Daniela Sovinec

Coaching sessions with Maxilogy - whether individual ones with Daniela or the group sessions with Daniela and Petra - were very beneficial for me and I am increasingly grateful for them. Even more than a year after their end, I often return to them, both in my mind and to the notes from the meetings themselves. At an important stage in my career, working with Maxilogy helped me with many seemingly insuperable problems at work, taught me new approaches that are applicable also outside the work environment and helped me to understand and develop my strengths and weaknesses. I evaluate my experience with coaching from Maxilogy as an investment in myself beyond price, and I would recommend it to everyone who wants to develop their potential professionally as well as personally.

Since I know my strengths and weaknesses very well, and how I tend to react in individual situations, I did not have too big expectations of what Maxilogy could offer me. However, already after my first personal meeting with Daniela, my view of things gained a completely new perspective. I began to perceive the situation from a different angle, which allowed me to evaluate the circumstances more rationally and find a suitable solution faster. I appreciate the very friendly and at the same time highly professional approach with which Daniela managed to gain my trust and respect. Also, the way she held the space for our discussion with precisely targeted questions always helped me to find the true essence of the problem, whether it was a business or a private matter. Each meeting was beneficial for me and took me one step further. Especially in terms of stress reduction and easier adaptation to ever-changing conditions.

Maxilogy helped us accelerate the development of our management team. The goal was to bring everyone in the team closer together by understanding each other better and then create a link to the business by formulating a common vision and expressing individual contributions to it. So, a fairly complex topic with a human and a business element in it. Maxilogy did a great job in approaching the challenge by building up an overview of the situation upfront, then they led us through an intensive 2-day workshop that didn’t feel intensive at all, because it was fun with lots of variation of activities.
To me, Maxilogy stands out in multiple ways. The coaches speak from experience, they understand the pain points of the customers. Their approach is highly systematic and structured. They understand a great deal about psychology. With all this said, they are also quite practical and down to earth. I recommend them highly for individual and group coaching.

Working with Petra was great and I dare to say that it was one of the main reasons why I finally decided not only to change my work situation, but also the way I think about some things. Petra has a very sensitive, calm and especially human approach, she knows when to let a person talk and when to enter into it with a suitable question that will make a person think. Coaching methods were not about breaking through the list of mandatory exercises, but about adapting things to my current mood and way of thinking. Despite some difficult questions, our meetings and conversations were a very pleasant experience that gave me a lot - I learned a lot about my strengths and weaknesses and how to work with them, about different ways of visualizing problems and solutions, how to set goals and priorities, and how to make decisions, especially with regard to the present, but taking into account the past and the future. Thanks to them, I decided to make changes that had a fundamental and positive impact on my professional as well as personal development. Last but not least, I also appreciate Petra's professionalism - from punctuality, through flexibility to the way she communicates and acts. Simply put - a positive and valuable experience in every respect.

I recommend working with Maxilogy to anyone who feels the need to grow and find the best possible solution to often difficult situations at work.
The main advantage is the partnership with the experienced coach, identification of the client's strengths and emphasy on their use in finding a solution to the problem together.
So far, I have had 8 personal sessions with Daniela and I left each time with a specific plan on how to solve the situation, how to proceed. I consider Maxilogy approach to be very effective, as during the session the coach keeps the focus on the topic that the client wants to resolve.
From experience, I can say that during our coaching sessions we covered a variety of topics from improving my motivation, through conflict resolution, to the visibility of the team in society. I can say that I see significant improvement in every area, which leads to my greater job satisfaction.
I appreciate Daniela's sincere interest in how the client proceeds and whether the solution has brought the desired result.

Maxilogy verified their understanding of our requirement in a detailed interview with each team member. They confirmed their judgments with apt questions, during which the client himself better understood what he actually wants to achieve with this workshop. Using their own experience, it was clear that Maxilogy can empathize with the client's situation and can therefore help not only with theoretical explanations but also with practical steps. Team activities were diverse and interactive. It is very difficult to prepare team activities for different groups of teams with different dynamics of relationships between those involved, but for the most part the methods have worked. I truly value the great facilitation of team activities and discussions led by Maxilogy as well as their prompt responses to sometimes difficult questions. The sincere interest in the client's needs was obvious from our first meeting to the evaluation of the whole initiative. The benefit of the services provided by Maxilogy is a better understanding of our colleagues and ourselves, which was reflected in the communication between team members, but also in cooperation on team tasks. Understanding the intentions and behavior of "the other" became clearer. Any teams that want to optimize their functioning, learn something new about themselves or prepare for new challenges can benefit from Maxilogy services. In such a complex system as in a team of diverse individuals, there is still room to optimize collaboration. Many times, findings and facts that the team ignored come to the surface and suddenly become crystal clear.

