Mihai Popa-Radu

Summary:

Prior Experience:

2014 – present: Founder, Mindfulness Institute, Bucharest
2009 – present: Founder & programs director, Seeds for Happiness human development centre, Bucharest
2005 – present: Managing Partner, Seeds for Success – executive coaching & leadership development
2003 – 2004: sabbatical lived in London, raising with my son and training in Life & Executive Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Neuro-Linguistic Programming
2000 – 2003: Strategy & Research Director, Grafitti BBDO advertising agency
1995 – 2000: Media & Research Director, Leo Burnett & Target advertising agency

Background:

15 years eperience offering executive coaching & leadership development programs in multinational companies from a wide range of industries
Selected twice Romanian Coach of the Year
International experience working with individuals and multicultural teams
Proven track record of supporting individuals and teams through processes of organizational change, transition to collaborative management approaches, adapting to VUCA environments
Development and delivery of experiential training programs on various topics including coaching skills for managers, stress management, emotional intelligence, focus & attention enhancement, non-violent communication, personal branding, mindfulness in the workplace
Executive MBA & various specialized education in bevioural economics, psychology, negotiation, emotional intelligence and body-based therapies
A keen interest for understanding (through direct observation and research) the human mind, motivation mechanisms
Facilitated the publishing in Romanian language of various books on leadership (Reinventing Organizations by F Laloux), coaching (The Tao of Coaching by M Landsberg), mindfulness (Mindfulness at Work by D Gelles and various titles by J Kabat- Zinn, Sam Harris, S Suzuki, Alan Watts)

Passions:

Self-discovery, supporting people through life’s transitions, meditation, stimulating conversations, scuba-diving, coffee & wine