We partners with professionals and individuals who live, work, and study abroad to help them navigate critical career and life decisions through coaching
Living overseas often brings subtle but meaningful changes in values and priorities. Daily responsibilities at work and in life can make it easy to postpone reflection, yet unspoken questions and a sense of misalignment tend to build quietly over time.
Rather than offering ready made answers, we provide structured space for reflection and dialogue. We help clients step back, organize their current situation, and intentionally shape how they want to live and work going forward, based on their own values and decisions.
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Living and working overseas creates powerful opportunities for personal and professional growth, while also surfacing challenges that are often difficult to clearly articulate. Changes in role, shifts in values, and uncertainty about the future become more visible in global environments.
Cornerstone Strategy’s personal coaching programs are intentionally designed to address both the complexity of global environments and the personal transitions that come with them.
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1Coaching Designed for a Global Context
- Our coaching is built around cross border transitions such as international assignments, accompanying a partner overseas, and studying abroad.
We take into account differences in culture, language, values, and organizational structures, and approach coaching as a process where environment and individual continuously influence one another. -
2Coaches with Deep Organizational Expertise and Global Experience
- At Cornerstone Strategy, coaching is delivered by experienced professionals who meet our quality standards and bring both technical expertise and firsthand global experience.
- Professional coaches trained under internationally recognized standards
- HR consultants with experience in HR strategy, organizational development, and talent management
- Former expatriates with overseas management and leadership experience
- Active/Former accompanying partners who have navigated career and life transitions in global assignments
- Former HR professionals with hands-on experience in talent development, placement, evaluation, and career support
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3Coaching Aligned with International Standards and Strong Ethics
- Cornerstone Strategy’s coaching follows the International Coaching Federation’s Core Competencies and Code of Ethics.
We maintain strict confidentiality and provide a safe, professional space where clients can speak openly and honestly.
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4Customized, Client Centered Coaching Design
- Rather than delivering a fixed curriculum, we focus on the themes that are most relevant and meaningful at each stage.
As circumstances and environments change, the coaching approach is adjusted flexibly.
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5Coach Selection Based on Trust and Fit
- We emphasize trial sessions and informed choice, allowing clients to select their coach through real dialogue.
Our priority is building a relationship that clients feel confident continuing over time.
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6Professional Standards of a Global a Global Coaching Firm
- The knowledge and quality standards developed through coaching and organizational and people development consulting for corporate clients are consistently applied to our personal coaching programs.
Programs
We provide global career coaching tailored to each client’s challenges and goals.
- Global Assignment
Leadership ProgramCareer Coaching for Expatriates - Global Career
Re-Design ProgramCareer Coaching for Accompanying Partners - Global Career
Launch ProgramCareer Coaching for International Students
Global Assignment
Leadership ProgramCareer Coaching for Expatriates
Turning an international assignment into growth as a global leader and a foundation for the next career stage.
Clients reflect on decision making, leadership, and management in cross cultural environments, as well as their relationship within and beyond the organization. The focus is on clarifying what is expected of them and how they want to lead.
While overseas roles often involve faster decision making and greater responsibility, time for reflection is frequently pushed aside.
We help clients intentionally step back from daily demands to examine how they make decisions, how they take actions, and how those choices shape their future. This process supports turning the assignment into a meaningful asset for long term career and life planning, rather than a one time experience.
Deliberately securing time for reflection ultimately improves the quality of decision making.
This program is well suited for those who
- Feel unclear about the role and expectations placed on them during an international assignment
- Experience difficulty with management or decision making in a cross cultural environment
- Want to position their assignment experience within their long term career
- Wish to clarify their career direction with repatriation in mind
Global Career
Re-Design ProgramCareer Coaching for Accompanying Partners
Turning an overseas relocation into an opportunity
to redesign your career
Assuming career interruption and role changes resulting from relocation, we support clients in realistically organizing how they want to rebuild their work style and career.
Whether focusing on household and childcare responsibilities, working for a local organization, pursuing freelance work, or preparing for reemployment after returning home, we help clients explore options that feel both authentic and practical given their circumstances, and translate them into action.
This program is well suited for those who
- Have experienced a pause in their career due to accompanying a partner overseas
- Do not yet have a clear picture of how they want to work during the assignment or after returning
- Want to organize realistic options while balancing family and career
- Feel anxious about reentering the workforce after returning
Global Career
Launch ProgramCareer Coaching for International Students
Connecting overseas learning and experiences
to future pathways and career choices
It is intended for those who are currently studying abroad and preparing to launch their career.
By reflecting on their academic and life experiences overseas, clients clarify what they have learned and the values they have developed.
