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STRATEGIC CAREER SPARRING FOR AMBITIOUS WOMEN AND FORWARD-THINKING ORGANISATIONS

How high-achieving women master career strategy to ascend into top-tier leadership.

Beyond the myth of meritocracy: Stop fighting for recognition and start claiming your seat at the table.

For companies that refuse to lose their female high potentials to the competition: Ambitious, highly qualified women do not fail due to a lack of performance. They hit barriers because the unspoken rules of the corporate hierarchy were never revealed to them.
Andrea Och serves as the strategic sparring partner for organisations committed to women in leadership, focusing on three transformative pillars:
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Personal Branding Strategies: For high-value positioning and unmatched visibility.
Professional Networks: Building the alliances that drive advancement.
Micro-politics: Navigating power structures with precision.
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Why are top-tier positions still not filled by highly qualified women

– even when they possess every requisite skill?

Women give their all. Yet, the needle barely moves.

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You deliver exceptional results, yet you are overlooked for promotion.
You work harder than anyone in the room, but your impact remains invisible.
You know you are capable of more, but lack the roadmap to showcase it.
You say "yes" when you should say "no," eroding your professional authority.
Andrea Och

Companies invest in talent—only to watch it walk out the door.

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You identify your best women, then watch them resign in frustration.
You aim to fill executive roles with women, but your pipeline remains thin.
You launch initiatives and diversity programmes, yet the statistics remain stagnant.
You lose your High Potentials to competitors who act with more strategic intent.
The issue isn't a lack of talent. It’s a lack of strategy.
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The Core Challenge:

Why it isn’t your fault.

Women stalled in their careers are rarely under-qualified. They have the degrees, the accolades, and a track record of excellence. Yet, progress is frustratingly slow.
The reason is rarely spoken aloud: Performance is observed, but careers are engineered. They are built through positioning, the right networks, and an understanding of micro-politics—three skills omitted from university curricula and standard leadership training.
As long as you wait for your results to "speak for themselves," others will speak for the positions that belong to you. You don’t need more qualifications. You need a career strategy.
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Three Pathways Andrea Och Transforms Careers

1:1 Karriere-Sparring, individuell, auf den Punkt.

1:1 Career Sparring: Individual. Incisive.

This is not "coaching" in the traditional sense. It is elite sparring at eye level—offering clear strategy, concrete tools, and immediate ROI. Andrea Och challenges your perspective and develops actionable options to achieve your most ambitious career goals.
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Complimentary Consultation: Clarify your objectives and project scope.
Online 2-Hour Sessions: Flexible, global accessibility.
Available for Individuals & Corporate Talent Programmes.
Strict Confidentiality: Guaranteed.
Bilingual: Delivered in English or German.

Workshops for Women: Rising Together.

Small cohorts, maximum impact. Our Female Workshops are designed to take imediate action. Get clarity on what you truly want and how to get it with mutual support.
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"Brand ME": 3 days of intensive positioning (Max 9 participants).
"C-Suite Communication": In collaboration with a TED Speaker Coach.
Bespoke In-house Formats: Tailored to your company's specific KPIs.
Key Themes: Micro-politics, Networking, and Strategic Positioning.
Bilingual: Delivered in English or German.
Vorträge & Keynotes

Keynotes & Public Speaking: Infotainment with Impact.

Andrea Och moves audiences. From International Women’s Day to corporate mentoring launches, her interactive talks leave a lasting legacy. High energy, straight talk, and a satisfaction guarantee she has been keeping for 23 years.
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Perfect for: Corporate events, summits, and internal leadership forums.
Topics: Defining Career Goals | Positioning & Visibility | Stakeholder Management | Winning Influence| Boundaries & Respect | Navigating Power | CEO-Communication | Resilience.
Bilingual: Delivered in English or German.
Audience Satisfaction Guarantee
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FOR CORPORATIONS

Andrea Och as a Keynote Speaker: Catalysing immediate change.

All topics are available as interactive Keynotes or in-house workshops.
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250+ Captivating Keynotes | 23 Years of Strategic Experience
Andrea Och
23 Years of Expertise
1,000+ Workshops

Your Career Compass: Defining your North Star.

The Power of Network: Your most under-utilised asset.

Your Brand ME: Personal Branding for the Executive Floor.

Pitch Yourself: Commanding the room in 60 seconds.

Micro-politics & Power Spaces: Deciphering organizational DNA.

