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My story,
mission and values
mission and values
I am an HR expert, mentor, speaker and author – but above all, I believe that good HR can change companies and people’s lives for the better.
I know this from nearly 25 years of experience.
I help companies build strategic HR teams that make a real impact on business. I support leaders in discovering their role as “the first HR professionals” in their teams. Time and again, I have seen that strengthening HR translates not only into business results but, more importantly, into purpose, fulfilment and people’s growth.
My mission is to build a better, healthier working environment, so people can be happier and truly thrive.
Not only in Poland, but globally.
I started my professional career right after the historic 1989 elections at the Wrocław Parliamentary Office, working with, among others, Prof. Witold Modzelewski, Barbara Labuda and Rafał Dutkiewicz. My career quickly gained momentum – from headhunting at Ward Howell International, through developing sales and training competencies at Mercuri International, to strategic HR management in global corporations such as RJ Reynolds Tobacco (Japan Tobacco), Aventis Pharma (Sanofi), Gillette (P&G) and later at Żywiec Group/Heineken, Pramerica/Unum, Sol-Millennium, and in Polish firms such as WP Holding or WeNet. Initially, I was often the youngest board member – and frequently the only woman at the table – boldly fighting for HR’s voice in a business-dominated, male-dominated environment.
When I decided to go solo, I created the first Polish company offering fractional management (“HR Director by the Hour”) – HR Business Partners / WNCL. With Together with my partners, we completed hundreds of projects across industries such as pharmaceutical, finance, technology, media, e-commerce, FMCG, as well as in the public sector and NGOs.
As a certified facilitator of the Institute of Master Trainer in France, I lead workshops and strategic sessions, and I am a certified mentor to entrepreneurs and HR professionals, also pro bono at the Liderzy Biznesu Foundation. I received a Special Mention in the Businesswoman of the Year competition for my successful transition from corporate to business and for promoting women’s entrepreneurship. Today, through mentoring, publications and appearances, I help build strategic HR authority in companies.
My life’s mission is to change the way we think about HR globally. I want to help HR professionals become true contributors to the business, and leaders – conscious, brave people who understand their role as the first HR professionals for their people.
I help companies build strategic HR teams that have real impact on the business. I support leaders in discovering their role as “the first HR professionals” in their teams. I have seen time and again that strengthening HR leads not only to stronger business results but also to purpose, fulfilment and people’s growth.
Ultimately, it is the mindset of the HR leader – courage, influence, authenticity – that determines success in business and people’s satisfaction.
„Everything happens for the best”
I come from Wrocław, studied at the University of Economics, and now live in Warsaw. I have two grown children – Martyna and Filip. I’m also a happy grandmother now.
I am passionate about Asian culture and travel, returning regularly to Nepal, Bhutan and India to develop my mind and spirit under the guidance of a spiritual teacher.
I write poetry, I’m working on another book, and I share my life with two Burmese cats.
What I value most in life is stepping out of my comfort zone, bold thinking and helping others grow – including through charitable work and mentoring.
If you feel this mindset resonates with you, I invite you to join me on this journey.
I like to know more, understand more deeply and ask questions differently. I’m inspired by conversations that stay with you texts that move you, and voices that spark reflection. I seek out content that helps better me better understand people, organizations and the world of work – and I gladly share it.
Here you’ll find selected podcasts, blogs, LinkedIn profiles and newsletters that spoke to me. Perhaps they will inspire you to new ideas, reflections or change for you too.
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