Lead Yourself First. Lead work and life with clarity and intention.
Strong leadership starts with self leadership. Whether you lead a team or not, you influence others through how you show up, make decisions and handle pressure in work and life.
When you understand your own patterns, triggers and values, you bring more clarity, communicate more effectively and build trust. This inner work strengthens resilience and helps you stay grounded in challenging situations and environments.
For organisations, this leads to healthier cultures and more sustainable performance. For individuals, it creates clarity and grip, balanced energy and a way of working and living that truly fits.
This is work I care deeply about, because self aware leadership shapes not only better organisations but a more human and responsible world.
My name is Petra. I am an ICF certified coach with more than 20 years of experience in international corporate and leadership roles, including as Marketing Director for Europe. I work with mid career professionals and leaders who want to lead themselves and others with greater clarity, intention and sustainable energy.
Leadership, personal development and sustainable performance coaching for experienced professionals and leaders navigating complexity and change.
“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
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 without constantly running on empty.
… 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 more than twenty years of experience in international corporate environments and leadership roles, including as Marketing Director for Europe.
I know first hand 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. It is both reflective and practical with the aim to translate insights into new behaviours in your daily work and life.
I have experienced myself how challenging major life transitions can be. This shapes how I work and allows me to meet you with an understanding that comes from both head and heart.