Becoming a Person of Influence: Driving transformation without manipulation.

The Impact of "No": Gaining respect through boundaries.

Resilience & Inner Strength: Maintaining focus under pressure.

BOOK NOW: TWO PUBLIC MASTER CLASSES

Personal Branding and CEO Communication - Developed in Partnership with a TED‒Speaker‒Coach

Public Seminar · 3 Days IN HAMBURG · Max. 9 Participants

Your "Brand ME"

– let´s get BOLD and boost your career

Over three intensive days, develop your personal brand strategy and step into the spotlight. Ensure your goals, strengths, impact, and potential are recognized by the right people. Get the support you need to reach your aims! Including unique positioning, stakeholder management, and the famous 'pitch yourself' segment, designed to make you unforgettable in 60 seconds.
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1st–3rd June 2026, Hamburg
For earning recognition and support, even in male-dominated environments
Bookable for individuals and corporate clients
Language: German
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Special Feature:
Includes your Personal Look-Book from a Top Stylist to align your unique personal brand positioning with your appearance and presence.
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Bonus (Book by 30th March):
Receive an additional 1:1 sparring session with Andrea Och
Public Seminar · In Partnership with a TED-Speaker

CEO Communication

– Speak the Language of the Boardroom

Successful C-suite communication takes more than sound arguments. In this Workshop you practice how to deliver your messages with clarity, brevity, and strategic relevance, particularly in challenging board-level scenarios. Move beyond merely preparing decisions for top management—learn to shape them! Don't get louder, be clearer.
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28th–29th May 2026, Online
In cooperation with the great TED Speaker Coach, Chris Lübbers
Including many practical exercises for greater confidence
Bookable for individuals and corporate client
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Registration & more information
www.powerofspeech.ch/ceo
Bonus (Book by 31st March):
Includes a private coaching session with Andrea Och or Chris Lübbers (TED Speaker Coach)

Our entire portfolio of keynotes and workshops is available as an exclusive in‒house experience for your organization.

We curate each session to align with your unique vision—placing the focus where it serves as the most powerful catalyst for the female high potentials within your ranks. Draw from a legacy of excellence built upon 250+ activating keynotes and over 1,000 transformative workshops.
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Excellence from 250+ inspiring keynotes and 1,000+ workshops
TESTIMONIALS FROM PARTICIPANTS AND HR EXECUTIVES

Results that speak for themselves

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Powerful and inspiring presentation

"Thank you so much for your powerful and inspiring presentation on developing ourselves as a brand. I really appreciated your authenticity and the way you connected personal growth with professional impact. What resonated most with me was your idea of focusing on being relevant to others — that shift from “what do I want?” to “how can I create value for others?” really clicked for me. It’s such a simple but powerful perspective, and it’s one I’m going to carry forward. Thanks again for sharing your energy, clarity, and insights today. It was a true motivation boost and gave me a lot to reflect on."
Jeffrey Thompson
Managing Director Possehl Umweltschutz GmbH (Environmental Services) and nordrohr GmbH

Unrivaled Clarity and Strategic Positioning

"What truly sets Andrea apart is her extraordinary ability to create clarity within the shortest space of time. She sharpens the focus on what is essential, precisely identifies individual strengths, and helps align them strategically within one’s specific career context—providing the exact tools needed to make these strengths visible.
Andrea demonstrates how to articulate and position one’s objectives clearly, persuasively, and effectively, ensuring they resonate with and are supported by decision-makers. This combination of strategic clarity, psychological insight, and genuine presence is something I have never experienced in coaching before.
Collaborating with Andrea is a profound enrichment every single time. For anyone looking to sharpen their positioning, gain visibility, and remain entirely authentic, you are in the best of hands. I can unreservedly recommend coaching with Andrea—regardless of the format."
Dr. Christina Breunig
Lawer, Clifford Chance and Entrepreneur „Parkinson Champions“

Empowering Change through Expertise

"Andrea is an outstanding catalyst who helped me overcome internal barriers. She possesses a remarkable ability to swiftly grasp the core of an issue, providing simple yet highly effective methods to achieve tangible results. Her warm-hearted yet professional demeanor resonated with me immediately. I am incredibly grateful for her support, expertise, and clarity. Thanks to Andrea, I have made significant strides forward. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking empathetic and impactful guidance."
Lucrezia Späth
General Manager

Networking Made Easy!

