Welcome

I am Ewa Duraj.

I am passionate about developing others, creating a safe space for learning and bringing out the best in people.

Whether you are an individual or someone representing an organisation, I believe I can make a difference to your future success. Using my experience and unique skills I can provide you with:

personalised coaching and mentoring,
Talent Development consulting,
tailored learning and coaching program design

Here is an overview of my business offer:

tailored

I work with individuals to help them move forward (or sideways) in their careers, redesign their lives to gain more time and energy for what matters, and find their purpose.

Structured

I offer individual and group coaching programs such as High Potential, Career Design, New Managers, Maternity Returners, Parental Transitions.

corporate

Supporting organisations in talent development initiatives & learning by sharing my expertise, providing coaching programs, and 1-2-1 executive coaching.

Missing Jigsaw aspires to fill in the missing piece in your talent development, learning initiatives and leadership programs.

What is your missing piece?

Get in touch to find out more about what support I can provide you and your organisation.

Book a discovery call or email me:

ewa.duraj@missing-jigsaw.com

Programs

My tailored coaching solutions were developed using insights I gained while working with clients. Using my international experience in corporate and start-ups and as a freelance coach I created several coaching programs that aim to support specific groups in their personal and career growth.

My coaching programs take 3-12 months and offer a structured approach to participants’ development in a specific topic or area of interest. The programs offer additional guidance, individual or/and group coaching sessions, learning opportunities between the sessions and learning materials for self-study.

Career Transitions

Your career isn’t a sprint but rather a marathon. I can help you prepare for long-term success.

Since 2017 I have coached professionals at different career stages, from students to experienced professionals in a VUCA context (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity).

We explore different career options, identify my clients’ unique strengths and empower them to make courageous career choices aligned with their needs and purpose. Depending on the needs of the client we work on a range of topics such as personal branding, enabling beliefs, motivators, career goals, definitions of success, networking strategies, storytelling, interview preparations, change management and many more.

Early Careers

I support students and graduates in their quest for the first job and when they start a new role. We look at their strengths, communication skills and self-awareness techniques. I also work with high school students to help them increase self-confidence and navigate their busy schedules. We would also explore tertiary level education programs that they might be interested in.

Mid Career

With mid career individuals we often explore purpose, motivations and career ambitions. Throughout the coaching process we explore strategies for how to progress in their current organisation and how to efficiently use their networks for long-term success. Some clients use coaching also to increase their well-being due to increased stress or recent burnout.

Retirement

I work with professionals approaching retirement age to help them define their retirement project, financial security and how they can pass on their business acumen to the new generation. We work together on various change management techniques and explore opportunities for future fulfillment.

Maternity Returners

Helping women balance their role as a mum and a professional and create their unique way to “have it all”, increase well-being and FLOURISH.

I create a safe and non-judgemental space to explore new ways of thinking, to discuss shifting work and parental values, to assess the support network available and provide guidance on energy and time management.

Maternity Returners Coaching helps women adjusting to their new roles support and space to explore changing identity and needs. Clients learn to use and apply coaching tools to deal with new challenges and future changes to create the balance they need to be at their best.

Before

Ideally, I would start working with an expecting mum to help her prepare for her handover at work and to leave work at work. We would also discuss this life changing event in terms of identity, organization and beliefs.

During

It’s an optional session in which clients tend to reflect on a new role and identity. We would look at resources available, support required and boundaries to maximize return on time and energy investment. We would also prepare for returning to work if applicable.

After

After returning to work we would look at my clients’ strengths, values and ambitions to develop an action plan to create a realistic work-life-family balance, as well as to find career direction and set goals based on their new reality.

About me

In search for work-life balance I left my beloved Dublin and moved to Annecy, France in 2015. Before coming to France I worked in HR and PM for 9 years in Ireland & Canada. I also worked for 3 years in Learning in Geneva and I am currently a business coach, a learning expert (external consultant) for a global luxury company, and a visiting lecturer at Haute Ecole de Gestion in Geneva.

I am an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Practice (CIPD). I coach in English, French and Polish.

I also provide workshops on a range of topics from Emotional Intelligence to Business Culture, Team Dynamics and Psychological Safety. I also work on learning projects for corporate clients, designing training courses and learning paths for staff using my instructional design and PM skills.

I am a job coach volunteer at Powercoders and a member of Leanin Lake Geneva Group where I support other women in their careers.

Email: ewa.duraj@missing-jigsaw.com