Education / Training / Certifications

  • Holds an MBA from the Bavarian Academy of Foreign Commerce

  • PCC certified Coach with ICF since 2018

  • ICF Germany board member since 2021; President since 2023

  • Completed AOEC Practitioner in 2011

  • Completed Professional Executive Coach with ProgressU in 2010

  • Team Coaching certification from Solutions Academy in 2020

  • Certified Supervisor since 2023

  • Trained in tools including:

    • Hogan

    • Relevant (2021)

    • Firo B & Firo-Buiz

    • MDS (2010, 2014)

    • Leading & Coaching Across Cultures (2014)

    • LEA 360 / Leadership Effectiveness Analysis (Management Research Group, 2013)

    • DISC

    • MTI (2011)

    • MBTI Practitioner (Step I and II)

Languages

  • English, French, German

Julia Atkinson

Location: Germany

Julia Atkinson is an ICF PCC-certified executive coach with 15+ years of experience supporting leaders and leadership teams in Fortune 500 companies across financial services, pharma, IT, and consumer goods. With a background at Siemens, Intel (Germany & China), and IT startups, she combines operational insight with coaching expertise. Julia is known for her empathetic yet direct style, helping clients enhance self-awareness, leadership presence, and career growth. Her coaching focuses on executive presence, career development, and leadership skills.

Notable Engagements

  • Coached GM of Pharma Multinational (EMEA) on career dev., exec presence, networking, & board communication strategy

  • Guided VP of HR (Top 10 Global Automotive) through exec presence, global role transition, resilience & influence

  • Supported GM (Global PR Co.) on exec presence, networking, stakeholder mgmt, & strategic change

  • Coached Head of Sales & Marketing (Global Telecom, Fortune 500) on role transition, comms, culture, & team strategy

  • Led team coaching for APAC leadership (Top 10 Global Healthcare) to align opposing goals & build unified mission/action plan

Specialties

  • Self-Development / Self-Insight

Client List

Julia has provided executive & team coaching across China, the US, & Europe for leading global brands in pharma, retail, tech, finance, & media, including Adidas, AstraZeneca, Ford, GSK, L’Oréal, NBC Universal, Pfizer, PwC, Ubisoft, & Workday.