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Katia Triggiani

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Executive leadership development

Strengthen the leadership that drives your organisation forward.
Katia Triggiani during a session with a group

Composure is a leadership skill

Leading when the pressure is high

Senior leaders today operate in a climate of constant acceleration, with shifting markets, leaner teams, and rising expectations. In such an environment, every decision carries weight, and composure becomes as critical as competence.

I work alongside executives and leadership teams to strengthen that composure, helping them think clearly when pressure rises, make decisions that hold up under complexity, and lead in a way that steadies both themselves and their teams. As an ICF Certified Coach and EMCC Senior Practitioner, my approach combines the structure of business with the understanding of human behaviour, so leadership remains both strategic and sustainable.

Capability built where it matters

Develop the leadership capabilities your organisation depends on

Every organisation is different, and so are the people leading it. We begin by understanding your context, priorities, pressure points, and the everyday realities your leaders face. From there, we shape focused work that strengthens judgment, presence, and communication where it matters most.
  • C-suite and senior leadership programs

    Strengthen collaboration and decision quality at the highest level.

    Tailored coaching engagements that help executive teams focus on what matters most, align on direction, and communicate with clarity across the organisation.

  • Leadership transition and culture renewal

    Guide change without losing cultural integrity.

    Structured support for organisations navigating leadership shifts, mergers, or integration, ensuring stability, coherence, and a shared sense of purpose through transition.

  • Resilience and performance under pressure

    Maintain clarity and composure in high-stakes environments.

    Practical tools and daily habits that help leaders regulate under stress, reduce reactivity, and sustain focus and performance when it matters most.

  • Inclusive leadership initiatives

    Turn inclusion into a leadership habit instead of a campaign.

    Development pathways that expand visibility and influence for underrepresented leaders while embedding inclusive practices across teams and decision-making.

  • Female leadership

    Build visibility, influence, and confidence without losing authenticity.

    Coaching and peer-based programs that equip women in leadership to communicate their value, lead decisively, and grow influence on their own terms.

Pressure exposes leadership systems

When the pressure rises, leadership either holds the organisation together or frays it

These are the sentences I hear from the people who bring me in. They describe a system under load, not a person who isn’t trying hard enough.
  • We’re growing fast, but our leaders are stretched thin, and their decisions feel reactive instead of clear.
  • Teams are waiting for direction, but leaders are too busy managing the noise to set it.
  • We have strong talent, but communication between levels breaks down under pressure.
  • Different leaders interpret the company vision in their own way, and it’s starting to show.
  • We’ve promoted great specialists into leadership roles, but they weren’t prepared for the people side of the job.
  • Change fatigue is setting in, and we can’t afford to lose momentum or morale.
  • We know what needs to happen next, we just need leaders who can bring others with them.

Let’s rebuild clarity, confidence, and cohesion at the leadership level.

What pressure quietly erodes

The new demands of leadership

Behind the meetings, strategy decks, and business targets lies an invisible demand: the emotional load leaders carry every day. Many executives describe feeling constantly “switched on”, moving from one decision to the next with little time to process what those decisions cost them. Their focus fragments, presence fades, and even rest starts to feel like another task on the list.

Recent studies in neuroscience show that sustained pressure narrows attention and weakens empathy, the two capacities essential for wise leadership. As a result, leaders begin to lose the very skills that made them effective in the first place.

What often gets lost in the process is the space to recover, reflect, and reconnect. Without that space, leadership becomes a series of reactions rather than conscious choices.

My work begins at that point. Together, we examine how pressure shows up in communication, trust, and decision-making. We identify where small shifts can restore focus, improve collaboration, and bring a sense of steadiness back to the system.

When leaders regain that steadiness, trust strengthens, collaboration deepens, and strategy becomes more human and more effective. The result is both measurable and felt: organisations that function with greater cohesion, leaders who can hold complexity without losing sight of people, and teams that move forward with shared purpose.

