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In recent years, coaching has emerged as an innovative and effective tool both in L&D spaces and as a means to promote long-lasting, company-wide changes. The first of a monthly series of webinars, Coffee’n’Learn provides stimulating discussion on L&D topics from industry experts and thought leaders. 

This kick-off event will be hosted by Simone Mählmann, Sharpist’s Director Customer Advisory and certified business coach, and Julia Atkinson, President-Elect at the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) Germany Charter Chapter, and will explore the tried-and-tested factors behind any successful coaching initiative and how to scale them across large corporations.

Covering a wide range of topics, such as scalability, executive buy-in, defining goals, and customization in coaching, this event is an opportunity to delve deeper into how you can harness the power of coaching and address the common pitfalls when starting a coaching program. 

This intimate Q&A event is suitable for anyone interested in discovering how to incorporate an impactful coaching program into their L&D strategy, from HR decision-makers and L&D leaders to coaching enthusiasts. 

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‍About the speakers: 

‍Simone Mählmann holds a degree in psychology and is a certified business coach. Before joining Sharpist, she spent over 14 years at Kienbaum, the HR consultancy, focusing on learning & development and transformation support, as well as building a digital coaching provider as a corporate start-up in her role as Head of Coaching. Simone continues to pursue her passion for lifelong learning and coaching together with Sharpist.

Julia Atkinson, President-Elect at the International Coaching Federation’s Germany Charter Chapter Based in Munich, Julia Atkinson is the current President-Elect at the International Coaching Federation’s Germany Charter Chapter. Having worked in Europe, China, and the US, Julia has over 14 years experience as a corporate coach working with Executives and leadership teams. During her extensive career, Julia has developed successful executive coaching initiatives for a number of household brands and worked with multinational organizations such as Bayer, Ford, GSK and MetLife.