Rebuild direction for your career after disruption.

Navigate better the moments where the old structure is gone, the stakes are higher than usual, and the next decision needs to hold up over time.

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I help globally mobile professionals navigating career shifts, identity resets, and leadership pressure without losing themselves in the process.

Get the Transition Calibration Guide

A short framework to help you think clearly before making your next move.

Are you a senior professional whose career has been disrupted?

You might be in an international institution or globally mobile role, and something shifted fast: contract end or non-renewal, restructure or mandate change, funding cut or program closure, relocation or posting change, a role that suddenly no longer fits.
And now your job search has problems like:

01.

Level Distortion

You’re applying to roles that are technically relevant but slightly beneath your real scope. You can’t tell if you’re aiming too high or quietly underselling yourself.

02.

Narrative Weakness

Your experience is strong, but it isn’t landing. Your CV sounds competent, not authoritative. Interviews feel like explanations instead of clear positioning. 

03.

Reactive Strategy

You widen criteria to create movement. You apply to ease uncertainty. The search becomes busy, but not precise. And you’re still not landing interviews.

04.

Psychological Erosion

You’re still capable, but less steady. Decisions take longer. Doubt gets louder. You want traction, but you also want it to be right. 

How I can help

— 01

Clarify the level you should be operating at

So you stop under-positioning yourself and start evaluating opportunities against earned scope, compensation, and decision authority. 

— 02

Strengthen how you present your thinking and experience

So your intelligence is visible, your narrative lands cleanly, and conversations shift from proving yourself to assessing mutual fit. 

— 03

Define the kind of context you can build in

So you pursue environments that match your standards and long-term direction, rather than reacting to whatever feels urgent.

— 04

Make decisions you can stand behind

So six months from now, you’re not questioning why you rushed. You land somewhere that aligns with who you are now, not who you were trying to protect. 

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Transitions are common. What’s rare is support for the in-between, when your outter circumstances change faster than your inner certainty.

Mai Rattanavong

About me.

I’m Mai Rattanavong, a Certified Professional Coach working with diplomats, expats, and globally mobile professionals navigating career and identity shifts.

I’ve spent my life moving across countries and roles as a recruiter, development professional, diplomatic kid and spouse, and now a parent raising globally mobile children.

I understand the pressure of leading while your footing is shifting.

My work is practical and forward-moving. We focus on thinking clearly, making solid decisions, and creating a next step that fits your real constraints.  

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One-on-One Coaching

The Resilient Transition

Our work follows the Resilient Transition method here, a five-step framework designed to restore steadiness and protect your level under pressure.

This is structured, contained work shaped around your context. You leave knowing what you’re doing next, why it fits, and how to pursue it without second-guessing yourself.

We begin with a focused conversation to understand what’s changed and what needs to happen next. If we move forward, we define a clear coaching container and work through each phase in order.
The aim isn’t speed. It’s alignment. 

1. Stability

We slow the reaction cycle and re-establish clear thinking so decisions aren’t driven by urgency.

2. Positioning

We clarify your true scope of authority, influence, and experience, accurately, not emotionally.

3. Translation

We define what fits now and raise your standards accordingly.

4. Access

Your narrative, positioning, and conversations begin reflecting your calibrated level.

5. Decision & Execution

You move selectively and deliberately, so the next role reflects alignment, not pressure.

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Assess your leadership under pressure

Take the Energy Leadership Index (ELI) assessment and receive a clear view of how you’re currently thinking and deciding under stress. Understand where pressure may be distorting scope, direction, or standards, so you can recalibrate before making your next move.

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What my clients say

The ELI assessment provided useful insights into energy levels and how they can be consciously used to reach specific goals. I am very grateful for Mai's help and guidance, and feel more confident and in control following our sessions.
Edith Read
Mai's approach to coaching sets her apart from others in the field and I could sense this difference from our very first conversation. She was attuned to my energy levels, recognizing how they shifted throughout our discussion depending on the topics we explored.
Claire Tomm
I was stuck on a major decision and didn't know what was holding me back. Mai helped me gain clarity and understand my internal blocks. I'm more aware and conscious. What surprised me most was finding my own answers during our sessions.
Emma Alqattan

You’ve handled complexity before.

This time, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

If you’re ready to move forward with steadiness and scope protection, I invite you to begin with a conversation.

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