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I help ambitious leaders scale their impact by enhancing their ability to inspire change and reducing their operational workload.
Team Alignment Program; Training on how to work in remote/hybrid format; Structuring internal processes and communications
Executive coaching for remote and hybrid organizations; Leadership development programs
Workshops and Keynote Speaking on virtual team management - motivation, leadership, communication, etc.
15+
years of of executive experience
1000+
hours of individual coaching/mentoring
1500+
hours of working with teams as a team coach, facilitator, and mentor
11
clients from 11 countries, including US, Australia, Zimbabwe, Russia etc...
Project portfolio
Six-month team development program for Sponsored Programs Office team at the Skolkovsky Institute of Science and Technology
Lecturer and author of HR Management and Leadership in a VUCA World courses for Russian and international students of Lomonosov Moscow Business School Business School
Creation of a globally distributed IT startup team within Rostec, organizational coaching.
Speaker and author of a course for HR Directors about managing people in turbulent times.
A series of meetings with Talent Tech HR Director to prepare for an internal strategy session with the executive team
A workshop for SkolTech executives on how to maintain motivation for online and hybrid teams.
Imlementation Mastery sessions facilitator for Russian-speaking and foreign summit participants
Webinar on working with goals for Samruk-Kazyna Corporate University in Kazakhstan.
Supporting the team in the implementation of a new logistics solution for a large retailer.
Nine-month HR Admin Team Development Program at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology.
HR and Organizational Development for MBA Students
Lecturer and author of courses on HR and Organizational Development in 2010-2012.
Preparing and conducting a strategy session for an agricultural organization in Zimbabwe
6 months coaching program for a team of 5 people
Project office team coaching
Task:
The team had moved to remote work and was starting to lose contact with each other. The team had a big organizational goal that was difficult to achieve and required maximum effort and teamwork by all team members.
Solution:
6 months of team coaching, including team leader coaching, online team sessions to clarify team goals and create a development plan, participation in team workshops where immediate feedback can be given on how communications and interactions in the team are built.
Result:
The team created internal interactions and learned to work remotely: there was a clear format of meetings with different agendas, colleagues began to conduct training for each other and for colleagues from other departments.
The team had a plan and made the first steps to implement it to achieve its big organizational goal. Now the team feels confident that they will achieve these goals, as the quality of teamwork has grown strongly over the 6 months of work.
The team had moved to remote work and was starting to lose contact with each other. The team had a big organizational goal that was difficult to achieve and required maximum effort and teamwork by all team members.
Solution:
6 months of team coaching, including team leader coaching, online team sessions to clarify team goals and create a development plan, participation in team workshops where immediate feedback can be given on how communications and interactions in the team are built.
Result:
The team created internal interactions and learned to work remotely: there was a clear format of meetings with different agendas, colleagues began to conduct training for each other and for colleagues from other departments.
The team had a plan and made the first steps to implement it to achieve its big organizational goal. Now the team feels confident that they will achieve these goals, as the quality of teamwork has grown strongly over the 6 months of work.
2 courses in English for Russian and international students
Courses for students in HR Management and Leadership in a VUCA World
Task:
To create a course on Human Resource Management and Leadership in a VUCA world for 3rd and 4th-year undergraduate students at Moscow State University Business School.
Solution:
Launched two English-language courses for international groups.
Result:
Students praised both courses for their theoretical background and interactions during the training: "It was a great course, one of the most interesting that I've had these semester."; "I liked pretty much everything, it was clear, understandable, structured, so I don't think it has to be improved"; "Everything was really perfect!!!".
To create a course on Human Resource Management and Leadership in a VUCA world for 3rd and 4th-year undergraduate students at Moscow State University Business School.
Solution:
Launched two English-language courses for international groups.
Result:
Students praised both courses for their theoretical background and interactions during the training: "It was a great course, one of the most interesting that I've had these semester."; "I liked pretty much everything, it was clear, understandable, structured, so I don't think it has to be improved"; "Everything was really perfect!!!".
