Flora Xu

Coach I Trainer I Supervisor

Flora is the co-founder of The Bright Side Coaching and Training, where she coaches teachers and leaders in education and leads leadership, communication, and coach training workshops across South East Asia and China. With a background as a teacher, leader, coach, and trainer in three prestigious international schools, she brings a wealth of experience and deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities within education.

She is known for creating a safe, non-judgmental space where clients feel supported, respected, and empowered to grow. Trusted for her integrity and compassion, Flora coaches confidently in both Chinese and English, enabling her to connect with and support a diverse range of educators and leaders across cultures. She specialises in coaching related to performance, work-life balance, cross-cultural communication, and challenging conversations.

 Flora is highly qualified, holding credentials as a Coaching for Performance Accredited Coach (CfPAC), ILM-endorsed Performance Coach for Leadership, and ILM-endorsed Coaching Supervisor. She is also a certified coach trainer with Coaching Culture at Work, a qualified trainer for the Emergency First Response course, and a LivingWorks registered trainer for the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) course.

Her enthusiasm, paired with her multifaceted coaching expertise, inspires and empowers educators and school leaders to raise their self-awareness, achieve their goals, and embark on truly transformational coaching journeys.

 

 Sarah Aldous

Coach I Trainer I Supervisor

Sarah coaches teachers and leaders in education. As a co-founder of The Bright Side Coaching and Training, she leads workshops and coach training in schools in South East Asia and China. Sarah was a Tanglin staff member for ten years and lives in Singapore; she can meet with her clients at Tanglin, nearby in person, or online.

Thanks to almost two decades of work as an educator, she has learned to bring out the best in adults and young people through her compassionate questioning and thoughtful engagement. Working in Canada, the UK, Hong Kong, and Singapore has helped her learn to relate to others with both expertise and humility. She specialises in performance and wellbeing topics, intercultural communication, and leadership development.

She holds qualifications as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation, a Coaching for Performance Accredited Coach (CfPAC), an ILM-endorsed Performance Coach for Leadership, and an ILM-endorsed Coaching Supervisor. She is also a certified coach trainer with Coaching Culture at Work and a trainer for Emergency First Response courses.

As a coach, she creates a safe and inspiring space for her clients to explore their thinking. She helps them uncover their larger life purpose and meaning, while working towards tangible goals.