Avagasso Coaching
Discover the Transformative Power of Avagasso: Real Stories, Real Growth
Embark on a Journey of Empowerment and Leadership with Avagasso
What does the journey of self-discovery and leadership empowerment look like with Avagasso? Hear directly from those who've embraced their inner dragons and unlocked their leadership power.
Their stories highlight the profound impact of our coaching, workshops, and community engagement.
"I felt more confident taking on the responsibilities that I wanted within my work. I've been able to grow as a leader and find more confidence in myself."
Benjamin Augustin, Technical Leader @ Novoda
The Legendary Leadership Program + Leadership Coaching
Voices of Transformation
Benjamin Augustin, Technical Leader @ Novoda: "Finding confidence in leadership and myself was a journey Sarah masterfully guided me through, unlocking my potential."
Rajani Rao, Director @ WomenWhoCode : "Aligning my ambitions with my true purpose transformed both my personal and professional life, thanks to Sarah's course."
Whitney Zheng, Engineering Manager @ Yelp: "Sarah's coaching transcended traditional guidance, offering a framework for introspection that ignited my inner fire."
Kaleem Ullah, Amazon Private Label: "Sarah's integration of System, Agile, and Leadership Coaching has laid a powerful foundation for success."
Yara Fadlallah, Project Manager @ Et al Research Inc.: "Sarah's human-centric approach and content leverage turned teamwork into an art form accessible to all."
Emem Moses, Regional Business Manager @ Healthline Limited: "Sarah's knowledge and communication skills refreshed and enlightened the webinar, making it a joy to attend."
Michelle Adea, Teaching Assistant @ Georgia Tech: "This course invited introspection and creative effort, challenging me to be truthful with myself and my team."
“Sarah has a very warm and empathetic way of teaching, coaching, and mentoring that helped us all to connect with each other even in a remote online environment, to open up and understand what is really important in our lives.“
Professional Scrum Master · Agile Coach · Agile & Lean Ambassador · People & Communication are Key! · PSM II · PAL-EBM · Kanban · KMP · KCP · Nexus · Scaled Professional Scrum · Questioning SAFe Scrum Master
The Legendary Leadership Program + Liberating Structures Immersion
"Worthy Goals - This is a topic that I have been thinking about and working on for some time now - perhaps my whole life. What are the Worthy Goals of my life? What are the Worthy Goals at this stage of my life? What are my Worthy Goals for today? I really liked the comprehensive look that Sarah took on the topic with her course. I really liked looking deep inside myself, better understanding who I am and what is important to me - and contrasting/complementing that with input from the outside, from people who are important to me. I am no newcomer to the field of personal development, and what amazed me the most was how much her course integrated the different aspects I have encountered over the last years. Last and by far not least, Sarah has a very warm and empathetic way of teaching, coaching, and mentoring that helped us all to connect with each other even in a remote online environment, to open up and understand what is really important in our lives."
Principal Technologist | Founder | fCTO | Technical Advisor | Global Speaker
The Legendary Leadership Program
"Participating in Sarah Gruneisen's '3-month Leadership' course was a pivotal experience for me.
It provided deep insights into the origins of my motivation and drive. This understanding alone brought a profound sense of peace and clarity to my life.
Moreover, the course guided me to uncover the essence of my Ikigai, inspiring me to not only think big but to dream even bigger.
Sarah's course was an invaluable step in my personal and professional growth, helping me to align my ambitions with my true purpose. Thank you for your dedication. I am truly grateful to all that you do for others!"
“Sarah's course was an invaluable step in my personal and professional growth, helping me to align my ambitions with my true purpose.”
“Her approach to coaching is NOT simply prescribing off-the-shelf guidance but providing a general framework for reflection and leaving space for introspection.“
Engineering Manager | STEM Advocate | Women in Tech | Data | Culture
The Legendary Leadership Program + Personal Development Coaching
"I was never a fan of any social media platforms out of my own past experiences and fear, yet Sarah’s relentless outreach and candor on LinkedIn drew my attention over time. I observed, read, digested, internalized and reflected her insights before we connected with her opening question “Tell me a little about yourself” and the rest came through just like water flows seamlessly. Sarah’s dragon powers reside within her brutal authenticity where she embraces vulnerability, resilience, empathy, curiosity and drive. Her approach to coaching is NOT simply prescribing off-the-shelf guidance but providing a general framework for reflection and leaving space for introspection. The answers have always been within us. With her slamming on that gas pedal, Sarah accelerates the trajectory to break down our hard & protective shells built and solidified over the years and reach in with tenderness & fuel that ultimately ignite our inner fire & potential. Sarah is a tenacious, courageous, and compassionate leader. Her methodologies can be applied not only in the realm of professionalism but a holistic way of living."
"I enrolled in the Unlock Your Leadership Power & Drive Your Business Forward course. I decided to take this course because I was considering a career change and I wasn’t sure in what direction I’d like to go. The sessions were designed to be interactive and we worked in teams. This helped to maintain and increase my focus and energy level during the 3.5h long session for 12 weeks. The sessions and homeworks each week were so well planned and they would bring more clarity on what we learnt or worked on the previous week. As Sarah noticed, the course was exactly what I needed at that moment. In those 12 weeks, I found my core, my ikigai. I learnt how to set worthy goals. I discovered my personality type and leadership style which helped me to gain my confidence and make my mind about the next step in my career. I learnt about different frameworks that help teams increase inclusion and productivity. I wholeheartedly recommend Sarah as an exceptional coach, and her course is invaluable for individuals currently in leadership roles or those contemplating such positions. I extend this recommendation to individuals who may not initially believe they possess the qualities for leadership roles."
"I wholeheartedly recommend Sarah as an exceptional coach, and her course is invaluable for individuals currently in leadership roles or those contemplating such positions."
