Kirsten Rohde
Qualified Banker and Business Economist (Dipl.-Kauffrau); studied Business Administration in Trier and Strasbourg, with a focus on Monetary Policy, Banking & Finance, and Human Resources. Completed multiple certified systemic coach trainings. Ten years of hands-on experience in international banking, including several years in management roles. Five years of experience in leadership, talent, and organisational development in Frankfurt. Works as a leadership trainer, executive coach, and licensed psychotherapist (according to the German Heilpraktikergesetz). Since 2014, self-employed as a consultant and trainer, specialising in leadership, personality development, and coaching.
Professional Career
Since 2014
CORNELIA TANZER – ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT TOOLS, Cologne
Senior Consultant
2013 – 2014
In-house Trainer and Coach in Talent Management and Leadership Advisory
2010 – 2013
In-house Trainer and Coach in Organisational, Employee, and Leadership Development
2008 – 2009
DekaBank Frankfurt
Project Lead, Initiative “ProFührung”
2005 – 2008
DekaBank Luxembourg S.A.
Executive Office: Board meeting coordination, governance support, strategic issues
1999 – 2004
DekaBank Luxembourg S.A.
Internal Training & Development; led various IT projects in securities and account services
Project Experience
- Individual assessments / management audits to support staffing decisions and determine development potential
- Conducting personnel development discussions following assessment centres and deriving individual development plans
- Coaching, advising and supporting leadership processes at various organisational levels
- Designing and delivering training programmes for leaders, management teams and team development as needed
- Facilitating leadership/team workshops and large group events
- Designing and implementing leadership and HR development tools (e.g. employee surveys, 360° feedback)
- Group-wide leadership culture project: development and implementation of leadership principles
- Project lead “ProFührung”: Coordinating interdisciplinary working groups to improve leadership quality; deriving recommendations for the executive board; implementing concrete support measures for leaders
- Talent management: development, consulting and placement of high potentials
- Implementing talent programmes (e.g. junior leadership, mentoring, success programmes for women)
Academic Education / Further Education
- Qualified Bank Clerk (Sparkasse Bonn)
- Degree in Business Administration (Dipl.-Kauffrau), University of Trier & IECS Strasbourg – Focus: Monetary Policy, Banking & Finance; minor in Human Resources
- Certified Systemic Coach (DGSF)
- Certified NLP Master (DVNLP)
- Further training in communication psychology, counselling and conflict resolution (Schulz von Thun Institute)
- Certified wingwave® Coach (Besser-Siegmund Institute)
- Certified Trainer for Equine-assisted Leadership Training (EAHAE)
- Licensed Psychotherapist (according to the German Heilpraktikergesetz)
- Training in Multimodal Brief Psychotherapy and Crisis Intervention
