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The best leaders have great coaches.

I am Petra Holic and I help leaders tackle challenging situations and decisions about their goals, teams and careers.
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Leader as Coach (program)

YOU + other leaders

You don’t have to be a coach.
You already have a career.
But you can learn coaching skills.
Progress won’t happen overnight, but together, we’ll get there faster.

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1:1 coaching

YOU + your career

100% of my focus is on you.
You tell me what you want & why.
I design the process & tools.
We’ll get there together, faster.

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Leader as Coach (program)

YOU + other leaders

You don’t have to be a coach
You already have a career.
But you can learn coaching skills.
Progress won’t happen overnight, but together, we’ll get there faster.

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Team Coaching

YOU + your team

Want a thriving team?
Feel connected and growing?
Get them an awesome learning experience.
Backed by the most sophisticated psychometric available.

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About Me

My name is Petra Holic.
I am happy to
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It gives me enormous satisfaction when I see that spark in my clients’ eyes, the “aha” moment, when they figured out something important that changes their outlook on life, work and future. The fact that I have the opportunity to walk along these moments with my clients, co-creating a better, more joyful future, helping them reach goals and dreams, facing closed doors, dilemmas, conflictual relationships, big decisions and life crossroads – is a great privilege that I welcome with humility, honor and respect.

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Petr Smid
Country Marketing Manager @ Google

We were just about to start our annual marking strategy planning and wanted to kick off the day with a dive deep into how our team members…

 contribute via their personalities and strengths. It made sense to us to figure out what everyone innately excels at and then focus their work & contribution that way. It was enlightening to see the team come alive through this lense, thanks Petra for guiding us through this useful process.
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Ingrid Popovič
Marketing Manager @ Google

What I liked about the team development experience with Petra was that it had an individual component where each person received…

 an individual debrief on his / her personality and how it drives their work. Then we were able to take a look and reflect on how our individual personalities interact, how it feels for us to work together and how we can each make even a better contribution to the team and each other.
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Mária S. Mrázková
Program Manager, Google Slovakia

We were thrilled to discover Facet5 Personality assessments under Petra’s guidance, which we took both individually and as a team.

I personally appreciated that the individual profiling not only identified my strengths but also showed me how others might perceive them in a less positive light, which gave me an opportunity to work on them. The two team workshops that followed were also extremely helpful and were filled with laughter and many “aha moments.” We used the insights from the workshops to develop clear follow-up steps to improve team collaboration. My favorite activity was the team contribution chart, which allowed us to learn about and celebrate each other’s differences.
I am truly grateful for Petra’s expertise, professionalism, and guidance. The experience has made a significant impact on me and my team, and we are all better off for it.
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Alexander Montchovsky
MBA, Global Brand Marketing Director, Notino

I have requested Petra’s help as a leadership coach for my team of top managers in a mid-size enterprise and was really pleased…
 with the achievements Petra was able to contribute to the team. Petra helped us understand the strengths of our team, pinpoint areas of gaps and potential improvements and work closely with individuals to define their personal goals. Petra is a great listener, with very good business acumen. She has a long-standing expertise in HR management, which helps her understand the dynamics of an organization. She is kind, down-to-earth and an experienced leadership mentor. I am looking forward to our cooperation in the future with Petra.
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Norma Delgado
Director | Leading EMEA Payroll Operations, Amazon

HR expertise and awesome coaching – Petra has got it both! I’ve had the pleasure and honor to work with Petra twice already.

First, she was my HRBP at Amazon and it was great having her back when navigating people strategies, dilemmas and crises. She was crucial to help me understand the culture of a new company and a new country so I could be a better leader for my team. Petra did not hesitate to clearly call out my opportunities and helped discover blindspots I haven’t ever seen. Then when Petra decided to venture out on her own as a professional coach – I was absolutely certain I could trust her with my best performers. Thanks Petra! I don’t wish you luck because you don’t need it. Instead, I wish you wisdom to always use your strengths to help others discover theirs!
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Michal Mračko
Senior B2B Manager

I met Petra during one of the most difficult periods of my life, when I was deciding whether or not to resign from my position at work.