10 months of working with a team of 25 people in four countries
Startup team launch
Task:
Create a team capable of selling Russian software abroad. Build communications within a distributed team - Russia, Turkmenistan, Nicaragua, Asian countries. Integrate the new CEO into the team, after the former CEO has moved to the Board of Directors.
Solution:
Creation of communication principles within the team, implementation of digital collaboration tools, work with the new CEO and the team to create a sales strategy.
Result:
New CEO was integrated into the team by working together on creating the sales strategy. The strategy was approved by the Board of Directors and all internal processes were aligned with this strategy.
Create a team capable of selling Russian software abroad. Build communications within a distributed team - Russia, Turkmenistan, Nicaragua, Asian countries. Integrate the new CEO into the team, after the former CEO has moved to the Board of Directors.
Solution:
Creation of communication principles within the team, implementation of digital collaboration tools, work with the new CEO and the team to create a sales strategy.
Result:
New CEO was integrated into the team by working together on creating the sales strategy. The strategy was approved by the Board of Directors and all internal processes were aligned with this strategy.
Interactive course for HR directors
Human Resources Director in an Era of Change Course
Task:
To create a course for HR Directors about managing teams and building a function in a time when everything is changing, long-term strategy is not in place or relevant, and legislation greatly affects different industries.
Solution:
Launched a course for HR Directors on how to sustain business in a VUCA world.
Result:
Students appreciated the course, applied change management practices in their companies, audited the HR function, drafted a change project plan, and coordinated with key stakeholders.
To create a course for HR Directors about managing teams and building a function in a time when everything is changing, long-term strategy is not in place or relevant, and legislation greatly affects different industries.
Solution:
Launched a course for HR Directors on how to sustain business in a VUCA world.
Result:
Students appreciated the course, applied change management practices in their companies, audited the HR function, drafted a change project plan, and coordinated with key stakeholders.
7 sessions with international pre-summit participants
Implementation Mastery Session Facilitator at the 11th WBECS Pre-Summit
Task:
Hold a series of pre-summit webinar discussion meetings so participants can apply new information and ideas to their work, grow as coaches, and bring value to their clients.
Solution:
Conducted 7 implementation mastery sessions in Russian and English.
Result:
All sessions received high marks from the participants.
Hold a series of pre-summit webinar discussion meetings so participants can apply new information and ideas to their work, grow as coaches, and bring value to their clients.
Solution:
Conducted 7 implementation mastery sessions in Russian and English.
Result:
All sessions received high marks from the participants.
3 months work with a team of 2 people
Team coaching for the Stockholm School of Economics
Task:
Support the training team of a corporate program for a large retailer in planning and preparing for project implementation within the organization.
Solution:
A series of meetings with the team to work through the relationship with stakeholders and how to develop the project through understanding the needs of key customers, the forces of resistance, and finding supporters.
Result:
The team built relationships with key customers, found support within the organization, and agreed on the project with the company's leadership.
Support the training team of a corporate program for a large retailer in planning and preparing for project implementation within the organization.
Solution:
A series of meetings with the team to work through the relationship with stakeholders and how to develop the project through understanding the needs of key customers, the forces of resistance, and finding supporters.
Result:
The team built relationships with key customers, found support within the organization, and agreed on the project with the company's leadership.
8 months of working with a team of 6 people
HR Admin Team Coaching at Skoltech
Task:
The team needs to build internal communication in a way that improves operational efficiency. This should result in fewer errors made by the team and a balance between work and life outside of the office.
Solution:
8 months of team coaching, including team leader coaching, online team sessions to clarify team goals and create a development plan, participation in team workshops where immediate feedback can be given on how team communication and interaction is built.
Outcome:
The team created a plan to move from their current "backlog" to greater efficiency and began to implement it. Team members created collaborative practices, automated typical processes, created templates for work, and began interacting more actively with colleagues outside of their team and solving problems faster.
The team continues to work on the plan, but independently. During 8 months of coaching, they learned how to give feedback to each other and set up internal processes. They are now ready to move on their own.
The team needs to build internal communication in a way that improves operational efficiency. This should result in fewer errors made by the team and a balance between work and life outside of the office.
