
International Executive Coach - Consultant - Trainer
Cologne Area, Germany

International Executive Coach - Consultant - Trainer
Cologne Area, Germany
Creating Tomorrow: The Leadership Consultancy supports the professional growth of advertising and media executives and small agency/business owners on both sides of the Atlantic. It specializes in executive coaching, leadership and presentation skills training, as well as human resources development consulting for this target group, in both English and German.
With special emphasis on the communications industry, the scope of Creating Tomorrow's services centers on three key areas of competency:
- Leadership Facilitation
e.g.: Authentic Leadership Competencies™ (ALC) Coaching; Transition Coaching for Expats; Executive Coaching; Career Development Coaching; Leadership Skills Training
- Leadership in Ideas
e.g.: Authentic Presentation Personality™ (APP) Coaching; “Whose Life is it Anyway?” (Life-Balance Challenge); From “Leitkultur” to “Konsenskultur”: Europe’s ‘Colorful’ Business Future
- Leaders of Tomorrow
e.g.: YoungStars™ - Career Program Development for High Potentials; Recruitment of and Essential Business Skills Training for High Potentials
Co-Active Executive Coaching, Transition Coaching for Expats, Career Development Coaching, Life Balance Coaching, HR Consultancy, High Potential Recruitment, Presentation Skills, Training, Diversity Training, Leadership Skills Training, Workshop Moderation, Motivational/Keynote Speaking
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
October 2005 — Present (3 years 10 months)
Trina Roach is an executive coach, leadership and communications skills trainer, and HR development consultant based near Dusseldorf, Germany. Working with both corporate and individual clients, she is committed to facilitating her coachees and workshop participants as they unleash the IMPACT coaching and professional development can have on their careers.
With support and dedication, she helps coachees successfully conquer the challenges they face in reaching the goals they have set for themselves both FASTER and more EFFECTIVELY.
Trina’s mission has taken her from Germany to Bulgaria and Turkey, and to the Netherlands and Russia, where she has enthused both large and small audiences with her intuitive knowledge, experience, vibrancy and commitment. Most of all, however, she continues to energize people in her quest to facilitate anyone looking to bring out the best in themselves through a lifelong commitment to personal development and growth.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 1999 — September 2005 (6 years 1 month)
Responsible for the curriculum and planning for the agency’s internal training facility (Grey Academy)
Responsible for the agency’s award-winning training program ('Ausbildungprogram'), which is the largest for advertising specialists in Germany
Trainer for Personal and Leadership Skills
Team/Agency Awards
• Recognition by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Dusseldorf) for training excellence (2005)
• Initiative Prize for Training and Development sponsored by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, The Otto-Wolff-Foundation, and 'Wirtschaftswoche' business weekly
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 1991 — September 1999 (8 years 6 months)
As Management Supervisor I was responsible for brand leadership on some of the agency's blue chip clients (oral hygiene, OTC medicines). This included working with clients in Germany, but also coordinating brand expansion into Central and Eastern Europe.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 1987 — April 1991 (4 years 1 month)
Brand Name Development
Certified Professional Coach , Executive Coach , 2005 — 2008
1979 — 1982
English Literature, Women's Studies 1977 — 1979
German Literature, English Literature, Theater Arts 1974 — 1976
executive coaching, leadership skills training, presentation skills training, German and English literature, travel, wine, international cuisine, contemporary music, art
International Coach Academy, Black Professional Coaches Alliance, XING, Afro-Community, Global Leadership Symposium, Global Business Women, Black Women in Europe
Initiative Prize for Training and Development - 2004
AME New York (Finalist) - 1997
EFFIE (bronze) - 1993
Marketing & Media Award - 1993