Empower Growth Coaching

Michalina Mądra - Executive coach for leaders


I help professionals step confidently into new roles, navigate career changes and build the emotional resilience that demanding careers require, in English, Polish, Spanish or German.


Whether you're stepping into your first leadership role, navigating a promotion or leading through change in a global organisation, coaching gives you clarity, confidence and practical tools to move forward.

I bring more than fifteen years of international business experience at TUI, Accor and Booking.com, an MBA, and executive education work with IE University and IESE Business School. My approach is practical and results-focused: not just conversation, but strategy.


Certified by DBVC and IOBC · Executive education: IE University, IESE Business School · Coaching in 4 languages in English, Polish, Spanish, and German.

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  • What I Offer:

    Leadership Development Build the presence, strategic thinking, and communication skills leadership success requires.

    Career Transition & Growth Navigate promotions, career pivots, or new leadership roles with clarity and confidence.

    Emotional Intelligence & Resilience Manage pressure, handle conflict, and build sustainable performance under demanding conditions (at work and in private life).

    *Also available: in-company trainings and workshops on intercultural collaboration, sales, and team building.


  • How it works

    • Discovery Call

      A free 20-minute call to understand your goals and see if we're a fit.

    • Tailored Coaching Plan

      Sessions structured around your specific challenge: career transition, leadership growth, or resilience.

    • Ongoing Partnership

      Typically 3–6 sessions, with practical tools and accountability between calls.

    • My Approach

      No two clients face the same challenge, so no two coaching journeys look the same. I don't work from a fixed script: every tool, exercise, and technique I use is selected and adjusted to fit your specific situation, goals, and pace, with the aim of getting you to results as efficiently as possible.


  • Why me?

    I understand Corporate World and Global, High-Stakes Careers

    With an MBA, over a decade of international business development experience (in companies like: TUI, Accor and Booking.com,) and executive education work at institutions including IE University and IESE Business School, I bring a business-minded, results-focused approach to coaching, not just conversation, but strategy.

    Having lived and worked across eight countries on three continents, I understand the specific challenges of leading and growing in global, cross-cultural environments: including the self-doubt and pressure that often come with high-stakes roles.

    I am certified by Deutschen Bundesverband Coaching (DBVC) and International Organization for Business Coaching e.V. (IOBC).

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Testimonials from my clients

  • “My recent coaching session with Michalina was a positive and enlightening experience, especially as it was my first time engaging in coaching. Her enthusiastic and hands-on approach helped me uncover new perspectives on how I handle personal conflict, offering insights I hadn’t considered before, while allowing me to immediately apply what I learned to my life and relationships. I especially appreciated how she guided me to see myself from a third-person perspective, facilitating a shift in how I perceive both others’ actions and my own responses.”

    Chris (42) South Africa

  • “I highly recommend Michalina to anyone seeking a truly dedicated coach. Not only she has an amazingly warm and approachable personality that creates comfortable environment, but also her knowledge and remarkable insight enables you to deal with challenges from a different perspective. Her observations have proven to be exceptionally accurate, and I feel this has made implementing changes more effective and much easier. The sessions have been very constructive, and provided valuable guidance for long-term self-improvement. Michalina offers practical tools and tips that are easy to implement, helping you achieve goals in an effective way. I will be definitely using Michalina’s services again in the future. Highly recommended!”

    Lidia (39) Scotland

  • "Mit Michalina hatte ich 3 Coaching-Stunden. Sie hat mich sehr begeistert, indem sie strukturiert an die Problematik herangegangen ist. Alles war sehr logisch begründet und verständlich erklärt, was mir sehr geholfen hat, die Problematik zu verstehen. Alles fügte sich zu einer logischen Einheit zusammen und war für mich gut nachvollziehbar. Die Sitzungen haben mir sehr geholfen, und ich kann Michalina wärmstens empfehlen."

    Anne (55) Germany

  • I very much appreciated the exchange with Michalina. She created an open, candid atmosphere and has a strong ability to ask meaningful questions and introduce new angles of thinking that make the conversation both efficient and insightful. I left with a strengthened perspective and a clearer sense of where to direct further focus.

    Alicia (26) Germany

  • I had 3 coaching sessions with Michalina, and the experience was truly transformative. Through her guidance, I was able to step into my role as a manager more confidently and effectively. I shifted from trying to execute everything myself to focusing more on supervision, organization, and decision-making. Her coaching helped me gain clarity, structure, and confidence in my leadership style. I highly recommend her coaching to anyone looking to grow and feel more grounded in their role as a leader.

    Milli (37) Spain

  • The session with Michalina really helped me visualise my goals for the year, and reflect more deeply on the ongoing challenges. She guides you through all of that with much support, listening, and understanding. It’s a super safe and relaxing environment to design a version of you that you have always dreamt of. I highly recommend her as a life coach.

    Zumretay, (32) Canada

  • 10 października miałam okazję uczestniczyć w spotkaniu Polek na zagraniczu w Innsbrucku, organizowanym przez Martynę Ostrowską, twórczynię Polka na zagraniczu, we współpracy ze stowarzyszeniem Mowa Tyrol. Gościnią spotkania była Michalina Madra, która poprowadziła warsztaty poświęcone inteligencji emocjonalnej. To niezwykle empatyczna kobieta. Warsztaty były wspaniale spędzonym czasem, pełnym wartościowej wiedzy, refleksji i śmiechu. To spotkanie, które na długo pozostanie w mojej pamięci. Z całego serca polecam Michalinę każdemu, kto chce lepiej poznać siebie i rozwijać swoją inteligencję emocjonalną! Iwona Kot PSG Alpen

    Iwona (40) Austria

  • I had the opportunity to take part in a workshop coaching session with Michalina focused on emotional intelligence, and I was really impressed by her authenticity, competence, and ability to create a safe space for honest reflection. What I especially appreciated was her ability to bring clarity to the thoughts and emotions that can sometimes feel like a mess in your head. She asks the right questions, helps you better understand yourself, and gently guides you towards identifying the next steps. The session also gave me a different perspective on assertiveness, not only as a way of communicating with others, but also as a way of understanding and respecting my own needs, feelings, and boundaries. Michalina combines knowledge, empathy, authenticity, and a very practical approach. I left the session with more clarity, a better understanding of myself, and some concrete directions for further personal growth. I would definitely recommend working with her.

    Ela, 44 Austria

  • Byłam na warsztatach z inteligencji emocjonalnej u Michaliny i od samego początku czułam się mega swobodnie! Dużo rzetelnej wiedzy przekazanej w naturalny sposób, połączenie teorii z krótkimi ćwiczeniami praktycznymi, które pozwalały lepiej utrwalić to, o czym rozmawiałyśmy, zwrócić uwagę na pewne rzeczy i spojrzeć na nie z trochę innej perspektywy. Takie warsztaty naprawdę otwierają głowę! A sama Michalina ma w sobie mnóstwo pozytywnej energii, którą zaraża innych i niesamowicie motywuje do dalszej pracy nad sobą :)

    Ola (29), Austria