Sophia Jäckel
Co-active Leadership Coach
I’m a certified Co-active Coach with a focus on wholesome leadership and personal development. I believe that every impactful coaching relationship is built on trust, empathy, and collaboration. I love working with clients in this way to help them grow through their journey at work and in life.
My Approach
My work as a coach is grounded in the belief that anyone is a naturally resourceful, creative, and whole individual and my job as a coach is to help guide through the ups and downs of life’s journey with that basis in mind.I focus on coaching for individuals going through career switches, leadership development, overcoming personal challenges, and much more. Whatever the angle is, we will co-create a coaching experience that meets you where you are.You can find out more detail on the coaching setup, pricing, and cadence in the FAQs.
What People Say...
"Sophia is a great coach and I deeply value the time we spend together. Our journey began with rather specific questions and thoughts on my end and Sophia provided valuable guidance to enable me to find answers and ideas within myself. Sometimes it feels to me like getting a treasure chest out of the ocean and I appreciate this approach a lot." - Peter Gaubatz, Managing Director at Scalable Capital GmbH"Sophia has been a great coach to me, we connected really well from the first session! She has been a true mentor and guide in my personal and professional journey. Her support and guidance have helped me discover my values, articulate my future vision and embrace the beauty of ambiguity and imperfection. I look forward to continuing this journey with her!" - Feyza Chatti, Senior Product Manager at SEB Bank"When I first started working with Sophia, coaching was something new to me and I didn't really know what to expect or how to approach it. Sophia quickly put me at ease and always found ways to get the best of the sessions. Her open, warm communication and way to adapt each session to how I was feeling and what I needed to focus on was incredible. I have found the sessions with Sophia to be invaluable. Not only was I able to find a more clear path to what I wanted professionally, but I learnt a lot about myself, my strengths and my needs as a whole. She has given me techniques to use in my daily life to allow me calm, focus and a little more laughter! I would highly recommend her!" - Holly Shepherdson, Director of Legal Operations at SoundCloud"The work with Sophia was a true gift and continues to be. She supported me through a phase of my life that was really challenging and helped me in such a loving way to navigate through it. By finding my own inner leader and developing the skill to nurture myself with my own resources. A beautiful journey to myself and finding my own strength.' - Jil Fischer, Founder of throughtheheart.co"Sophia was my coach during some of the most difficult times in my life as the war in Ukraine began. Her coaching and support not only helped me through the darkest times but also empowered me and enabled me to rediscover my inner power." - Anya Voronova, Senior Tech Recruitment Partner at SoundCloud"Working with Sophia was my first experience with professional coaching and it was enlightening. She is an energetic and authentic person that inspires action. Sophia also has a great intuition and supports you finding out what holds you back and how to proactively work through it. She also holds you accountable to do the steps on your journey to achieve your goals and become the best version of yourself. I really enjoyed working with her and can only recommend!" - Lisa Knolle, Senior ML Consultant (ex Zalando, DB)
About Me
From West Germany originally, I moved to Berlin over 20 years ago to study and have since called it home (with stops in Boston, Paris, and Bangkok along the way). I am a qualified employment lawyer but spent the majority of my career in HR leadership roles focusing on Business Partnering, Learning & Leadership Development (SoundCloud, BCG Digital Ventures, nilo.health). I've been practicing coaching inside companies for over 10 years, and with independent clients for 4 years now.
Questions about Coaching
What is Co-Active coaching
Effective Co-Active coaching is about making the individual, and all their desires and goals for a fulfilling life, the centre of a consciously-designed, empowering relationship between them and their coach.What's the difference between coaching, advice, and therapy?
Coaching means listening to, championing, and even occasionally challenging a client's personal goals and perspectives. It's not advice (which tends to come from the perspective of the other person), or therapy (which is typically provided by a healthcare professional for specific mental health issues).How do we work together?
Sessions take place by video call but if you're in Berlin, we can meet in person.How much does it cost?
Prices range from €80-120 based on your needs and circumstances. Get in touch to discuss further.How regularly would we meet?
I recommend a cadence of at least two coaching sessions (1hr each) per month to maintain a good flow. Since it takes time for growth and change to happen, a typical collaboration would mean that we'll work together for at least 3-6 months, and longer if it's working for you.How do I sign up?
Everything starts with an initial session to understand what you want to get out of coaching and to ensure our collaboration will be a good fit. Please contact me through this form.
Contact
If you’d like to discuss coaching with me or book a free starter session, please get in touch using the form below.
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