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Claudia Braun

Senior Advisor (Ex-Partner)

Contact by e-mail

18 years of experience in top management consulting

Master-equivalent diploma in International Business Administration and Masters degree of Public Administration / Policy

Certification for MBSR, MBTI, and coaching

Background

Claudia Braun worked internationally as a management consultant from 2007 for over 5 years, focusing on leadership development, cultural transformation, and strategic HR topics for McKinsey & Company. Since February 2013, she has been a partner and managing director at RETURN ON MEANING GmbH, alongside Dr. Svea von Hehn and Nils Cornelissen. Her clients include various international companies in the telecommunications, high-tech, tourism, and banking sectors, as well as numerous startups and organizations in the social sector.

Claudia holds a degree in International Business Administration (European School of Business) and a Bachelor of Science in Business (Northeastern University, Boston). She completed a Master of Public Administration with distinction at the London School of Economics, as well as a Master of Public Policy at the Hertie School of Governance. She was a scholarship holder of the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes). Claudia is a certified systemic as well as existential coach and MBSR instructor with various additional qualifications. She has completed a training as Gestalt therapist and is an existential therapist in training. She is a speaker and author for the mindfulness app “balloon” by Gruner + Jahr and co-author of the book "Culture Change in Organizations".

Client experience (selected examples)

  • Design and implementation of mindfulness programs focused on emotional intelligence, resilience, mindful leadership, and stress reduction, conducted on-site, virtually, and in hybrid formats (e.g., for a music label and an international corporation).

  • Extensive support for a profound cultural transformation project, including coaching of the executive board team (individually and as a team), development measures for the two subsequent levels, as well as systemic, cross-level formats, and the development of an app to support scaling within the organization (e.g., for an aerospace company).

  • Design and facilitation of top-level processes focused on team dynamics, individual development, and organizational or strategic issues (e.g., for a social sector organization and an energy company).

  • Conception and implementation of in-depth development programs for executives, based on existential analysis, with focuses such as inner stability/awareness, the significance of emotions, self-worth and appreciation, and meaning.

  • Design and delivery of training programs for developing consulting skills, communication, professional presence, and coaching, as well as "Inspirational Leadership" for clients across various industries.

  • Support for a large-scale cultural change program, including strategic design/project architecture, establishment of an organization-wide ambassador network, and leadership and top team development (e.g., for a pharmaceutical company).