Seeing Difference as Strength
Five TMP Accreditation Stories
We’re thrilled to celebrate five new Team Management Profile (TMP) Accredited Practitioners from South Korea, all accredited in 2026 through workshops led by Hoh Kim, Ph.D.
What made these accreditation workshops special was the remarkable diversity of backgrounds and the depth of insight each person brought. From Google and Louis Vuitton to MSD and financial consulting, participants spanned L&D expertise, AI engineering, operations management and regulatory affairs. Throughout the workshop, every participant actively shared experiences from their unique roles, demonstrating the universal power of the TMP framework across industries and functions.
Hoh shared: “Seeing professionals from such varied backgrounds come together is a testament to the universal power of the TMP framework. I look forward to supporting them as they use TMP to reach new heights in their careers and drive excellence within their organisations.”
From Technical Excellence to Team Energy
For Hyosuk An, Technical Account Manager at Google Cloud Consulting, the TMP accreditation opened up new thinking about how teams actually function. “This programme was an insightful opportunity to reflect on ‘workplace energy,'” Hyosuk shared. “I am committed to leveraging our team’s unique energies to build a more efficient and high-performing organisation.” It’s a shift from purely technical problem-solving to understanding the human dynamics that make technical teams thrive.
Personal Growth Meets Professional Language
Hyejin Moon, Learning & Development Manager at Louis Vuitton Korea, found in TMP something many L&D professionals search for: a framework that’s both rigorous and practical. “The TMP has provided me with a precise professional language to define and measure the trajectory of my own growth and development,” she explained. For someone responsible for developing others, having clear language to articulate personal development paths makes all the difference.
Strategic Leadership Through Understanding Work Types
Also from Louis Vuitton Korea, Minjung Kim, Retail Learning & Development Director, focused on how TMP sharpens leadership thinking. “Analysing the 8 Types of Work provided the healthy ‘stimulus’ I needed to grow as a leader who makes truly informed, strategic decisions,” she reflected. Understanding how different types of work require different approaches helps leaders allocate resources and make decisions that actually fit the task at hand.
From Self-Understanding to Team Transformation
For Moon Jeong Ko, Regulatory Affairs Lead at MSD Korea, the accreditation represented a step beyond personal insight. “Beyond simply understanding myself, this accreditation has given me the confidence to lead positive transformations within people and teams,” Moon Jeong said. It’s one thing to know your own preferences and strengths; it’s another to use that knowledge to actively shape how teams work together and perform.
Difference as Strength, Not Obstacle
Perhaps the most fundamental shift came for Yusu Park, People & Operations Manager at a financial consulting firm, who captured what many professionals experience after TMP accreditation. “Through the TMP, I’ve learned to view the differences between my colleagues and me not as obstacles, but as strengths. It has been an invaluable shift in perspective.” This reframe, from difference as friction to difference as advantage, is at the heart of what makes diverse teams perform.
Looking Ahead
These five practitioners bring TMP to some of Korea’s most dynamic organisations, from global tech and luxury retail to pharmaceutical and financial services. Their varied backgrounds and the insights they’ve already drawn from the framework show exactly why TMP works across contexts: it provides a common language for understanding work, people and performance that translates across industries, departments, roles, levels and company cultures.
Welcome to the global TMP practitioner community. We’re excited to support you as you bring this work to life in your organisations. If you are curious about accreditation for yourself go HERE.