“If you are looking for a fresh creative approach to your self-growth and leadership journey, I highly recommend this course. “
Data Scientist | Data Engineer | Machine Learning Engineer | Transforming data into decision making insights with the machine
The Legendary Leadership Program + Cultivating Your Personal Growth: Learning from the Past, Embracing the Future + Explore IKIGAI and How it Gives a Reason for Being
"Sarah facilitates a safe and inclusive environment that encourages self-reflection, actively listening, and constructive feedback. From this course, I gained foundational leadership skills for both personal and professional professional development. I also had the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals from diverse backgrounds and different timezones. This course invites introspection and creative effort. It challenges you to be truthful with yourself and your teammates. The course is like a mirror to yourself: past, present, and future, requiring vulnerability, time, and dedication. If you are looking for a fresh creative approach to your self-growth and leadership journey, I highly recommend this course. Sarah's guidance will help you to uncover your core strengths, embrace your weaknesses, and explore your worthy goals."
"Participating in Sarah's coaching session was very inspiring, and I recommend her to everyone who is looking for clarity and self-knowledge. I had admired Sarah for a while, but attending group sessions doesn't come naturally to me, so I must confess that I started out a bit afraid of how much I would actually enjoy it. But I'm very happy to have overcome that fear! She has a way of facilitating that creates a really safe space, where discussions actually have meaning, as her skills have made us connect as a group that want to share different views, because there is always something positive coming from it and not just because "we have to". It's impressive how she can handle different personality types without making anyone feel out of place or wrong. It is remarkable how she manages to make us "get there" with reflections, and not with impositions or rules. We are half way through the course and I can't express how much I have learned. Not only about myself, but about teamwork, honesty with myself and responsibility with my journey. I don't think I will be the same person after the course is over, because there are things we cannot just "unsee". And I am sincerely grateful to Sarah for that. I have been using many tools I learned in the sessions and I can't wait for the final conclusion - although now I understand that there is no "final line" but a constantly evolving process. For anyone interested in self-awareness without trying to fit into a specific mold, dive in headfirst. Believe in the process, be true to yourself and allow yourself to seek your best version. If you are willing, she will teach you the necessary skills. And, Sarah, I can only thank you. For being inspiring and for caring so much. You deserve all the success!."
“It's impressive how she can handle different personality types without making anyone feel out of place or wrong. It is remarkable how she manages to make us "get there" with reflections, and not with impositions or rules.”
“The way Sarah makes sure that people feel safe to share, are able to open up, and confident in each other is an amazing skill. “
Trying to discover the Sense in the non-sense. Cloud Specialist & Cultural Anthropologist
The Legendary Leadership Program
"Let me start by stating that my journey has been one of internal conflicts and struggles throughout my life. My personality, in combination with my life experiences, made me into who I am today, for which I am grateful. However, to every upside, there is a downside and vice versa. I've known highs, lows, and the calm in between. All of them had their own lessons hidden inside, trying to guide and teach me how to take care of myself. I have gained a lot of insights and knowledge about myself, to the point where I am grateful for who I am, and I trust myself in finding my way. As you might notice, the crux in the above message is: me refusing to share my struggles, dealing with them on my own, and only trusting myself with my inner workings. This survival instinct, my strength, and me only trusting myself is my weakness. I've come to realize through conversations and opening up (just a tiny bit) that I needed help. That I deserved help in breaking down this internalized pattern and my modus operandi. Then Sarah crossed my path thanks to the recommendation of a shared connection. He told me to reach out to her and just connect. What followed was an amazing conversation, and Sarah offered me her time, and attention and invited me into her Avagasso "draike" community. She is currently guiding me on my journey to find what is at my core and how to draw it out into the open. Which I can tell you is a confusing, mind-bending, struggling, and challenging road... But priceless. I have never shared so much of myself in a group setting as during the online sessions. I've had multiple epiphany's every single session. The way Sarah makes sure that people feel safe to share, are able to open up, and confidet in each other is an amazing skill. The entire community is there to support each other on their own path, all willing to have open conversations and practice active listening to those talking/rambling in the process of structuring thoughts while talking. I'm not there yet, but I am already transforming and shedding some old skin. People I have known for years and who know me well also see me changing and are very supportive in letting me explore myself by granting me the time and space I need. I cannot express in words how grateful I am to Sarah for taking me under her dragon wing and guiding me through this phase of exploration and growth. Why do I call it guiding instead of coaching...?! Well, in my experience, coaches (ambition/goal-oriented) are there to tell you what to do, which tools to use, how to do it, and what the result needs to be. What Sarah does is not coaching but guiding. She will let you explore yourself where your attention needs to go to, not tell you how to feel, act, or what your goal should be. You will have to do the work, and she will only guide you toward the path of self-exploration. If you are looking for quick solutions or answers, that is not what you will get... You will leave a conversation with more questions than answers that you will have to dig into and do the work. Which will make the result, whatever it may be that you find ... A priceless treasure hunt with high reward. For every person out there who is struggling in either private or professional life, take it from me: Diving into thyself is the most precious gift you can give yourself. If you are a business struggling to find a way to assist employees in their hidden struggles and helping them thrive by tapping into their passions and needs; invite avagasso coaching in to assist your company and employees in transforming people, teams and the company in itself by creating a thriving company culture. If you personally feel the need to explore your inner workings and feel safe and supported while doing so; let Avagasso coaching and Sarah's guidance in on your journey!"
