Dr. Avra Lyraki

With over 25 years in Executive Coaching & Mentoring (MCC, ICF) and leadership development, on a global scale, Avra specializes in working directly with C-suite executives on what drives results: global communication, strategic executive coaching, and mentoring that cuts through complexity.

Whether it’s leading across cultures, owning the room, or communicating in moments that define leadership, Avra helps leaders show up with clarity and impact consistently, and guides executive teams to align around purpose, leverage character strengths, and take bold, strategic action.

Prior to founding Life Self Coaching, Avra held leadership positions in the areas of Human Resources Management, Customer Intelligence & Experience, and Marketing Communications. This background enables her to bring a multidimensional perspective to her executive coaching practice and workshops, and truly understand not only how leaders lead, but also how they feel.

For the past 7 years, Avra was also appointed by the Bureau of Global Talent Management (U.S. Department of State) as a Regional Global Employment Advisor (Contractor), where she served U.S. Embassy communities across 18 Eastern European countries, offering tailored coaching and mentoring as part of a global team of professionals.

Avra holds a Ph.D. in Corporate Communication, with a specialization in Organizational Communication during Mergers & Acquisitions, a Master’s in International Management, and a Bachelor’s in International Relations.

An accomplished executive workshop leader, she has delivered numerous programs on Executive Coaching, Corporate and Interpersonal Communication, Executive Mentoring, and ICF Mentor Coaching. She is the creator of the Life Self Coaching Methodology© and co-author of the innovative Face Your Strengths© coaching framework, and a sought-after keynote speaker at conferences and universities worldwide.

Since 1997, she has coached, trained, and mentored more than 10,000 senior executives, collaborating with multinational corporations and NGOs worldwide.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Board Member – Dubai Institute of People
• Certified ICF Credentialing Assessor – International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Certified ICF Team Coach (ACTC) – International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Certified EMCC Global Quality Award Assessor-– European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC)
• Certified Senior Practitioner Coach – European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC)
• Certified Master Certified Coach (MCC) – International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Certified Statement Analysis® – Advanced Interviewing Concepts Detecting Deception Using Statement Analysis®
• Certified Facilitator – Harvard Business Publishing
• Certified Instructor – Lift International
• Certified Life Coach – CoachCentrum CU AB Sweden (ACC/International Coach Federation)
• Certified Holistic Life, Career, Executive Coach – Goal Imagery Institute, US (ACTP Training Certificate)
• Certified Mentor – mENTERing Project – European Project MAITRE
• Certified Strengths Practitioner – VIA Institute on Character
• Certified Extended DISC® Consultant
• Certified Practitioner on Strategic Innovation on Customer Experience Design – International Customer Service Association (International Credit Validation No. ICSALAGR023021142014)
• Certified NLP Master Trainer – American University of Neuro Linguistic Programming (AUNLP)
• Certified Ericksonian Hypnotist – American Alliance of Hypnotist
• Certified John Mattone’s Intelligent Leadership Executive Coaching – Master Certified Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach
• Certified Federal Career Coach & Federal Job Search Trainer – Resume Place Inc
• Certified Hidden Job Market Coach – Career Thought Leaders Consortium

COLLABORATIONS

• Professional Speaker– YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization), USA
• HBR Advisory Council Member – Harvard Business Review
• Coaching Adjunct – Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School, U.K.
• Communication Mentor – IPPA (International Positive Psychology Association), U.S.A.
• Communication Mentor – Global Thinkers Forum, UK
• Communication Mentor – Cherie Blair Foundation, UK
• Coach & Leadership Lab Facilitator – Unlocking Potential Institute by Carly Fiorina, U.S.A.
• Communication Mentor – Faster Capital, U.A.E.
• Mentor – 100mentors, Greece
• Ambassador – VIA Institute on Character
• Teaching Assistant for the MOOC “The Science of Happiness” – The Greater Good Science Center, University of Berkley, California
• Article Contributor at Thrive Global Greece
• Opinion Columnist at CEOWORLD Magazine

PUBLICATIONS

• Become Your Own LifeSelfCoach – Practical Tools and Tips
• AI Can Analyze Data, But It Will Never Understand You: Why Coaching Needs a Human Touch – CEOWORLD Magazine
• Mentor Spotlight: Avra Lyraki – International Positive Psychology Association
• Career and Self -Esteem – Library of Professional Coaching
• Human Social Networking: Necessity or Choice? – Library of Professional Coaching
• Face your Strengths © Methodology – Library of Professional Coaching
• Laws For Climbing The Ladder Of Success – IIDM (International Institute of Directors & Managers)
• Face your Strengths © Methodology – CEOWORLD Magazine
• How can you select the right Executive Coach for your organization? – CEOWORLD Magazine
• Economic Crisis and Self Esteem – Association for Coaching Global Bulletin
• Face your Strengths ® Methodology – International Coaching News
• More publications can be found here.