Desiree Tung | Faculty Profile | Collective Change Institute
Desiree Tung
– Professional Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation
– Founder, Brighter Spark Coaching
– Senior Public & Private Sector Leader
– Associate Executive Coach & Faculty, Collective Change Institute
– Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner
– Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach
Coaching since
2019, certified by the International Coaching Federation since 2020
Clients include
Leaders, Mid-level and emerging leaders, Hi-potentials, Founders
From the following
OCBC, Marsh, Google, LVMH, Standard Chartered, Public Sector (EDB, IMDA, Enterprise Singapore, Early Childcare Development Agency, Govtech, MTI), Red Cross, Rainbow Centre, NUS
Engaged by clients for
Leadership, change management, team performance, communication
Clients know her to be
Desiree brings a unique warmth, dynamism and energy to her coaching. She is an intuitive and expressive coach that encourages her clients to see their greatness within.
Coaching Philosophy
Desiree has witnessed first hand the transformation that coaching can bring. More than 18 years ago, coaching sparked a change in her to become a better leader, find her soulmate and become her best self. Now, it’s her life’s work to help her clients find what sparks their joy, so they can lead the fulfilling lives they deserve.
Background
Desiree brings over 20 years of senior leadership experience across the public and private sectors, with expertise in external relations, project management, and stakeholder engagement. Having lived and worked in 7 countries across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the US, she is culturally versatile and adaptable.
With more than 600 coaching hours and over 150 clients, Desiree’s passion for coaching began early in her career after experiencing its transformative impact firsthand. Since 2022, she has been part of CCI’s faculty, delivering ICF coach certification training to over 200 students and providing mentorship for aspiring coaches. She also has extensive corporate training experience, having served as an in-house training director, where she helped launch new teams and business units globally.
With over 62% of employees globally feeling disengaged*, Desiree addresses this critical gap with her dual expertise as an Emotional Intelligence Practitioner and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. Through enhancing emotional intelligence, she helps clients increase trust, collaboration, and collective resilience. As a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Desiree leverages on decades of research on human potential to guide clients to identify and develop their unique talents, helping individuals and teams maximise their performance for meaningful, purposeful impact.
Desiree holds a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Publishing from Oxford Brookes University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the University of Gloucester.