Ir. Geophysicist | Consultant
The Legendary Leadership Program + Personal Development Coaching
"Having already completed the 'Finding your core and setting worthy goals' course, I feel that something has totally changed for me. It was a very structured and well-organised course that helps you to find your core and your values. It enables you to explore yourself and learn new things that you have never thought of. Also, every week you have artistic assignments that motivate you to create content and think about it or even discuss it with your colleagues and close friends. Regarding Sarah, she is an amazing, open-minded, and fully inspiring coach. For the first time, I've met a person that really understands me and she gives input in any circumstance. She creates a safe environment to express yourself among the group members (since it's a group course), feel freedom, and become emotional as well. She will not indicate to you what's correct or not but she will help you to navigate through your goals and values. All in all, this course helped me not only to go deeper into myself but also to get connected with the group members while sharing our own experiences in a safe environment. I can only recommend this course and would not be like that if Sarah wasn't leading it. Looking forward to attending the next challenging courses (I hope that more will come)."
“Sarah is an amazing, open-minded, and fully inspiring coach.”
“Sarah’s dedication to empowering others is truly inspiring. “
Engineer II at OpenTable
The Legendary Leadership Program + Creating a Thriving Environment Through Courageous Conversations
"Sarah is an incredible coach, showcasing exemplary leadership skills. Her ability to create a psychologically safe and nurturing environment enables individuals to flourish, fostering independence and developing strong leadership abilities.
She possesses an outstanding set of tools and is exceptionally adept at guiding people toward becoming the best version of themselves.
Sarah's approach involves encouraging self-reflection, allowing others to recognize their strengths and weaknesses, and equipping them with the necessary tools to address and overcome any shortcomings.
Her dedication to empowering others is truly inspiring, making her an invaluable asset to those she mentors."
Software Engineer at Microsoft
The Legendary Leadership Program + Creating a Thriving Environment Through Courageous Conversations + Cultivating Your Personal Growth: Learning from the Past, Embracing the Future + Explore IKIGAI and How it Gives a Reason for Being
"I am pleased to recommend Sarah as an exceptional leader and facilitator in the realm of personal and professional development.
Sarah introduced me to Liberating Structures, a powerful approach that has enhanced my ability to collaborate and communicate effectively.
Her warm and elaborate approach to training creates an inviting environment for participants, fostering a positive and empowering experience.
Sarah's leadership skills are outstanding, and she inspires others to do their best."
"Sarah's leadership skills are outstanding, and she inspires others to do their best."
“A remarkable journey of self-exploration and reshaping my personal goals.”
"A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure to start attending a program "Unlock Your Leadership Power & Drive Your Business Forward" So far, it has been a remarkable journey of self-exploration and reshaping my personal goals. I am usually self-reflecting mostly by trials and errors but I used to lack some principles and missed the practical tools of doing it right. I am profoundly inspired by the depth and breadth of the content, the practical tools, and the insights for self-discovery this course provided to me. The instructor is expertly guiding us through a series of thought-provoking exercises. The program helps to foster a deeper understanding of your core values, passions, and aspirations in a team setup and safe environment. I recommend the course for you and your team if you would like to unlock your true potential, live a fulfilling life, and move with truly worthy goals, Life is short to find your purpose and live the life you want?"
"What a great journey it was, following the course Unlock Your Leadership Power & Drive Your Business Forward!
Thanks to Sarah we, as a group, created a safe environment to dig deep into ourselves.
It was emotional, interesting and we all felt we dug up some fantastic gemstones within ourselves, we where not aware of.
Sarah was a fantastic guide, open and emotionally involved, giving us space and was stirring us when needed.
I will miss the regular meetings with Sarah and the group but I also feel stronger and ready for the next part of my journey. Thank you all so much for being part of this great course!!"
“Sarah was a fantastic guide, open and emotionally involved, giving us space and was stirring us when needed.”
"Sarah showed herself to be an amazing coach, guiding us through personal challenges and emotions."
Manager technical documentation and standards | Project Manager | Mediator | Mechanical Engineer - Championing Autonomy, Reliability, and Acceptance
The Legendary Leadership Program+ Leadership Coaching +
Personal Development Coaching
"For some reason i now feel like i finally have an adult job. Not that my previous job is less, or was a bad job. but to me it feels like the previous 20 years i was just learning and playing, and now i have reached a job that challenges my skills, but also gives me the satisfaction of having lasting input and making an impact on the business. It is weird but it for me feels like the meeting i have now, are actually relevant, and aiming towards something. I have followed Sarah her finding your core and setting worthy goals training, and it was an amazing journey. Sarah showed herself to be an amazing coach, guiding us through personal challenges and emotions. truly helping you find your core and goals that really drive you. the course itself is very well structured and balanced and the information and help given is of a very high quality. but what really sets this training apart from others I have had before is sarah herself. even though this is a training that is held with a group, she gives you the feeling she is there for you, giving you the feeling that all her attention is there to help you and make you reach your goals. She sets an environment where you feel seen and safe, which is a requirement for a training where you need to open yourself. All I can say is that if I will find myself wanting another training, and there would be several of the same trainings I would choose Sarah her training due to the personal touch and attention she gives which just makes her trainings a bit more special."
"I had the pleasure of being line managed by Sarah as well as participating in some of her workshops.
She’s an empathetic leader, and has excellent coaching and facilitation skills.
We established a rapport really quickly and I enjoyed her guidance and support. I would recommend taking her course on finding your core purpose if you are keen to explore the deeper relationships between life and work.
She put a lot of time and effort into getting to know me and I hope we work together again someday. 😀🏆"
"She’s an empathetic leader, and has excellent coaching and facilitation skills."
"Sarah is a virtuoso conductor who harmonises each team player to their talents and strengths and masterfully holds the balance."
Creative Minimalist | The Musical Creator | Creating Musical Stories on LinkedIn
The Legendary Leadership Program
"Sarah's vision of 'Holacracy' and her core values of enabling cross-cultural and multidisciplinary communication reflect in her standout ability as a leadership coach.
Her unique personality and patiently guiding and supporting her mentees help you understand and reflect that as individuals, we are all more than the 'sum of our parts.'
Sarah is a virtuoso conductor who harmonises each team player to their talents and strengths and masterfully holds the balance."
