EMPOWERING RADICAL SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
EMPOWERING RADICAL SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
"Far more than a coach - a true partner in our development."
Wadim Strangfeld | Managing Director Swietelsky Bauges.m.b.H. Germany
Major Projects, Infrastructure & Turnkey Construction
WHAT I DO
I coach, facilitate, and design learning experiences that cultivate relational intelligence, resilience, and effectiveness - helping people communicate more clearly, collaborate more meaningfully, practice radical candor and lead with integrity.
HOW I WORK
Through reflective dialogue, practical tools, and co-created processes, I help turn challenges into opportunities for growth, collaboration, and sustainable solutions. The work encourages clarity, courage, and radical accountability.
WHO I WORK WITH
Individuals and organizations committed to leading authentically, fostering trust, and creating environments where people and ideas can thrive.
Leadership is an attitude expressed in how we relate. I support those ready to lead from connection, openness, and genuine human presence.
SERVICES
TRAINING
Practical. Interactive.
Transformative.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Beyond individuals -
towards culture.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Beyond individuals - towards culture.
Leadership development is not just about training a few managers; it’s about shaping the way an organization leads as a whole. I work with companies to align leadership with their culture, strategy, and current challenges, through modular leadership programs, team coaching, sparring for executives, and support in transformation processes. This is where new mindsets emerge, leadership behaviour deepens, and insights turn into concrete, sustainable action.
WORKSHOPS & MODERATION
Unlock dialogue.
Create clarity.
WORKSHOPS & MODERATION
Unlock dialogue. Create clarity.
My workshops and moderations are spaces for open, equal-footed exchange. Together, we explore challenges, processes, and strategies, always with the goal of strengthening collaboration and communication. Interactive, practical, and engaging, every workshop builds trust, sparks fresh perspectives, and results in solutions that stick.
COACHING
Your goals. Your
clarity. Your next step.
COACHING
Your goals. Your clarity. Your next step.
Coaching is a practical tool for rapid and effective growth. Together, we examine the situations where you need more clarity, more impact, or more ease. Whether you arrive with a clear agenda or simply a desire for reflection, I’ll help you sharpen your focus, challenge your patterns, and design strategies that bring lasting momentum to your professional and personal journey.
KEYNOTES & IMPULSE TALKS
Fresh ideas that
stick.
KEYNOTES & IMPULSE TALKS
Fresh ideas that stick.
Sometimes it just takes one spark to shift perspective. My talks are engaging, interactive experiences, whether on stage or online. With humour, clarity, and real-world examples, I bring themes like resilience, mindful leadership, and authentic communication to life. Participants leave with inspiration and tools they can apply the very next day.
TRAINING
Practical. Interactive. Transformative.
My training programs are tailored to the needs of your teams and organization, covering topics like resilience, emotional intelligence, positive psychology, active listening, and communication in change processes. Participants don’t just hear about leadership, they experience it. Through reflection, practice, and interaction, they leave with tools that make an immediate impact in their everyday work.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Beyond individuals - towards culture.
Leadership development is not just about training a few managers; it’s about shaping the way an organization leads as a whole. I work with companies to align leadership with their culture, strategy, and current challenges, through modular leadership programs, team coaching, sparring for executives, and support in transformation processes. This is where new mindsets emerge, leadership behaviour deepens, and insights turn into concrete, sustainable action.
WORKSHOPS & MODERATION
Unlock dialogue. Create clarity.
My workshops and moderations are spaces for open, equal-footed exchange. Together, we explore challenges, processes, and strategies, always with the goal of strengthening collaboration and communication. Interactive, practical, and engaging, every workshop builds trust, sparks fresh perspectives, and results in solutions that stick.
COACHING
Your goals. Your clarity. Your next step.
Coaching is a practical tool for rapid and effective growth. Together, we examine the situations where you need more clarity, more impact, or more ease. Whether you arrive with a clear agenda or simply a desire for reflection, I’ll help you sharpen your focus, challenge your patterns, and design strategies that bring lasting momentum to your professional and personal journey.
KEYNOTES & IMPULSE TALKS
Fresh ideas that stick.
