Professional Development Coaching
Embrace your uniqueness. Build a career empowers and fulfils you. Be inspired and supported throughout your growth journey.
Career Development Coach - Hongwei Lu
Background
With over 30 years of experience in technology and leadership at SAP, Oracle, and Republic Polytechnic, Hongwei offers a global perspective on career and talent development. As SAP's CSR Director for APJ and a certified ACC coach, she has guided young professionals across Asia through career transitions, fostering leadership potential and success in international settings. Many have emerged from her coaching with renewed confidence and purpose. Fluent in English and Chinese, Hongwei specializes in helping young professionals and emerging leaders, especially those from Asian backgrounds, to enhance leadership skills, navigate career changes, and thrive in global environments.
Coaching Philosophy
Coaching Philosophy
Hongwei's coaching philosophy centers on self-awareness, strengths-based growth, and purposeful action. She believes that young professionals thrive when they identify their unique traits and use these insights to navigate their careers confidently. With extensive experience across corporate, tech, and educational settings, Hongwei provides inclusive and culturally aware support that turns potential into progress.
Her focus on cultivating a global perspective empowers clients to think broadly and adapt to diverse environments. Hongwei's goal is to help clients lead with authenticity, resilience, and direction, showcasing the potential for growth and fulfillment from uncertainty to clarity and action.
Testimonials
Young Professionals at SAP
"Hongwei has been pivotal in my career development. Her clarity and encouragement helped me navigate complex decisions with greater confidence and purpose.”
EarlyCareer Talent
"Working with Hongwei was a truly transformative experience. She helped me uncover my strengths and align them with what truly matters — leading me toward a fulfilling career path.”
Impact Leader
“Hongwei’s coaching is the perfect mix of empathy and strategy. Her insight gave me the clarity and tools I needed to confidently take my next step.”
Communication and Vocal Coach - Joanna Olsen
Background
Joanna Olsen is a vocal coach and founder of The Voice Connection in Singapore, with a background in performance and communication. An experienced actor and educator, she holds a Master’s degree in Voice from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, along with advanced training in theatre and voice from Melbourne and Sydney. A VASTA member, Joanna helps professionals, performers, leaders and anyone seeking support to achieve their vocal goals.
Coaching Philosophy
Coaching Philosophy
In voice coaching sessions we help you harness the power of your voice to communicate with confidence and authenticity. Through tailored techniques, you'll learn to speak with clarity, engage your audience, and project your natural power in any setting. Whether you're presenting, leading, or simply having a conversation, our coaching is designed to help you overcome self-doubt, fine-tune your delivery, and command the attention you deserve. It's about owning the space you occupy and expressing yourself with unwavering confidence.
Partner with you through a journey of
Know Yourself
Explore Opportunities
Explore Opportunities
Discover your strengths, values, and motivations so you can gain clarity about who you are and what truly matters to you.
Explore Opportunities
Explore Opportunities
Explore Opportunities
Open your mind to new possibilities and identify the opportunities that align with your unique passions and abilities.
Plan Your Journey
Explore Opportunities
Plan Your Journey
Turn insights into action by setting clear goals, creating practical plans.
Execute Your Plan
Explore Opportunities
Plan Your Journey
Acquire or improve essential skills such as communication. Execute your plan toward your ideal career.
VoiceforChange Services
Career Exploration & Pathway Alignment
Focus: Specifically crafted for tertiary students, recent graduates, and individuals in the early stages of their careers, this program offers strategic insight into aligning career aspirations with inherent strengths, personal values, and market demands.
Benefits:
- Discover Core Strengths: Uncover unique talents and professional drivers for a fulfilling career.
- Clarify Career Objectives: Establish clear pathways and articulate long-term aspirations.
- Build Decision-Making Confidence: Empower yourself with informed choices driven by purpose.
- Support Through Transition: Receive ongoing mentorship and guidance from tertiary studies to securing your initial employment opportunity.
Ideal For: Recent graduates and professionals within the first five years of their careers seeking alignment with personal values and market expectations to foster meaningful career advancement.
Strategic Career & Leadership Advancement
Focus: Intended for professionals aiming for promotions or career transitions, this program facilitates strategic planning aligned with your strengths and professional objectives, enhancing leadership capabilities.
Benefits:
- Uncover Progression Drivers: Analyze and leverage career strengths to facilitate growth.
- Refine Communication Skills: Improve workplace impact through effective communication techniques.
- Develop Leadership Strategies: Build engaging and influential approaches to workplace leadership.
- Navigate Advancement Confidently: Empower yourself to successfully manage promotions and career changes.
Ideal For: Professionals and aspiring leaders ready to advance or transition, seeking to overcome barriers and actively engage in new roles and opportunities.
Vocal Empowerment: Coaching for Authentic Communication
Focus: Tailored for professionals, leaders, and individuals aiming to amplify their vocal presence and communicate with confidence and authenticity.
Benefits:
- Discover unique vocal strengths and communication style.
- Master techniques for speaking with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
- Develop strategies to engage and influence audiences effectively.
- Overcome self-doubt, refine vocal style, and project with ease.
Ideal For: Professionals and leaders seeking to enhance their vocal impact, overcome self-doubt, and engage audiences with clear, confident communication.
EmpowerPath: Empowerment & Growth Catalyst for Underserved Youth
Focus: Designed for underprivileged youth facing systemic inequities, providing guidance to discover their voice and pursue growth irrespective of their background.
Benefits:
- Build self-assurance and confidence in your abilities.
- Develop the courage to advocate for yourself and pursue goals.
- Enhance career visibility and acquire skills to excel in your field.
Ideal For: Youth affected by socioeconomic, racial, gender, or other disparities, who have the drive and potential to succeed and thrive in their careers.
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Our Story
Fifteen years ago in Singapore, Hong Wei and Joanna discovered an instant connection. United by a shared passion for learning and teaching, they quickly formed a deep and lasting friendship. Although their journeys took them in different directions, they never let go of a common dream: to one day combine their strengths and create something meaningful together.
In 2025, that dream became a reality with the launch of Voice for Change. This venture is the culmination of their long-held vision—a platform that empowers them to work both independently and as a dynamic team. By boldly leveraging their unique expertise, knowledge, and perspectives, Hong Wei and Joanna are now uniquely positioned to help you achieve your goals and drive meaningful change.