Solution:
8 months of team coaching, including team leader coaching, online team sessions to clarify team goals and create a development plan, participation in team workshops where immediate feedback can be given on how team communication and interaction is built.
Outcome:
The team created a plan to move from their current "backlog" to greater efficiency and began to implement it. Team members created collaborative practices, automated typical processes, created templates for work, and began interacting more actively with colleagues outside of their team and solving problems faster.
The team continues to work on the plan, but independently. During 8 months of coaching, they learned how to give feedback to each other and set up internal processes. They are now ready to move on their own.
A strategy session for PELUM Zimbabwe
Task:
Create a strategy document that demonstrates the value of the organization to agricultural association members, state agencies, sponsors, and team members
Solution:
Conducted a series of preparation meetings with the client and then a team strategy session to answer key questions to be reflected in the document.
Result:
During the strategy session, the team developed answers to the key questions, and then created the Strategy document and increased team engagement during the development of a collaborative solution.
Create a strategy document that demonstrates the value of the organization to agricultural association members, state agencies, sponsors, and team members
Solution:
Conducted a series of preparation meetings with the client and then a team strategy session to answer key questions to be reflected in the document.
Result:
During the strategy session, the team developed answers to the key questions, and then created the Strategy document and increased team engagement during the development of a collaborative solution.
Testimonials
What people say
What people say
- I recommend working with Daria if you're looking for a leadership coach. She helped me quickly overcome a problem I'd been struggling with for a long time. She asks great questions and has a supportive coaching style. We conducted a GC Index session, which helped me identify and understand more about my strengths and growth areas and highlighted some interesting blindspotsSoftware EngineHering Director Oracle
- I highly recommend Daria Rudnik as a coach and the GC Index assessment she uses to help uncover personal strengths and energy for impact. This assessment gave me a fresh perspective on my potential, helping me realize that I already possess the energy and capabilities to shape my career path in a way that aligns with my aspirations. While there are still skills I need to develop, understanding my strengths and potential limitations has empowered me to approach my growth more strategically. I would definitely recommend working with Daria to anyone who is ready to explore their potential and take meaningful steps toward creating the future they envision for their career.PM | FinTech | Delivery Manager | Payments
- Daria is truly a great coach and was really focused on connecting and finding strategies to the situation I addressed. I honestly recommend Daria if you are looking for a mentor and coach and leadership expert that can give you meaningful insights.Tito L.Commercial Director
- Daria is a wonderful and thoughtful coach who asks probative questions to facilitate an understanding of why one is undertaking certain behaviors and how to change to create meaningful impact. She is extremely kind and a great listener. It was a pleasure working with her!Akil V.Executive director
- Daria has a way of looking at things objectively which is very inspiring! She helped reorganize my thoughts and have a narrow focus on what I really want for the next step of my career and my leadership ambitions. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a professional coach, on top of that she is extremely nice and knows how to listen to others.Adam Ch.
