Expert in Leadership & Team Development
With international corporate experience and deep expertise in leadership, coaching, and team development, Albina Koch supports leaders worldwide in unfolding their impact and successfully shaping transformation.
It combines modern leadership concepts with current findings from neuroscience and psychology. As President of ICF Switzerland, lecturer, coach trainer, workshop facilitator and keynote speaker, she inspires sustainable growth and future-proof leadership.
This credo shapes Albina's attitude to life, leadership and growth. For her, leadership means having a strong vision, carrying the fire in her heart, and acting bravely, consciously, and with an eye for opportunity. True leadership creates spaces where people can grow beyond themselves and ignite their own fire.
Depth, resilience, continuous development, and an open attitude towards new things are the values she lives by – and passes on to leaders and teams in her work.
Values that shape leadership
Albina Koch stands for leadership based on clear values. With extensive experience in leadership and consulting roles, she supports leaders and teams worldwide – from the automotive industry and financial services to technology and manufacturing. Among others, she has worked with Porsche, Toyota, Lufthansa, Lidl, Credit Suisse, and ThyssenKrupp, and therefore knows the dynamics of a wide range of industries firsthand.
Fluent in English, German, and Russian, she connects people across cultures and hierarchies. As a keynote speaker, triathlete, and trail runner, she embodies resilience and growth – values she brings to every coaching session, inspiring and empowering leaders and organisations for the long term.
Professional and Academic Qualifications
Albina Koch is a certified Executive & Team Coach (ICF PCC) and has extensive further training – from Solution-Focused Coaching and High-Performance Team Coaching to qualifications as a coaching trainer, educator, and mentor coach. These certifications represent the highest international quality standards in coaching.
Your academic degrees in Industrial Engineering, Leadership & Management, and Business Psychology combine a sound understanding of business with deep expertise in human behaviour and effective leadership.
→ Well-founded business understanding + scientifically based leadership competence
→ Practical perspective for real organisational transformation
Comprehensive industry knowledge
Albina Koch has guided executives and teams across a variety of industries. Her extensive experience enables practical solutions that are effective in any business reality.
What our clients say
„I had the pleasure of working with Albina for several months. I was truly impressed with Albina's ability to look beneath the surface and provide moments of insight on professional topics with full trust and confidence. I can highly recommend her as a coach for further development of seniority and professional maturity.“
Director Controlling, Germany
„I met Albina exactly two years ago, just a few months before my second child was born. I was looking for someone who could help me find the right balance between my work and my personal life, between personal and professional goals, and to elevate my relationships with other people to a new level.
After several mentoring sessions focusing on relationships, I realised that Albina can also help me solve various professional issues through coaching. We worked with her on setting goals, creating and implementing a plan, setting the right priorities, and taking steps towards the big vision. In the last two years, I have improved my relationships with my most important people and am currently happy and content all around, have been promoted at work, and passed the globally recognised professional certification.
As a working mother, I wanted to find a role model, and I was lucky enough to meet Albina. Thank you very much.“
Vice President, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Switzerland
„I had the opportunity to work with Albina in 2023 and am truly grateful for her partnership. I greatly appreciated her structured approach where she defined the areas I really wanted to focus on, and then kept us on track and on topic during each session. For leaders, it's already a challenge to find time for personal development, let alone prepare for each session. This is where I see the important skill of a coach to shift the focus from daily business to oneself. Albina helped me to stay on track and focus on the plan we defined. Furthermore, I find it important that the coach actively steers the discussion so that we can slow down, concentrate, or move on and keep brainstorming as needed. I wish Albina all the best and look forward to our future conversations.“
Senior Vice President, Head of EMEA region, UAE
“I worked with Albina during a period of career reorientation.
Thanks to your intensive and in-depth coaching, I was able to find new opportunities and effectively achieve great results.
Albina stands out for her attentive listening, thoughtful questioning at the right moments, and the fresh ideas she contributes, complemented by her professional experience.
Their analytical skills and methodology are exceptionally strong and astute. When it comes to shaping and driving change, I would contact Albina again without hesitation. I can recommend them with a clear conscience.“
Head of Transformation Delivery Steel, Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Germany
„I am very grateful to Albina for the work she has carried out. Albina is a true professional in her field. Our mastermind meetings and personal mentoring sessions were very inspiring and provided me with a wealth of information on all my concerns.
Mastermind and the Woman Club are truly effective and lead to amazing results in a short amount of time: I've returned to my own „self” and realised my true self-worth. Stress has receded into the background and I've received great tools to reduce it. I've found time for myself and have become more feminine, now I take deep breaths and enjoy my life every day. I've learned to say „no” when I feel uncomfortable, and always say „yes” to myself.“
Partner and Co-owner of Ernst & Young, Germany
„I had the pleasure of having some individual sessions with Albina Koch this year. I am happy to share my experiences.
Albina Koch is an attentive and empathetic listener who can quickly understand individual situations.
