Hi, I am Simon from Austria.
Currently (2022) I lead the national group in Austria. My main job is Product & Operations management in a >30 people startup that is working on bringing more transparency and sustainability to the food & beverage market. Other than that I coach a small amount of people (incl. EA leaders & Community Builders). If you are interested, please reach out to me and I will send you more information.
Professional interests:
Entrepreneurship
Ethical tech development
Meta-organisations like startup foundries and incubators
Acting as a role model in the for profit space (see e.g. Ecosia’s model towards stewardship)
Coaching
Leadership, Productivity, Philosophical (Life) Coaching, Rationality
Other interests:
Music, Calisthenics, Hiking, Philosophy, Psychology
Thank you for the great post. I haven’t tried or started coaching actively yet, however can sense through the current leadership position in the startup I co-founded that I gain a lot of motivation and energy by helping other people to solve problems on their own, instead of solving them for them.
I would like to shift more towards active coaching in the next year, pot. starting with some clients within my own company. However, I can see large benefits being connected to a network of other coaches who have slightly different niches and skill sets, as one can do cross-referrals (as stated already, getting first clients can be tedious) - referring a client to another coach who is more able to help that client is probably one of the most transparent, honest and effective things one can do.
These considerations make me think whether there is something like an EA Coaching Slack where all existing coaches can exchange thoughts, refer clients and help others get started?