Currently Studying with a view to working as a Salesforce Administrator
The Legendary Leadership Program
"I have just completed the 'Finding your core and setting worthy goals' course with Sarah. It was a challenging and satisfying course to complete. This course is one of the most well structured courses I have attended. Each week built logically on previous classes and everything flowed together beautifully. I personally had never explored my core and this new exciting information has made some longstanding goals more attainable and made me more excited to set new goals. Sarah was able to skillfully lead our mixed group with empathy and quickly created a space where we felt safe to be vulnerable. It was a pleasure to watch her work as I learnt a lot from her leadership as well. The insight and skills that I have gained will serve me past reaching the goals set in the course. The feeling of empowerment was much needed and makes me positive about changes and impact I can make in the future."
"Sarah quickly created a space where we felt safe to be vulnerable and showed empathetic leadership."
"Above all, Sarah is truly an inspiration of new leadership and following your own path."
Product Analyst at JEX
Agility: Team Accelerator + The Legendary Leadership Program + Personal Development Coaching
"Now 2022 is at a close, it is a good opportunity to reflect on my growth this past year, to which Sarah has contributed and supported me in so many ways. From her practical teachings on agility and liberating structures (that truly felt like a liberation), to one-on-one coaching sessions and her deep dive course into my own core and the creation of worthy goals. Every interaction has brought me a step forward. Formulating my own core values has already helped me a lot navigating and deciding in the past months. Sarah’s authenticity and open mind always gave me the freedom and space to fully explore the different topics and perspectives, both one-on-one but also in the workshop groups. There is always room to share; to not share; to agree; to disagree. Above all Sarah is truly and inspiration of new leadership and following your own path in live. I am very excited to follow her future initiatives!"
“Sarah applied a methodology that kept me engaged and interested for more.“
"Sarah's Agile training is transformative. It went beyond the typical training experience. I have ADHD, and I usually get so tired at the end of courses. However, Sarah applied a methodology that kept me engaged and interested for more.
The Agile training empowers better communication with developers, the business, and even at home. Combining personal leadership, liberating structures, and essential tools. Sarah's extensive knowledge and expertise make her a remarkable coach, also, she possesses a well-rounded approach to perceiving individuals. I highly recommend Sarah based on her ability to understand and meet our needs, providing an inspiring and educational course on the true value of teamwork.
I look forward to taking another workshop with her again soon."
"I had an awesome two-day workshop on Communication and Scrum led by Sarah.
Her knowledge and the way she taught us were top-notch! Sarah used a lot of interesting techniques to keep us engaged and really made sure we understood everything. We also learned a lot about ourselves—whether we are introverts or extroverts—and how we can lead, communicate, and problem-solve better.
The knowledge Sarah shared goes beyond work. We can apply it in our personal lives as well, which I find really powerful and valuable. Many thanks to Sarah for this great experience. I left feeling very empowered to be a better communicator and developer."
“The knowledge Sarah shared goes beyond work. We can apply it in our personal lives as well, which I find really powerful and valuable. ”
“She is professional, creative, and truly passionate about helping others.“
Senior Front-End Engineer @ iO, AWS Certified, MBA, Typescript, React.js, Web Development
Agility: Team Accerlator
"Sarah is a fantastic coach with extensive experience in this field. As a former developer, Sarah understands the challenges in the software industry better than anyone else.
She is professional, creative, and truly passionate about helping others. Her advice during the workshop I attended was incredibly helpful. She can help organizations solve their problems through her expert coaching.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to learn from her and look forward to seeing her continued success."
"I got to know Sarah through one of my employers. His performance significantly improved at one of our clients' mainly due to the training he received from Sarah. So, I decided to ask here to give that training to my consultancy team.
The preparation for that training was very smooth as she swiftly understood our needs. Furthermore, she contacted all the participants to understand their needs as well and adjusted the content accordingly.
The result was a very learning-full and inspiring course that helped everybody understand the true value of teamwork and provided very practical tools to make it work.
So yeah, I can highly recommend Sarah, as she is a great listener, has a lot of relevant experience to tap into, and has great leadership knowledge and vision. I will for sure work with her again soon."
"An inspiring course that helped everybody understand the true value of teamwork and provided very practical tools to make it work."
"Sarah is an exceptional coach, adept at making teamwork more human-centric and accessible."
"I had the pleasure of participating in Sarah's workshop and was thoroughly impressed by her extensive knowledge and expertise.
Sarah is an exceptional coach, adept at making teamwork more human-centric and accessible. Her approach goes beyond tech leadership, as she skillfully utilizes content to ensure that everyone can learn, engage, and contribute meaningfully.
The community she has built for like-minded leaders is an invaluable resource for both personal and professional development."
"The last two days, we followed the Agile training of Sarah that is so much more than an Agile training. It empowers you to have better communication with your fellow developers, but also with the business and maybe even your partner at home.
The training combines personal leadership, with liberating structures and all the tools you could ever need. Thank you, Sarah, for these two amazing days."
"It empowers you to have better communication with your fellow developers"
"She helped me capitalize on my strengths instead of improving my weaknesses."
