Markus Katiska
- Occupational health and organizational psychologist
- Psychotherapist (cognitive analytic)
- Executive coach
Markus is an analytical, warm and solution-focused coach. He helps management and work communities build better collaboration, clearer leadership and lasting change.
Markus is particularly good at helping people and organizations understand what their situation is really about. He quickly identifies bottlenecks in collaboration, leadership and interaction, and helps build solutions that show both in people's wellbeing and in performance.
As a coach, Markus combines an organizational psychology perspective, the realities of how organizations operate and genuine human connection. His way of working is analytical, insightful and solution-focused: he helps management and work communities identify what is essential and build lasting change at a practical level.
Motto: Genuine connection is the path to change.
Education
Master of Psychology (University of Helsinki), licensed psychologist Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) psychotherapist training (University of Helsinki) Coaching certificate, Brain-based coaching (NeuroLeadership Institute) Certificate in psychological assessment (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health) Everything DiSC Trainer (MLP) Leadership Judgement Indicator,
Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) psychotherapist training (University of Helsinki)
Coaching certificate, Brain-based coaching (NeuroLeadership Institute)
Certificate in psychological assessment (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health)
Everything DiSC Trainer (MLP)
Leadership Judgement Indicator, LJI (Hogrefe)
WOPI certificate (Competence Dimensions Oy)
Qualifying training in occupational health care (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health)
WorkPlace Big Five Profile™ certified
Experience
Partner to management and HR in building and developing organizational operations and collaboration, e.g. with startups and other growth companies, retail, service companies and industrial organizations
Has worked as an account consultant, coach and occupational health psychologist in the private, public and third sectors, coaching management, managers and work communities and lecturing widely on themes that bring people and organizations together.
Extensive background in identifying, utilizing and developing people’s strengths individually and together at different organizational levels, e.g. through individual and group coaching, work supervision and facilitation.
Previously a partner and leadership team member at a consulting firm.
Psychotherapeutic and systemic understanding of encounters and interaction, and how they can help organizations succeed.