Regulation shapes judgment

What neuroscience tells us about effective leadership

Regulated leaders think more clearly, listen more deeply, and make better decisions under pressure. Neuroscience shows that when we train emotional regulation, we strengthen neural pathways that support focus, empathy, and resilience. In practice, this means:
  • Recognising stress patterns early

    Noticing the physiological cues before they shape behaviour.

  • Creating small regulation habits

    Brief pauses, reframing, and breathing patterns that reset attention and emotional tone.

  • Building long-term capacity

    Rewiring the brain through repeated, conscious practice that sustains clarity and self-awareness.

Using simple, science-backed methods, I help leaders respond with clarity instead of reactivity. Over time, these small shifts reshape the brain’s response to challenge. When leaders are calm, their teams feel safe — and when teams feel safe, performance follows.

Credibility, earned

My professional foundations

Learning has always been central to how I work. Each qualification represents a step towards understanding people, communication, and change from a different perspective: strategic, psychological, and systemic.

Academic foundation

  • Degree in Marketing & Communication, University of Bari, Italy

Professional training

  • Diploma in Coaching, Allenati per l’Eccellenza
  • Diploma in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Allenati per l’Eccellenza
  • Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
  • Senior Practitioner, European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC)
  • Positive Intelligence (PQ) Coach, trained with Shirzad Chamine
  • Team Coaching Certification, Solution Focused Academy
  • EMCC Team Coaching Quality Award (TCQA)A recognition for the quality, depth, and ethical standards of my team coaching practice.

These frameworks, from ICF’s structure to EMCC’s reflective practice, shape a coaching style that is both rigorous and deeply human.

The book is out now

Marketing Yourself Forward

Marketing Yourself Forward, il libro di Katia Triggiani

After years in corporate, I reached a point where the metrics, meetings, and milestones no longer aligned with the meaning I was looking for. Marketing Yourself Forward was born from the moments I nearly walked away.

This book explores a different approach to career growth that brings together marketing insight, personal evolution, and the understanding that your story, values, and lived experience can become your strongest professional advantage.

The book is now available. You can download a free excerpt to get a feel for the ideas inside, or purchase your copy on Amazon.

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In their words…

Reflections from clients I’ve coached and collaborated with

  • I believe that Katia is an extraordinary coach and mentor. Her remarkable experience in coaching and marketing strategies is enriched by her deep humanity and kindness, which permeate all her interactions. This makes her a unique and extremely effective professional. Working with her is stimulating, enjoyable, and definitely useful. Katia knows how to accompany clients in pursuit of their goals with great attention. Her ability to create empathetic relationships and put those who work with her at ease is impressive. Her approach allows for amazing achievements, all with a bright smile. Having the opportunity to work with her is a real fortune that I highly recommend to everyone.

    Gabriele Tozzi

    Chief Executive Officer

  • My journey with Katia was an essential milestone for me. I met this coach during a period of great confusion and personal redefinition. Together with her, I fought my limiting beliefs and reached the centre of my potential. I gained inner confidence and balance, and also a lighter perspective on the events of my life. Through her empathetic and precise professionalism, I was able to face my fears and weaknesses. With her constant support, I was able to breathe new life into the abilities dormant within me! Katia accompanied me with kindness and determination towards my goal, lightening the weight of some critical moments and offering me the right tools at the right time. Her professionalism and flexibility allowed me to manage the sessions despite the hectic pace of my days. I recommend Katia's programs to colleagues, friends, and relatives because with her it is really possible.

    Valentina Flint

    Art Director

  • Dear Katia, working closely with you over the last couple of months is a real pleasure. Your passion for female leadership, thinking beyond the usual paths e.g. on which platforms to be present and how a good (re)presentation could look like is really admiring! Looking forward to many more joint projects especially in the area of diversity and inclusion.

    Alexandra Hartung

    Head of Medium Enterprise

  • I highly recommend Katia as a coach of outstanding quality and integrity. She is deeply responsible, demonstrates a strong work ethic, and approaches her practice with great professionalism and care. One of her key strengths is her openness to feedback: she actively seeks it, reflects on it thoughtfully, and applies it consistently to improve her work. Katia combines reliability, ethical awareness, and a genuine commitment to continuous learning, making her a trusted and effective coach.