Scrum Master by day, Photo and Videographer by night
Agility: Team Accelerator + Agility: Writing Healthy User Stories + Personal Development Coaching
"I might be that I was one of her first, if not her first coach "projects." I got to know Sarah as an amazing woman, and I will forever be grateful for what she taught me. I am Steven. Currently I am working as a Scrum Master and Wedding Photographer/ Videographer. When I met Sarah, I was just starting out as a developer at a company in Zeist. She helped me with capitalizing my strengths instead of focusing loads of energy into improving my weaknesses. Usually when working somewhere. You get a performance review. Usually, it states everything you might be doing wrong and on what you can improve. Normally you try to improve your weaknesses as that is a good thing to do to improve. She showed me, by learning my strengths and using them actively and pursuing opportunities that match with your strengths. It is possible to gain more and make more progress in your pursuit of success, than focusing on your weaknesses. This helped me greatly on both setting a path for myself and taking control over my career. She used Liberating structures, methods like the Ecocycle planning, one I still use for myself and my team members. She not only helped me to learn how to take care of myself and my path, but also how I can help others to do the same (still a work in progress on the last part). She has shown to me and others, she is a master of Liberating Structures, coaching and mentoring. And this was 6? Years ago. I can only imagine how much more capable she is now than she was back then. If you struggle with setting a path for yourself and others. Sarah can help you. Thanks Sarah, everyone that knows you loves you and so do I!"
"I followed the training 'Agility and Scrum: the why, the how and the whay' given by Sarah.
I'm very positive about the training and the way Sarah gave the training.
I took a lot of learnings out of the training and even presented them to my team. Keep up the good work!"
"I took a lot of learnings out of the training and even presented them to my team."
"Above all, Sarah is truly an inspiration of new leadership and following your own path."
Product Analyst at JEX
Agility: Team Accelerator + The Legendary Leadership Program + Personal Development Coaching
"Now 2022 is at a close, it is a good opportunity to reflect on my growth this past year, to which Sarah has contributed and supported me in so many ways. From her practical teachings on agility and liberating structures (that truly felt like a liberation), to one-on-one coaching sessions and her deep dive course into my own core and the creation of worthy goals. Every interaction has brought me a step forward. Formulating my own core values has already helped me a lot navigating and deciding in the past months. Sarah’s authenticity and open mind always gave me the freedom and space to fully explore the different topics and perspectives, both one-on-one but also in the workshop groups. There is always room to share; to not share; to agree; to disagree. Above all Sarah is truly and inspiration of new leadership and following your own path in live. I am very excited to follow her future initiatives!"
"Sarah organized the 'Scrum & Agility: why, what and how' course at bol.com and it really fulfilled all my needs.
I now much better understand the key concepts and background of scrum and it gives me better tools and insights in how to work together as a project lead with scrum teams.
With her background and personal touch the course is a great way to share best practice.
I recommend this training for all new on-boarders and tech people that want to improve their agile skills."
"I now better understand scrum and have insights on collaborating as a project lead with scrum teams."
“I have never met a coach or manager who has as much wisdom as Sarah.”
Agility: Team Accelerator +
Liberating Structures Immersion +
The Legendary Leadership Program + Personal Development Coaching
"I have participated in every training that Sarah offers: Agile training, Liberating Structures Immersion, Finding your Core, and Setting Worthy Goals, and I've consulted with Sarah 1-1 for guidance on Scrum Mastering.
I have never met a coach or manager (or any person, really!) who has as much wisdom as Sarah and as strong of a vision and passion as Sarah.
I am almost done with the Worthy Goals course, and I can't believe how my sense of purpose in my job and life has changed, even though my role and life circumstances haven't changed.
As we wrap up the course, I'm confident that I will find goals that will breathe excitement and purpose into the new year, as well as actions to realize changes toward my own vision."
"She helped me capitalize on my strengths instead of improving my weaknesses."
Scrum Master by day, Photo and Videographer by night
Agility: Team Accelerator + Agility: Writing Healthy User Stories + Personal Development Coaching
"I might be that I was one of her first, if not her first coach "projects." I got to know Sarah as an amazing woman, and I will forever be grateful for what she taught me. I am Steven. Currently I am working as a Scrum Master and Wedding Photographer/ Videographer. When I met Sarah, I was just starting out as a developer at a company in Zeist. She helped me with capitalizing my strengths instead of focusing loads of energy into improving my weaknesses. Usually when working somewhere. You get a performance review. Usually, it states everything you might be doing wrong and on what you can improve. Normally you try to improve your weaknesses as that is a good thing to do to improve. She showed me, by learning my strengths and using them actively and pursuing opportunities that match with your strengths. It is possible to gain more and make more progress in your pursuit of success, than focusing on your weaknesses. This helped me greatly on both setting a path for myself and taking control over my career. She used Liberating structures, methods like the Ecocycle planning, one I still use for myself and my team members. She not only helped me to learn how to take care of myself and my path, but also how I can help others to do the same (still a work in progress on the last part). She has shown to me and others, she is a master of Liberating Structures, coaching and mentoring. And this was 6? Years ago. I can only imagine how much more capable she is now than she was back then. If you struggle with setting a path for yourself and others. Sarah can help you. Thanks Sarah, everyone that knows you loves you and so do I!"
"I had the pleasure of being line managed by Sarah as well as participating in some of her workshops.
She’s an empathetic leader, and has excellent coaching and facilitation skills.
We established a rapport really quickly and I enjoyed her guidance and support. I would recommend taking her course on finding your core purpose if you are keen to explore the deeper relationships between life and work.
She put a lot of time and effort into getting to know me and I hope we work together again someday. 😀🏆"
"She’s an empathetic leader, and has excellent coaching and facilitation skills."
"Sarah showed herself to be an amazing coach, guiding us through personal challenges and emotions."
Manager technical documentation and standards | Project Manager | Mediator | Mechanical Engineer - Championing Autonomy, Reliability, and Acceptance
The Legendary Leadership Program + Leadership Coaching +
Personal Development Coaching
"I have followed Sarah her finding your core and setting worthy goals training, and it was an amazing journey. Sarah showed herself to be an amazing coach, guiding us through personal challenges and emotions. truly helping you find your core and goals that really drive you. the course itself is very well structured and balanced and the information and help given is of a very high quality. but what really sets this training apart from others I have had before is sarah herself. even though this is a training that is held with a group, she gives you the feeling she is there for you, giving you the feeling that all her attention is there to help you and make you reach your goals. She sets an environment where you feel seen and safe, which is a requirement for a training where you need to open yourself. All I can say is that if I will find myself wanting another training, and there would be several of the same trainings I would choose Sarah her training due to the personal touch and attention she gives which just makes her trainings a bit more special."
