executive coaching
& training
Trust as a foundation - reflection and sparring - personal growth
1:1 Executive & Leadership Coaching – Growth, Clarity and Impact
Executive coaching helps you develop further as a leader. In a confidential setting, you gain new perspectives and identify and overcome potential obstacles. I support you in building your mental strength and consciously and effectively developing your leadership style.
Typical Situations in Executive Coaching
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High expectations of yourself
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You expect more from yourself than from anyone else; you deliver top performance, but you realize that you’re harming yourself in the process. We’ll figure out how you can continue to perform at your best without depleting your energy reserves.
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Difficult managers
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You’re working with someone who drains your energy. You’ll learn to stay clear-headed and confident, stand your ground, and remain capable of taking action, even when the environment is challenging.
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Too much, too soon
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You’re new to a leadership role; the pressure is high, you’re sleeping poorly, and you can’t unwind in the evenings. We’ll establish routines that ease your daily workload and give you confidence in your role.
The challenges vary, but the goal remains the same. Just like in elite sports, we’ll train your mental strength so you can stay clear-headed under pressure and lead in a healthy way over the long term.
Medium-term support
Several sessions over weeks or months to work specifically on leadership topics, strategy, or personal development.
Long-term support
Continuous sparring and executive coaching for sustainable growth, strategic leadership and personal excellence as leader.
what executives can learn from athletes
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As an executive, you face similar challenges to a top athlete: You are responsible for achieving goals, motivating your team, and making the right decisions even under pressure.
In competitive sports, success is not only determined by talent, but above all by:
Mental strength
Focused and resilient, even under pressure! Recognize setbacks as opportunities and learning processes. Strategically planned breaks and recovery are part of success.
Further development
After the game is before the game; continuous improvement and reflection are essential in today's fast-paced world. This very attitude is what makes an executive successful.
Teamwork
Top performance is achieved through teamwork. Communicating a sense of purpose in work, fostering strong relationships, and promoting strengths-based leadership and personal responsibility are crucial.
ABOUT ME
Hi, I am Sandra,
Ex-CEO, Marathon runner, Executive Coach for C-level executives
I support executives and teams who, in a world of constant, rapid change, want to lead with clarity, focus, and inner strength. If you want to be successful in the long term and stay healthy, you need not only goals and processes, but also mental fitness.
Those who want to be successful in the long term and remain healthy need not only goals and processes but also mental fitness.
Performance and well-being are not contradictory; they are mutually dependent. As a passionate marathon runner, I know that sustainable success is only possible with consistency, perseverance, mental strength, and targeted recovery. My goal is to inspire and support people in unlocking their full potential, achieving success and fulfillment, and staying healthy in the process.
With over 20 years of experience in leadership, change and mental training with top athletes, I support people in responsible positions to remain not only successful, but also fulfilled and healthy.
Leadership begins with reflection and good self-leadership.
Coaching means gaining clarity, receiving neutral, external feedback, and engaging in an exchange on equal footing within a trusting environment. Book your free introductory call now, and together we'll explore what's currently on your mind and how I can support you.
my coaching process
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Contact & Getting to Know Each Other
In an initial telephone conversation, we will discuss our mutual expectations and the general conditions.
and challenges. We define the coaching goal,
agree to cooperate
and dates.
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Goal setting & current state vs. target state analysis
We'll clarify where you stand today.
Goals and milestones are agreed upon in a binding manner, and potential obstacles are identified. How will you recognize success? What are possible further goals? This concrete definition forms the basis for effective change management.
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Change process:
the coaching
Whether on-site or via video call, we consciously address the previously developed goals and changes using targeted methods.
Potential obstacles are identified and overcome. Clear measures, exercises, and tasks for everyday life make changes concretely visible.
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Implementation support
When putting the session content into practice in everyday life, unforeseen and unplanned obstacles often arise. During this phase, you will receive additional support and motivation from me to overcome them.
Ensure sustainable success.
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Target analysis
Were the joint interventions satisfactory and effective?
Have the defined measures achieved the desired result? What else might be necessary to reach the goal?
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Follow-up
In the first 3 months after the coaching is completed, it is reviewed whether the integration of the changes into everyday life has been successful in a sustainable way, or whether further support is needed.
TESTIMONIALS
3 good reasons
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for an introductory call
Gain clarity
Where do you stand right now? What challenges are you facing? In our conversation, you'll get initial insights and gain clarity about possible next steps.
Building trust
Coaching is personal and requires a trusting relationship between coach and coachee. That's why it's important that you feel comfortable and supported. Our conversation will give you a sense of my approach and working methods.
Make targeted decisions
You will benefit from my many years of experience in leadership and elite sports. Together we can decide if and how I can best support you.
Book a free introductory call now, and we'll see how I can support you with your challenges.
— EXECUTIVE COACHING ZURICH
Mental Strength in Leadership
As a leader, you face complex decisions every day, often under time pressure and with incomplete information. As a former CEO, I know this situation from my own experience. In executive coaching, I serve as your sparring partner, honestly reflecting back to you what I see. We work on two interrelated levels.
On the strategic level, we clarify your role, your decisions, and your impact. On the mental level, we use mental coaching and methods from elite sports to work on your mindset and resilience. This helps you stay clear-headed even during critical project phases and focus your energy effectively.
Pragmatic Strategies for Your Everyday Life
Executive coaching provides you with a confidential, neutral space to take an unbiased look at your current situation – including your blind spots. An outside perspective is especially valuable when you set high standards for yourself. We’ll work on specific issues from your professional life.
How do you communicate clearly and authentically with your team? How do you handle unexpected changes and internal resistance? In mental coaching – the mental component – we develop techniques that noticeably strengthen your resilience in everyday life.
You’ll identify thought patterns that hold you back and replace them with mindsets that give you more room to maneuver. This impacts your own performance and also influences your team’s performance.
Sustainable Development of Your Leadership Skills
I don’t view executive coaching as a short-term measure, but rather as an investment in your future. In regular sessions, we reflect on your progress and tailor our strategy and mental coaching to your company’s current situation.
As a mental and executive coach in Zurich, I support you with over 20 years of leadership experience and clear, constructive feedback. This ensures you’re well-prepared for new market developments and expanded areas of responsibility.
Would you like to find out whether my coaching is right for you? Then book a non-binding introductory call.