Lead Yourself First. Lead work and life with clarity and intention.
Conscious leadership starts with self leadership. Whether or not you lead a team, the way you show up, make decisions, and respond to pressure influences others at work and in life.
When you understand your own patterns, triggers, and values, you lead with greater clarity, presence, and intention. You communicate more effectively, build trust more naturally, and stay grounded in challenging situations.
This inner work does not only change how you lead. It also shapes how you work, relate, and make choices. It supports more balanced energy, more sustainable performance, and a way of living and leading that feels both meaningful and aligned.
This is work I care deeply about, because self aware and conscious (self) leadership contributes not only to better organisations, but also to a more human and responsible world.
I am Petra, an ICF certified Co Active leadership coach with extensive experience across sectors and international corporate environments, including senior leadership roles such as Marketing Director Europe at global information and analytics company Elsevier.
I work with ambitious professionals who want to lead themselves and others with greater clarity and intention, and create a more meaningful and fulfilling career and life.
“Petra is a very kind and empathetic person who creates a safe and trusting environment. She is highly analytical, and her coaching is grounded in strong expertise and a solid theoretical foundation.”
Partner and Co-owner of a communications consultancy firm
Conscious leadership and personal growth coaching for ambitious professionals navigating complexity and transitions.
Accreditations and Certifications
You don’t have to figure everything out on your own.
If something in your work or personal life is asking for attention or change, you might notice it in small ways. Feeling stretched, missing clarity, or sensing that something is not fully aligned anymore.
Coaching gives you the space to pause, reflect and reconnect with what really matters to you. From there, you can move forward with more clarity, confidence and direction.
It can also help you move faster, by bringing focus, honest reflection and a fresh perspective.
A first conversation is simply an opportunity to explore what is going on for you and whether coaching could support you in your next step.
“It always seems impossible until it is done.”
Nelson Mandela
Situations clients often bring to coaching…
… You are constantly busy. You rarely feel you have time to think about what actually matters in your work and life. You want to get grip on your life again.
… You carry significant responsibility and want to lead yourself and others with more clarity and intention.
… You know you need to set better boundaries, but the moment things get busy you fall back into the same patterns.
… You want to lead and live in a way that truly fits who you are, not just what is expected of you.
… You want to perform well and manage your energy effectively.
… You are successful on the outside but inside you sense that something needs to change.
… You are at a crossroads in your career or life and want to make a thoughtful decision.
Do you recognize some of these situations?
Coaching creates space to step back, reflect and move forward with greater clarity, confidence and impact.
Why work with me
My work as a coach is shaped by extensive first hand experience in international corporate environments and leadership roles, including as Marketing Director for Europe.
I know the pressure professionals and leaders face today navigating complex organisations, high expectations and constant change with stakeholder dynamics, cultural differences and limited authority. I have been there myself.
I bring professional coaching expertise as a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
My coaching approach combines proven coaching methodologies with insights from psychology, behavioural science and my background in biology (MSc).
It is analytical, reflective and practical with the aim to translate insights into new and sustainable behaviours in your daily work and life.
My expertise and experience with demanding work environments and major life transitions shape how I coach. It allows me to meet you with an understanding that comes from both head and heart.
My Vision
My vision for each client is to (re)connect with their inner strength and gain the clarity to lead authentically, make conscious choices and move forward with confidence, purpose and courage.
Human-centred & science-informed coaching for life and work transitions.
