College, Halifax, Canada