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COACHING IN ACTION - ZOI A. LIOLIOU

Business Coach,
Skills Development Consultant,
Author of the book "Coaching in Action"


I started my career as a part-time employee in my father’s small Greek craft business in the ready-to-eat food sector. There I began to develop my commercial understanding and understand business operations, customer needs and market dynamics. I then continued my career in sales and marketing roles in a multinational company in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. In 2006, upon completing my postgraduate studies in Human Resources Management, I moved into training and skills development. Today, I combine coaching, mentoring, supervision and education in my practice to support people who wish to make a sustainable behavioral change with measurable results. I chose this combination as I believe that in order to achieve a change, the transition from theory to practice is necessary, which requires self-awareness and personal responsibility. Through the sessions I provide to individuals and groups, people are empowered to unlock their potential, face challenges and turn knowledge into action. My personal experience as a trainee, mentee, coachee, supervisee has enabled me to utilize the resources and practices that contribute to development and sustainable performance improvement. 

As coach and mentor I believe that every person is able to discover and utilize the resources they need to make the changes they want to achieve their goals, so I make sure to facilitate each of my clients to cultivate their self-awareness and responsibility. 

As a coach, mentor, trainer & leader Supervisor I care about creating a space where supervision becomes a collaborative, empowering and reflective process of co-creation (co-vision vs super-vision), where mutual growth, professional flourishing and collective learning are supported. A safe and dynamic space where Thought, Feeling, and Action (Think-Feel-Act) coexist, allowing coaches, mentors, trainers and leaders to learn, evolve and flourish.

As counselor and adult educator For skills development, I design and implement programs for small and medium-sized businesses as well as for individuals who wish to improve their skills: sales, management, leadership, stress and time management, cultivating resilience at work, goal setting, communication, etc.

I was born in Thessaloniki and raised in Kavala. Since 2000 I have been living and working in Athens. I studied Economics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. I hold an MBA from the University of Sheffield and an MSc in Human Resources Management from the Athens University of Economics. I have been trained in Rationale-emotional and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (RE&CBT) from the Hellenic Institute of Rationale-emotional and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.

In my free time, I volunteer at Non-Profit Organizations, take voice and dance lessons, and do gymnastics.

My first book "Coaching in Practice" is published by iWrite Publications.

 


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What coaching offers?


The Coaching focuses on the use of personal and professional opportunities for you to maximize the capabilities and performance and is oriented in the future.

The process of Coaching facilitates the following:

  • To find solutions
  • The learning, development, performance improvement
  • Enhancement of existing skills
  • The acquisition of new skills and ideas
  • Change your behaviour
  • The change of your mindset

Sample Client List

They said about me

  • From theory to practice. Having watched already a program for Management & Leadership, was facing difficulty in the application of various techniques. Life with the experience, without providing any guidelines, without interventions and magical recipes helped me to understand how to apply them, with the result that to work more effectively, to enjoy more of my work, and most importantly, to communicate better with my team and the urge to achieve the desired result. Thank you very much Life!
  • The specific training program is probably one of the best opportunities for a supervisor without administrative knowledge, to be able to respond successfully to tasks.
    Karadimitriou John, CEO
    Boss Info Hellas
  • Zoi has managed to coach me in her own unique way. She was next to me all the way and she has helped me to find my way so smoothly. She was challenging me and inspiring me. She has raised me awareness and responsibility. She has learned me to think positive and love myself.
    Lisa Mylona
  • Initially I didn't understand my need for coaching as I didn't know what he is coaching. Life gave me the basic interpretation and, above all, showed me a different approach to all the daily issues that I had and I didn't know how to deal with them. With her help, I was able to identify where I could improve myself as a person, not only professionally, but also in other areas of my life. Showing me, well, ways, thoughts, and not with some specific guidance, I found a balance in work with colleagues / partners, but also in the everyday life of my family and my friends. Our sessions were made immediately after a promotion, and the tips of the they look much easier for me, as I had answers to questions that, until then, I couldn't handle it. I'm very lucky and happy that I met you Life, and indeed the most suitable for me period.
  • Όλγα Α.Πατσαρίση, Deputy Manager - Credit Operations Division
    The words could no longer be made projects. So I felt after the sessions with the Life Lioliou and tutorial on the coaching. The techniques he taught me, through examples, the advice they gave me to tackle some difficult situations that I was facing and the guidance of the way of thinking, have contributed effectively to the development of me on a professional and on a personal level, allowing me to deal with any problem in the best way possible. The book is a "guide" for rising executives but also "a source of ideas for the most experienced business executives. I am very lucky that I met her and I can consult.
    Olga A. Πατσαρίση, Deputy Manager - Credit Operations Division
    Alpha Bank
  • The collaboration with the Life started in 2016 and led to right decisions on the issues that have plagued the company in the given time but also in the more general adoption of a mode of approach and analysis of the issues that arise and which then leads to correct decisions and actions through a structured assessment of the data and the targets.
    Nikos Pashalidis, CEO
    Macmar Ship Chartering & Agency
  • My collaboration with Zoe A. Lioliou, Business Coach, is based on a shared value: the essential development of the human being. Through her approach to coaching, she manages to unlock potential that often remains untapped, offering clear direction and strategy. I trust her judgment and methodology unreservedly, as I have seen firsthand her dedication to the success of the people she takes on.
    Dalkitsi Maria
    Dalkitsi IKE
  • Working with Zoi was a truly valuable experience. She created a supportive and trusting environment that helped me open up, gain clarity, and move forward with confidence. Her insightful questions and structured approach made each session meaningful and practical. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to grow both personally and professionally.
    ID.
    Associate Creative Director
  • Through our supervision sessions, Zoi empowered me to gain invaluable clarity, enabling me to focus on key areas. Her calm demeanor, soothing tone, and incisive interventions create a deeply safe and trusting environment for self-reflection and sound decision-making. Zoi truly possesses all the essential skills to be an exceptionally effective supervisor. Rating: 10/10
    Nick Maragopoulos, Head of Marketing
    BOUSSIAS
  • We have been working with Zoe Lioliou since 2023 and have not stopped working since then. After all, market conditions often dictate it. Whether in a company executive or in the company as a whole, as an organization, there is, but also arises, the need for spiritual, psychological and functional training/Business Coaching. It may sound like a "luxury" to many, but after dozens of sessions with Zoe Lioliou both on an individual professional level and on a collective level - together with all WSPC employees, I have come to the conclusion that it is ultimately a timeless need - it should not simply arise... A need, because while we can become better and more effective, the harsh conditions of everyday life as well as countless pending tasks and obligations hold us back from our own individual improvement and development. Of course, experience can - under certain conditions - lead to development, but what definitely leads forward is knowing the "how". While we can evolve behaviors, partnerships and personalities, we usually don’t know how. If we had a Business Coach throughout our journey, we would probably have managed to bridge times, places and people much better, much more quickly. We therefore greatly need Zoe Lioliou so that we can build resilience, endurance, judgment, problem-solving skills, leadership and many more that will ultimately lead to better communication and self-confidence. Every time I collaborate with Ms. Lioliou it is a difficult but constructive experience. It would not be an exaggeration to say that WSPC has found its Business Coach in her person.
THE INSPIRATION OF THE WEEK

every man is able to discover and utilize the resources that they need, to make the changes he wants to achieve his goals.