Professional Profile

PURPOSE:

I cultivate excellence in complex systems through clarity, integrity, and relational intelligence.

VALUES:

Wholeheartedness — the courage to show up fully
Integrity — alignment between conviction and action

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EXPERIENCE:

With over two decades of experience in teaching, training, and leadership development — including 19 years in research management within scientific and technical high-performance environments — Sonja has designed and delivered more than 80 international programmes across complex institutional settings.

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She founded Sonja Noss – Training and Coaching in 2018, specialising in leadership, resilience, and relational intelligence in demanding, high-stakes environments.

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A former competitive swimmer in Germany and Canada (1990–1997), she brings the discipline and endurance of high-performance sport to her work.

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Nominated for the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes (German Academic Foundation).
Fluent in four languages.

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Her work integrates systemic thinking, neuroscience-informed practice, and embodied leadership development.

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EDUCATION:

• Dare to Lead™ Trained - Research-based, practical skills for courageous, values-driven leadership with trust and accountability

• Advanced Trainer in Dyadic Practice – Edu:Social resilience research programme, Max Planck Social Neuroscience Lab, Berlin

• Advanced Training in Teaching Mindfulness in the Workplace – Oxford Mindfulness Centre, University of Oxford

• Systemic Coach (CAS) – Heidelberg School of Education
  Advanced training in hypnosystemic approaches (Milton Erickson Institute Heidelberg) and systemic career coaching (Institut für Systemische Beratung)

• Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher – ZAS Stuttgart
  Further advanced training in organisational mindfulness and contemplative practice (Oxford Mindfulness Centre; Dr. Elisha Goldstein, USA)

• Master’s Degree (Teaching) – Saarland University

• Yoga Teacher Training (200 hrs) – City Yoga Berlin