Emotions shape behaviour.
Behaviour shapes culture.

Coaching, team dynamics & organisational support in emotionally demanding phases.

Junge Frau mit Brille (Elisa Schön), braune Haare, schwarze Kleidung, lächelnd, an einer weißen Wand lehnend.

Hi. I’m
Elisa Schön.

I’ve worked in People & Culture for over ten years, including as a Chief People Officer, and I know organisations from the inside - ranging from start-ups to media companies.

Today, I combine this experience with systemic coaching, organisational consulting, and my studies in clinical psychology + business law.

My focus is emotional intelligence and team and organisational dynamics: how people interact, how tension emerges, and how conflict can be transformed back into room for action.

I’m known for making these tensions visible- with clarity, without escalating them, and without glossing over them.

Get to know me

My Motivation

Collaboration rarely fails because of ability.
It tends to fail because of relationships, unspoken expectations, and emotional patterns.

Leaders carry the tension between pressure, responsibility, and relationships.
Teams lose trust when uncertainty stays unnamed.
Organisations get stuck when emotions are treated as a “disruption.”

That’s exactly where I come in.

Read my work

On my blog, I share reflections, experiences, and knowledge.
(Only in German language, please excuse)

Blog

My offering.

  • Coaching for Leadership & Personal Development

    When emotions, responsibility and complexity collide, leadership can quickly become heavy to carry.
    In coaching, we work on what strengthens you, slows you down, or challenges you - without sugarcoating, without pressure, with a psychological lens and a clear stance.

    What’s moving you right now? And where is it taking you?

    Coaching

  • Teams & Organisations

    Teams rarely stumble because of a lack of skill. They stumble because of unspoken expectations, distorted pictures of one another, or structures that no longer hold.

    I support groups caught in high dynamics, conflict or uncertainty and help them regain movement.

    Where does friction arise? What remains unspoken? Which patterns keep things stuck, and where is there room for something new?

    Consulting

  • Trainings & Workshops

    We rarely learn through theory alone, but through moments when something clicks.
    My trainings are built around exactly that: situations in which leaders and teams understand why they react the way they do and what could be different tomorrow.

    How do you stay present under pressure?
    How do you work with emotions in a way that neither suppresses them nor overwhelms?

    Training

What people say about working with me.

  • "Elisa is a very warm and empathetic person. I worked with her for some time and discussed both current events and topics that were on my mind, as well as more fundamental, in my case structural, challenges in organising my daily life. Through our work together, I now have a clear overview of all upcoming tasks and have been able to establish structures that allow me to navigate my day with ease."

    - Entrepreneur & Managing Director, Berlin

  • "When I lost my job during a wave of layoffs at my former company, it was hard not to lose hope. The coaching helped me regain clarity and direction during that difficult phase. Elisa supported me in defining clear goals, taking the next steps, and developing a structured plan that opened up new perspectives for me. The plan we created became a real anchor on my way forward."

    - Product Manager, Berlin

  • "I lead a team that has been in a constant state of change and restructuring for almost a year. Leading the team during this time was challenging, especially when it came to building trust, and conflicts occurred frequently. Elisa helped me reflect on my team’s behaviour and define my own expectations more clearly. Through the coaching, I learned to improve my communication and gain greater clarity about myself. Thank you for the shift in perspective!"

    - Head of Marketing, Berlin

  • "Her ability to approach different emotions with curiosity while keeping structure in mind helped us move out of a stuck situation."

    – Katharina, Team Lead

  • “Moving to a new city and starting a new job were real challenges for me. At first, it didn’t feel like home, and I felt overwhelmed in this new place. Through Elisa’s guidance, I learned to navigate the situation, gain clarity about my goals, and build new friendships. Today, I’m proud of this new beginning and know how to find my footing more confidently in times of change.”

    – Marianne, 38

  • “I used to avoid conflicts or just push through them without really thinking about what they triggered in me. The counselling helped me understand the connection between my reactions and old patterns. Together, Elisa and I developed ways for me to stay calm in tense situations and resolve conflicts more effectively. The relaxed and personal atmosphere made it easy for me to speak openly about important issues.”

    – Tobias, 34

I look forward to hearing from you.

Elisa Schön

elisa.people.coaching@gmail.com