Joy Khoo, MCC works with leaders to gain more self-awareness and self-acceptance, and to increase their success and confidence in leading their teams and organizations. Her passion includes helping her clients sustainably improve their well-being at work, which in turn impacts business results. Known for her compassionate, flexible and creative style, Joy empowers her clients to develop a sense of curiosity on a holistic journey of self-discovery using psychometric assessments, mindfulness, creativity, neuroscience and embodied practices. In addition to focused 1:1 sessions, Joy also works with teams to intentionally design a culture that fosters high quality connection and purpose to enhance an organization’s potential to make a positive impact.
Joy was honored by Secretary Colin Powell as the Community Liaison Officer of the Year in 2003 for her outstanding leadership in managing two evacuations for the US Embassy in Indonesia. Joy had daily coaching conversations with 350 US Embassy employees and family members to guide them through difficult work and life transitions. She also co-facilitated an evacuation workshop for 30 US Ambassadors and coached them on how to be more effective leaders in times of crisis and transition. In addition, she supported five Embassy communities from the Middle East who were evacuated from their posts during the Iraq war.
For over 19 years, Joy has worked with senior executives from a wide variety of sectors domestically and internationally including: the US Department of State, USAID, Microsoft, American Express, Meta, Alphabet and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
As a facilitator at Stanford University, Joy has been leading groups of 1) MBA female students to explore their individual and collective experiences, and to establish an inclusive community that provides support for navigating their lives 2) executive learners for the Stanford LEAD online Business Program to create an engaging and integrated learning experience. At Chief, Joy has been facilitating and coaching for this private network of C-Suite level executive women. In addition, she has facilitated workshops for organizations including the World Economic Forum, Khazanah Nasional, Airbnb and Bay Area startups, regarding stress management and resilience at work.