Our team

Each of us brings our own unique skills and experience to the table. This makes us strong and versatile. All team members have a unique personality – with humor, heart, edges and corners. We are all united in our passion for transformation and development.

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Michaela Sauerwein

Founder, business coach and consultant

“I support people and organizations in change processes”

Michaela has found her passion. She is passionate about working on complex challenges with our customers. Her focus is on analyzing problems and creatively developing solutions that really work. Clarity that works, and cooperation always at eye level! She gets her energy from a daily morning walk in the Bluntau with Leo (her Irish Setter), skiing and mountain climbing.

Flora Otahal

Trainer, business coach in training

“I am inspired by the joy of lifelong learning and the belief in the impact of good leadership!”

Loves development. Flora provides support in the design and implementation of leadership training, team development and organizational development processes. Known internally as the sustainability and gender officer, she is optimistic about what is important to her. Because she is driven to constantly learn and because she believes in the impact of good leadership, Flora tends to be found immersed in books.

Karina Frömter

Consultant for strategy, organisation and change management

“I am motivated by developing strategies that have a lasting impact and mastering complex challenges together at eye level!”

Karina is passionate about progress. She not only advises on the conception and development of strategies, but also works with energy and dedication to ensure that these are successfully implemented.
Variety is not only important to her at work. You can therefore also meet her in many different places in private, whether on the summit of a mountain or in the middle of a crowd at a concert.

Sebastian Stangl

Consultant for strategy, organisation and change management

“What I find so exciting about my job is the people I get to work with on projects and mastering the challenges that come with change!”

The business psychologist in the team who also contributes psychological and legal perspectives. Sebastian supports organizations as a consultant in strategic projects as well as in organizational development and change processes. As part of the team, he likes to focus on the fun factor and acts as a calming influence. When he’s not running in his free time, he likes to spend time with his family and friends – that’s what slows him down and grounds him.

Helga Seyffertitz

Assistant to the management

“I use my affinity for organization with passion, both externally and internally, to ensure smooth processes”

Appreciates the combination of structure and variety. Helga takes care of all the organization and administration needed to run our services. She works closely with COX founder Michaela Sauerwein, but also supports the entire team if required. She finds the balance to her everyday office life in cooking. Not for nothing is she always envied as the “Master of Meal-Prep” for her tempting, home-cooked dishes.

Viktoria Kaindl

Marketing Manager

“In my work, I love the combination of creative ideas and design!”

Aesthetics are the be-all and end-all for her. As our creative head, Viktoria takes care of everything to do with design and marketing. She is also our mouthpiece on social media. Her focus is on interacting with customers and dealing with inspiring trends. Stylish in thought and stylish in appearance, Viktoria is immediately recognizable in the office. Her love of design is reflected not only in her work, but also in her outfits.

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Dr. Andreas Schimpf

Strategy and transformation expert

“Why? One world. One people. What? Shaping the future together! How: Teams. Results. Strategies. Let’s make a difference!”

Is a strategy and transformation expert with over 20 years of experience, particularly in the mobility sector as well as in fashion, media and sport. This relates to the strategy concept and the management of the strategy implementation process. Working with cross-functional, international management teams is one of his strengths. For him, a strategy is successful when it becomes tangible in above-average economic results and a winning team spirit. And if it is developed and implemented in parallel with day-to-day business.
Customer feedback: “I love working with you because you not only help me achieve results, but also make my teams better”.

In his private life, Dr. Andreas Schimpf loves magical moments. To develop new potential for success at work and to be economically successful. In football as a fan in Rio de Jainero in the final at the Maracana Stadium, as a player Bavarian champion. As a father, receiving the “Oscar” for best dad from his children.

PROF. 博士 (Doctor) Lena Bernhofer

Professor, expert, partner

“My drive is to promote change through innovation and to inspire others to grow – always with a curiosity for new challenges!”

Lena is Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She has built up her expertise over 15 years, both practically and theoretically: Practically as an entrepreneur and founder, as well as a consultant for innovation, strategy and change management. Theoretical researcher in Germany, China and the USA on the topics of entrepreneurship, ecosystems and education.