"At our networking event for women in the German railway industry, Andrea Och demonstrated exactly how it's done. Steerring clear of clichés and drawing on numerous real-world examples, she provides a practical roadmap for establishing and nurturing relationships with key decision-makers. Our participants began implementing these strategies on the spot. If you want to learn how to network effectively while remaining true to yourself, Andrea Och is the perfect choice. Prepare to be inspired and become a networking professional."
Sarah Stark
Managing Director, VDB

Let us talk about POWER!

"I have already attended and organized for colleagues several talks and workshops on networking and personal branding by Andrea. Each time they are wow and eye-opening. But at Andrea´s last talk, which we organized a part of our Woman Leadership program, Andrea really blew me away. Andrea spoke on the topic of „Power“. What types of power there are. How to use power in a positive way. Who it´s better not to give power to and how we can recognize and influence power dynamics ourselves. Impressive. 200% recommended and we need to talk about power more!"
Laura Halfas
Senior Manager, Deloitte

Empowering and Energizing!

"I had the chance to have Andrea as a coach as Part oft he #NextGenFemLeader program at Siemens. Andrea helped me defining my professional goal, and gave me the tools I needed to make things happen and move in the right direction.
The sessions with her were so empowering and energizing! I achieved so many changes during the past year, and I am sure that I will use Andrea´s advices throughout my whole professional life: negotiation techniques, commununication and personal branding. I can only recommend Andrea to anyone who wants to achieve professional and personal goals and always improve!"
Sofia Cefaliello
IT Business Partner at Siemens

Unforgettable storytelling, sharing best practices!

"Quoting leading business women of our time helped Andrea to transfer her ideas of networking to me. Those stories, which had a lot of resonance for me, have tattooed on my memory for a long time. Thanks to active-listening and extremely skillful questioning, she managed to pull out my aspirations, structured them, and guided through the maze of my wishes and desires to my original aims supported by strategic networking. What a great idea it was to have two seminars. During the second one, I had an opportunity to share my inspiring success story (and there was ONE by the time we had met for the second time!) which took place in my life within the last half year after the first part of the training. As a woman-in-business, I am honored to become an ambassador for this training „Strategic networking“ in later life. I have already recommended it to a number of she-colleagues who have joined a “queue” to gain this life-turning experience by participating in the training by Andrea Och."
Elena V. Sizykh
International Flow Project Leader, Bosch

Engaging and Impactful .

"I had the pleasure to participate in a training on Power & Micropolitics that Andrea facilitated. Her insights were spot on – both practical and thought-provoking. I’ve already begun applying them in my work, and I’m eager to see how these new and refreshed perspectives will enhance my day-to-day interactions and decision-making.
What stood out most was the way she structured the training. Her ability to communicate at eye level was truly impressive and ensured that everyone felt engaged and included. She created an environment where learning about power dynamics and micropolitics was not only insightful but also a shared and enjoyable experience. Her strength as a facilitator was clearly evident and made a significant difference in the overall effectiveness of the training.""Thank you so much for the workshop. It was very insightful and gave me valuable perspective on how to navigate and succeed in a male-dominated environment. You are such an inspiration!"
Fiona Mahr
HR Policy Manager, Deloitte, Swiss

Valuable Perspectives.

"Thank you so much for the workshop. It was very insightful and gave me valuable perspective on how to navigate and succeed in a male-dominated environment. You are such an inspiration! "
Aneta Benova
Technical Integration Manager, Green FluX / DKV Mobility

Powerful and inspiring presentation

"Thank you so much for your powerful and inspiring presentation on developing ourselves as a brand. I really appreciated your authenticity and the way you connected personal growth with professional impact. What resonated most with me was your idea of focusing on being relevant to others — that shift from “what do I want?” to “how can I create value for others?” really clicked for me. It’s such a simple but powerful perspective, and it’s one I’m going to carry forward. Thanks again for sharing your energy, clarity, and insights today. It was a true motivation boost and gave me a lot to reflect on."
Jeffrey Thompson
Managing Director Possehl Umweltschutz GmbH (Environmental Services) and nordrohr GmbH