    Carlo Perfetto

    Lead Project Engineer

  • At Microsoft, I had the opportunity to work together with Katia. Katia is an absolute team player and power woman: reliable, integer, honest, inspirational, professional, a sales- and project management expert and on top very much fun to work with. Katia, I hope we get the chance to work together again and wish you all the best for your future!

    Fuat Kirikci

    Put AI to work for people

  • Avevo delle sfide personali che volevo superare attraverso il coaching e Katia ha saputo guidarmi ad elevare i miei standard! E' incredibile quanta consapevolezza è riuscita a generare in me durante il percorso. Katia hai una grande capacità di ascolto che mi ha allenato alla riflessione quella vera che produce risultato! Grazie di cuore. Mary

    Maria Elisa Fontanelli

    ICF ACC Coach | Giovani & aziende | Crescita personale & professionale | Formazione per team efficaci

  • Katia is passionate about marketing and a great team player! She is always looking for new creative ideas to drive amazing customer experiences and make them happen. It was a pleasure to work in the same team at Amazon Alexa!

    Mayte G.

    Senior Brand Manager | Prime Video | Amazon

  • I believe Katia`s superpowers are (1) ownership as she is really focusing on her partners needs, always trying to find a path to green, (2) delivering results through quick wins but also long-term results within defined marketing campaigns with Tier 1 partners in EU, and (3) earn trust, being transparent in her positive communication and setting the appropriated expectations to partners/customers.

    Michael von Hamm

    Manager Business Development , B2B

  • Katia and I have worked together at Microsoft. She is a very dedicated and passionate professional. She always in every situation strives for doing the right thing for our company while giving customers excellent service. She is a learner, loves to develop herself and on top of all that she is a nice person to work with, a team player and someone who is always ready to roll up their sleeves!

    Anna Kopp

    Director Microsoft Digital Germany (CIO/CDO) and Regional Office Lead Munich HQ, TEDx Talker and Keynote Speaker, Global Executive Co-Chair Women@Microsoft

  • Katia is very proactive and curious: she is always ready to learn and to accept new challenges. Her passion for people and her work has helped her successfully cover different roles during her carreer with increasing responsibility and proficiency. A pleasant and warm person.

    Marco Maffè

    CPO | EMBA

  • I worked very succesfully with Katia and I'm still very satified by her efficiency, proactivity and time to action. She is very business oriented, good in team working and full of interesting and concrete ideas. She is quick but precise and it is always nice to work with her.

    Francesca Pilone

    Marketing Leader & Coach ICF ACC | B2B Tech | Empowering people, driving impact

  • Katia and I have worked together on the Corporate Blog for Fujitsu Siemens Computers (www.ddc-conversations.it) . She has been key in developing the online promotional strategy and developing concepts to fuel collaboration and participation between employees, partners, and customers. Katia has been fundamental in the success of the blog using her organizational experience to launch the blog, using correct web writing techniques, applying effective SEO and SEM strategies, organizing original events such as webcasts and applying her excellent personal relationship skills. It is a pleasure to work with her.

    Liz Whippo

    Account & Client Relations Leader | Global Brands in Luxury, Design & Sports| Olympic Fan Village Manager | EU & US Work Authorization

  • Katia is a very brilliant manager with strong competencies on marketing and business development. Her networking and team working skills make her the best partner/colleague you would work with to get outstanding results.

    Angelica Coviello

    Senior Marketing Manager | B2B Software | Strategic Marketing | Digital Transformation | Lead Generation | Brand Growth | HCM & CPM Expert

  • During the past year, I have had the pleasure of working with Katia as fellow Board Members for the Munich Chapter of the American German Business Club. By providing new marketing communication approaches, she has recrafted our monthly newsletter, elevating its impact. Additionally Katia has been highly insightful on numerous Board issues, greatly assisting us in boosting the club's impact in the Munich Area international business community. She has a keen business mind and is able to efficiently optimize results.

