Flourishing Work Life

Executive coaching for purpose-driven leaders

Helping purpose-driven leaders thrive in high-impact roles with clarity, sustainable energy, and values-led leadership.

You’re capable, committed, and driven to make a difference. But navigating complexity, carrying responsibility, and expecting a lot of yourself can leave little room to pause and reflect.

Through evidence-informed executive coaching, I help you gain perspective, reconnect with what matters, and move forward with confidence, so you can lead effectively and build a working life that sustains you.

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A complimentary introductory conversation

Pilar Barceló, fotógrafa de recién nacido y familia en Zaragoza

Hello and welcome!

I am Elena Stepanova, PhD in Psychology, Systemic Executive Coach. I’m passionate about translating research into practical tools that support meaningful, sustainable change. I am a change facilitator.

My clients are either redesigning their careers on their own terms or stepping into high-impact roles—ready to excel and shape environments where they and others thrive.

I support purpose-driven, high-potential leaders through pivotal career and life transitions, helping them operate at their best while building careers that truly sustain them.

Through deep inquiry and coaching, I help them define a clear, values-led vision, strengthen mental fitness, and move forward with confidence.

My approach is grounded in over 20 years of experience in personal development and well-being, combined with 15+ years of executive coaching and academic research in psychology. I also use the B5-Plus Personality Inventory to help leaders align with environments where they can truly thrive.

Being a mother myself, I have a particular passion for supporting professional women who are mothers as they navigate transformation.
I have worked with leaders from various organizations, including Boehringer Ingelheim, Safran Group, Amadeus, TetraPak, Telefónica, Shiseido, UNDP, L’Oréal, Henkel, ERSTE, HP, and Google.

MORE ABOUT ME

I see flourishing not as a goal, but as an ongoing journey—one shaped by curiosity, resilience, and intentional action.

MY WORK

COACHING 1-1

I support my clients during life and professional transitions. During our sessions, I create space for them to find their way to flourish at work, navigate professional, relational, and life changes, drawing on their strengths, values, and aspirations.

TRAINING

Through my workshops, based on positive psychology and visual thinking, I foster a space for self-discovery so that participants can better understand their current life situation, explore their challenges, and overcome them with new resources.

VISUAL

Through visual facilitation, I give shape to my clients’ metaphors, ideas, and challenges. I use visual tools to support presentations, trainings, and meetings, creating greater mental clarity, capturing key ideas, and summarizing the sessions.

Those who have worked with me say…

“I was truly impressed and had great experience working with Elena in the area of Executive Coaching. I was her coachee in the EXPOSURE program (Global Leadership Program). With her high emotional intelligence, change management, and experienced executive coaching skills, I really enjoyed and gained valuable feedbacks to work out on my areas of improvement. The most important thing and I think it was one of the key success drivers of Elena is her exposure/interaction with me. She did create a safe and open environment and I felt very relaxed to discuss with her in my one-on-one coaching session. Having her as my executive coaching, I had developed myself and met my objective.”
Pattama Wisetsutthichai, Human Resources

“Elena came into my life when I was transitioning back from my maternity leave. The sessions with her were absolutely key for me to get my confidence back to continue showing up and grow my business while juggling motherhood. Her approach is so close and I really connected with the way she illustrates the sessions. It’s been exactly the type of clarity- on paper – that really works for me. Visual support for my thoughts and mental support for my doubts. Thanks, Elena for walking by my side this year:)”

Anne Pirkkanen, Founder, Helping Humanize Communication in Tech
“Elena is an excellent coach. She helped me during the initial period at my new job to position myself with my new supervisor and team. She gave good tips in difficult situations and helped me resolve the situation to my advantage. She is a good listener and I felt has a toolbox of recipes for nearly any situation. I fully endorse her as a coach for personal growth, conflict resolution, and career development. ”
Anna Chernyshova, Deputy Resident Representative

Ready to lead with greater clarity and intention?