In my case, she got a comprehensive impression, reframed the situation, and showed development steps through a positive and constructive approach. This enabled me to benefit from her experience and readjust my priorities.
It helped me greatly that Albina Koch delved deeply into my topic and professional environment, and that we discussed specific issues. Her direct approach was of immense help to me in questioning my own beliefs and developing alternative solutions myself.
Albina works professionally and with a customer focus, and doesn't hesitate to express a different point of view. This fosters an open exchange that can be inspiring and have a lasting positive influence on individual working methods. Based on this experience, I would highly recommend Albina Koch.“
Country Manager, Acer, Switzerland
„What particularly struck me in my coaching session with Albina was her strong active listening skills, as well as her very good, activating questions, which enabled me to think in new ways and broadened my perspective very early on in the process. She kept me focused and concentrated, gave me space to develop my ideas and voice them aloud, while paraphrasing the results back to me and reminding me of the original goal. Despite the limited coaching time, I achieved what I wanted, namely concrete, actionable steps that I can build upon. Great coaching, thank you very much!“
Transformation Manager & Global Leadership Expert, Germany
„I had the pleasure of working with Albina for several months. I was truly impressed with Albina's ability to look beneath the surface and provide moments of insight on professional topics with full trust and confidence. I can highly recommend her as a coach for further development of seniority and professional maturity.“
Director Controlling, Germany
„I met Albina exactly two years ago, just a few months before my second child was born. I was looking for someone who could help me find the right balance between my work and my personal life, between personal and professional goals, and to elevate my relationships with other people to a new level.
After several mentoring sessions focusing on relationships, I realised that Albina can also help me solve various professional issues through coaching. We worked with her on setting goals, creating and implementing a plan, setting the right priorities, and taking steps towards the big vision. In the last two years, I have improved my relationships with my most important people and am currently happy and content all around, have been promoted at work, and passed the globally recognised professional certification.
As a working mother, I wanted to find a role model, and I was lucky enough to meet Albina. Thank you very much.“
Vice President, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Switzerland
„I had the opportunity to work with Albina in 2023 and am truly grateful for her partnership. I greatly appreciated her structured approach where she defined the areas I really wanted to focus on, and then kept us on track and on topic during each session. For leaders, it's already a challenge to find time for personal development, let alone prepare for each session. This is where I see the important skill of a coach to shift the focus from daily business to oneself. Albina helped me to stay on track and focus on the plan we defined. Furthermore, I find it important that the coach actively steers the discussion so that we can slow down, concentrate, or move on and keep brainstorming as needed. I wish Albina all the best and look forward to our future conversations.“
Senior Vice President, Head of EMEA region, UAE
„I worked with Albina during a period of professional reorientation.
Thanks to your intensive and in-depth coaching, I was able to find new opportunities and effectively achieve great results.
Albina stands out for her attentive listening, thoughtful questioning at the right moments, and the fresh ideas she contributes, complemented by her professional experience.
Your analytical and methodological skills are exceptionally developed and sharp. When it comes to shaping and driving change, I would contact Albina again at any time.
I can recommend you without hesitation.“
Head of Transformation Delivery Steel, Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Germany
„I am very grateful to Albina for the work she has carried out. Albina is a true professional in her field. Our mastermind meetings and personal mentoring sessions were very inspiring and provided me with a wealth of information on all my concerns.
Mastermind and the Woman Club are truly effective and lead to amazing results in a short amount of time: I've returned to my own „self” and realised my true self-worth. Stress has receded into the background and I've received great tools to reduce it. I've found time for myself and have become more feminine, now I take deep breaths and enjoy my life every day. I've learned to say „no” when I feel uncomfortable, and always say „yes” to myself.“
Partner and Co-owner of Ernst & Young, Germany
„I had the pleasure of having some individual sessions with Albina Koch this year. I am happy to share my experiences.
Albina Koch is an attentive and empathetic listener who can quickly understand individual situations.
In my case, she got a comprehensive impression, reframed the situation, and showed development steps through a positive and constructive approach. This enabled me to benefit from her experience and readjust my priorities.
It helped me greatly that Albina Koch delved deeply into my topic and professional environment, and that we discussed specific issues. Her direct approach was of immense help to me in questioning my own beliefs and developing alternative solutions myself.
Albina works professionally and with a customer focus, and is happy to express a different point of view without hesitation. This fosters an open exchange, which inspires and can have a lasting positive influence on individual working methods. Based on this experience, I would highly recommend Albina Koch.»
Country Manager, Acer, Switzerland
„What particularly struck me in my coaching session with Albina was her strong active listening skills, as well as her very good, activating questions, which enabled me to think in new ways and broadened my perspective very early on in the process. She kept me focused and concentrated, gave me space to develop my ideas and voice them aloud, while paraphrasing the results back to me and reminding me of the original goal. Despite the limited coaching time, I achieved what I wanted, namely concrete, actionable steps that I can build upon. Great coaching, thank you very much!“
Transformation Manager & Global Leadership Expert, Germany
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