I have worked for eleven years in
multinational business environment - Shared Service Centers
such as IBM, Vodafone, Ecolab, Canon.
For six years I was leading teams ranging from 3 to 55 employees. My fields were Supply Chain,
Procurement, Accounts Payable, Master Data, Customer Service, Transition and Project Management.
I really enjoyed all the craziness of that challenging and ever changing environment.
I loved to learn and experience everything new and of course
made all the mistakes that was possible!
And yes. Sometimes I also had the feeling that all the expectations from business partners, senior managment
and direct reports are just too much. I felt being overwhelmed and never on time. Still... loved the dynamic
atmosphere of the Shared Service Centers!
How I got into coaching?
Both as a team member and leader I have always enjoyed those moments when someone approached me
with a work-related or career problem. Conversations around topics like how to be yourself, how to find
the win-win solution or how to stay motivated were always my favourites.
As a fan of soft skill trainings. I have always had a passion for learning about motivation, time management,
intercultural communications...etc. Then one day, during a training about leadership styles, it hit me:
I am a leader, who is managing as a coach. Vow.
C O A C H .
That was the time when I started to study business coaching, then
team coaching and finally Executive Coaching at the Harvard
Division of Continuing Education in the United States. I earned
the Professional Certified Coach badge by ICF / International
Coach Federation.