Tech Lead bij Sofie
Agility: Team Accelerator + Agility: Writing Healthy User Stories + Leadership Coaching + Personal Development Coaching
"As Scrum Master, I facilitated a workshop using Liberating Structures for a refinement session about a new epic we're starting at my client. Two development teams (devs, testers and PO), and several stakeholders and business analysts were included in this session. I started off with a short introduction and explained what we were going to do for the next 2 hours. As a warm-up I explained Impromptu Networking and we did a few rounds. Next, the PO described the context of the new epic in a 5-10min presentation. I started interviewing her with a couple pre-defined questions and asked the crowd to think of additional questions and write them down on sticky-notes. I continued the interview using these questions (LS: celebrity-interview). After the interview, I asked everyone to create a list of everything they can think of (features/user stories, other ideas) to fulfill the epic, then to discuss and refine their ideas in pairs, and then - the same - with 4 people. Every group of 4 came with a total set of everyone's ideas included and shared them with the whole group. (LS: 1-2-4-all in combination with min-specs. However, for the sake of time we only did the "max-specs" part) Eventually, most groups presented a short solution idea in their own way. This was very valuable for our PO (and everyone else) because now we have a better understanding of what is possible and what user stories we should start working on. The feedback I received afterwards was really great! Attendees thought they would be listening to a 2 hour presentation and were pleasantly surprised with the interaction and working together in small groups. Thanks to you Sarah! I would not have been able to facilitate such impactful sessions without your coaching. I feel much more comfortable using LS than presenting a PowerPoint. Also, I prefer including the crowd to do the work rather than only myself (i.e. include and unleash everyone)! ;D"
"Thanks to you Sarah! I would not have been able to facilitate such impactful sessions without your coaching."
"Above all, Sarah is truly an inspiration of new leadership and following your own path."
Agility: Team Accelerator + The Legendary Leadership Program + Personal Development Coaching
"Now 2022 is at a close, it is a good opportunity to reflect on my growth this past year, to which Sarah has contributed and supported me in so many ways. From her practical teachings on agility and liberating structures (that truly felt like a liberation), to one-on-one coaching sessions and her deep dive course into my own core and the creation of worthy goals. Every interaction has brought me a step forward. Formulating my own core values has already helped me a lot navigating and deciding in the past months. Sarah’s authenticity and open mind always gave me the freedom and space to fully explore the different topics and perspectives, both one-on-one but also in the workshop groups. There is always room to share; to not share; to agree; to disagree. Above all Sarah is truly and inspiration of new leadership and following your own path in live. I am very excited to follow her future initiatives!"
Ir. Geophysicist | Consultant
The Legendary Leadership Program + Personal Development Coaching
"Having already completed the 'Finding your core and setting worthy goals' course, I feel that something has totally changed for me. It was a very structured and well-organised course that helps you to find your core and your values. It enables you to explore yourself and learn new things that you have never thought of. Also, every week you have artistic assignments that motivate you to create content and think about it or even discuss it with your colleagues and close friends. Regarding Sarah, she is an amazing, open-minded, and fully inspiring coach. For the first time, I've met a person that really understands me and she gives input in any circumstance. She creates a safe environment to express yourself among the group members (since it's a group course), feel freedom, and become emotional as well. She will not indicate to you what's correct or not but she will help you to navigate through your goals and values. All in all, this course helped me not only to go deeper into myself but also to get connected with the group members while sharing our own experiences in a safe environment. I can only recommend this course and would not be like that if Sarah wasn't leading it. Looking forward to attending the next challenging courses (I hope that more will come)."
“Sarah is an amazing, open-minded, and fully inspiring coach.”
“She excels at discovering untapped potential, fostering leadership skills, and igniting a drive for personal growth.“
Saieed Sadeghzadeh
Guiding Senior Leaders to Work-Life Harmony | Top #40 UK Leadership & Management | Transforming Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence | Organisational Consulting | Subscribe to Free Newsletter
Community Member
"Sarah helps her clients identify their strengths and areas for improvement by fostering an environment for profound reflection. She offers practical guidance that combines authenticity, empathy, discipline, and self-reflection with tangible action steps.
I strongly endorse Sarah for organisations and individuals in need of guidance in leadership, self-development, or career advancement. She has a significant influence on the coaching field, and her unwavering dedication to assisting others in reaching their maximum potential is unparalleled.
Having Sarah's support would be highly advantageous for any organisation. She excels at discovering untapped potential, fostering leadership skills, and igniting a drive for personal growth."
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Community Member
"I had the pleasure of hosting Sarah Gruneisen on the Online Prosperity Show, and I must say, she was an absolute professional throughout the episode.
Her expertise and passion for revolutionizing leadership in the tech and engineering world were truly inspiring.
The episode was a masterclass on how to transform organizational approaches to leadership, igniting trust, empathy, and autonomy among leaders.
If you want to become a dragon – mighty, genuine, and powerful enough to leave an enduring impact – I highly recommend getting in touch with Sarah.
Thank you for the invaluable insights, Sarah, and for the transformative work you do!"
"Her expertise and passion for revolutionizing leadership in the tech and engineering world were truly inspiring."
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Empowering Teams, Avoiding Micromanagement: The Balance of Leadership
"Her ability to make teamwork more human-centric and accessible extends beyond tech leadership, as she effectively leverages content to ensure that anyone can learn, engage, and add value."
"I've had the pleasure of knowing Sarah for her outstanding creativity in turning leadership concepts into reality within the Dragon Empire.