    Larry Schulz

    Financial Management Consultant, Gates and Company, American-German Business Club Munich - VP-Community Outreach, President Emeritus (2012-2019)

  • Before starting the usual recommendation I’d like to focus on the elements of real distinction in the merits and skills. I believe that the professional path Katia is going through demonstrates the lucid interpretation of the market environment and phenomenon and the propensity to conjugate real innovation with operations, a clear vision of the future with a pragmatic approach to present, a different mindset to improve everyday life. I have had the chance to work with Katia for many years and I can say that I hardly ever met a person with such enthusiasm and creativity when facing new challenges. Katia has a consultant approach that, together with her strong experience in marketing, make her an excellent problem solver, always capable of finding the best solution for customers and partners. She is a capable professional and a pleasant person to deal with. Her fieldwork makes her a proficient salesman too. Her deep understanding of company processes makes her an excellent manager and team leader, definitely an asset to have on board. She also has a wide variety of spare-time interests.

    Paola Simona Pavero

    Senior Marketing Manager | B2B Software | Strategic Marketing | Digital Transformation | Lead Generation | Brand Growth | HCM & CPM Expert

  • I met Katia late 2012 when she started the initiative for a Munich chapter of the Professional Women´s Network. Like so many others I was inspired by her passionate yet well organized way of setting up a volunteer organization in a foreign country, with people of all different backgrounds and motives and look, what she has made out if it!

    Simone Dappert

    Recruiting, Assessment, Training, Coaching

  • I have the pleasure to work together with Katia since more than one year now. Since day one I highly appreciate her open mind, networking competencies and her motivation to always drive business. Especially her proactivity, creativity and out-of-the box thinking are an inspiration to me. I would always gladly work with Katia or recommend her without hesitation.

    Paula Seipel

    Instructional Designer & Trainer with a passion for AI @ E.ON Digital Technology 🤖

  • Katia is very smart, skilled and reliable. She is well-prepared about what a company must do in order to be perceived in the best possible way from the market. The first words that come to my mind when thinking of Katia are trust, brilliance, willingness and courage.

    Michela Serramoglia

    Leadership & Self-Mastery Expert | J2P Founder -Journey To Power | Transformational Mentor for Patients, Healthcare Teams & Leaders

  • Katia is very kind, she listens carefully and asks the perfect questions. She makes you think about life, your priorities, and question your beliefs. I recommend Katia, if you want to look deep inside you.

    Catarina Almeida

    Investment Analyst @ AM Investment Management | Teaching Personal Finance @ Financas Para Todos

  • I have had the pleasure of knowing Katia Triggiani for the past decade, and our journey began with Professional Women’s Network (PWN) as volunteers and executive board members. Over the years, I've witnessed Katia's remarkable growth and dedication firsthand. She is not only a thoughtful and empathetic friend but also a person of unwavering integrity. Katia's coaching expertise is truly exceptional. As an ICF credentialed PCC coach, she brings a wealth of experience and insight to her practice. Katia excels in guiding individuals through challenges such as burnout, interpersonal conflict, and time management, empowering them to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals.

    Shabnoor Shah

    Organisational Psychologist

  • Working with Katia is an absolute bliss. She is a senior marketing expert with deep roots in putting the costumers or consumers first. From the first day on, working with Katia has been an inspiration. Her ideas are well thought through and go beyond the "normal" marketing playbooks which I really love. She questions the staus quo, is super resilient and a true power house. On top of her professional expertise, Katia is a strong advocate for diversity and social equity which is what the world needs now more than ever. Any organisation would be happy to have her!

    Anja Fordon

    Brand Author

  • Katia helps me a lot to find more clarity, direction and purpose for my life and work. In our sessions, she shares significant observations about the impact of her questions and my thought process on the topics. Through these and challenging questions, I'm able to come up with my solutions and steps to progress on my tasks. I'm more productive at work by knowing my motivators and drivers from the coaching sessions with Katia. She is great at facilitating those insights into actionable steps and ways to keep myself accountable to reach it. Thanks Katia for coaching me to get more clarity, motivation and realistic actions to be more productive, relaxed and satisfied.

