Chiara Polverini, PhD
#peoplefreak.
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My home: Rome
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My home of choice: Munich
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My languages: German, English, Italian, Spanish and a little bit of modern Greek
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My energizers: The sun and the sea
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My inspiration: Books and travelling
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My passion: People. I love people, I love people's stories, and I love writing new stories with people.
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My nightmare: Cappuccino after 11.30 a.m., people who just stop on the street, and plastic wrap that can't be cut off
My story.
How did I become the person I am today?
Born and raised in the "Eternal City" of Rome, I spent the summer months of my childhood and youth by the sea, which for me is still my place to be. The place that gives me energy, the place where I find peace and inspiration.
I was lucky to have open-minded parents who encouraged me to try new things, learn as many languages as possible and invest a lot of my money in travelling and books. I define myself as #peoplefreak. I love people, I love human behavior and I love to enable people to achieve their best – especially when it comes to change. I love to ask questions, I am curious and I love to learn. I am a systemic change facilitator, resilience & team coach and every day I am more fascinated by how our brain works and how much potential we can develop if we only dare to fully utilise our resources.
I am a bookworm, I love music, old films and make no secret of being a TV series junkie. I run, do yoga and the best therapy in my eyes is still laughter. I've been living in Germany for a while now and I think I can now combine the best of both worlds. And when the longing sometimes gets too much: what a relief that the distances are so easy to overcome these days!
My path.
2020 - today
2010 to 2019
Head of People & Culture
workingwell GmbH
Transformation consulting, change management, cultural development, coaching, HR development
International Business Developer, Change Facilitator, Organizational Developer
HSE
Consultancy & project management for international transformation projects
2001 to 2010
PhD and academic career
University of Freiburg
Comparative Literature and Media Studies, Teaching & Research, Mentoring & Student Counselling
My values.
My values are my compass. They define who I am and how I work.
Learning & Teaching
Fairness
Compassion & Empathy
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Learning new things inspires me and fuels my curiosity.
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The belief that something is "not yet" known guides my thoughts and actions. I consolidate and test my knowledge by sharing with other people what I have learned and experienced .
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How will you notice it? There is nothing that is not worth learning - you can still decide whether you want to apply it!
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Most of the time, a decision can be rationally explained or contextualized - but for people who perceive something as unfair, it is only painful at first.
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Being treated unfairly feeds our negative beliefs and inhibits a confident attitude.
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How will you notice it? My aim is to deal with people fairly and honestly. If I should lack experience or know-how and I get the feeling that I can't fulfil your requirements, then I will talk openly about where you can best continue and which framework might be more suitable.
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We don't always know why a person behaves in a certain way. Whether it's a sleepless night, dissatisfaction at work or worry about a sick person. Everything plays a role in our existence.
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I am usually good at empathizing with the feelings and situations of others. If I can sense what others are feeling, then I'll be better at helping them find solutions.
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How will you notice it? By empathizing, we go on a journey together - so it is usually more bearable - if not beautiful! I live my feelings honestly and openly, and thus enable other people to do the same. So don't be surprised if I allow myself to share personal things with you at one point or another.
My
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