Angela Schloer
CEO and Co-Founder
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation
- MA in Human Resource Management, First Class Honours, National College of Ireland
Develop the leaders. Build the system they lead within.
Written for
Chief executives, operations heads and HR directors, and the leaders they develop.
A Cebu-based practice for Philippine and multinational organizations. We coach executives, develop managers and build the competency-based systems they work within.
Cover story
Led by Angela Schloer
Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation
Read the cover storyThe challengeTwo halves of the same work
Developing leaders is only half the work.
A capable manager in an unclear structure still struggles. When roles overlap, expectations shift and reviews reward the wrong things, training alone rarely holds.
So CLEAR works on both sides. We develop the people who lead, and we build the competency-based human resources (HR) systems used to select, develop and assess them.
Develop leaders 
Build the system Where it shows up
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You promote your strongest specialists, then ask them to lead people for the first time.
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Your competency framework exists on paper, while hiring, reviews and promotions still run on instinct.
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Headquarters sets the standard, and your teams in the Philippines have to make it work locally.
Cover storyAngela Schloer, CEO and Co-Founder
Meet our CEO
Over twenty years inside HR. Now coaching the people who lead.
Angela is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She brings over 20 years of multinational HR and organizational development experience across Europe and the Philippines.
Angela co-founded CLEAR with Maria Liza Fresnido and Karen Ethyl Cipriano and leads it as CEO. Her expertise lies in talent management, resourcing and leadership development. She earned a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management in Ireland, and also holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
Credentials
- 01 Professional Certified Coach (PCC) International Coaching Federation
- 02 MA in Human Resource Management, First Class Honours National College of Ireland
- 03 Master in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Southwestern University
- 04 BSc in Psychology University of San Carlos
- 05 Integrative Certificate in Team Coaching Sandown Business School
- 06 Psychometric Testing, Levels A and B British Psychological Society
ExpertiseSeven services, two disciplines
People and systems, together.
We develop the leaders an organization depends on, and build the HR systems around them.
View all expertise Develop leaders
For executives, managers and the teams they lead. One-on-one coaching, leadership programs and training, designed around your organization rather than taken off the shelf.
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Executive and Leadership Coaching
How do I help a capable leader grow into a bigger role?
One-on-one coaching for executives and managers to enhance leadership skills, decision-making, and career growth.
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Leadership Development Programs
How do we turn strong performers into managers who lead well?
Develop essential leadership skills to inspire teams, enhance performance, and achieve meaningful results.
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Training Facilitation
How do we upskill our teams with training built around our own work?
We design and deliver customized training programs to upskill teams, enhance productivity, and drive performance.
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Build the system
For the structures leaders work within: competency frameworks, position leveling, assessment and executive search, and day-to-day HR support. We design each one with the people who will use it.
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Competency-Based HR Systems
How do we hire, develop, and review people against the same standard?
We design HR systems that integrate competencies into recruitment, development, and performance management for better results.
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Organizational Development
How do we structure the organization for where the business is going?
We help businesses refine structures, strategies, and processes to foster growth, efficiency, and innovation.
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Assessment Centers and Executive Search
How do we know someone can lead before we put them in the role?
We provide structured assessment centers and executive search solutions to help businesses hire and develop the right leaders.
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HR Consulting and Outsourcing Services
How do we get sound HR advice and hands-on support without adding headcount?
We provide expert HR solutions, from policy development to talent management, ensuring efficient HR operations.
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ApproachUnderstand · Align · Develop · Sustain
How an engagement unfolds
No two engagements are the same, but most follow this shape.
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Understand
We start with your context: the strategy, the structure, the people involved and what has been tried before.
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Align
With the executive who sponsors the work, we agree on the scope, the participants and what success should look like.
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Develop
We coach, facilitate and design alongside your people, shaping each program, framework or coaching plan to your organization.
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Sustain
We plan the handover with your managers and HR team, and add follow-up coaching where it helps.
ClientsPhilippine and multinational organizations
Organizations we have worked with
Our clients range from Mercedes Benz Group Services Philippines to the Metropolitan Cebu Water District, across the private and public sectors.
See our work-
Mercedes Benz Group Services Philippines -
Yotpo -
Pacific Cross -
InspireX -
Metropolitan Cebu Water District -
PhilHealth -
Mactan-Cebu International Airport -
Rose Pharmacy -
Asia Glass Group -
The Italian Food Specialists Inc. -
Harbour City Dimsum House Co. Inc. -
Gitamondoc-Gopaoco Construction Corporation
Testimonials Quoted verbatim
In our clients’ words
Leadership Development Program
Thank you for the informative workshop CLEAR! I was transformed into a better, effective, and strong leader. I promise to bring my takeaways from your workshop to help my team in the future.
Change Management Workshop
The session was fun, interactive, and engaging. It gave me a sense of direction on how I should respond to the challenge of change and how to apply it to real-life events.
The executive coaching I received from CLEAR Leadership Consulting has significantly enhanced my leadership capabilities and positively impacted my team’s performance.
TeamCo-founders and senior consultants
The people behind the work
Five consultants, including CLEAR’s three co-founders, with backgrounds in HR, organizational development and coaching.
Meet the teamCo-founders
Maria Liza Fresnido
Co-Founder and Executive Director for OD and HR Programs
- Over 40 years in HR and organizational development
- Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Coaching with Science, Artistry and Systems, Sandown Business School
Karen Ethyl Cipriano
Co-Founder and Senior Consultant
- Certificate in the Foundations of Organization Development, Ateneo de Manila University
- Facilitator Certification, Development Dimensions International (DDI)
Senior consultants
Hanna Butaya
Senior Consultant
- Certified Learning and Development Professional, Global Skills Development Council
- ISO 9001:2015 QMS Lead Auditor, TÜV Rheinland, CQI-IRCA
Our mission
Our name is our mission.
- Career
- Leadership
- Executive
- Aspirations
- Reality
“Our Mission is to make Career, Leadership, and Executive Aspirations a Reality - that’s why we are C.L.E.A.R. Leadership Consulting.”
We are a Cebu-based team of organizational development (OD), human resources (HR) and business professionals. We work with Philippine and multinational organizations on their leaders and their systems. CLEAR is a member of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI).
About CLEARBegin a conversationCebu City · By email or phone
Clarity starts with a conversation.
Tell us what you are working on, and we will tell you plainly whether and how we can help.
- Phone
- 0939 464 7346
- Office
- 1106 Vertex Central,
Archbishop Reyes Avenue, Cebu City Get directions (opens in a new tab)