Meet Chun

Hello. I'm Dr. Chun Chih Chen — an executive and team coach, learning and development consultant, and instructional designer based in Toronto. I help leaders grow, teams thrive, and organizations learn. Whether you're navigating a leadership transition, rethinking how your organization develops talent, or standing at a professional inflection point, I'm here to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

With experience across higher education and the broader public sector, I've partnered with everyone from emerging managers stepping into their first role to senior executives navigating complex change. At the University of Waterloo, I design and facilitate development programs grounded in real organizational need — for individual employees, teams, and senior leaders alike.

My approach sits at the intersection of leadership development, organizational learning, and human-centred design. I draw on psychometric tools, including Hogan Assessments and EQ-i 2.0, alongside proven coaching frameworks to help people see themselves more clearly, lead more effectively, and build teams that perform at their best. Before I became a coach and learning designer, I was a research scientist — a background that still shapes how I work: I ask better questions, look for evidence, and stay curious about what's really going on beneath the surface.

Beyond my day-to-day work, I serve as Vice-President, External of the OISE Alumni Association at the University of Toronto, sit on the Organizational and Professional Development Committee of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals, and previously served on the Board of Directors of eCampusOntario, shaping provincial digital learning initiatives at a systems level.

I hold a PhD from York University and an MEd from the University of Toronto, and I'm a certified executive coach through the Rotman School of Management, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and a member of the International Coaching Federation.