empowering humanS to drive organizational success.   

At Powerhouse, we focus on three key dimensions to empower your organization in building high-performing, innovative teams and cultivating effective leadership that’s ready to tackle tomorrow’s challenges.

effective team collaboration

organizational psychology

customer centered innovation

our expertise

developing high performing teams

  • True team success begins with alignment — not just in tasks, but in purpose, vision, and identity. We guide teams in reconnecting with their shared mission and defining a strategy that inspires action.
    Together, we’ll cultivate an environment where each individual feels empowered to contribute to a greater vision, unlocking the potential for innovation and growth.

  • Struggling with ineffective meetings? Unsure about decision-making authority?
    We support teams in reassessing their processes, roles, and decision-making scopes to drive greater efficiency. 
    Our focus is on boosting collaboration, adaptability, and building stronger relationships to help teams thrive in any environment.

  • When facing complex challenges, the solution often lies in thinking beyond conventional boundaries. Using Design Thinking and Systems Thinking, we empower teams to tap into their creativity and unlock breakthrough solutions that solve even the toughest problems.

  • Who are we creating value for? Who is our customer, and what are their true needs? Are we on the right track?

    To be truly effective, we must deeply understand the people we’re designing solutions for. However, this is not always straightforward. We provide you with the tools and methods to gain a clear understanding of your stakeholders, helping you craft solutions that address real, existing needs.
    This includes user/customer research, both qualitative and quantitative, and techniques for building empathy and gaining insight.

  • We help create a workplace culture that prioritizes mental well-being by providing tools to manage stress, build emotional resilience, and improve work-life balance.
    Through tailored workshops and coaching, we equip individuals and teams with strategies to navigate challenges, promote open conversations about mental health, and foster a supportive, inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive.

  • AI is transforming how teams collaborate, decide, and innovate, yet many struggle with adoption, resistance, and strategic alignment. Powerhouse helps teams build AI readiness by fostering awareness, ethical AI use, and seamless human-AI collaboration. Through tailored workshops, coaching, and AI adoption frameworks, we equip leaders and teams to work confidently with AI. Let’s ensure your team is not just AI-aware but AI-ready—ready to thrive in the future of work.

cultivating leadership

  • What makes a leader truly influential?
    By understanding key principles of persuasive communication and social dynamics, you will be equipped to build stronger relationships, lead with confidence, and drive positive change within your organization. Key skills like storytelling, effective negotiation, mindful body language will help you engage others and create meaningful impact. 

  • Do you get honest feedback, or just what your team thinks you want to hear? Does your feedback drive growth or create resistance?
    By mastering the principles of psychological safety and effective feedback, you’ll create an environment where individuals feel valued, heard, and empowered to contribute their best work.
    You’ll learn how to foster trust, encourage open dialogue, and deliver feedback that inspires growth and collaboration. These skills will help you build resilient teams and a culture where constructive conversations drive continuous improvement and innovation.

  • Gain the tools and strategies to navigate and resolve conflicts constructively, turning challenges into opportunities for growth.
    You’ll learn how to mediate disputes through empathy and active listening, manage emotions, express your own needs in a non-violent way and foster a collaborative environment where diverse perspectives are valued.
    By mastering conflicts, you’ll enhance team dynamics, strengthen relationships, and create a more harmonious workplace.

  • Change is constant, and as a leader, mastering it is essential for guiding your team through uncertainty and transformation with confidence. We help you not only navigate change with clarity but also understand the system dynamics of change—recognizing how change impacts your team at every stage.

    You’ll learn to identify the shifts that happen within the team, enabling you to react just in time and keep performance high. By developing a clear vision and strategies to manage resistance, you’ll foster resilience and create an adaptive culture.

  • Does your team diversity exhaust you?
    Leading a team with diverse personalities and intercultural backgrounds presents unique challenges and great opportunities. We help you understand intercultural dynamics, different personality types (e.g. introversion vs. extroversion) and use the team’s diverse strengths to enhance collaboration and performance.

    You’ll gain tools to create an inclusive environment, improve communication, and resolve conflicts across cultures. By fostering respect for different perspectives, you’ll turn cultural diversity into a strategic advantage.