- Daria is a great coach and I liked that she challenged my ideas.Javier Juárez ZarrukFounder
- Daria Rudnik is a fantastic business coach. Her gentle style and support have helped me tremendously. With a combination of insight, patience and humour, Daria is guiding me through the coaching process. With the work on values, she is helped me lay a foundation for future choices and helping me balance the different aspects of my life. Along the way, there are also fun, practical suggestions which helped me move forward.Editor-in-chef at Mercedes-Benz Club Magazine
- I highly recommend Daria as a mentor for career development. I had the pleasure of being mentored by her and learned a great deal about myself, my career goals, and the necessary skills to achieve them. Daria consistently showed patience and support, assisting me in setting realistic goals and creating a plan to attain them. Daria's exceptional skill in active and empathetic listening was truly something I treasured. She consistently made an effort to comprehend my individual circumstances and difficulties, offering me tailored guidance and assistance. Overall, my experience being mentored by Daria was extremely positive. I highly recommend her as a career development mentor to anyone.Imaging Biomarkers | Translational Science
- Daria was great at providing feedback, asking meaningful questions, and being a knowledgeable expert. She helped me gain insight into my leadership style in terms of the GC Index and better understand ways to improve my performance and management skills. I highly recommend Daria, as she is professional as well as respectful and mindful.Aleksandra Romasheva, SHRM-SCP, CPHR, PROSCI-CMHR, People and Culture, Organization Development
- Daria presented the tool thoroughly, and provided results and feedback professionally. I definitely recommend Daria to those who are interested.Strategic HR, Career Coach, Management
- I really appreciate Daria taking the time and helping me understand my leadership profile. She helped me interpret my Game Changer profile and identify my strengths and weeknesses. Some of the results came as a surprise to me. With insightful questions, she helped me formulate how I can leverage these strengths to better launch my own business.Helping data professionals level up their career through mentoring and coaching
- I recommend Daria as very professional coach. We had several coaching sessions with Daria and I was astonished by the result. On the first session we've made an inventory of what needs to be developed to pursue new career opportunities, identifies the steps and got the energy to move forward. It was such a kick off for me that I managed to take first steps (namely find a proper MBA program and register for it) in a fortnight. It was a real pleasure to work with Daria. She was very easy going, but kept the line strongly. Her empathy and skill in addressing the real bottle-necks marks Daria as an exceptional career coach.Looking for projects to invest
- Daria is an excellent coach who provides valuable insights and creates a supportive environment. I highly recommend working with her.Muhamed Abdellah Ragaei
- The Skoltech team would like to thank Daria Rudnik, Olga Lavrenko, Natalia Gulchevskaya, Natalia Smurova for the successful project on coaching teams of the Human Resources, the Department of Research Contracts Department, and the Sponsorship Programs Department. The project provided high-level professional support to the teams to rally around the goals and values of the Institute, as well as to solve organizational and individual tasks of the participants.Head of HR at Skoltech
- Daria has helped us to have better clarity as we finalize our Strategic Direction for the next 3 years. She tactfully facilitated a strategy session and helped us to answer some of the difficult questions we had. The honest feedback we received from the network members can only come when a facilitator listens and supports a group to do strategic thinking. The PELUM Zimbabwe network remains grateful.Gertrude P.Country coordinator at PELUM Zimbabwe
- I want to thank Daria Rudnik and Natalia Gulchevskaya for the professional support they have provided during the team coaching of my team. We’ve been working with a team of 5 people for a period of 6 months (fall 2020 – spring 2021). The coaches helped me as a team leader to identify priorities that helped me to focus on more systemic and strategic tasks. I have restructured the work of my department so that the team members became more independent in decision making, communication with the executive team, and starting up new initiatives. For my team, the team coaching helped to understand their roles more clearly, boosted cross-communication and collaborations, and mutual personal and professional support.
The other very important benefit of this team coaching program is that it was not a short-term result but we now have principles that we use in our day-to-day work. And I thank the coaches for that.Head of Sponsored Programs Office at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology - ZetTenology, a leading manufacturer of high-quality hygiene products such as wet wipes, moist toilet paper, and private label toilet soap for major retailers, has been cooperating with Team Coaching Alliance since 2021. Specifically, team coaches Natalia Smourova, Olga Lavrenko, and Daria Rudnik were tasked with the leadership development of a newly formed executive team, which underwent significant renewal by the end of 2021 due to rapid business growth.
Natalia, Daria, and Olga facilitated two team sessions for the leadership team. As a result, the team developed the Leadership Code, which outlines the basic principles of behavior, key leadership competencies relevant to the company in its current phase of organizational development, and individual development steps for each team member.
As high-level coaches, Olga, Natalia, and Daria provided ongoing support to our team, both during and after the sessions. They suggested various steps to strengthen the culture of leadership interaction and took great responsibility to ensure that the transformation process was not confined to the leadership sessions but became a part of the team’s everyday life.
The session participants expressed positive feedback on the work of Daria, Natalia, and Olga, who successfully created an atmosphere of openness and effective teamwork by gaining the trust of all participants.
We sincerely thank Natalia Smurova, Olga Lavrenko, and Daria Rudnik for their fruitful cooperation!Vaagn ManukyanGeneral Director at Zet Technology LLC
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