What makes Lena special? A good example of this is the current rapid change brought about by AI in the education sector. She loves to be in one of the centers of great change and to discover, experience and actively implement the new possibilities both on a large and small scale.

In her private life, Lena focuses on family, friends, sport and travel. She was particularly proud when she accompanied her son to taekwondo training for the first time. As a former taekwondo fighter and competitive athlete, this was a special moment.

Sabrina Stipp

Business coach, alternative practitioner for psychotherapy

‘I am fascinated by what moves, motivates and inspires people – and sometimes also hinders them’

As an ICF-certified, systemic business coach (PCC), Sabrina has been combining the world of coaching with counselling therapy approaches since 2017. This means she can also support clients who are under a lot of pressure. The business graduate (University of Cologne) specialises in leadership coaching, management development, supporting change and decision-making processes, personal development and mental health.

After seven years in China with three children and the establishment of an agency with 100 employees, Sabrina is no longer easily rattled. From 2004 to 2011, she was Head of Strategy and HR at Avantgarde Gesellschaft für Kommunikation in Shanghai. Before that (1995-2004), she provided strategic advice to the communications and media industry.

Mag. Astrid Maria Harner

Trainer and business coach

‘I love to contribute to the development of a new generation of leaders – I am convinced that coaching makes life easier in everyday leadership!’

Astrid, a qualified mental trainer and business coach, combines her deep understanding of mental strength with innovative coaching techniques to accompany managers on their path to sustainable success. She provides sensitive support in business coaching sessions on the way to individual solutions. A strong thirst for knowledge meets empathy and communication skills. Astrid’s dream is to conduct coaching sessions on the mountain, because that is her favourite place.

Ass.-Prof. Dr. Sandra Julia Diller

Professor of Organisational Psychology, expert in coaching, leadership & change

‘I am inspired by the vision of shaping positive change through responsible and value-orientated leadership.’

Sandra is a university-certified coach, social skills trainer and PSI consultant. She has been coaching and training managers and teams since 2011 and has been teaching and researching these topics since 2016 (e.g. leading MBA coaching & article ‘Ethics in digital and AI coaching’). In her leadership training courses, she wants to emphasise the relevance of self-leadership and leadership as a role model. As a mother in a leadership role, she has also dealt extensively with the various role expectations (see her Springer book ‘Familie, Führung & Ich’).

With her training in systemic behavioural psychology and positive psychology, Sandra brings an integrative and individual needs-oriented perspective to coaching. Due to her additional training as a yoga teacher and research on the subject of mindfulness, she enjoys dealing with topics relating to mental health.

Mag.(FH) Nicole Schieferer-Rabara, MTD

Business trainer, business coach & consultant

‘It is my passion to support young talents and established leaders alike in gaining their inner clarity and realising their full potential.’

Nicole, a master’s graduate in training and development and an expert in change management, combines her deep understanding of leadership with a holistic approach to supporting leaders.

With her experience as a young executive who experienced a corporate merger, she offers valuable insights into transformation processes. Leadership, change management and the promotion of a healthy corporate culture are her favourite topics.

Her studies in health management emphasise the importance of mental health and mindfulness.

As a business trainer and business coach, she inspires people to define their personal vision.

Mag. Sabine Gebetsroither

Systemic coach, trainer for teams & communication, team developer

‘I am passionate about inspiring people and organisations for their positive development and their true potential.’

Development is possible. As an academically certified coach, communication expert and organisational developer, she accompanies companies and people on their individual development path with heart, competence and humour. Sabine is a hostess and moderator at eye and heart level and with the approaches from positive psychology and her systemic solution-orientated way of working, she designs coaching, training and workshops for sustainable and positive experiences of success.

Sabine loves nature as a valuable resource and the Salzkammergut region, values mindfulness and is committed to mental health. As a yoga and meditation teacher and seminar leader, Sabine imparts Far Eastern wisdom and techniques for mindful (self-)leadership and a successful life.