Sometimes it just takes one spark to shift perspective. My talks are engaging, interactive experiences, whether on stage or online. With humour, clarity, and real-world examples, I bring themes like resilience, mindful leadership, and authentic communication to life. Participants leave with inspiration and tools they can apply the very next day.
“True transformation comes not from better frameworks, but from more human ways of leading and living.’’
Katharina Baier
1 + 1 can be 2 - or even 11.
I am a possibilist. I understand
leadership as the practice of
meaningful connection.
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True leadership is about creating environments where collaboration expands what is possible. It thrives on personal responsibility, genuine curiosity, and the courage to speak clearly.
When these qualities come together, new perspectives emerge, solutions become sustainable, and real connection is formed. As a coach, facilitator, and trainer, I support individuals, teams, and organizations to strengthen communication, build resilience, and stay grounded and capable of action in times of change. For me, leadership is not a title, it is an attitude.
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With clarity, depth, and curiosity, I guide leaders and organizations through moments of transformation, growth, and authentic dialogue.
Inspiring clarity. Transforming leadership. Creating momentum.
Trusted by leading organizations in construction, higher education, NGOs, FMCG, and technology.
CLIENT VOICES
Wadim Strangfeld, Managing Director Swietelsky Bauges.m.b.H. Germany Major Projects, Infrastructure & Turnkey Construction
"Katharina is much more than a coach; she is a true companion with a genuine interest in the further development of our company. Her ability to listen without judgement and ask the right questions has helped me to readjust my leadership role and sharpen my own style. With a mixture of empathy, clarity and healthy pragmatism, she manages to penetrate complex situations with ease. In doing so, she always keeps the focus on the potential of our people. Her impulses are inspiring, honest and constructive. I particularly appreciate her proactive nature: whether it’s a brief thought-provoking message via WhatsApp or a sincere question such as ‘How are you?’ Small gestures that have a big impact."
Christoph Sigmund, CEO DirectSens GmbH:
"Katharina supports us in further developing our communication culture in an open and solution-oriented manner. In workshops and sparring sessions, we received valuable insights and concrete tools for practical application. Her clarity, courage and genuine interest in sustainable development have had a lasting impact – our managers are now stronger and communicate more consciously."
Isabelle Zimmer, (former) People Manager Mystery Minds:
"Katharina perfectly addressed our needs as a small company and helped us to develop a basis for our internal communication guidelines. The interactive and informal workshop also made us grow even closer as a team. Katharina is very engaging and knows exactly how to create a balance of fun and professionalism in the workshop!”
Asya Pavlova, (former) Head of HR, BILLA BG:
“If you are looking for a trainer who will challenge you and build a customized training for your target group, Katharina is the right person. She presents the topic with expertise, humor and authenticity. Thanks so much for your valuable trainings, both personally and professionally.”
Lukas Szigeti, Coordination of regional refugee support Caritas Burgenland:
"We spent 4 days as a team with Katharina on the topic of leadership. Through her variety of methods and her inspiring manner, she understands how to bring each participant into learning and reflection in a fun way. With a mixture of inputs, differentiated perspectives and numerous practical exercises, we reflected on our individual way of leading and our very individual motivation and grew closer together as a team.”
Ulrike Klaus, social pedagogue Schüler*innen Wohnheim Juchgasse:
“In group coaching sessions, Katharina accompanies our team so that we can better master our often demanding everyday working life. With her refreshing manner she always pays attention to the “big picture”, professionally addresses both our needs as a team and our individual questions. With her help, we were able to recognize “operational blind spots”, reflect on them and thus make our teamwork more efficient. Practical relevance and a large portion of humor make working with her a pleasure!”
Alexander Darantik, (former) HR Manager FH Wiener Neustadt:
“The two-day seminar on ‘Self-leadership with emotional intelligence’ was facilitated in a professional and structured manner with a very good mix of theoretical input and activating group work. The participants from science, research and university management were able to confidently contribute with their individual challenges from everyday work and Katharina reacted empathetically, shared her experiences and created a positive group dynamic.”