Christina Ioannidou
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Dina Kogan
Christina was my coach on a fascinating journey we embarked on together. I greatly appreciate her involvement and passion in helping people create a balanced and happy lifestyle while keeping their focus on achieving their goals. I believe her 'killing feature' is the ability to find the perfect balance between result-oriented and caring approaches. She pays keen attention to important questions, provides valuable feedback, and skillfully asks the right questions, shedding light on aspects that a person may not always see clearly. Additionally, one aspect I personally admire is her knack for simplifying complex matters and finding shortcuts where needed, all while maintaining a delightful sense of humor. I wholeheartedly recommend Christina as a professional coach and am profoundly thankful for the amazing work we accomplished together!
Valentina Pistelli
I had a coaching session with Christina, founder of Spark Back Coaching and I was completely impressed by her expertise! She exactly know what to suggest in order to empower your abilities and skills, by leveraging all your potential and background. She is also a great communicator and has passion for people, and most of all she believes that everyone can learn from mistakes and focus on improvements. She is able to understand your needs and guide you with empathy, concretely telling you what are your points of improvements and how to level up. I strongly suggest you to set up a meeting with her for everything dealing work and life improvements with focus on wellbeing!
Paulien Out
Over the past few months, I had the opportunity to work with Christina. She helped me through some challenging moments and I gained a lot of insights in myself and my own behaviour. She is not afraid to let things be uncomfortable when they need to be, while also being positive and encouraging at the same time. If you ever need someone like that, whether as a coach or in another capacity, look no further.
Dina Kogan
Christina was my coach on a fascinating journey we embarked on together. I greatly appreciate her involvement and passion in helping people create a balanced and happy lifestyle while keeping their focus on achieving their goals. I believe her 'killing feature' is the ability to find the perfect balance between result-oriented and caring approaches. She pays keen attention to important questions, provides valuable feedback, and skillfully asks the right questions, shedding light on aspects that a person may not always see clearly. Additionally, one aspect I personally admire is her knack for simplifying complex matters and finding shortcuts where needed, all while maintaining a delightful sense of humor. I wholeheartedly recommend Christina as a professional coach and am profoundly thankful for the amazing work we accomplished together!
Valentina Pistelli
I had a coaching session with Christina, founder of Spark Back Coaching and I was completely impressed by her expertise! She exactly know what to suggest in order to empower your abilities and skills, by leveraging all your potential and background. She is also a great communicator and has passion for people, and most of all she believes that everyone can learn from mistakes and focus on improvements. She is able to understand your needs and guide you with empathy, concretely telling you what are your points of improvements and how to level up. I strongly suggest you to set up a meeting with her for everything dealing work and life improvements with focus on wellbeing!
Paulien Out
Over the past few months, I had the opportunity to work with Christina. She helped me through some challenging moments and I gained a lot of insights in myself and my own behaviour. She is not afraid to let things be uncomfortable when they need to be, while also being positive and encouraging at the same time. If you ever need someone like that, whether as a coach or in another capacity, look no further.
Dina Kogan
Christina was my coach on a fascinating journey we embarked on together. I greatly appreciate her involvement and passion in helping people create a balanced and happy lifestyle while keeping their focus on achieving their goals. I believe her 'killing feature' is the ability to find the perfect balance between result-oriented and caring approaches. She pays keen attention to important questions, provides valuable feedback, and skillfully asks the right questions, shedding light on aspects that a person may not always see clearly. Additionally, one aspect I personally admire is her knack for simplifying complex matters and finding shortcuts where needed, all while maintaining a delightful sense of humor. I wholeheartedly recommend Christina as a professional coach and am profoundly thankful for the amazing work we accomplished together!
Valentina Pistelli
I had a coaching session with Christina, founder of Spark Back Coaching and I was completely impressed by her expertise! She exactly know what to suggest in order to empower your abilities and skills, by leveraging all your potential and background. She is also a great communicator and has passion for people, and most of all she believes that everyone can learn from mistakes and focus on improvements. She is able to understand your needs and guide you with empathy, concretely telling you what are your points of improvements and how to level up. I strongly suggest you to set up a meeting with her for everything dealing work and life improvements with focus on wellbeing!
Paulien Out
Over the past few months, I had the opportunity to work with Christina. She helped me through some challenging moments and I gained a lot of insights in myself and my own behaviour. She is not afraid to let things be uncomfortable when they need to be, while also being positive and encouraging at the same time. If you ever need someone like that, whether as a coach or in another capacity, look no further.
Dina Kogan
Christina was my coach on a fascinating journey we embarked on together. I greatly appreciate her involvement and passion in helping people create a balanced and happy lifestyle while keeping their focus on achieving their goals. I believe her 'killing feature' is the ability to find the perfect balance between result-oriented and caring approaches. She pays keen attention to important questions, provides valuable feedback, and skillfully asks the right questions, shedding light on aspects that a person may not always see clearly. Additionally, one aspect I personally admire is her knack for simplifying complex matters and finding shortcuts where needed, all while maintaining a delightful sense of humor. I wholeheartedly recommend Christina as a professional coach and am profoundly thankful for the amazing work we accomplished together!