WE offer a tailored journey to high performance

Online and In-Person

  • We don’t just speak, we connect.
    Our powerful keynote speeches (15-45min) inspire, motivate, and drive change. Whether for a corporate event, team offsite, or conference, we deliver compelling narratives with actionable insights on topics like
    - leadership,
    - innovation,
    - mental health & well-being,
    - emotional intelligence
    - growth mindset for change and
    - psychological safety
    tailored to your unique goals and values.

  • Our interactive workshops, ranging from half a day to two full days, focus on problem-solving, collaboration, and co-creation.
    Participants work together to tackle challenges, share ideas, and find real-time solutions.
    Using creative methods from our facilitators toolbox, we unlock new ideas and make sure every voice is being heard. Our workshops always end with tangible outcomes that you can take back and implement.

  • Our tailored training sessions, ranging from half a day to two full days, are designed to give teams and leaders the insights and practical skills they need to thrive. We focus on key areas like leadership, communication, and innovation, blending expert knowledge with hands-on exercises to ensure participants apply new strategies effectively.

    💡 For leadership and communication topics, we use professional actors/actresses to play out real-life scenarios specific to your industry, enhancing the relevance and immersion of the training.

    📌 We recommend a training structure We recommend a structured approach:
    1️⃣ Training Phase: Transfer of knowledge & practical tools
    2️⃣ Practice Phase: Application in everyday work with real cases
    3️⃣ Support Through Sparring & Coaching Calls: Reflection and deepening of learning
    4️⃣ Follow-up Training: Fine-tuning & experience exchange

    🚀 If you’re looking to scale your leadership training, we also offer blended learning formats that combine self-paced learning with digital content.

  • Executive Coaching
    Our Executive Coaching program helps leaders sharpen their skills, navigate challenges, and drive growth. Through one-on-one sessions, we focus on key areas such as decision-making, emotional intelligence, leadership effectiveness, and communication. Tailored to each leader’s needs, we provide reflective exercises, feedback, and actionable insights to overcome obstacles, and thrive in a dynamic business environment.

    Team Coaching
    Our continuous Team Coaching helps unlock your team’s full potential by addressing challenges in alignment, communication, and collaboration. We guide teams through a structured process that builds trust, enhances efficiency, and strengthens interpersonal dynamics. By fostering open conversations, shared ownership, and tailored interventions, we enable teams to align around common goals, overcome obstacles, and drive creativity, innovation, and sustainable performance.

  • Design Sprints and Hackathons are high-energy, collaborative events designed to solve complex problems quickly.

    💡 In a Design Sprint, teams follow a structured process to prototype and test solutions in just 1 to 5 days. It’s perfect for businesses testing new ideas before full-scale implementation.

    🚀 Hackathons are creative, fast-paced events where teams collaborate intensively to build working prototypes or solutions, often in response to a specific challenge.

    Both formats foster innovation, teamwork, and quick problem-solving, delivering tangible results in a short time. Whether developing products or solving challenges, these events accelerate creative solutions and drive progress.

typical requests

  • Is your team aligned? How effective is the communication? Are your work processes running smoothly?

    At Powerhouse, we start by understanding your team’s unique dynamics, identifying pain points through conversations and data-driven tools. Through tailored workshops, we foster open dialogue to address misalignments, build trust, and create a shared understanding of goals and roles.
    We equip your team with practical tools and strategies to enhance communication, optimize workflows, and foster stronger collaboration for improved performance.

  • At Powerhouse, we help organizations put their customers at the center of everything they do.
    We guide your team in identifying gaps in customer understanding, aligning on customer-focused strategies, and developing actionable plans to improve customer experiences. Using proven methods like Design Thinking, Empathy mapping and customer journey mapping, we equip your team with the mindset and practical tools to anticipate customer needs and foster stronger relationships. Whether through hands-on training or strategic facilitation, we’ll help you build a culture where customer focus becomes a key driver of your success.

  • At Powerhouse, we create and facilitate unforgettable team and company events that drive connection, alignment, and results. Whether it’s a hackathon, a team offsite, or a milestone celebration, our expert facilitators use creative, engaging methods to ensure your participants are energized and inspired.
    We also bring digital expertise to your event, capturing key moments and emotions through professional video and photography, so the impact of the day lives on. From planning engaging agendas to leading impactful activities, we’ll help make your next event not just memorable, but a catalyst for growth and collaboration.

