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 committed professionals, leaders and people 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 foundation.”
Partner and Co-owner of a communications consultancy firm
Accreditations and Certifications
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 when 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.
“It always seems impossible until it is done.”
Nelson Mandela
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 may notice it in small ways. Feeling stretched, experiencing signals in your body, or simply sensing that something is no longer fully aligned.
Coaching gives you the space to reflect, take fresh perspective and focused action and reconnect with what really matters to you. From there, you can move forward with more clarity, self trust and direction.
Top athletes work with coaches because the right support helps them grow, focus and reach where they want to be faster.
My vision for each client is to (re)connect with their inner strength and gain the clarity to lead and live authentically, make conscious choices and move forward with confidence, purpose and courage.
What you can expect from me
My coaching is shaped by many years in international corporate environments and leadership roles, including as Marketing Director Europe.
I know how it can feel to carry responsibility while navigating high expectations, constant change, competing stakeholder needs, cultural differences and limited room to influence decisions. I have experienced that pressure myself.
Alongside this practical experience, I am a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). I combine proven coaching methods with insights from psychology, behavioural science and my background in biology (MSc).
My approach is thoughtful, practical and grounded. Together, we explore what is happening beneath the surface and translate new insights into changes that can genuinely support you in your work and life.
Having gone through demanding periods and significant life transitions myself, I bring not only perspective, but also warmth, curiosity and genuine care to our work together.
Human-centred & science-informed coaching for life and work transitions.
