Keep your edge at work without losing yourself at home. Coaching, workshops, and research-backed tools that help ambitious parents and inclusive organizations thrive.
Coach, speaker, and author helping leaders who are also parents build sustainable performance at work and at home.
About Steliana
For over a decade, Steliana has partnered with high-growth companies and global brands to help leaders who are also parents perform sustainably—without sacrificing what matters most at home.
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How I help
Coaching, keynotes, and research-backed resources that help ambitious parents and inclusive organizations thrive — without burnout.
Steliana focuses on helping leaders to look more closely at “how” they lead, equipping them with improved skills and strategies to inspire, impact and influence their teams, their colleagues and their key stakeholders.
The result is a more adept leader whose executive presence increases team performance and business profitability. She is highly effective at developing individual and team potential and ensuring that these leaders and their teams bring greater levels of confidence and more commercial success to their organisations.
Explore CoachingSteliana Economu is an accomplished speaker and lecturer with extensive experience across diverse global platforms, from Erasmus Rotterdam University to Women International Network conferences in Tokyo and Athens. She has also spoken at the corporate headquarters of industry giants such as Shell and Heineken. Her expertise extends to notable events like the 2021 Equal Pay Conference in Prague, and presentations for the employee networks of Microsoft Romania and Salesforce Benelux.
Renowned for her engaging and impactful talks, Steliana empowers audiences to tap into their inner strength and authentic leadership. Her sessions leave participants feeling inspired, equipped with practical tools to thrive both personally and professionally.
See Speaking TopicsHer debut book, ‘Mothers as Leaders’, earned her the Global WIN award in 2019.
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New Book Coming Soon! I’m thrilled to share that ‘Parentship: A Leader Guide for Families and Teams’, is moving into production phase.
Browse ResourcesWhat clients say
“I invited Steliana at a Shell US employee network event after reading her book. She delighted our audience with her story on leadership, parenthood and the cultural bias surrounding parents. Her talk reminded us we can be leaders both at home and at work.”
Lindsay Oyola President, WISE Network (Shell US)
“I enjoyed her (Steliana) upbeat personality. She was engaging in her presentation, professional with just enough humour to keep you involved without taking away from the real subject at hand.”
Luiza Banyai HRD, Amber
“Steli is a true inspiration. She spoke on the topic of leadership, dreams and the challenges of business women. Not only has she intellectually challenged each of us, she inspired us to take action for individual improvement. I highly recommend her!”
Mascha Bekker Sr Global Sponsorship & Events Expert, ING Bank
“Steliana delivered an engaging keynote for our 100+ HR staff. She has a unique ability to engage the audience. She gave our employees useful tools to manage expectations, stakeholders and grow their assertiveness throughout their career — and she did it in a fun way.”
Simona Popovici Group HR Director, Renault
“Steliana worked with my leadership team … with her help we improved team performance across the board.”
James Hall Chief of Group Crisis Team, Shell
“Steliana is truly an authentic coach! She is real, genuine and not afraid to ask the hard questions.”
Vicky Haddok US
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