Providing reassurance during complex change processes:
Coaching, training, and change management with a focus on executives and organizations in:
IT, technology, hospitals, and public administration.
Learn to lead. Make clear decisions. Stay human.
Successfully Leading Change in IT, Technology, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, and Government
Experience – Qualifications – Mindset
I combine practical leadership with psychological insights. What matters isn't the theory, but what your leaders do differently the following Monday.
I’ve been working in leadership and change management since 2012—seven years with my own leadership responsibilities.
I’ve built teams, coached apprentices, trained managers, and implemented change myself—with all the potential pitfalls that come with it.
Degree in art therapy, Master’s in social management, two coaching certifications.
I provide reassurance on both levels: with numbers, data, and facts—and emotionally, to ensure that the implementation is successful.
Conflict, crisis, change—they’re hard enough without making them harder. We tackle the root causes and leave out the window dressing. Humor isn’t just an afterthought here; it’s the tool that helps people think clearly again.
About me
In 2012, I took over my first team—as an art therapist and educator—without the slightest idea how to lead. And I made just about every mistake in the book. Over the weekend, while studying management, I evaluated, improved, and revamped everything, then put it into practice right away with my teams.
I don't offer off-the-shelf solutions. I provide a solid foundation for authentically developing leadership skills—with clear guidelines within which creativity is not only allowed but expressly encouraged.
Conflicts aren't exceptional cases; they're part of the day-to-day work of leadership.
I love my job because it gives the person behind the role a sense of ease and provides solutions—for challenges that are anything but simple.
Collaboration
4 formats. From one-on-one coaching to the entire leadership team—with goals that we define and implement together beforehand.
For making the transition from specialist to manager, for navigating periods of conflict, and for developing your own leadership style. One-on-one, online, or in person. Flexible scheduling, even after work.
Leadership training for your entire management team:
Self-leadership, team leadership, leading change processes. At your location, using your specific cases, over six or twelve months
Implement change step by step—from management down to the team, working with the employee council rather than bypassing it.
Resistance is welcome: It shows where the plan isn’t working yet.
Vier Tage Pausentaste.
Reset für Klarheit, Kreativtät und Umsetzung.
Individuell für Ihr Team oder mit unserer Business Community
Manchmal kommt man im laufenden Betrieb nicht weiter. Dann hilft kein weiterer Workshop im Besprechungsraum, sondern Abstand.
Im Business Bootcamp arbeiten wir vier Tage lang an dem, was sonst immer liegen bleibt: Nicht mit Theorie und Pro-Contra-Listen, sondern visuell und an Ihren echten Themen.
Am Ende steht ein Fahrplan, der für jeden persönlich wie im Betriebsalltag funktioniert und gelebt werden kann.Business Bootcamps:
24. bis 27. September 2026, bei Salzburg
06. bis 09. Mai 2027, Mallorca
Step by step
Clear guidelines that leave plenty of room for customized solutions in practice.
During the initial consultation, we clarify the reason for the consultation, the challenge, the goal, and the vision of success. It lasts 30 minutes and is free of charge.
Objectives, scope of work, timeline, and fixed price in writing—in the format required by your procurement or contracting office.
Practical tools, measurable milestones, and the joy of learning and putting things into practice. Along the way, we’ll check to see if we’re on track—and make adjustments as needed. Throughout the project, I’ll be there for you.
We evaluate progress toward sustainable goal achievement. What has been accomplished, what remains to be done, and what is needed to ensure lasting results. Upon request, we can provide this information in a format that you can present internally.
Meine Arbeit ist in Projekten organisiert, nicht in Tagessätzen. Am Anfang steht ein klares Ziel — und eine Definition of Done, an der beide Seiten erkennen, wann es erreicht ist.Während der Projektzeit bin ich einfach für Sie und alle da. Ich begleite ich Sie, ohne kleinteilig abzurechnen. Das ist mein Anspruch an Qualität und Zusammenarbeit auf Augenhöhe.
The Premium Program
For Holistic Leadership Development and Sustainable Support During Times of Change.
When it crashes... quietly and loudly
Conflicts are rarely loud. Most of the time, they’re drawn-out: votes that drag on. Meetings where no one says what they’re thinking. And the real conversation happens afterward in the hallway. Conflicts become the biggest time-wasters and hinder success.
That costs work time, sick days, and eventually the people you least want to lose.
In a conflict, people slip into certain roles. One person attacks. Another withdraws. Another tries to calm things down. Through my work, I help reveal who is stuck in which role and why. Together, we look behind the scenes and tackle the conflict at its root to find sustainable solutions on an equal footing.
Presentations on conflict resolution, leadership, and change—for leadership conferences, HR conferences, and change management events in the DACH region. Featuring “aha” moments instead of buzzwords.
References
The customized podcasts on remote leadership and communication have been a huge success.
Ms. Schäfer strikes the perfect balance between informality and professionalism, using practical and vivid examples.
Human Resources Department, City of Nuremberg
Supporting our change project and transition to a matrix organization over the course of a year:
Coaching the executives and establishing a new, unified leadership team
Katja accomplished this task in an impressive manner.
Managing Director, USU GmbH
The workshop was definitely the best one I attended during my time at the ministry.
It was one of the few training sessions where I felt like I’d actually learned something concrete.
Bavarian State Ministry of Education and Culture
Leadership insights to listen to and browse through
Book
The practical guide to transitioning from specialist to manager. Featuring comics, stories, and an everyday toolbox. Also available in English.
Podcast
Over 200 podcast episodes featuring interviews, insights, and tools for everyday leadership. For new and experienced leaders. Since 2019.
30 minutes, free of charge. We'll discuss your needs and determine whether I'm the right person for the job. If not, I'll let you know—and most of the time, I know someone I can recommend.
Contact
30 minutes, no obligation.
We'll determine whether and how I can best support you and your organization.
Profile, formats, and references in two pages — to share with all decision-makers. No registration required.
