Laura de Franchis

Laura de Franchis is a Dutch-Italian international coach and facilitator, certified by the International Coach Federation (ICF). She’s the founder and CEO of The Alternatives Factory, established in early 2020 to support humanitarian, developmental, and purpose-driven organisations through coaching, strategic facilitation, and training.

With over 20 years of field experience in humanitarian, UN, and non-profit settings—across eight duty stations in fourteen years—Laura has deep expertise in data-driven performance management and complex mission delivery.

Her work is dedicated to simplifying complexity and empowering mission-focused individuals and teams—whether through one-on-one coaching, high-performance team-building, or inclusive strategic workshops. She works fluently in English, French, Italian, Dutch, and Spanish, and is passionate about advancing the Sustainable Development Goals in the workplace