With Petra’s help, I realized that there is still more to fight for and, most importantly, that it was worth fighting for. I gained new motivation and jumped straight into several challenging projects. Even though today I no longer work at that company, it was thanks to my collaboration with Petra that I finished those projects, which was important for my growth and the growth of the company. Petra is a fantastic coach. We clicked pretty much immediately. She asked the right questions that helped me think about the situation I was in and set my next steps. Despite her professional demeanor, I felt as if I was talking with a good friend. I am incredibly thankful that I had the opportunity to meet Petra and experience coaching under her wings.
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Miriam Lacho
CEO, Owner at Human Dynamic Europe

A huge thank you to Petra Holic, who works with my Human Dynamic Europe team every 6 months and provides amazing workshops…

 based on Facet5 personality profiles. Facet5 showed us how different we are in behavior, motivation, communication and attitudes, whether at work or in our personal lives. At the same time, we had the opportunity to get to know each other better and deeper, which will help us as a dynamic team to work more efficiently. We have found that although many of us approach work differently, we are united by affection for people, love for our work, and the desire to support each other. Thank you, Petra, for your facilitation, support and guidance!
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Miroslav Petruš
Head of Processes and Tools, T-Systems Slovakia

I have spent one year coaching with Petra and it has been an excellent experience and investment for me. Petra is a real professional coach.

She’s helped me to understand a lot of new areas and develop my leadership skills. During the year I have realized more deeply how to find again inner passion and strength for new challenges in my role. Petra is great person and to meet her personally in Bratislava was also a pleasure. I appreciate very much what she has done for me and I recommend her to anybody who wants a perfect leadership coach.
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Spirescu Alexandra
E-commerce manager

I highly recommend Petra, a leadership coach who significantly impacted my professional growth. Her guidance and support helped me…

 develop my leadership skills and realize my potential. Petra tailored her approach to my needs, refining my decision-making, problem-solving, and communication abilities. She demonstrated genuine dedication to my success, providing tools and resources for personal and professional growth. She excels in empathy, patience, and enthusiasm, fostering a supportive environment that inspires confidence and motivation. I wholeheartedly endorse Petra as a leadership coach, confident in her ability to transform lives and careers.
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Zuzana Oyaga Gonzalez
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

I am happy that I have found Petra and contacted her to support me on my journey to find answers to questions about making important life decisions.

This has been an enriching experience. Petra is an experienced coach with exceptional active listening skills. She asked me well thought-out questions that I do not ask myself in ordinary life. She has made me open my horizons and get to know myself better. She is a very proactive person, focuses on solutions, and shared her knowledge with me for further active research and education to achieve my goals.
She is very emphatic, pleasant, and open-minded and I also appreciate that she is involved in projects that support a good cause and make Slovakia a better place. I am glad I had a chance to meet Petra and I definitely recommend her.
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Andrea Csatlósová
Personal Development Coach

I had the opportunity to work with Petra throughout an entire year when she guided me on my journey toward a career change.

It was a challenging period in my life and I view Petra’s help during those times as a gift. I appreciate her sensitivity, sincere concern and openness. Petra always knew how to encourage a different perspective and turn my attention to possibilities that I hadn’t seen before. She helped me be more sure of what was important to me and always knew how to create a safe space for honest sharing of feelings. I recommend Petra as a coach to anyone who is looking for a supportive and constructive person to help with important goals.
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Mária Orlovská
Teach for Slovakia Ambassador

I came to coaching with Petra thanks to the Teach for Slovakia program, which in cooperation with ICF offered us the possibility to try coaching.

Petra and I clicked from the very first moment. I felt safe and free, so I wasn’t afraid to bring up things that were bothering me. It was me who determined which direction we would go. Petra asked me questions, which pulled me out of my usual mindset and I was able to look at my “problem” from a different perspective. Other times she helped me sort out my thoughts. I also underwent a strengths assessment through which I got to know myself better and understood some of the processes that take place in my mind. Thanks to coaching with Petra, I set boundaries when working with children and their parents, I learned to deal with the pressure that comes at us in education from all sides, and I started to learn to live and work with a new perspective. I would definitely recommend coaching with Petra to anyone who works in stressful conditions and wants to move forward as a person.
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Irene Katsis
Senior Proposal Manager & Licensed Paralegal

Petra helped me navigate through a very complex work environment. As a new Marketing Manager, I was juggling multiple complex…

 external deadlines for three separate business units. Oftentimes my workload was unprecedented, with stressful time constraints and demanding personalities. Petra was paramount to keeping me calm and strategizing the steps to take so that I can clearly see or process my options and choices to a more balanced workload. I would recommend Petra as a coach for life and professional challenges. She is compassionate, reasonable, forward thinking and professional.
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Paulina Banska
Head of Sales, HitHorizons.com

When I became a sales director, I thought I would focus on business and implementing new strategies and processes. I feel confident in this.

