ABOUT ME
30 years of supporting change, with people always at the heart of my work
I’m Sophie Charpentier, a certified professional coach, HR consultant and specialist in life transitions.
I began my career in England, in information systems consulting, before moving into management, HR strategy and organisational transformation, in France and internationally.
Over 30 years of supporting businesses through change, I have learnt one thing: lasting transformation starts with people.
In 2010, I expanded my practice to include individual coaching. More recently, my training in health and wellness coaching at Harvard Medical School has enabled me to bring both body and mind into my work. My own journey has also taken me through periods of transition, questioning and decision-making.
Today, I support people at a turning point: a loss of purpose, a sense of overload, a transition or a career change.
My approach combines care with constructive challenge: attentive listening, practical tools and a clear structure to help you move forward at your own pace, without pressure.
My Background
2015 – Shortcut and Co
Founded my consulting and coaching practice, focusing on organisational development, HR transformation and team support.
2006 – Sia Partners
Head of the HR & Change Business Unit: leading management, HR and transformation initiatives at the heart of organisations.
2003 – Freelance
Supporting business, managerial and organisational transformations.
1998 – Cambridge Technology Partners
Led transformation projects in France and internationally.
1997 – Humanitarian work in Guatemala
A formative experience on both a personal and cross-cultural level..
1995 – Merlin Information Systems (UK)
Consulting, information systems and projects in an international environment.
1993 – Globe Enterprises (UK)
My first professional experience, in publishing and communications.
Certifications
Coaching
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Certified Professional Coach — Transformance Pro, 2012. Individual, team and organisational coaching. RNCP certification; EMCC-accredited training.
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Health and Wellness Coaching — Harvard Medical School, 2025. Lifestyle medicine approach.
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NLP Practitioner — Institut Repère, 2018.
Assessment and consulting
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Leadership Judgement Indicator assessment (LJI) — Hogrefe, 2014.
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Project Management — Project Management Institute, 1998
Education
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Master’s degree in Human Resources and Organisation — ESCP Europe.
Approaches and tools
Systems thinking, narrative approaches and storytelling, positive psychology, neuroscience and lifestyle medicine.
Tools: ProcessCom, DISC, CliftonStrengths, LJI and NLP.
Supervision and ethics
I have received professional supervision since 2015 and work in accordance with the EMCC Code of Ethics.
Our conversations remain confidential.
Where I work and what connects it all
Over 30 years in consulting, I have supported more than 50 businesses and institutions, in France and internationally, through organisational, HR, management and digital transformation.
This has reinforced one conviction: no transformation lasts without the support and involvement of the people experiencing it.
Today, I combine my consulting and coaching experience to support both organisations and individuals.
The thread running through my work remains the same: connecting business challenges with the people who make the organisation work.
And where are you today?