Address
Schaffhauserstrasse 4
8006 Zurich
Phone
+41 79 311 97 49
E-Mail
info@xstanding.ch
About us
We promote individual strengths and create sustainable solutions for people and companies.
Our team
A team of experienced personalities – united by a passion for effectively supporting people and organizations.
Andrea Frank-Morandini
Managing Director
Professional background
- Foundation of the company xstanding in 2008
- Many years of experience as a coach, supervisor, case manager and career counselor
- Several years of experience as an HR manager at management level in the social sector, industry, chemicals, freight forwarding and the service sector.
- Extensive experience in working with international and multicultural organizations
- Various projects in the area of health management and prevention
- A great deal of experience with people who are affected by burnout or suffer from psychological limitations
Career
- Master of Science in Psychology
- MAS in Coaching & Organizational Development
- MAS in Human Resources
- CAS Career Counseling
Languages
German, English
Ana Stagljar
Certified Coach & Supervisor BSO/SGfB
Professional background
- Many years of expertise in coaching, supervision and leadership development
- Focus on building resilience, stress and burnout prevention and mindfulness-based leadership
- Sound knowledge of strategic consulting and organizational development
- Multiple awards and top rankings in the field of executive coaching
- Experience as a marketing and communications specialist and as a manager in various industries
Career
- Certified Coach & Supervisor BSO/SgfB
- Over 13 years of professional experience as the former owner of Plan8 Coaching
- 15 years of expertise in leadership, management and communication
Languages
German, Croatian, English
Michael Schmidt-Purrmann
Coach
- +41 76 339 61 14
Michael Schmidt-Purrmann
Coach
Professional background
- Many years of experience as an executive and career coach
- Owner and CEO of several companies (consulting, coaching, IT)
- Experienced expert in occupational health management
- Experienced in leading and coaching teams
Career
- CAS Occupational Health Management – BGM
- Accredited partner of Health Promotion Switzerland
- Certified NLP Master (Richard Bandler)
- Certified Leadership & Master Trainer (ECA)
- Certified Systemic Coach (ECA)
- Train-the-trainer and other extensive further and advanced training courses
- Co-author of the FHNW study “Working World 4.0 – Successfully shaping the working world of the future as an SME”
Languages
German, English
Thomas Frank
Coach
Professional background
- Many years of experience as a coach and mental coach
- Several years of experience as CEO in the industrial and chemical sector as well as CEO of his own company
- Extensive experience in working with international and multicultural organizations
Career
- MAS in Coaching and Consulting and Organizational Development
- Study of business administration
- MAS in Marketing Management
- Swiss certified export specialist
Languages
German, English, French
Gülcan Erdogan
Coach
Professional background
- Many years of experience as a coach and organizational consultant
- Experience in school social work and open youth work
- Comprehensive advice and coaching for parents, schools, teachers, school management and young people
- Support in business coaching and personality coaching
- Sound experience in the health and social services sector
Career
- Master of Advanced Studies in Organizational Consulting, Coaching and Supervision
- Certificate of Advanced Studies in gender-reflective open youth work
- In-depth knowledge through numerous specialist events on violence prevention
- Additional training in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
- Training as a health specialist EFZ
Languages
German, Turkish, English
Stephan Siegfried
Coach
Professional background
- Owner of the company 1-Prozent (founded in 2015)
- Over 25 years of project and management experience in various organizations: public administrations (education, security, army, civil defence), private sector (IT) and development cooperation
- Extensive experience in quality management (ISO 9001 and EFQM) with a focus on OHM
- Author of various books and HRM articles
Career
- Licentiate in law
- Various internal and external training courses on leadership and management
- Various further training courses on crisis management and care (defusing, debriefing)
- Courses in the army (including GLG-V) and civil defense (Kdt course)
- Diploma program in Bio- and Neurofeedback
- “Without Conscience: Psychopathy and its Implications for Criminal Justice and Mental Health”, Austin TX
Languages
German, French, English
Christian Roos
Coach
Professional background
- Several years as a manager (approx. 250 people)
- Self-employed for 25 years with own company (Germany and India)
- Experienced in leading international teams – even at a distance
- Diagnostics expert
Career
- Training as a naval officer
- Studied economics and education (Dipl.-Päd.)
- Lecturer in statistics and empirical social research (University of Hamburg)
- Consultant/Partner, Institute for Management Diagnostics
Languages
German, English
Ulrike Trautmann
Clerk
Professional background
- Project management
- More than +30 years of experience in event management in a competitive working environment
- Collaboration and competence with cross-functional, international teams
- Organization and implementation of international workshops and training courses
- Experience in logistics
Career
- Certified secretary
- Foreign language correspondent UK
- Marketing Planner
- Various training courses: Sales technology, distributor management, product management
Languages
German (mother tongue), English, Spanish, basic knowledge: French, Italian