The reality is that this is 50% of my job, and the other half is about motivating the team, solving internal crises, and managing people. I needed help objectively looking at the problem from above in several situations. Petra helped me overcome complicated cases and get to know myself. Thanks to Petra, I became a leader faster.
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Branislav Adamovič
IT SDM, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd

A coaching program with Petra was an excellent experience. Her professional approach and care helped me a lot to find new…

 solutions for my dilemmas. Her way of questioning brought me a new way to see things from a different perspective.
She also helped me be prepared for difficult business meetings. Sometimes I have a lot of ideas and I just need to order them in the correct way. Petra was listening carefully and guiding me, so I could arrange my thoughts in a better way. It was a pleasure and very helpful to have a coach like Petra. If you’re trying to improve yourself and achieve your leadership goals, I recommend Petra.
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Lenka Galbavá
RTR Accounting Manager, Yanfeng Automotive Interiors

I strongly recommend Petra and her coaching skills. With well targeted questions, she helped me define my real problem and guided…

 me to find answers for myself and identify my priorities.
She helped me to look not only into the current status of the issue I presented, but also find ways through which I was able to figure out future outcomes. For me, it was the first time I had a real experience with a professional coach. Petra helped me find my personal leadership vision without giving direct advice or solutions and at the same time created comfortable space for me to make my own decisions.
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Mishel Spurná
Mgr., MBA, HR Consultant and Trainer

Patra is a remarkable woman who excels as a coach and facilitator of the Facet 5 tool. She embodies a unique blend of…

 kindness, knowledge, and passion, which she skillfully channels into her workshops. Her positive attitude and genuine approachability create a nurturing environment, where participants can thrive and gain valuable insights. I have personally attended multiple Facet5 workshops led by Petra, and her expertise and guidance have been instrumental in helping me understand myself better and enhance my teamwork skills. I am truly grateful for the inspiration and transformation she has sparked in me. I wholeheartedly recommend Petra as a professional, who is not only exceptional at what she does but also genuinely cares about the growth and success of others.
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Katarína Mikoczy
Psychologička, Alma centrum pre zdravý vývin, s.r.o.

How was my Facet5 day with Petra? It was surprising, revelaling, fun, emotional, difficult, and at the same time relieving,…

 empowering, and resourceful. The most important thing for me was the atmosphere of trust that I felt the whole time. I noticed that the other members of the team were opening up just like me. After a year, there were colleagues in the team to whom I was closer, but also those with whom I felt that our relationship was rather formal. At one point, however, I realized that I was close to everyone. I got answers to questions that I was afraid to ask and that helped me understand my colleagues better and create a closer relationship with them. And my initial concerns? At the end of the day, I didn’t even remember them.
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Ľudmila Rešutiková
Area Director at Allianz

We have been in contact with Petra for a long time and when we agreed on the topic of “Pragmatic and Empathetic 1:1s” for my managers, the real…

 working mood began.
Petra interviewed each manager before the training to make it custom for us. The data and anecdotes she obtained, helped the workshop be more targeted and suited to our needs. We worked a lot in pairs and everything we learned, we also practiced. We learned that empathy and using the coaching approach can be the right ingredients for our people to feel heard and understood during their 1:1 conversations. Petra proved herself to be a great facilitator. We experienced a very inspirational workshop with her, one which we will remember for a long time.
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Ivana Jelinek
Recruitment and Talent Manager at Amerge

I wanted a post-pandemic restart for my former team at Amazon. We’ve not seen each other in a while and needed to reconnect.

I wanted something thoughtful yet practical. Petra designed the perfect Facet5 workshop for us. First, each one of us had individual attention and a report on how we function at work and then we met up together to dive deep into how we interact as a team and perceive each other’s strengths and blind spots. I loved it! It was the right blend of my own reflection on how I show up as a leader and our collective reflection on how we are doing as a team. Thank you, Petra.
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