Unrivaled Clarity and Strategic Positioning

"What truly sets Andrea apart is her extraordinary ability to create clarity within the shortest space of time. She sharpens the focus on what is essential, precisely identifies individual strengths, and helps align them strategically within one’s specific career context—providing the exact tools needed to make these strengths visible.
Andrea demonstrates how to articulate and position one’s objectives clearly, persuasively, and effectively, ensuring they resonate with and are supported by decision-makers. This combination of strategic clarity, psychological insight, and genuine presence is something I have never experienced in coaching before.
Collaborating with Andrea is a profound enrichment every single time. For anyone looking to sharpen their positioning, gain visibility, and remain entirely authentic, you are in the best of hands. I can unreservedly recommend coaching with Andrea—regardless of the format."
Dr. Christina Breunig
Lawer, Clifford Chance and Entrepreneur „Parkinson Champions“

Empowering Change through Expertise

"Andrea is an outstanding catalyst who helped me overcome internal barriers. She possesses a remarkable ability to swiftly grasp the core of an issue, providing simple yet highly effective methods to achieve tangible results. Her warm-hearted yet professional demeanor resonated with me immediately. I am incredibly grateful for her support, expertise, and clarity. Thanks to Andrea, I have made significant strides forward. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking empathetic and impactful guidance."
Lucrezia Späth
General Manager
Andrea Och: YOUR STRATEGIC CAREER SPARRING PARTNER

"I was once the woman in the room that no one saw coming."

Andrea Och didn’t just study how careers work; she lived it. In one of the most demanding environments imaginable, she rose through four levels of hierarchy in just three years at a top management consultancy, becoming the youngest Head of Department in a male-dominated field.
The lessons she learned during this time changed everything. She knows that performance alone doesn't break the glass ceiling. It is only the entrance card. What propels women to the top is positioning, networking, and micro-politics. These are the three pillars that no one openly teaches, yet they are the very factors that define every career.
Andrea Och has been sharing this expertise since 2003, spanning over 1,000 workshops, countless keynote addresses, and hundreds of bespoke 1:1 coaching sessions. Her clientele includes women from leading corporations such as Siemens, Mercedes-Benz, and Deutsche Bank, as well as top-tier management consultancies, international law firms, and global organisations.
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23 years of Expertise
Over 1,000 workshops and 250 keynote speeches
Innovation Award for Personal Branding
First Woman on the Economic Council of the European Business School
Author of "Lust auf Macht" (The Desire for Power)

How to Partner with Andrea Och

Step 1

Complete the Online Inquiry

Please answer three brief questions regarding your current situation and specific challenges in my inquiry form.
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Assessment & Objectives

In a personal consultation, we will determine how Andrea Och can best support you and identify the ideal format to achieve your professional goals.
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Tailored Proposal

Based on our discussion, you will receive a customized proposal outlining the collaboration process and the associated investment. Once approved, we hit the ground running.
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Achieving Your Goals

Regardless of your objective—whether for your own career or from an HR perspective—we follow a systematic approach. We ensure rapid milestones, reflect on key success factors, build networks, foster self-confidence, and elegantly open new doors. With a sense of enjoyment and infectious positive energy—this is true empowerment for women ready to lead.
For the Individual: You emerge with a concrete career roadmap—one that is proven to make impact.
For the Individual: You gain a bespoke program designed to empower and retain your top female talent.
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THE BOOK BY ANDREA OCH AND KATHARINA DANIELS

Ambition for Power – How (Not Just) Women Reach the Top!

Despite excellent education and performance, only 19 out of 100 top positions in Germany’s 200 largest companies are held by women. Is it truly just men refusing to share their power? Or is it the result of unfavorable systemic conditions? What is the secret of those women who successfully ascend to the very top? "Ambition for Power" provides the roadmap.

Press Reviews

„Equipped with tips and warnings, insightful questions, and compelling examples—from Ursula von der Leyen to Daniela Weber-Rey—this book holds the stirrups to power. Mount up, ladies!“
— FidAR
„What enables women to reach the levers of power? Skill, paired with passion, perseverance—and humor. This book leads the way.“
— Der Spiegel
„From powerlessness to empowerment. A brilliant book! A must-read!“
— Die Welt
„'Ambition for Power' is essential reading for every woman—and there is much for men to learn here as well.“
— Manager Magazin
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Männer machen Karriere mit Getöse, Frauen sind einfach zu still. Aufstiegsberaterin Andrea Och will den Bann brechen.
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The women who are at the top today have one thing in common:

They stopped hoping and started acting strategically.

Not because they had more talent. Not because they worked harder. But because they made the right decisions at the right time, with the right support behind them. This moment begins with a conversation.
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