Pauline (Pei-Ling) Yang
Senior Consultant
Tokyo, Japan
JAJapanese
ENEnglish
CHChinese
Pauline (Pei-Ling) Yang is a senior consultant specializing in cross-cultural communication, global talent development, leadership training, and executive coaching. Combining extensive business experience in Japanese and multinational corporations with a board-level perspective as an independent outside director of a listed Japanese company, she brings practical, business-oriented insights to her training and coaching.
Originally from Taiwan and based in Tokyo, Pauline has also lived and worked in the United States and Hong Kong. Fluent in Japanese, English, and Mandarin Chinese, her career spans international finance, strategic communications, business development, and organizational transformation. Drawing on her experience working with multicultural teams, she helps leaders and organizations navigate cross-cultural communication, decision-making, trust-building, and practical business challenges, including sales and negotiation skills.
Pauline holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. With professional credentials in MBTI, DiSC, and global HR, Pauline integrates individual differences, cultural awareness, and team dynamics into leadership development and coaching. She also incorporates mindfulness practices to strengthen self-awareness, resilience, and well-being.
Having experienced life both as an expatriate and as an expatriate spouse, Pauline brings firsthand understanding of international assignments and provides practical support to expatriates and their families in navigating cultural transitions.
Areas of Experience
Credentials
- MA in Journalism
- MBA
- Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1
- Certified MBTI® Practitioner (Step I & II)
- Certified DiSC Trainer
- Certified Mindfulness Teacher
- Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR), HRCI
- Certified Professional Coach (CPC)