    Sebastian Stahn

    Lead Application Engineer

  • My name is Dana C, I am a coach with a private practice from Cluj-Napoca, Romania and I have worked with Katia as peer coaches for a long period of time, starting last year, and this is one of my ongoing professional collaborations that I very much appreciate.

    Dana Cionca ACC

    Executive Coach I Transition and Career Coach I Trusted Partner for Leaders Navigating Change

  • I had the pleasure of working with Katia over 10 coaching sessions, which proved to be a truly transformative experience. Katia helped me define a clear career direction and provided strong support throughout the process, consistently challenging my thinking in a constructive and insightful way. Within six months, I successfully transitioned into a new field aligned with my long-term goals. I would highly recommend Katia to anyone seeking structured and thoughtful career coaching.

    Boglárka Kelemen

    FP&A Lead Analyst at Diageo

  • Dear Katia, thanks so much for the great collaboration with TA for the herCAREER event and also in the Women@Workday DACH team. It is such a pleasure working with you with your drive, guidance and extremely positive can do attitude. Your passion for female leadership and creating an inclusive environment is contagious and radiates on the people around you. Thanks, Stefan

    Stefan Moll

    Principal Talent Acquisition Partner EMEA - finding the best sales talents #wdaylife

  • If you have a critical product launch to see the light, Katia is the person to entrust. She is hard-working and results-driven marketing professional. She is resourceful and dynamic and has particular ability to deliver innovative way of collaborate with other business units as for example Alexa Hub. She is highly respected, both as a personally and professionally. She is one of the most dedicated professionals I’ve worked with and is willing to put that extra help whenever you need it. Her expertise as a marketing manager is considerable, and it helped our team come up with more innovative solutions on different projects. Any organization would be lucky to have Katia as their marketing manager.

    Beatrice Tedone

    EMEA Strategic Partnerships & Business Development @ Amazon | Strategic Partnerships, Enterprise Technology Sales

  • Katia‘s ability to lead any team is an understatement. Her professional attitude, her ability to comprehend each member of her team and client, is a gift! Katia leads with a quiet strength combined with compassion! Her knowledge with years of experience of today’s IT market is more than excellent, Katia is the Go-To Expert!

    Liz 🎙 Howard

    TEDx Speaker | Spiritual Voice Expert & Healer | Author | Founder of Soulfood Voice Retreats, Seminars & Veterans Initiative

  • Katia is a brilliant and active colleague. Skilled in managing programs, I trust her!

    Emanuele Bobbi

    Wholesale Channel Manager at Franke Home Solutions

  • Katia is a key contributor as she brings new ideas and translate them in programs and business opportunities. She takes appropriate risks and keep a strong result orientation

    Mario Guarnone

    Retired Marketing Professional - Marketing Operations lead - Marketing Programs lead

  • Working together with Katia I’ve really appreciated her own capability in team working and her business sensitivity in trying to achieve the best possible results. Mainly I like her proactive actions and attention in details in complex environment and ability to find original approaches and solutions. Mainly I like her proactive actions and attention in details in complex environment and ability to find original approaches and solutions.

    Alberto Bardelli

    Managed Services Presales Team Manager

  • I had the pleasure to work with Katia and to appreciate her proactiveness and business acumen. In addition to that, what makes Katia stand out is the passion for work and the desire to contribute in building a stronger team. I share this value with Katia and I wish we will be working together in the future.

    Luca Venturelli

    Founder and Executive Data Center Advisor @ Grezya | Executive MBA

  • Katia is an enthusiastic person. She loves her job and she has always a lot of ideas for new projects.

    Angelica Coviello

    Inside Sales presso Upgrade Srl

  • It has been a pleasure serving on the PWN Munich Board together with Katia. We met during the founding of the PWN Munich Chapter in Autumn of 2012. Since then, I have had the great pleasure to work together with her, building up the local network. Establishing a professional networking club takes a great amount of effort and it is a real challenge to engage volunteers to give their time and set things up. It was Katia's vision and drive which started the local entity, and her perseverance and way with people which has kept it growing. Katia's communication and leadership skills have been essential to forming and sustaining the local network. She is excellent in exciting others to contribute to the network's goals. Her pragmatic, direct and at the same time diplomatic way of dealing with challenges ensures that problems are solved in a sustainable way.