I had the opportunity to engage with her and attend a webinar, and I was truly impressed by the wealth of knowledge and expertise she brings to the table.
Sarah is not only a great coach but also a catalyst for personal growth and improved leadership. Her ability to make teamwork more human-centric and accessible extends beyond tech leadership, as she effectively leverages content to ensure that anyone can learn, engage, and add value.
The community she has cultivated for like-minded leaders provides a valuable space for personal and professional growth.
I highly recommend Sarah as a trainer and coach to help you reach your leadership potential."
Top Branding Voice.LinkedIn profile optimisation expert for CEO's, Creators, Coaches and Consultants || Linkedin Content creation & SEO Specialist || Linkedin Personal Branding
Avagasso Coaching Community
"Sarah Gruneisen is a visionary Director of Engineering, Leadership Coach & Trainer, and Speaker with an unwavering commitment to unlocking individual potential and igniting lasting passion.
Her approach, rooted in core values like trust and authenticity, fosters genuine understanding and empowerment. With a journey spanning from software development to agile methodologies and coaching,
Sarah's transformative impact is evident in her role at Novoda and as the Founder/Coach at Avagasso Coaching. Her ability to integrate System, Agile, Personal Development, and Leadership Coaching creates a powerful foundation for success, making her a true trailblazer in the tech and engineering leadership realm.
Working with Sarah is not just a journey; it's an exploration of enduring passion and impactful leadership."
"Her ability to integrate System, Agile, Personal Development, and Leadership Coaching creates a powerful foundation for success"
“It’s EXCEPTIONALLY rare to find a facilitator who is as welcoming, inclusive and engaging as Sarah.”
Business Consulting & Coaching For Neurodivergent Founders 🧠 | Founder of Joyfully Different ND Biz Community 🌈 | Brand & Marketing Director🧑💻 | Public Speaker, Workshop Facilitator & Children’s Author 📖
Holacracy & Neurodiversity
“As a business owner and leader, I have been to countless business courses and workshops – so I know it’s EXCEPTIONALLY rare to find a facilitator who is as welcoming, inclusive and engaging as Sarah.
She delivered a workshop for our business community on the principles of holacracy and what makes it such an inclusive organisational structure, and we all learnt SO much. Even though I was somewhat familiar with holacracy as a concept, Sarah’s insight into how to put it into action was invaluable.
Not only does Sarah expertly hold space for people, making them feel safe and valued, but she is full of so much insight and wisdom about leadership skills, holacracy, inclusivity and diversity.”
Award winning Regional Business Manager| Creative Sales and Marketing Strategist| Product Development| Business Development| Pharmaceutical sales
Empowering Teams, Avoiding Micromanagement: The Balance of Leadership
"I had the pleasure of attending a webinar hosted by Sarah Gruneisen on Empowering Teams , Avoiding Micromanagement : The balance of Leadership and I was truly impressed by her expertise and presentation skills.
She has a deep understanding of the topic and it was evident in the way she conveyed complex concepts with clarity and enthusiasm.
Sarah is not only knowledgeable but also a great communicator, making the webinar quite interesting and refreshing with her smile. Her passion for empowering teams is infectious, and I believe her insights can benefit anyone seeking to excel in this field.
I wholeheartedly recommend Sarah Gruneisen for her dedication and expertise. She is an asset to any professional network and someone you can count on for valuable knowledge and guidance."
"Sarah is not only knowledgeable but also a great communicator, making the webinar quite interesting and refreshing with her smile. "
“I have never met a coach or manager who has as much wisdom as Sarah.”
Agility: Team Accelerator +
Liberating Structures Immersion +
The Legendary Leadership Program + Personal Development Coaching
"I have participated in every training that Sarah offers: Agile training, Liberating Structures Immersion, Finding your Core, and Setting Worthy Goals, and I've consulted with Sarah 1-1 for guidance on Scrum Mastering.
I have never met a coach or manager (or any person, really!) who has as much wisdom as Sarah and as strong of a vision and passion as Sarah.
I am almost done with the Worthy Goals course, and I can't believe how my sense of purpose in my job and life has changed, even though my role and life circumstances haven't changed.
As we wrap up the course, I'm confident that I will find goals that will breathe excitement and purpose into the new year, as well as actions to realize changes toward my own vision."
Data Scientist | Data Engineer | Machine Learning Engineer | Transforming data into decision making insights with the machine
The Legendary Leadership Program+ Cultivating Your Personal Growth: Learning from the Past, Embracing the Future + Explore IKIGAI and How it Gives a Reason for Being
"Sarah crafted beautiful interactive workshops on ikigai and personal growth that I had the opportunity to participate in. She challenged and reframed my perspective on what it means to be intentional and authentic.
Sarah is knowledgable, empathetic, and authentic. She would make a good coach for anyone seeking to discover more about themselves, to grow holistically, and to present their authentic selves.
I am inspired by Sarah's journey and her mission to guide you to your next level of high performance. I look forward to working with her again in the future."
“Sarah challenged and reframed my perspective on what it means to be intentional and authentic.”
“The immersion course with Sarah was an amazing experience!
Build Belonging and collaborate better, virtually and around tables
Liberating Structures Immersion
"As a relative newcomer to Liberating Structures, my opportunity to join an immersion course with Sarah Gruneisen was an amazing experience! Sarah taught us many LS activities which I'm looking forward to interspersing in my own facilitation work. Using prepared Trello boards to help us move through each process was a brilliant use of tech -- we had clear visuals and instructions, keeping us on-track for each step, and fun illustrations to add to our understanding. Sarah clearly put in many hours of prepwork to ensure we had everything we needed, and in being so well-prepared, she could focus on making us feel quite welcome in the space, too. For me in the U.S., the time conversion was challenging, but happily the course happened when I'd scheduled time off work and I could join, somewhat sleepily, but enthusiastic about the work. Thanks again, Sarah, for welcoming me into such a wonderful community of LS practitioners!"
