Elaine Sam | Collective Change Institute
Elaine Sam
– Leadership coaching and youth mentor
– Over 10 years of experience in community leadership and stakeholder/public engagement
– Passionate advocate for environmental causes (the green and brown issues)
– Cross sector experiences in Singapore government agencies and public policies
– Currently in social impact and ESG space
Professional Background
Elaine has experiences in various Singapore government agencies on research and public policy. Currently in social impact and ESG space, Elaine has notable achievements in Sustainability:
1. Appointed 2015 Sustainability Fellow with the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) and posted to Kobenhavns Universitet in Demark.
2. Young CSR Leader Award
3. National Representative for UNEP South East Asian Environmental Network
4. Led partnership discussions to curate strategic community and social impact programmes with measured outcomes for target groups
5. Part of the team to develop sustainability strategy and corporate responsibility direction
Elaine is also recognised as a leader in youth projects, nominated as Faces of Youth Corps 2022 and was part of Singapore delegation for ASEAN Ten Outstanding Youth Organisations.
Coaching Specialty
– Friendly and empathetic listener
– Cheerleader and enabler/energiser
– Goal oriented
Personal Background
With a passion to help others grow and succeed, Elaine volunteers her time as a youth mentor with Youth Corps Singapore to help youths amplify their strength and grow their passion. Elaine is also a design thinker (also known as human-centred design thinking). As part of the design thinking process, one of the core stages is empathy. Hence, “empathy” is often in Elaine’s philosophy – to step in the shoes of others.
Coaching Style
Between coaching and sustainability, she sees a common thread as both requires one to navigate through changes and uncertainty. In navigating change, we need dialogue and questions to explore the possibilities.
1. Friendly and Open
2. Authentic
3. Human-centred
4. Forward-thinking
Personal Philosophy
“In ev’ry job that must be done. There is an element of fun
You find the fun and snap! The job’s a game” – Mary Poppins
Happiness is when you acknowledge there are problems in life and find the positive light in solving them.
