“Vida is one of the most effective executive coaches that I have had the pleasure of working with. Her exprience of working extensively with leaders from all walks of life, is perfectly complimented by her expertise & training in neuroscience. In my experience, this makes her particularly adept at understanding her subjects and able to offer uniquely insightful observations, as well as bespoke, practical action steps for implementing desired changes and achieving your goals. In just 3 sessions, Vida was able to help me reappraise some unhelpful behaviours & thought processes and make real progress in breaking bad habits that I had been struggling with for years. I would thoroughly recommend Vida to any senior executive looking for a leadership/lifestyle coach.”
Simon Michaelides, Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer - UKTV/ BBC Studios UK
“Vida is an excellent, passionate, and professional coach. She has a unique set of skills and uses the most innovative coaching techniques built on her experience and knowledge in psychology, sociology, and neuroscience. She also understands very well businesses and can provide both life personal coaching support and career and leadership advice. I have been working with Vida for many years and I can say that she helped me become a better leader and a person.”
Marta Pilczuk, Managing Director Poland, The Kraft Heinz Company
“Vida and I worked together for a year to prepare me for a larger role at the top of my company. I operate in a very different way to many of my colleagues which often leads to me not getting my voice heard. Thanks to her coaching I have learned to embrace my differences and found techniques to help me be more resilient in dealing with conflict, allowing me to speak up when my thoughts are different. Vida is highly skilled at getting to the heart of the issues quickly, working with you to find solutions yourself, and providing a rich source of reference material to develop your thinking further. I have now taken on a huge transformation challenge which will pull on that resilience on a daily basis and, thanks to Vida’s support and guidance, I am confident in my ability to deliver.”
Dr Vicky Weise, Chief of Staff, Group Director Transformation, QinetiQ
“I have worked with Vida on and off for a number of years. She is a great coach - perceptive, informed, and ready to challenge constructively. No hesitation in recommending her as an executive coach”
Gail Miflin, Chief Medical Officer, NHS Blood and Translplant
“Vida is a unique talent in this field. Her deep knowledge is only matched by the relaxed and professional coaching style that has proven so valuable to me. I have taken away a number of key messages from Vida’s coaching that will help steer my career in a positive way.”
Mark Fellows, CUO of Financial Lines, Aviva
“During my career at the BBC, particularly as I progressed into senior leadership positions, I was fortunate enough to be provided with training, mentoring, and coaching to support my professional development. Shortly before I left the corporation, I had the privilege of being coached by Vida who will always stand out for me as exceptional. I found her style of coaching to be fresh, supportive, and challenging, and I relished and benefited from her unique approach. She helped me develop my self-awareness, expand my thinking, and see things in a different way. She also provided me with invaluable tools and techniques which I am now drawing on as I embark on the next stage of my senior leadership career. She is truly a cut above, and I cannot recommend her highly enough.”
Gail Jammy, Senior Vice President, Digital Partnerships and Business Development, BBC News
“Working with Vida over the last year has been completely transformative. I had no idea what to expect going in, but Vida's authentic coaching style provided a safe space for me to consider different and enlightening ways of approaching challenges and obstacles in my career and current role. Her guidance, support, and encouragement have played a pivotal role in my life; the fruits of which can now be seen in the delivery of my work, leadership, and management - as well as in all relationships in my life. I look forward to continuing this journey with Vida; I cannot recommend her more highly.”
Jessica Pilz, Head of Sustainable Investing, Private Markets, Fiera Capital
“Vida is a very well-read and highly qualified Exec coach. Having worked with a few others in the past I found her style and approach very refreshing. She brought new perspectives to many things for me and a greater insight into what drives me. My experience with her was during the pandemic and so it was all remote. This in itself made her results even more impressive. I can't thank her enough for her help and support! I would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone.”
