The Coaching Corner
The Coaching Corner
Personal growth requires focus, patience, the ability to reflect and fully commit. Let´s grow together by sharing the journey - every story sparks a lesson!
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Why and how to start journaling
Journaling is one of the skills I teach my coachees. Many know that the science behind regular journaling is rooted in psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science. ☝️They know that: Writing about emotions helps regulate them by activating the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for rational thinking and emotional control. Expressive
Welcome to the mystery of leadership communication
𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗶𝘁 “𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱”? Many leaders seem to think so. They draft an email, approve a company statement, or delegate messaging to corporate communications, believing the job is done. But how do their teams feel? Overwhelmed😔 Bombarded by a flood of polished messages, often crafted by AI
Is confidence helping or hurting?
In a world where self-confidence is celebrated (and sometimes excessively so), it’s easy to mistake confidence for competence, overestimate our strengths, or downplay areas for growth. This can be a tough pill to swallow. Few things challenge us more than feedback that doesn’t align with our self-image. Many personal development
Has Work Loneliness become the Silent Epidemic?
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 feels lonely. 𝗜𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟯𝟬, 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 (HBR 02/25). Did you know that Leipzig is known as the ‘singles capital’ of Germany? Loneliness wears many faces—and it has reached the workplace,
What do you focus on when you look in the mirror?
𝗜𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻—𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱? Selflove has become a marketing buzzword—appearing in advertisements, self-care products, but also coaching conversations. How has this concept evolved, and why does it matter to us, whether we’re 10, 50, or somewhere in between? 💄 Brands have embraced self-love as a
Ever feel like a tourist in your own country?
Every trip back home feels like stepping into both familiar and foreign territory. After years of living abroad, I’ve started to see my home country through a different lens—almost like a tourist. 𝗔𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘀➡️ One where we immerse ourselves in new cultures, languages, and ways
Are we making our kids´ life harder?
As a mother of 4 third culture kids (TCK), aged 10 to 23, I´ve seen first hand how parenting expectations and practices vary across cultures and school systems. Raising kids while moving countries has taught me a lot – but one lesson stands out above all: 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝗼
What gets round, comes round
On my weekend walks around the lake, I often meet “day tourists.” They come for an afternoon to enjoy the beauty of the lake. What strikes me is how many wear distant, sad, or even angry expressions. I often wondered: What would it take for these people to truly enjoy
Can you navigate the coaching jungle?
A new year has begun and you’ve made the decision to invest in your personal growth by working with a coach… (By the way, why do we so often wait for January 1st to start anything new? 🤷♂️) If you work in a corporation, you’ll contact your HR partner, who
Building Your Personal Brand through Party Small Talk
My clients often turn to me for an advice on how to best start building their personal brand online. Many believe the only way forward is to invest in creating a narrative first, spending hours on solidifying brand key components strategically…I believe building an online image doesn´t differ much to
Career transitioning – Reframing success
A desire to change or step up one’s career is one of the most common coaching dilemmas I encounter. Embarking on this journey often leads us into a fuzzy transitional state—a space few people like to discuss. We live in a success stories culture, where we typically share our wins
The unspoken journey of spouses
Global mobility is a pivotal aspect of many professionals´ careers. Talented individuals are relocating to distant shores to drive growth, innovation but also to compensate for the worker shortages and skills gaps. However, behind every successful international assignment, there´s often a story that goes untold – the story of the