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People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP)
Executive & Leadership Coaching for Organisations · Philippines & Asia-Pacific
Get your leaders ready for what's next.
I partner with HR Directors, Chief People Officers and L&D teams to help senior leaders be at their best, lead through change and get ready for what's next. I bring more than 30 years of HR and organisational development experience to every engagement.
14 yearscoaching executives
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Credentials
Accredited & Certified
More than 30 years in HR, leadership and organisational development, and 14 years coaching executives and leadership teams. An ICF Professional Certified Coach, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and Certified Shared Leadership Team Coach (Leadership in Motion), held to the International Coaching Federation's standards and code of ethics.
ICF PCCProfessional Certified Coach
ICF MemberInternational Coaching Federation
Gallup CertifiedCliftonStrengths Coach
Shared Leadership Team CoachLeadership in Motion
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Where I help most
The three leadership challenges I help companies solve.
When business continuity relies on your senior executives, these are the exact scenarios HR partners bring me in to tackle.
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Unblocking High-Stakes Performance
Your senior leaders carry ambitious targets in demanding environments. When pressure builds, even your best people can lose clarity or risk burnout. I give them the structured space to reset, sharpen their focus, and get back to driving results—so you retain top talent and protect business continuity.
Executive coaching02Navigating Organisational Change
A new strategy, restructure, or cultural shift is only as successful as the leaders driving it. I coach executives to navigate the ambiguity and bring their teams along with them. By blending coaching with OD expertise, I help you minimize operational disruption and accelerate adoption.
Leading through change03De-risking Succession Planning
Identifying a successor is only half the job. I coach high-potentials and newly promoted executives through the critical shift in mindset, presence, and pace that a larger role demands. The goal is simple: ensure they are fully equipped to execute before the seat opens, not after.
Succession coachingWhy HR leaders work with me
A coach who has sat on your side of the table.
I spent my career in HR and organisational development before I started coaching. I understand what you're weighing when you bring in a coach: the talent pipeline, the business case, confidentiality, and whether it will actually work.
About Diwi- I understand the organisation, not just the individual. Coaching goals connect to your talent, succession and change agendas.
- Impact you can measure. We agree clear outcomes at the start and track the difference coaching makes at work, so you can see the return on your investment.
- Honest about fit. I'll tell you if a leader isn't ready for coaching, or if mentoring, onboarding or training would serve them better.
- Credentialled and accountable. An ICF Professional Certified Coach, held to ICF's standards and code of ethics.
- Senior-level experience. I work with CEOs, C-suite and senior executives at national and multinational companies.
What separates the great from the good is the ability to choose the right team of leaders to share the leadership call, and to hear the voice of their people.Diwi Panahon-Rocha
How I can help
Ways to Work Together
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Executive Coaching
Confidential one-on-one coaching for CEOs, C-suite and senior executives who are stepping up, being prepared for succession, or leading through change.
Learn more02Leadership & Team Coaching
For leaders struggling to lead their senior team, and for leadership teams that need to lead as one coalition.
Learn more03Organisational Development
HR and OD consulting to plan and lead change that brings your people with it, drawing on more than 30 years of experience.
Learn more04Learning & Development
Programmes that strengthen your leadership bench, from high-potentials and successors to the executive team.
Learn moreIn their words
What executives say about coaching with Diwi
Anonymous post-coaching feedback from executives at New Marketlink Pharmaceutical Corporation, collected by the organisation.
“The discussions created a safe, non-judgmental space where I could share my thoughts. This was my first coaching session and I felt comfortable with my coach when discussing both personal and work experiences.”
“Coach Diwi has helped me realize the root causes of why I behave the way I do, especially in challenging scenarios. Talking to Coach Diwi made me realize many aha moments.”
“Coach Diwi will not spoon-feed the steps for self-improvement. She allows us to arrive at the realization on our own. I like this about our coach, as I am able to reflect on the situation I am in, my thoughts and even my shortcomings.”
“She makes me feel emotionally and psychologically safe, as if it's OK to feel this and that. She gives practical advice and suggestions on how to improve on my current tasks, and even relationships with colleagues and superiors.”
“Coach Diwi is very pleasant to talk with. She offers many valuable insights, asks thought-provoking questions, and provides pointers for further learning.”
“She provides a good sounding platform to surface underlying issues, enough for me to realize things on my own, by being a good listener and throwing ideas back at me.”
“I liked how supportive and encouraging my coach was. Coach Diwi made me feel understood and motivated, and always highlighted both my strengths and areas for improvement.”
“Coach Diwi was a great listener. There were no wrongly quoted insights or even conclusions. She made sure that the coaching session was a safe space.”
Podcasts & appearances
Hear from Diwi
Conversations on coaching and leadership with the People Management Association of the Philippines and ICF Philippines.
PMAP-PSOF-ICFP Coaching Podcast
How's Life Coach PodcastHow's Life Coach Podcast, Episode 3
International Coaching Federation (ICF) Philippines
Insights
All insightsCase Studies, Frameworks & Perspectives
Have a Leader or Team in Mind?
Tell me about the leader, the team or the change you're navigating. We'll talk through whether coaching is the right investment, and how to set it up to succeed.