Valentina Pistelli
I had a coaching session with Christina, founder of Spark Back Coaching and I was completely impressed by her expertise! She exactly know what to suggest in order to empower your abilities and skills, by leveraging all your potential and background. She is also a great communicator and has passion for people, and most of all she believes that everyone can learn from mistakes and focus on improvements. She is able to understand your needs and guide you with empathy, concretely telling you what are your points of improvements and how to level up. I strongly suggest you to set up a meeting with her for everything dealing work and life improvements with focus on wellbeing!
Paulien Out
Over the past few months, I had the opportunity to work with Christina. She helped me through some challenging moments and I gained a lot of insights in myself and my own behaviour. She is not afraid to let things be uncomfortable when they need to be, while also being positive and encouraging at the same time. If you ever need someone like that, whether as a coach or in another capacity, look no further.
Credentials
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Trained Facilitator in the Lego Serious Play Methodology
InthrfaceMay, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Certified NLP Life Coach
iNLP CenterMay, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Certified NLP Master Practitioner
iNLP CenterApr, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Certified NLP Practitioner
iNLP CenterMar, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate in Introduction in Dutch Labour Law
HRM CollegeNov, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science
CourseraSep, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Influence People with Persuasion Psychology
UdemyNov, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Body Language for Leaders
LinkedInOct, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Creating a Culture of Learning
LinkedInOct, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
LinkedInOct, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Learning How to Increase Learner Engagement
LinkedInOct, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Measuring Learning Effectiveness
LinkedInOct, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Careerminds
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United States
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Human Resources Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Career Consultant
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Feb 2023 - Present
- Supporting outplacement participants through their career transition process - Providing counselling and guidance on all career transition options: career change, retirement, entrepreneurship - Helping participants rebuild their professional brand - Training and guiding participants on a successful application and job evaluation process - Supporting outplacement participants through their career transition process - Providing counselling and guidance on all career transition options: career change, retirement, entrepreneurship - Helping participants rebuild their professional brand - Training and guiding participants on a successful application and job evaluation process
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Gospooky
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Netherlands
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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People and Culture Director
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Sep 2022 - Present
* Key focus areas: L&D, D&I, performance, rewards and international growth * Setting and executing the global strategy * Guiding and developing the People & Culture team (4 FTE) * Coaching and guiding leadership * Acting as culture ambassador: championing the company values, translating them into a crystal clear communication plan and reflecting them in all People & Culture processes and initiatives * Key focus areas: L&D, D&I, performance, rewards and international growth * Setting and executing the global strategy * Guiding and developing the People & Culture team (4 FTE) * Coaching and guiding leadership * Acting as culture ambassador: championing the company values, translating them into a crystal clear communication plan and reflecting them in all People & Culture processes and initiatives
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Spark Back Coaching
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Netherlands
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Professional Training and Coaching
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Founder
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Jun 2022 - Present
Spark Back Coaching - Reignite your joy You deserve a happy and fulfilling work life and I can help you achieve it. Work can be so much more than just your 9 to 5 job. It can be a source of enjoyment, purpose and accomplishment. You are infinitely better at what you do when you enjoy doing it and my method can help you unlock your drive and passion. By working with me you will be able to rediscover what really makes you happy and show up at work as your authentic (best) self. ● 1:1 coaching Wellbeing-at-work coaching for professionals at all levels and phases in their career: - Effective communication - Career change & development - Confidence & resilience - Dealing with change Leadership Wellbeing coaching: I believe that leaders act as beacons of the company culture as well as representatives of the values, mission and vision. By placing wellbeing at the core and cultivating a people-first mindset, leaders are able to achieve high performance, deliver consistent results and drive the business forward. Through my method, leaders: - Learn how to enjoy their work and find meaning in it - Become resilient and able to navigate through challenges and changes - Play from their strengths so they can maximize their effectiveness - Create the right conditions for their teams to flourish - Learn how to coach, guide and direct by focusing on team engagement ● Company wellbeing & culture Group coaching: On either leadership, team or company-wide level, I provide you with the practical tools and techniques to tackle the challenges that keep you from reaching your full potential and scaling efficiently. Project-basis: I support growing companies in fostering employee wellbeing and building a healthy, scalable company culture in which people can thrive and perform at peak level. Show less
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Thrive At Work
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Netherlands
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Workshop Facilitator (external collaborator)
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Sep 2022 - Feb 2023
