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Claudia Braun

Partner


13 years of experience in top management consulting

Master-equivalent diploma in International Business Administration and Masters degree of Public Administration / Policy

Certification for MBSR, MBTI, and coaching


Background

Claudia Braun worked internationally as a management consultant from 2007 for over 5 years, focusing on leadership development, cultural change, and strategic HR topics for McKinsey & Company. Since February 2013, she has been a partner and managing director at RETURN ON MEANING GmbH, alongside Dr. Svea von Hehn and Nils Cornelissen. Her clients include various international companies in the telecommunications, high-tech, tourism, and banking sectors, as well as numerous startups and organizations in the social sector.​

Claudia holds a degree in International Business Administration (European School of Business) and a Bachelor of Science in Business (Northeastern University, Boston). She completed a Master of Public Administration with distinction at the London School of Economics, as well as a Master of Public Policy at the Hertie School of Governance. She was a scholarship holder of the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes). Claudia is a certified systemic coach and MBSR instructor, with various additional qualifications, including training under Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of MBSR. She has undergone several years of training in Gestalt therapy and is currently completing her training as an existential-analytic coach under A. Längle in Vienna. She is the co-author of the book "Cultural Change in Organizations."​

Client experience (selected examples)

  • Extensive support for a profound cultural transformation project, including coaching of the executive board team (individually and as a team), development measures for the two subsequent levels, as well as systemic, cross-level formats, and development of an app to support scaling within the organization (e.g., for an aviation company).​

  • Design and facilitation of top processes focused on team dynamics, individual development, and organizational or strategic issues (e.g., for a social sector organization and an energy company).​

  • Conception and implementation of in-depth development programs for executives, e.g., based on existential analysis with focuses such as inner stability/awareness, the significance of emotions, self-worth and appreciation, and meaning.​

  • Design and delivery of interactive lectures, workshops, and various on-site, online, and hybrid programs to enhance emotional intelligence and resilience through mindfulness for executives and employees.​

  • Design and implementation of training programs for developing consulting skills, communication, professional presence, and coaching, as well as "Inspirational Leadership" for clients in numerous industries.​

  • Support for a large-scale cultural change program, including strategic design/project architecture, establishment of an organization-wide ambassador network, leadership and top team development (e.g., for a pharmaceutical company)