Dr. Avra Lyraki is Global Executive Communication Coach & Mentor (MCC, ICF) who works with C – Level Executives and high potential leaders to help them create positive permanent shifts in their leadership impact and the results they achieve. Her engagements consist of working one-to-one with senior executives worldwide and with senior teams to help them co-act better and increase their executive visibility and impact as a team. I also work with executive teams to help them communicate effectively with their internal and external stakeholders while taking decisive actions to expedite progress and capitalize on their character strengths.

By equipping leaders with practical tools and serving as a trusted thought partner, she assists them in navigating the complexities of change. This empowers them to optimize new behaviors through practice and troubleshooting before implementing them in real-world scenarios.

With over 25 years of experience in the international services industry—spanning Human Resources Management, Customer Intelligence and Experience, and Marketing Communications—she has developed deep expertise across multiple disciplines. In 2018, she founded Life Self Coaching P.C., a firm dedicated to providing executive coaching, mentoring, training, and consulting services to business leaders worldwide.

Additionally, she was selected by the Bureau of Global Talent Management (U.S. Department of State) to serve as a Regional Global Employment Advisor (Contractor). As part of a global team of 19 professionals, she supported U.S. Embassy communities across 18 Eastern European countries, offering tailored coaching and mentoring services.

Her academic background includes a Ph.D. thesis on Corporate Communication with a specialization in Organizational Communication during Mergers & Acquisitions. Furthermore, she holds a Master’s degree in International Management from the University of La Verne, California, and a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Panteion University of Social & Political Sciences, Department of International & European Studies.

Additionally, she has honed her expertise as an executive workshop leader in numerous topics specializing in the areas of Executive Coaching, Interpersonal, and Corporate Communication, as well as, Executive Mentoring and ICF Mentor Coaching.

Having genuine interest for the coaching profession, she has created Life Self Coaching Methodology© and co-authored the innovative coaching methodology Face your Strengths ©.

Since 1997 she has coached, trained and mentored more than 10,000 senior executives and have collaborated with multinationals and N.G.O.s across the globe.

Additionally, she is a well experienced executive workshop leader in numerous topics specializing in the areas of Executive Coaching, Interpersonal, and Corporate Communications, as well as Personal Mentoring.

CREDENTIALS:

• 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
• 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.