At a stage where options such as further education, employment, returning home, or local employment can feel overwhelming, this is a valuable opportunity to articulate the future based on personal values rather than external expectations.
We support clients in clarifying their interests, strengths, and direction, and in thinking proactively about their next step.
This program is well suited for those who
- Feel uncertainty about future education or career paths
- Want to articulate what studying abroad means to them
- Wish to organize their thinking before making major decisions
- Want to clarify their strengths and areas of interest
Program Comparison
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Global Assignment Program |
Career Re-Design Program |
Global Career Launch Program |
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| Target | Expatriates | Accompanying partners | International students |
| Objective | Connect assignment experience to the next career stage | Rebuild a career shaped by overseas relocation | Connect overseas learning to career and pathway choices |
| Environment | Overseas operations and management | Overseas living and life transitions | Overseas academic life |
| Career Phase | Mid to senior | Life and career transition | Early to mid career |
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| Format | 1on1, online | 1on1, online | 1on1, online |
- *Fees may vary depending on the experience and expertise of the assigned coach.
- *After the free trial, we will propose the most suitable plan and pricing based on your needs and situation.
Our Professionals
Cornerstone Strategy’s coaching is delivered by professionals who share our philosophy, quality standards, and ethical principles.
Each coach brings a unique background and expertise, yet all operate with a shared responsibility and professional stance as members of Cornerstone Strategy.
With experience as expatriates, accompanying partners, HR practitioners, professionally trained coaches, and HR consultants, our coaches understand the challenges and tensions that arise in global environments and supports clients with full contextual awareness.
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Shinsuke has over 10 years of experience leading organizational and human capital transformation initiatives at Accenture, Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting, and JDSC. Has led more than 20 projects across a wide range of areas, including HR strategy development, organizational restructuring, talent development frameworks, HR systems redesign, workforce transformation, and organizational culture change. In addition, has designed and delivered training programs and workshops for employees at all levels, from entry-level hires to managers, supporting the development of over 250 professionals in business, communication, and leadership skills. Relocated to the United States in 2022 and, through a career break and living in a multicultural environment, developed a deeper understanding of diversity and global perspectives. Drawing on these experiences, founded Cornerstone Strategy LLC in New Jersey in 2024 with a strong commitment to supporting Japanese companies. Currently serves as President of the firm, providing coaching and HR consulting services to Japanese companies expanding into or operating in the United States under the purpose of “Japan to the World.”
Credentials:
- ICF - ACC
- NLP Master Practitioner Certification – American Board of NLP (ABNLP)
- Certified LAB Profile® Master Practitioner
- Executive Coach
- Leadership Coach
- Business Coach
- Career Coach
- HR Consultant
- Organizational Development Consultant
- Talent Development Consultant
- Training Facilitator
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After graduating from university in 2012, Kengo began his career in corporate planning at a pharmaceutical manufacturer. In his fourth year, he was assigned to the company’s subsidiary in Vietnam, where he served as the head of the administrative division and led the management of local teams. In 2022, Kengo transitioned to an electronics manufacturer and worked as an HR Business Partner, partnering closely with business leaders to drive a broad range of initiatives including talent strategy development, talent management, and organizational issue resolution.Drawing on his own experience of navigating the challenges of working and building a career overseas, he is currently active as an Overseas Career Coach. Through this role, he supports individuals in shaping their ideal career paths, developing their professional capabilities, and enhancing their overall well-being, with a particular focus on careers that involve working abroad.
Credentials:
- Certified Career Consultant certificated by Japan Government
- Career Coach
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Tatsuro Kano is an executive coach and leadership advisor with over four decades of experience in global business environments. He spent more than 30 years in senior leadership roles at a major Japanese multinational, including extensive assignments in the United States and Asia, where he led organizational transformation, leadership development, and cross-border management initiatives. Drawing on his background as a corporate executive and his professional coaching training, he brings a practical, reflective, and culturally grounded perspective to leadership and executive development. He is currently based in Japan and engages in advisory and coaching activities on a limited, project-based basis.