Scale & Thrive offers custom-built programs, designed to meet the needs of scaling companies of up to 150 employees. Our programs provide pragmatic solutions to tackle your key challenges while you’re focusing on scaling and making your business a success. SCALE & THRIVE will help you achieve: - Highly functioning relationships within your teams - Improved retention & engagement - Happier, healthier employees, more likely to perform to their full potential - Higher efficiency, productivity & resilience to maximize your company growth What we offer you: Custom-built programs of company-wide / management activities that support and empower you throughout the process of building and maintaining a positive and healthy work culture at your company. - We map out your challenges, analyze your current situation and offer you valuable insights - We deliver targeted group workshops for your managers / teams that provide tools and techniques for your specific challenges - We help you keep track of the impact and success of your culture-building initiatives Show less
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Sympower
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Netherlands
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Services for Renewable Energy
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head of People
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Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
* Build the HR strategy & processes for 7 countries (NL, ISR, SWE, FIN, EST, GR, SP) * Lead a People team of 5 FTE (Recruitment, Office & HR Ops) * Design and implement organizational development strategies that reinforce company values and culture * Create strategies that enable greater effectiveness and fast scalability * Annually assess HR policies, procedures, and programs. Recommend, communicate, and oversee implementation of new legislation, internal process, and creative ideas * Participate actively in strategic and operational planning. Partner with the CEO, CFO and senior leaders to develop optimal organizational structures that support growth and scale * Implement a scalable D&I strategy * Implement an Employee Engagement strategy * Structure compensation and benefits for all countries & remote staff * Working with the CEO to nurture and develop the company culture Show less
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Yolt
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Netherlands
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of People
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Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
* Build the HR strategy and processes for 2 countries (NL, UK)* Lead a People team of 3 FTE (Recruitment, Office & HR Ops)* Design & implement the HR Strategy from long-term vision to quarterly KPIs* Hands-on implementation in all areas (strategic, tactical, operational) * Responsible for Talent acquisition, development & retention* Manage employee performance across the board* Coaching the business on leadership, performance, people management* Monitor & report on key HR metrics* Manage FTE planning & organizational structuring* Implement & update all HR processes for employees across NL and UK* Heading HR project for company spin-out* Supervise payroll * Manage compensation structure & annual review process Show less
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HR Manager
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Dec 2017 - Dec 2020
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Booking.com
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Netherlands
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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HQ Recruiter @Booking.com
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Nov 2016 - Nov 2017
* Full life cycle talent acquisition (Data analytics, data science, marketing) * Sourcing strategy * Employer branding * Team up & coach hiring managers * Subject-matter-expert on all things recruitment * Full life cycle talent acquisition (Data analytics, data science, marketing) * Sourcing strategy * Employer branding * Team up & coach hiring managers * Subject-matter-expert on all things recruitment
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OpenBet
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Talent Acquisition Business Partner
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Sep 2015 - Oct 2016
* Full cycle recruitment (IT) * Talent Acquisition strategy & KPIs * Lead a sourcing team of 2 FTE * Growth, team structure & FTE planning * Employer branding * Full cycle recruitment (IT) * Talent Acquisition strategy & KPIs * Lead a sourcing team of 2 FTE * Growth, team structure & FTE planning * Employer branding
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Samsung Electronics
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South Korea
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Sep 2013 - Sep 2015
* Full life cycle talent acquisition process across the board * Employer branding * Train, coach & team up with hiring teams * Sourcing strategy * Employee retention and satisfaction: present data & action planning to management * New employee on-boarding & adjustment monitoring * Engagement initiatives such as Referral Bonus * Full life cycle talent acquisition process across the board * Employer branding * Train, coach & team up with hiring teams * Sourcing strategy * Employee retention and satisfaction: present data & action planning to management * New employee on-boarding & adjustment monitoring * Engagement initiatives such as Referral Bonus
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Randstad
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Netherlands
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Human Resources Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Recruitment Consultant
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Apr 2010 - Sep 2013
* Full cycle recruitment in Sales, Marketing, IT, Finance * Sourcing passive & active candidates in advance of need * Build strong relationships with clients & candidates * 50% business development 50% recruitment * Career events and college recruitment * Full cycle recruitment in Sales, Marketing, IT, Finance * Sourcing passive & active candidates in advance of need * Build strong relationships with clients & candidates * 50% business development 50% recruitment * Career events and college recruitment
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Mellon Technologies
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Greece
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Information Technology & Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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HR Associate
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Jun 2008 - Nov 2009
• Recruiting junior to mid-level profiles • Managing performance and improving tracking systems. • Employee orientation, development, and training logistics and recordkeeping. • Assisting with employee relations. • Company employee communication. • Compensation and benefits administration and recordkeeping. • Employee safety, welfare, wellness, and health reporting. • Maintaining employee files and the company filing system. • Assisting with the day-to-day efficient operation of the HR office. Show less
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Education
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2004 - 2009
Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Bachelor's degree, Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
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