Agile Facilitator / Power Bi Specialist
Embracing Holacracy in Agile Teams: Challenges, Best Practices, and Real-World Applications
"I wholeheartedly recommend Sarah's workshop on Holacracy. Our team recently had the pleasure of attending this workshop, and it was truly an enlightening experience. Sarah's expertise in Holacracy is unparalleled, and her ability to effectively convey the principles and practices of this organizational framework is commendable. She engaged our team with a captivating presentation, providing us with a comprehensive understanding of Holacracy and its potential benefits. What set Sarah's workshop apart were her practical examples and case studies, which effectively illustrated the concepts, making them relatable and easy to grasp. Sarah's depth of knowledge in Holacracy was evident throughout the workshop. She expertly addressed our queries and concerns, offering insightful explanations and guidance. Her passion for Holacracy was contagious and left a lasting impact on our team. Without hesitation, I highly recommend Sarah as a facilitator and speaker on Holacracy. Her expertise, engaging teaching style, and passion for the subject make her an exceptional choice for any organization seeking to learn and implement Holacracy effectively."
“Sarah’s expertise, engaging teaching style, and passion make her an exceptional choice for any organization.”
"I highly recommend her course, it will help a lot to know themselves."
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Explore IKIGAI and How it Gives a Reason for Being
"Thanks a lot to Sarah for the excellent webinars.
I came to a completely new term IKIGAI and these webinars help to think in different ways about how to deal with personal thoughts and goals.
I highly recommend her course, it will help a lot to know themselves."
Mediator, Consultant/Coach in conflict navigation
Liberating Structure Immersion
"It was truly inspiring, with many teaching moments that emerged from your agenda as well as from the honest and open participants.
I peeked at your website just now and I loved it - just as your Trello board is, so full of color and art and joy.
Thank you for this workshop. I am so lucky to have come across the information that led me to join your workshop. All the very best, Thank you! Lea"
"It was truly inspiring, with many teaching moments from your agenda and open participants."
"She created a safe space where everyone had a voice and felt heard."
Turning content into paying clients for busy service-based business owners 💰 Speaker 🎤 Personal Brand Strategist & Developer
Explore IKIGAI and How it Gives a Reason for Being
"I recently attended one of Sarah's webinars and it was like no other. She created a safe space where everyone had a voice and felt heard.
She guided us through self-reflection and provided us with much advice on where we could start, adding collaborative time with fellow attendees and more 🔥
Sarah and her dragon-empowered work is truly awesome and I can't recommend her webinars enough. She truly pours her heart into what she does 🐉❤️🔥"
"I had the pleasure of taking part in Sarah's Liberating Structure online training and I couldn't have been more impressed.
Sarah's unorthodox style and methods were incredibly effective, adding a fresh and unique dimension to the learning process.
The training was incredibly engaging, encouraging us to think outside of the box and explore new ideas.
The materials were well-structured and easy to follow and Sarah was an excellent facilitator, creating a safe and inviting environment for us to explore and ask questions.
I highly recommend Sarah's training to anyone looking to challenge their ideas and take their knowledge to the next level."
“Sarah's unorthodox style and methods were incredibly effective.”
"She used various tooling in such creative ways that, even though we were all attending via Teams, I never felt any 'screen fatigue' and constantly felt engaged."
"Sarah gave an awesome internal (remote) bol.com workshop about Liberating Structures. I never heard of it and was curious. Over the course of two days Sarah introduced our group in a very interactive way to all the basics of Liberating Structures and their purpose, emphasis on practicing instead of only explaining. I was impressed by how she prepared it, the amount of care she put into it, making the whole experience even more worthwhile. She also used various tooling in such creative ways that, even though we were all attending via Teams, I never felt any 'screen fatigue' and constantly felt engaged. Can highly recommend both Sarah as a a facilitator and her workshop for teaching you the ropes."
"I had the privilege of attending Sarah's Liberating Structures workshop and couldn't have been more pleased with the results!
During our time together, Sarah led the group through actionable frameworks and methodologies for tackling some of the biggest problems that can derail the productivity of teams.
I learned so much in such a little time and highly recommend anyone considering the session to jump at the chance!"
"I learned so much in such a little time and highly recommend anyone considering the session."
Agile Coach | Business Agility Coach | Change Agent | Senior Scrum Master
Liberating Structures Immersion
"I had the pleasure of attending an immersive workshop organized by Sarah regarding the Liberating Structures.
I must say that her attitude, empathy, kindness, extreme clarity and organization impressed me.
I consider her a natural servant leader and highly recommend any event she will organize.
She will take care of you!"
“Sarah has a very warm and empathetic way of teaching, coaching, and mentoring that helped us all to connect with each other even in a remote online environment, to open up and understand what is really important in our lives.“
"Worthy Goals - This is a topic that I have been thinking about and working on for some time now - perhaps my whole life. What are the Worthy Goals of my life? What are the Worthy Goals at this stage of my life? What are my Worthy Goals for today? I really liked the comprehensive look that Sarah took on the topic with her course. I really liked looking deep inside myself, better understanding who I am and what is important to me - and contrasting/complementing that with input from the outside, from people who are important to me. I am no newcomer to the field of personal development, and what amazed me the most was how much her course integrated the different aspects I have encountered over the last years. Last and by far not least, Sarah has a very warm and empathetic way of teaching, coaching, and mentoring that helped us all to connect with each other even in a remote online environment, to open up and understand what is really important in our lives."
Professional Scrum Master · Agile Coach · Agile & Lean Ambassador · People & Communication are Key! · PSM II · PAL-EBM · Kanban · KMP · KCP · Nexus · Scaled Professional Scrum · Questioning SAFe Scrum Master
The Legendary Leadership Program + Liberating Structures Immersion
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