  • We help your team validate new business ideas through a structured process (between 1-6 days) of rapid prototyping and user testing.
    Using proven methods like Design Thinking, we guide you in creating, testing, and refining prototypes to gather actionable user feedback. This ensures your ideas are user-focused and ready for the next steps.

  • We help new leaders step into existing teams with confidence and clarity.
    Through personalized transition coaching, we guide you in navigating team dynamics, understanding expectations, and establishing your unique leadership style.
    We facilitate team alignment workshops to reflect on the team’s journey under the previous leader, align on goals, and co-create a shared vision for the future under your leadership. Additionally, we provide strategies to build trust, foster psychological safety, and address any concerns or resistance during the transition. With practical leadership tools, we help you assess team strengths, manage change effectively, and create a collaborative and productive environment, ensuring a smooth and successful transition.

  • Resistance to change is natural—but as a leader, you have the power to turn uncertainty into opportunity. We support you in developing strategies that engage, align, and empower your team throughout the transformation process.
    Our approach begins with understanding why people resist change and how to effectively address their concerns. We help you craft a compelling vision and narrative that inspires commitment, using storytelling techniques to create a strong sense of purpose. By involving employees early, we foster participation and ownership, increasing their buy-in and willingness to embrace change. At the same time, we provide structure and support to ensure your team has the clarity and resources they need to navigate the transition successfully.

  • We tailor our approach to address your specific leadership needs and challenges.
    By asking the right questions, we gain a deep understanding of your organization’s culture, leadership challenges, and goals.
    Using these insights and considering your resources, we design bespoke programs with customized content to meet your unique objectives. Implementation is carried out through training, coaching, or blended learning formats, incorporating real-life scenarios and a train-the-trainer model to ensure lasting impact.

Impressions

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  • Team facilitation.

  • Training.

  • Speaking.

  • Executive Coaching.

  • Online Training.

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What clients say

  • kevin petrikas - accenture

    SOFTWARE DELIVERY LEAD
    “Sepideh led an in-person Design Thinking training for us (Accenture) in Munich a few weeks ago. I cannot properly express in how excellent this training was. From instruction to hands on approach, to exercises, and even the ability to present outcomes of the training in front of our leadership for real world use cases. Everything was Perfect. It is by far the best training I have done in many years at Accenture. I would highly recommend her as a trainer and facilitator to others!”

  • Sophie Wienke - siemens

    AGILE IDEA MANAGER
    “Sepideh supported me and my team at Siemens AG during our transformation to Agile Coaches over a year. Her flexibility and understanding of our needs allowed us to tailor the learning to our progress, creating sustainable and impactful outcomes. She helped us define our team identity, integrate practical tools, and find innovative solutions. Sepideh’s blend of humor and focusmade complex topics accessible, fostering a positive and open learning environment. I highly recommend her as a consultant.“

  • Alex ludewig - microsoft

    EVENT MANAGER
    “I participated in a workshop with Sepideh on “Psychological Safety / Diversity & Inclusion” and was impressed by the practical, inclusive methods she used to guide our group. The session improved team communication, resolved issues, and strengthened relationships through “Team Agreements.” The positive impact on team morale and motivation was immediate. I highly recommend this workshop to any organization looking to create a modern and supportive work culture.”

  • Katharina graeser - viking

    SENIOR GLOBAL L&D DIRECTOR
    “Sepideh played a key role in designing our conflict management and psychological safety modules for our leadership program. Her deep expertise sets her apart, as she confidently adapts content to industry-specific needs, ensuring practical application. She engages effectively with both senior leaders and employees, creating a space where critical discussions and learning thrive. Through leadership coaching, she supported the transfer of knowledge into practice, helping leaders implement actionable strategies. I highly recommend Sepideh for her expertise, adaptability, and engaging facilitation style.

  • Niloofar gheibi - zalando

    ENGINEERING MANAGER
    “With my engineering team at Zalando, I attended a Design Thinking workshop with Sepideh to tackle the complex challenge of retaining engineering talent in our workspace. Coming from a highly analytical background, I found it incredibly valuable to learn creative techniques that encouraged out-of-the-box thinking, ensured all ideas were heard, and helped us develop tangible solutions in a short time—all while staying fully customer-focused. Sepideh expertly guided us through the innovation process, asking the right questions and empowering us to approach problem-solving in a new way. Her facilitation style made a lasting impact on how we tackle challenges in our work.”

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