Somchay Soulitham
Managing Partner, Consultant
Vientiane
Summary
ICF certified Executive and NLP Coach Competent and experienced in skill-based training and capacity building, using adult learning principles and participatory methods Skilled at workshop facilitation Competent in organization development, human resource management and development Competent in monitoring and evaluation of development projects and programme Competent in conducting research and survey
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Consultant/ Managing Partner
Enterprise Development Consultants Co., Ltd
12.1999 - Current
- Prepare strategic plan for Enabling Organizations section
- Manage and develop company’s human resources, including:
- Drafting and enforcement of company’s policy and rules
- Recruitment and induction training/orientation
- Monitoring staff performance, coaching and training
- Performance appraisal
- Attend to all HR issues
- Oversee company’s operation
- Provide consulting service on development and management issues: managing changes, human resource development, community development, and project cycle management.
- Design and conduct training courses on different topics in the areas of entrepreneurship development, business administration, organization development, strategic planning and management, project cycle management, project design and proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, and others.
- Conduct studies, such as education policy research, project identification, project and programme evaluation, training need assessment, and value chain study
- Provide workshop facilitation services
- Provide recruitment and HR management services for companies and international organizations
Lead Facilitator
GIZ CliPAD
01.2025 - Current
- Facilitating a team building and technical workshop for GIZ CliPAD project’s Admin and Finance team.
- Developed and finalized the workshop design based on the requirements suggested by the Admin and Finance manager
- Facilitated the actual workshop for the team aiming to strengthen relationship, improve communication and smoothen the work process to respond effectively as a team to the upcoming changes that are happening within GIZ Laos.
- Worked with co-facilitator to draft and finalize the documentation report of the workshop
Lead Facilitator
GIZ
01.2025 - Current
- Delivered training on Prevention of Sexual Harassment for GIZ staff in Lao PDR.
- Worked with GIZ portfolio manager to design the training course
- Piloted the training
- Revised the design
- Conduct training for staff
Trainer/Facilitator
Nam Theun 2 HydroPower Company (NTPC)
01.2023 - Current
- Being the trainer/facilitator, carried out 2 training courses during which the following tasks have been completed:
- Prepared sessions
- Delivered the training: facilitated sessions.
- Provided coaching during the course
- Drafted the relevant summary report
Facilitator
GIZ
01.2023 - Current
- Facilitated feedback process for managers of GIZ Laos Country offices to help improve their management and leadership skills.
- The process include: Send out and collect feedback forms, analyze and summarize results to be ready for presenting to team members and managers
- Facilitated feedback sessions with staff, with managers and with the whole group
- Write summary report
Education Expert
Price Waterhouse Coopers India/WB
04.2022 - 03.2024
- Company Overview: Enhancing Public Finance Management through ICT and Skills (E-FITS), Ministry of Finance.
- Supported PwC India in studying the HR related work carried out by the department of personnel and organization of MOF, e.g. JOD, existing training curriculum, etc.
- Assisted PwC India in finalizing the Competency Framework
- Drafted training curriculum on: Management and Leadership, Personal competencies, General competencies
- Translate documents from English to Lao and vice versa
- To be continued: Training of government officials on general competencies, soft skills, management and leadership skills.
- Interact and coordinate with PwC and stakeholders from MOF and other ministries.
- Enhancing Public Finance Management through ICT and Skills (E-FITS), Ministry of Finance.
Trainer/ SME counsellor
LAO-GERMAN SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
01.1996 - 12.1998
- Started as a trainee and promoted to a training team leader and task manager for marketing and consultancy component after two years.
- Designed and developed training materials for various business management courses
- Conducted entrepreneurship development training courses for existing and potential entrepreneurs in five major urban centres in Laos
- Assisted entrepreneurs in preparing their investment proposals. Provided counselling services on various issues of business management and development
- Conducted social-economic, labour market, and training need assessment and sectored survey for international development agencies such as IFC, JICA, GTZ and other International Development Agencies
- Moderated planning workshops using the ZOPP (Objective Oriented Project Planning) approach.
Industrial Promotion Officer/ Project Coordinator
Ministry of Industry and Handicraft
10.1994 - 12.1996
- Make contribution to Annual Industrial Development plan
- Assess Investment proposals
- Liaison between Projects and Government departments and ministries such as Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education.
- Arranging visas for experts
- Prepare plans for training courses
Education
Master of Management -
01.2001 - 1 2002
Master of Art - Russian Language and Literature
01.1987 - 1 1993
Skills
ICF certified Executive Coach
Professional Training And Workshops
- Australia Awards Fellowship, Women's Leadership for Entrepreneurship, Governance, Social Development and Economic Growth (Lao PDR), 09/06/17, 10/13/17
- Gender Equitable Development Projects Training, Vietnam, APMAS, AIT (Asian Institute of Technology), 06/01/12
- International Visitor Leadership Program: Women`s Roles in Sustainable Development, US Department of State, USA, 08/01/10, 09/30/10
- International Workshop on: Pedagogy for Sustainable Development, University of Gotland, Sweden, 11/01/09
- Series of Training of Trainers on Rural Regional Management, InWent, 01/01/09
- Knowledge Management Implementation, APO Nadi, Fiji, 09/01/08
- Applied International Management, AFConsult, SIDA, Shanghai, China, 11/21/06, 11/24/06
- Applied International Management, AFConsult, SIDA, Stockholm, Sweden, 04/17/06, 05/12/06
- The Management of Project Implementation in a Cross Cultural Setting, Asian Management Institute (AMI), Thailand, 08/01/99
- Team Building and Development, Asian Management Institute (AMI), Thailand, 04/01/99
- Intercultural Project Management, Asian Management Institute (AMI), Thailand, 03/01/99
Fax
856-21-454 654
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 11/24/70
Additional Competencies
- ICF certified Executive and NLP Coach
- Competent and experienced in skill-based training and capacity building, using adult learning principles and participatory methods
- Skilled at workshop facilitation
- Competent in organization development, human resource management and development
- Competent in monitoring and evaluation of development projects and programme
- Competent in conducting research and survey
Certification
ICF and NPL Coach
Timeline
Lead Facilitator - GIZ CliPAD
01.2025 - Current
Lead Facilitator - GIZ
01.2025 - Current
Trainer/Facilitator - Nam Theun 2 HydroPower Company (NTPC)
01.2023 - Current
Facilitator - GIZ
01.2023 - Current
Education Expert - Price Waterhouse Coopers India/WB
04.2022 - 03.2024
Monash University - Master of Management,
01.2001 - 1 2002
Consultant/ Managing Partner - Enterprise Development Consultants Co., Ltd
12.1999 - Current
Trainer/ SME counsellor - LAO-GERMAN SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
01.1996 - 12.1998
Industrial Promotion Officer/ Project Coordinator - Ministry of Industry and Handicraft
10.1994 - 12.1996
Voronezh State Pedagogical Institute - Master of Art, Russian Language and Literature
01.1987 - 1 1993
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