Ilaria Dondero
Founder | Master Coach
I am originally from a town in the hills behind Genoa, Italy. In my mid-twenties I moved to Dublin, and I was immediately exposed to a very diverse and dynamic environment, with a thriving business scene. It was 2005.
I embraced a career in the corporate Financial Services sector, which I truly enjoyed. Things radically changed in 2013 when we went through Collective Redundancy. Uncertainty took hold, and individual personal and professional stories surfaced, like bubbles in boiling water. I had personally explored the coaching process a few years earlier, and it had changed my perspective deeply. Having already started my journey as a certified Coach, I had the opportunity to support my colleagues through the company’s Career Transition Programme, and I found the experience extremely valuable.
So there I was: nearly ten years after I had landed in Dublin I founded ilaria coaching.
My career transition was a textbook one: excitement, anticipation, hard work, mixed with uncertainty and confusion…in variable doses.
Now when negative emotions knock at my door I am equipped to deal with them, and better prepared. Much better prepared. Every time I start a new project, every time I face a new challenge, every time things seem to take the wrong turn, I remind myself of the recipe that has been supporting me consistently, unquestionably:
- Kindness: to myself and to others
- Positive attitude: it will work out because we will work it out
- Sense of humour: don’t take yourself too seriously
- Support: my personal and professional support system is there, eager and happy to help, as we can only go so far alone
Today
I continue to work in Dublin and offer individual and group coaching services worldwide. I teach Business Communications and Professional Development courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students and deliver career and personal development seminars and talks.
I support individuals through life transitions and career moves. Getting clarity and focus are essential stepping stones in the process.
My professional qualifications include:
Master’s Degree in Law (University of Studies of Genoa); Higher Diploma in Business (DBS); Certified Master Coach Practitioner (PSG); Qualified Trainer (IITD); iSpeak Instructor (iSpeak).
I am originally from a town in the hills behind Genoa, Italy. In my mid-twenties I moved to Dublin, and I was immediately exposed to a very diverse and dynamic environment, with a thriving business scene. It was 2005.
I embraced a career in the corporate Financial Services sector, which I truly enjoyed. Things radically changed in 2013 when we went through Collective Redundancy. Uncertainty took hold, and individual personal and professional stories surfaced, like bubbles in boiling water. I had personally explored the coaching process a few years earlier, and it had changed my perspective deeply. Having already started my journey as a certified Coach, I had the opportunity to support my colleagues through the company’s Career Transition Programme, and I found the experience extremely valuable.
So there I was: nearly ten years after I had landed in Dublin I founded ilaria coaching.
My career transition was a textbook one: excitement, anticipation, hard work, mixed with uncertainty and confusion…in variable doses.
Now when negative emotions knock at my door I am equipped to deal with them, and better prepared. Much better prepared. Every time I start a new project, every time I face a new challenge, every time things seem to take the wrong turn, I remind myself of the recipe that has been supporting me consistently, unquestionably:
- Kindness: to myself and to others
- Positive attitude: it will work out because we will work it out
- Sense of humour: don’t take yourself too seriously
- Support: my personal and professional support system is there, eager and happy to help, as we can only go so far alone
Today
I continue to work in Dublin and offer individual and group coaching services worldwide. I teach Business Communications and Professional Development courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students and deliver career and personal development seminars and talks.
I support individuals through life transitions and career moves. Getting clarity and focus are essential stepping stones in the process.
My professional qualifications include:
Master’s Degree in Law (University of Studies of Genoa); Higher Diploma in Business (DBS); Certified Master Coach Practitioner (PSG); Qualified Trainer (IITD); iSpeak Instructor (iSpeak).