Credentials:
- CBLーAssosicte coach
- CBLーFacilitation coach
- Executive Coach
- Leadership Coach
- Business Coach
- Career Coach
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A seasoned professional with a consistent career in the energy industry, spanning human resources, sales, new business development, and industry relations. With 15 years of extensive experience in international operations—including 10 years stationed in the U.S. (5 years) and Singapore (5 years) —I have managed diverse projects across the Middle East and Australia.[Leadership & Achievements]Experienced in managing multicultural teams and served as COO for a joint venture, where I successfully led a corporate turnaround following an impairment.[Coaching Expertise]Certified by the Ginza Coaching School, I leverage my firsthand experience of bridging the gap between headquarters and local subsidiaries (overcoming the "OKY" challenge). I specialize in supporting expatriate managers, assisting with career transitions, and mentoring students considering or returning from study abroad.[Education & Credentials]MBA, International University of Japan (Exchange program: London Business School)LL.B., Kobe UniversityEIKEN Grade 1 / Certified Coach
Credentials:
- MBA / EMBA
- Coach certificated by Ginza Coaching School
- Executive Coach
- Leadership Coach
- Business Coach
- Career Coach
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Juliana Yi is a global HR leader and executive coach with over 20 years of experience across the United States, Japan, Korea and Europe. She has worked in senior HR roles within multinational organizations, supporting both strategic initiatives and day-to-day HR operations in complex, matrixed environments. Her experience spans talent management, organizational development, and HR operations, with a focus on helping organizations align structure, people, and leadership practices. She has been closely involved in real-world HR challenges, including organizational restructuring, leadership transitions, and cross-border team management. Juliana brings a practical and grounded perspective to her work, combining business understanding with hands-on HR experience. She is particularly experienced in cross-cultural environments, supporting leaders and teams in navigating differences in communication, decision-making, and organizational expectations.
Credentials:
- ICF - ACC
- iPEC CPC
- SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources)
- GPHR (Global Professional in Human Resources)
- ODCP (Organization Development Certified Professional)
- Executive Coach
- Leadership Coach
- HR Consultant
- Organizational Development Consultant
- Talent Development Consultant
- Training Facilitator
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Robert is a trusted Human Capital partner and advisor to executive teams on organizational design and talent strategy, driving business results through enhanced development, employee engagement, and retention. His expertise includes people integration, workforce planning, performance management and developing high-potential talent to cultivate best-in-class cultures. He is results-oriented and a critical thinker with a proven ability to design and deliver solutions. Robert is also a Certified Leadership Coach (ICF-ACC) with extensive experience advising senior leaders and driving organizational change within global spaces. A graduate of the Heidrick & Struggles x Rutgers University "Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance" program, he is passionate about fostering growth and maximizing individual potential through coaching. A self-described “lifelong scholar-athlete”, in his spare time Robert enjoys the challenge of keeping fit at the local YMCA and travel with his wife and sons – recently hiking the Inka Trail to Machu Picchu ("Peek-chu"). Current learning includes golf and wheelies on his mountain bike. Robert holds a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from Columbia University and a Master’s in Labor and Employment Relations from the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations.
Credentials:
- ICF - ACC
- Master's, Labor and Employment Relations
- Executive Coach
- Leadership Coach
- Career Coach
- Organizational Development Consultant
- Talent Development Consultant
Our Coaching Process
To maximize the effectiveness of coaching, Cornerstone Strategy emphasizes compatibility, clarity, and informed decision making.
All coaching is delivered in accordance with Cornerstone Strategy’s quality standards and ethical guidelines.
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Step 1
Apply for a Free Trial
Apply for a free trial through our website.
You will complete a short form describing your current situation and areas of interest.
No payment is required at this stage.
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Step 2
Free Trial Session
You will participate in a free trial session with the coach you selected through the booking form (Up to two coaches may be selected).
During the trial, you can get a sense of the coaching approach and assess your compatibiity with the coach. Please note that this session is intended for evaluating fit and is not designed for problem-solving or providing specific advice. -
Step 3
Final Coach Selection
After the trial sessions, you will select the coach with whom you feel the strongest sense of trust and connection. Please inform our team of your preferred coach.
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Step 4
Coaching Design and Fee Proposal
Once the coach is confirmed, we propose the coaching structure, duration, and fees.
Fees vary based on the coach’s experience, expertise, and scope of support.
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Step 5
Contract and Coaching Start
After agreement, we finalize the contract and payment process. You schedule the first session with your coach and begin coaching. Sessions are typically conducted biweekly.
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Step 6
Midpoint Review
Depending on progress, we may offer a midpoint review.
- Confirmation of the current phase
- Feedback on the coaching process
- Clarification of future direction
*This is not an evaluation of session content.
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Step 7
Continuation or Program Review
In the latter half of the engagement, our team will provide recommendations regarding next steps and how to proceed moving forward.
Start with a Free Trial
Coaching does not need to wait until challenges become overwhelming.
When a sense of uncertainty or misalignment begins to take shape, that moment is often the right time to pause, reflect, and consider your next step.
Start with a free trial to see whether this coaching approach fits where you are now.
Contact
If you are a business leader facing challenges with HR strategy or organizational management in global markets, or a professional seeking to build a career in a global environment, we invite you to reach out to us.
We would be happy to propose tailored solutions that align with your company’s specific needs and context.