Maria Schmitt

EMBA Cohort Director at IMD Business School
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Founex, Vaud, Switzerland, CH
Languages
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • French Full professional proficiency
  • German Professional working proficiency

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Patrick Reybet-Degat

I have known Maria since many years as we worked together at WWF : it was very natural for me to choose her as a career coach as I had had the opportunity to know her well, her integrity, her openness and her professionalism. During our several months of coaching, I have found Maria to be an excellent professional to talk to while integrating my new role and embracing my new career overseas. She gave me a lot of insight on cultural differences, inter-cultural management and leadership. I will most certainly hire her again in the future.

Niki Parker

I approached Maria to help me through a career transition and some work related difficulties I was having. It was clear very early on in our discussions that what I got out of our coaching sessions was much more than that. Maria is insightful, flexible in her approach and comes from a very genuine place of wanting to help people. I looked forward to every session we had, the

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Credentials

  • Leadership Effectiveness Analyis 360
    MRG (Management Research Group)
    May, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • MBTI Step I&II Certified Practitioner
    The Myers-Briggs Company
    Sep, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Harvard BOK Higher Education Teaching Certificate
    Harvard University
    Jan, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Hogan Assessments (HPI; HDS; MVPI)
    Hogan Assessment Systems
    Dec, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • Team Emotional and Social Intelligence Report tesi™
    Collaborative Growth in partnership with Columbia University, Coaching Certification Program
    Jul, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0 EQ-i 2.0 / EQ 360 Certification
    Multi-Health Systems Inc.
    Jun, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • Neethling Brain Instruments Certification Program
    Global Insights Consulting, LLC. in partnership with Columbia University, Coaching Certification Program
    Jun, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • Culture in the Workplace Questionnaire™ (CWQ) Certification
    ITAP International, Inc. in partnership with The Columbia Coaching Certification Program
    Jul, 2012
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • IMD
    • Switzerland
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • EMBA Cohort Director
      • Oct 2019 - Present

      Ensure that Executives achieve their program aims through coherent and consistent development-oriented facilitation and guidance. Design, develop and steward the learning community within the cohort and curate relationships with, and between, participants and stakeholders both internal and external to maximize real impact. Re-design the executive career management module and services, as well as oversee its execution across cohorts. Advice EMBA Dean, share insights from participants to improve the participants learning journey and innovate the program. Show less

  • The Geneva EMBA by the University of Geneva
    • Switzerland
    • Education Administration Programs
    • Guest Faculty
      • Jan 2017 - Present

      Leadership & Coaching Module - 2nd Year Executive MBA This course is an introduction to the topics of leadership and coaching. It equips MBA students with a set of tools to tackle some of today’s challenges when leading people and teams. At the end of this module students will have: • reviewed what leadership means in today’s context • understood and analysed the different styles of leadership and when they serve best • learned key skills to coach people and teams • practiced coaching conversations and will have gotten feedback on your coaching skills from their peers Show less

  • SystemicAlly
    • Switzerland
    • Managing Partner
      • May 2011 - Present

      Consult organizations in the design and development of leadership development strategy, framework, and programmes. Design, develop and deliver focused leadership programmes for organizations through multiple delivery methods. Coach executives, high potentials, and entrepreneurs from a variety of industries and countries main focus: develop leadership skills to enhance business operations, leadership impact and attain personal empowerment. Consult organizations in the design and development of leadership development strategy, framework, and programmes. Design, develop and deliver focused leadership programmes for organizations through multiple delivery methods. Coach executives, high potentials, and entrepreneurs from a variety of industries and countries main focus: develop leadership skills to enhance business operations, leadership impact and attain personal empowerment.

  • ITAP International
    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intercultural Coach
      • Dec 2012 - Present

      Conduct coaching sessions using individuals CWq profile - in order to help individuals understand the questionnaire's results, what it says about their cultural value preferences and how that may affect their interactions with those from other cultures with different preferences and develop strategies in case of conflictual situations or relationships. Conduct coaching sessions using individuals CWq profile - in order to help individuals understand the questionnaire's results, what it says about their cultural value preferences and how that may affect their interactions with those from other cultures with different preferences and develop strategies in case of conflictual situations or relationships.

  • World Economic Forum
    • Switzerland
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head Global Leadership Programmes
      • May 2018 - Sep 2019

    • Associate Director, Leadership Office & Academic Affairs
      • Dec 2013 - Apr 2018

  • The Master Trainer Institute
    • Switzerland
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Programme Manager
      • Jun 2012 - Nov 2013

  • PAGE SUPPRIMEE
    • France
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Fundraising Advisor
      • May 2011 - Feb 2012

  • WWF
    • Switzerland
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • a.i. Head Major Donors Relations
      • Mar 2010 - May 2011

    • Foundations Manager
      • Apr 2008 - Apr 2010

    • Project Finance Analyst
      • Mar 2006 - Apr 2008

    • Event Coordination
      • Jan 2005 - Mar 2006

Education

  • INSEAD
    Executive Master in Coaching and Consulting for Change, Systems Psychodynamics
    2016 - 2018
  • Columbia University - Columbia Business School
    Executive Coaching Certification, Executive Coaching
    2011 - 2012
  • Université de Geneve
    BA, MS, Business Administration
    2003 - 2007
  • Universidad Francisco Marroquín
    Business Administration
    2000 - 2001

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