CAREER COACHING AND CONSULTATIONS
People most want to know what they truly want
Hán Xiāng zi , Chinese philosopher
LINCHPIN IS A COACHING PROJECT, AIMED AT HELPING PEOPLE INTEGRATE THEIR CAREER DECISIONS INTO LIFE AT LARGE.
IT HELPS BECAUSE WE BASE ON:
IT HELPS BECAUSE WE BASE ON:
- DEEP CONVERSATIONS
- INFORMED DECISIONS
- GOING TAILOR-MADE
Hi, I am Elena: a certified coach-practitioner and career consultant I help clients make informed career decisions, take charge of their lives, get closer to their self-concept, and move on. |
My background and experience:
- International exposure7 major life moves across 4 countries (Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Poland).
- LanguagesI work and consult in English, Polish, and Russian. You can switch to a different language version using the menu button.
- Work experienceAn international career in talent management: 11 years of hands-on experience in developing people potential gained at the world's top employers (Capgemini, McKinsey & Company, Prudential, PwC) in Poland (since 2013) and in Russia (2013 & on rotation in 2015).
- PersonalityI am a resourceful listener, and I can keep the balance between rational and emotional when working with you.
My top-5 Clifton Strengths (aka Gallup talents) are: Relator, Individualization, Empathy, Discipline, Maximizer. - Education
- Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University (BSc);
- Copenhagen Business School (BSc);
- School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg (MSc);
- Professional Coaching School at Krakow's Institute of Psychological Education and Integral Development.
WHEN SHALL I GO FOR COACHING? TYPICALLY, WHEN YOU FACE A DIFFICULT CHOICE, WHEN YOU CANNOT SOLVE PROBLEM ON YOUR OWN, WHEN YOU NEED AN INDEPENDENT VIEW AND WHEN YOU ARE READY TO TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUR OWN CHOICES AND DECISIONS.
Topics I work with:
Career and Self-fulfillment
You want to know what are your unique talents, what are you good at, and how you can build on your strengths;
You are facing a career choice: should I stay or quit, should I accept this offer, hitting the ceiling - what's next for me, - and other voices in your head;
The purpose you used to have is no longer working for you, you do not see the "why" in what you do and you think of trying something else somewhere else;
You recognize the burnout symptoms;
You are going through major changes in life and career is changing its meaning.
Additionally, I can also support you with CV-writing and job search strategies.
You are facing a career choice: should I stay or quit, should I accept this offer, hitting the ceiling - what's next for me, - and other voices in your head;
The purpose you used to have is no longer working for you, you do not see the "why" in what you do and you think of trying something else somewhere else;
You recognize the burnout symptoms;
You are going through major changes in life and career is changing its meaning.
Additionally, I can also support you with CV-writing and job search strategies.
Emigration or Relocation
You've started to think about moving to a different country, or have already considered several countries, but it's exhausting to make a choice;
You've moved. And it's not quite what you've visualized here. You are trying to find your way in the new place.
You've moved because of/together with your spouse/partner. How to restart or develop your own career abroad?
As a consultant, I advise on job search but I do not advise on visas or immigration procedures. Usually this information is readily available on official government portals - that'd save you time and money!
You've moved. And it's not quite what you've visualized here. You are trying to find your way in the new place.
You've moved because of/together with your spouse/partner. How to restart or develop your own career abroad?
As a consultant, I advise on job search but I do not advise on visas or immigration procedures. Usually this information is readily available on official government portals - that'd save you time and money!
THERE ARE NO IDENTICAL CHALLENGES, ALTHOUGH MANY OF THEM SEEM SO. I WORK WITH EACH CLIENT INDIVIDUALLY AS OF HERE AND NOW, AND TREAT RETURNING CLIENTS THE SAME WAY – IN THEIR NEW "HERE AND NOW". AS YOU GROW AND CHANGE, YOUR TOOLKIT MAY NEED TO CHANGE, TOO.
How it all works
The first step
The first step is a 25-min free intro call. We get to know each other, check the "chemistry", discuss your case and agree on the next steps and the working mode.
You can book the call by filling in the contact form in the bottom of the page!
You can book the call by filling in the contact form in the bottom of the page!
Working mode:
coaching process
coaching process
If we agree that coaching is the right working mode for you, we continue working in the form of 3 or 5 package sessions. Each coaching session lasts for 60 min.
Working mode: coaching blended with consultations
Based on the intro call I might send you some pre-work (e.g. a questionnaire or an exercise - I adjust it to each case), which you'll need to send me back not less than 24 hrs before the consultation.
During the consultation we examine your case, I provide feedback and recommendations. It can be a one-off consultation (usually up to 75 min) or a series of meetings.
During the consultation we examine your case, I provide feedback and recommendations. It can be a one-off consultation (usually up to 75 min) or a series of meetings.
Other details
I work online with clients from all over the world in the CE(S)T time zone.
Face to face sessions can be arranged in Warsaw.
I coach and consult in English, Polish or Russian.
Face to face sessions can be arranged in Warsaw.
I coach and consult in English, Polish or Russian.
During the coaching session my role is to listen and ask questions - so that you find your answers yourself. I do not give any advice or recommendation, do not evaluate anything that you bring into our dialogue. All the insights are yours. Questions are on me ;)
During the consultation I do give you feedback and recommendations as of what can be done. You pay for the professional advice. However what you further do with that advice is solely your choice!
During the consultation I do give you feedback and recommendations as of what can be done. You pay for the professional advice. However what you further do with that advice is solely your choice!
No. Therapy is a long-term process which usually lasts for years. Coaching is a short- to mid-term intervention, focused on more practical issues. In therapy, we work with a patient, while in coaching we work with a client, with an assumption of his/her capacity and potential and a desire to change!
Just describe the case as you can, and we take it from there. Our initial free 25-min call is exactly to frame what and how to work on. Also, often clients come with an inquiry which is not the root cause, but a symptom, a signal. And that's OK, too.
Linchpin project is about finding the core of the problem and dealing with it. The value of coaching is that a coach knows what question to ask - so that the client gets the answer. Citing Jung, "the question rightly asked is the half of the problem solved" :)
How do I start?
Send me a note about your case or topics you need help with.
I will get back to you with next steps and available time slots.
I will get back to you with next steps and available time slots.
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