Greg Methven, UK Operations Director, Ardagh Glass Packaging Europe
“I have been extremely fortunate to have received executive coaching from Vida throughout the initial 18 months of my first CEO role. The challenge, ideation, supported inquiry, and push into the uncomfortable were in my view a key part of successfully navigating through that transition period. Vida fast won my respect for her knowledge, insight, and skills in extracting the root of what was sometimes just a niggling concern but identifying, analysing, and solutioning allowed for fast progress through many challenges. Sessions were flexible enough to ensure the need for structure never came before ensuring any pressing issues were addressed and Vida managed to seamlessly adapt to the fast-changing landscape those 18 months threw my way and thus ended up in our sessions. I could not more highly recommend Vida, she is an absolute expert in her field.”
Miranda Dodd, CEO, The Princess Grace Hospital
“Vida is great. Hugely knowledgeable, insightful, pragmatic, and empathetic. It's been a real pleasure working with her and I'd highly recommend.”
Gavin Dawson, Head of Communications, BBC Studios
“Vida has been my coach for the last 12 months as I prepared to transition to Director level at my current company. She is insightful, encouraging and challenging, and is very skilled in her field. I feel that I have stronger working relationships than ever and have developed new skills and approaches which will serve me well moving forward.
Highly recommended.”
Sean Dwyer, Directory - Product and Chain Management, IG Group
“I can't recommend Vida highly enough. Her approach is direct but sensitive; searching but empathetic and understanding. She actively uses models to explore thinking and helpfully and constructively challenges to seek the cause of issues and barriers. Vida's style regularly adapts to the topic being discussed and the client she is working with.”
Alison Hamer, HR Director, Ministry of Justice UK
“Vida is an astoundingly incisive coach. The power of her insights is unmatched by any advice, experience or expertise I've ever had. Her depth of understanding of the human brain gives her an utterly unique edge that has had an invaluable impact on me. She's shown and validated my neurodiversity which I've always denied to myself, and that ownership has been transformative for me. Her ability to read a room and give you what you need at the time you need it is incredible (from highly practical steps to a more in-depth personal exploration). I get such a boost every time we speak, from feeling so seen and getting unstuck. Everyone needs a Vida in their life!”
Kate Adams, Founding Exec Director, The Y Syndicate
“The process I went through whilst being coached by Vida was the single most powerful and positive developmental experience I have had in my life to date. Not only did we address the primary development areas, but Vida through her skills as not only a coach but as a neuroscientist, gave me the tools and knowledge to sustain the personal transformation we completed together. I simply cannot recommend Vida enough. A thoroughly professional and focussed coach as well as a wonderful human being.”
Chris Roberts, Group IT Services Director, Aviva
“Very inspirational lady. Super talented. Gets to the hub of you and helps you identify your growth and future potential. Get a chemistry session in today!”
Kate Forbes, Global Sales and Category Director, Nomad Foods
“Vida is an exceptional coach and a good listener. Her empathetic approach and sensitivity, combined with her expertise in neuroscience, have helped me explore various areas of personal and professional growth. She has a unique way of blending compassion with deep knowledge, guiding me and helping me see new perspectives - making each session impactful and insightful. beyond the coaching, her short videos on her page or youtube channel are on another level. I highly recommend her!”
Jenny El Khoury, Engineering Director, IDEMIA
“Vida is an exceptional coach. I've been fortunate to work with her over a number of years now but in the last 12 - 18 months she has coached me directly. The experience has been many things - it's made me reflect (something I'm not always so good at), take positive action, adjust to change, understand better my emotions, and recognise that it's me who makes me what I am not the context or an organisation. I'm in the process of transition in my professional life and I'm so grateful to Vida for her wisdom and support in this process. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to others.”
Tracey Locke, EMEA Work Dynamics HRD, JLL
“Taking part in an Executive Coaching programme, I was fortunate to be matched with Vida. Over the last 6 months, Vida has coached, mentored, coaxed, and challenged me to recognise my strengths and to build on areas for growth. The relationship was sealed when Vida asked how hard I wanted to be challenged and I agreed to ferocious! Vida certainly has the most empathetic, insightful, and yet straightforward way of moving me through a range of areas and topics and I have learned and grown significantly in the time I have spent with Vida, she has the natural ability to just see through an issue and makes sure I work through the response. I have grown as a person and as a senior leader, with better insights into dynamics within a leadership team with Vida's help, and I can't thank her enough for her support.”