    Christy Sando

    Senior Transformation Leader | People-Centered Change | Author, Changing Work

  • In the Professional Women Network in Munich I´ve been working with Katia from its foundation and I was her colleague in Fujitsu. I can warmly recommend her for her leadership skills, her ´make-things-happen´ and ´can-do´ attitude. As president of PWN Munich and mentor she has always been highly committed, focused and extremely reliable. Katia’s great strategic way of thinking and her ability to deal with people in a very empathic style have been the key factors for the rapid growth and success of our club, the PWN Munich e.V. She is an excellent team player, loves involving people and is always open to new ideas. Her passion for diversity and inclusion´s topic have made our club being unique and attract people from every part of the world and with any kind of professional background. Katia has also excellent networking & communication skills, is extremely goal oriented and always prone to learn.

    Felicitas Birkner

    Senior Marketing Manager | B2B Software | Strategic Marketing | Digital Transformation | Lead Generation | Brand Growth | HCM & CPM Expert

  • I had the pleasure of working under Katia Triggiani’s leadership while she was the President of PWN Chapter Munich —a global for a non-profit organization. She’s not only a result driven and loyal perfectionist, but also an inspiring and very reliable professional. Goal oriented, methodical, and with a strategic mindset, as a leader, she invests time and energy in building a strong team synergy, taking care of its members and its results. No matter how difficult and intense things may look, she always remains calm and focused. This rare mix of drive, productivity and ambition always set a great example for the rest of the members of the board.

    Betina Mazzarino - Limbica

    Limbica | Structural Analysis | Breaking Execution Deadlocks

  • It’s always a pleasure working with Katia, who is well organized, reliable, laid back, diligent and goal oriented. By walking into the room she drives an effective collaboration, trust environment that everyone is open to brainstorm and contribute. Katia is emphatic, provides strong evidence of business ownership and excels at marketing and sales programs management, people motivation and cross group partnership. She has great ideas, knows how to make alignments and stays on top of every process stage to ensure expected is achieved.

    Jana Pastore

    Sr. Business Analyst Renal Care DACH at Baxter International Inc.

  • Katia is really a great pleasure to work with. With empathy and focus she managed the coaching process. Her ability to ask the right questions at the right time is magic- it made me re-thinking situations and I was able to overcome challenges with Katias help. Thank you, Katia. experience in the corporate world makes her the ideal coach for those facing high-level professional challenges.

    Christina Haeussler (Häußler)

    Senior Project Manager bei SThree

  • I had the pleasure of working with Katia as a coach during a phase of reflection and growth, both professionally and personally. Our work together helped me gain clarity, refocus my priorities and, most importantly, translate this increased awareness into concrete and sustainable actions over time. Katia combines a deep ability to listen with a structured and pragmatic approach. She doesn’t simply encourage reflection; she methodically supports the transformation of insights into decisions and action. As a manager, I particularly appreciated her ability to create a space for authentic and constructive dialogue—challenging yet deeply respectful—which leads to tangible results. A coaching journey with Katia is not just an exercise in introspection, but a true investment in one’s effectiveness, leadership, and alignment between who you are and what you do. I would highly recommend Katia to anyone who, just like me, feels the need to pause, recalibrate, and move forward with greater clarity and intention.

    Costanza Cecconi

    Global Medical Partnership Lead | Global Medical Affairs | Scientific Partnerships & Evidence-Based Healthcare | Viatris

Where strategy meets behaviour

Bridging strategy and humanity in organisational leadership

With over 25 years in international marketing and business development at Microsoft, Amazon, and T-Systems, I understand how organisations grow and what makes leadership under pressure succeed or stall. That experience now meets my work as an ICF-certified Coach and EMCC Senior Practitioner, combining structure with reflection, and strategy with empathy.

Clients describe my approach as clear, grounded, and practical. I help them translate complexity into focus, turning leadership development into something tangible: better decisions, stronger alignment, and teams that trust how their leaders lead.