Amanda Orme, Divisional Director, Ministry of Justice UK
“Vida has a powerful way to connect with you and support your development in a warm and impacting way. I strongly recommend her and I am very thankfull about all the good things shared. She gives a great guidance to know better your self and take the most from your strenghts.”
María Gómez Herrero, Directora Territorial zona Centro Canarias, TK Elevator
“I was fortunate enough to receive some coaching from Vida recently, which has been one of the most insightful developmental experiences I have encountered in my professional career to date. Vida’s expertise and knowledge were impressive, demonstrating how personality characteristics can be used as strengths, and highlighting areas to assist with the development of my leadership capabilities. The information I learned about myself during the sessions has given me a better understanding of myself personally and professionally, and a better appreciation of how to optimise my performance at work and balance my personal life. I couldn’t recommend Vida enough!”
Rebecca Collard, General Counsel, Dentsu Media & Global Clients at Dentsu International
“I was lucky to work with Vida for just under a year and it’s definitely been a transformative experience. I found Vida to be incredibly intuitive; understanding the all nuances of my coaching needs. Her approach was structured, fact-driven, with practical advice that I could build against. In the time I’ve known her, she’s always brought all her dynamism to each session, making it an enjoyable experience. I’d highly recommend her to anyone looking for a professional coach.”
Jocasta Pana, Global Head of Luxury, Diageo
“I have been working with Vida as my personal coach for quite a while. She helped me through a very challenging period of my life. Every session with her was a revelation showing me where I could approach things differently. She supported me in organizing my very busy private and professional life in times when I myself was not able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. What always amazed me is her positive energy, her empathy, her broad knowledge of different coaching methods and her indepth analyzing ability. She is a real professional in her field always improving her own skills and suggesting new working methods. The process of developing and improving personal strengths and letting go of old habits is an ongoing one. Vida is the perfect companion if one chooses to start this life-changing journey.”
Susanna Blaser-Meier, Lecturer, University of Zurich
“Vida Skreb is the best coach that I know. She combines in her coaching considerable experience with a stunning richness of methods, assessments, videos, information, tips, and personal experience. With goal-oriented specific questions and suggestions, she has helped me to become more conscious and self-assured over the course of the past several years. Vida has the talent to turn weaknesses into strengths. Since I recommended Vida to a large number of my friends, and I witnessed their progress due to coaching, I am absolutely sure, that Vida can help transform and optimize a wide variety of different life areas.”
Dr. phil. Rahel Meier, Board of Trustees, Eduard, Ernst and Max Gubler Foundation
“Vida has been my coach, when I conducted the PSI test a few months ago. Vida has a perfect knowledge of her expertise and has been of great assistance with the interpretation of the PSI results. She explained and gave advice in a kind, very clear, and understandable way, giving the feeling, that someone was dealing with an expert but at the same time with a friend. Thank you Vida for all your help.”
Dionysis Stathas, PHD Student, HKUST
“I highly recommend Vida as a coach. She is professional, passionate, and talented at what she does. I have been fortunate to be coached by Vida who shared her expertise, set realistic goals, and enabled me to move forward with my ambitions.”
Nikki Hill, Founder, CitiSector Recruitment
“I was coached by Vida recently, on one-to-one personal improvement sessions. Her invaluable guidance, combined with her expertise in personal development using the Personality System Integration, has helped me to identify my strengths and weaknesses and to focus on my personal goals. I highly recommend Vida for her professionalism, expertise, and personality.”
Dr. Christina Wehrli-Batsalias, German teacher, German courses Wehrli-Batsalias
“Two years ago I approached Vida for career coaching because I was unsure of what direction I needed to go in, and I felt I couldn't convincingly present myself in an interview. Her coaching sessions really helped crystalise out what I brought to the table and what kind of working environment would help me flourish. I realised I needed a collegial and client-facing job and nailed my next interview. I was able to create a good rapport with the hiring staff and confidently display my strengths and discover that the position offered was a good match for my personal work style. Beyond her long list of credentials, I enjoy her positivity and humour. I would wholeheartedly recommend Vida's coaching!”
Philip Kerpen, System Engineer, Zühlke Engineering AG