I really appreciated the professional but at the same time human approach in communication and in helping to find the most suitable solution. The services provided were a benefit for me as a manager and department leader - they helped me find the right setting for working with my team. The services provided were also beneficial for the participants themselves as members of the team but also as individual personalities. Self-knowledge and knowledge of team members helped us to set up better cooperation and communication in the team. Anyone who wants to move their team one step further and set up cooperation in it as effectively as possible can benefit from Maxilogy services. It's also suitable for those who have a clear idea of where they want to move their team and need to find the right way to do it.

Gallup CliftonStrengths® is a great tool for getting to know yourself and why we react in different situations as we react (either positively or negatively), but without a proper understanding or interpretation of strengths, it's more difficult to understand them. And that's exactly what the Maxilogy ladies can offer in within their 1: 1 session as well as team workshops. In 1: 1 session in an interesting way, through questions, they know how to lead a person to understand his/her strengths, how to interpret their combination in their Top 5, how to use the strongest, increase their own potential for themselves in a natural way. With repeated meetings, which I really recommend, you can go into the depths of various situations, realize where and how you can naturally change your approach and finally the overall result. Team activities are great. Through various exercises and games, they will allow people in the team to get to know each other better, find out why the "others" react the way they react, and sometimes they frustrate us with it, even though they themselves may be much more frustrated. In the long run, such a view of the team and colleagues can completely change its dynamics and mood.

I experienced coaching sessions with Daniela Sovinec from Maxilogy within the next steps after taking the Gallup CliftonStrengths assessment. Daniela helped me understand the unique combination of my strengths, along with how to develop and nurture them. I am devoted to personal development in various directions and ways, so I appreciated having the opportunity to try it also through coaching.
Daniela has an amazing ability to quickly evaluate what needs attention and "treatment" at the moment. I went to the coaching sessions with some topics, but in the end, we solved what I didn't even know that bothered me the most and can help me move forward. I started to trust Daniela very quickly and I am glad that I was able to use our coaching sessions to make myself honestly aware of my own limiting beliefs as well as the judgments of others that were holding me back rather than moving me forward. At the same time, everything went very naturally and playfully, which completely relieved the tension in dealing with sensitive topics. There have been many "aha" moments that I draw from not only in my work but also in my private life.
If you have the opportunity to experience coaching with Maxilogy, I highly recommend it for personal development, self-motivation, and improving relationships in the workplace.

Why knowing the strengths? Because they define us and help us find satisfaction in life. What was interesting was finding out that even strengths can hamper us in our progress if they are not used properly. Therefore, getting to know them and developing them properly helped me personally to find a better work-life balance. It also helped me better set goals that I manage to meet. Petra and I completed individual coaching. Coaching helped me apply these strengths to areas where I wanted to improve. From the beginning, the atmosphere was very pleasant and the conversation was very open from both sides. Trust is probably the most important thing in coaching, and Petra gained it from me. A professional and positive approach intensified the whole experience.

If you are looking for answers to the question why ..." Why do I do what I do? "... or " Why don't I still do what I want to do? "... or "What do I really want to do and what am I good at?"... then the way to get to know yourself with Maxilogy is the right choice. For me personally, this collaboration has brought to my personal and professional life a lot of practical knowledge that pays off. As a senior project manager managing an international project, I have completed many different trainings, but I can responsibly say that coaching through the strengths of CliftonStrengths Gallup had the highest added value for me. Thank you very much Petra Fusková for this opportunity.

The initial and basic idea of approaching Maxilogy was because we don't want everyone on our business team to have the same skills, as each of us is unique, unique and exceptional in something. Each of us has a different and at the same time strong point, which we wanted to find, develop and use for the benefit of our sales team. This system is about realizing what makes each of us unique, perfect, and how, through his own, distinctive and intellectual expression and approach, he can solve different and at the same time different tasks that are placed on us by the employer. We accept the unique diversity and uniqueness of all of us and use it for the benefit of our team. It is good if we have a diverse representation of the strengths, especially strengths of individuals in our sales team. The interpretation of CliftonStrengths® helped us to realize these traits and teambuilding helped us to understand each other. It brought a positive insight into how our people are good and how they brilliantly solve delegated and differently focused tasks by the employer in his favor.

Individual coaching was a great benefit for me from a personal as well as a career point of view. I rate the whole experience with the Gallup CliftonStrengths® methodology and subsequent coaching meetings with Petra as one of the best soft skills development steps I have had the opportunity to complete in my career. Individual coaching has helped me to stop constantly focusing on areas that I need to improve, but realize the positive aspects and successes that I have and what I have achieved. I also appreciate very highly the professional approach. Petra was always perfectly prepared and in the mood. Many topics emerged from the conversation itself, and Petra never had a problem going back to the exact point where we left off and bringing me back to the challenge we were discussing. From my own experience, I would advise those interested to achieve the best results to go for individual coaching in case they are open for it. For me, this means an interest in improving and talking openly about the challenges and problems in my career. It was not always easy, but Petra's approach always created a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere of a friendly meeting, in which we were always able to move forward in the topic.

Petra and Daniela brought us an interpretation of our strengths & a team workshop in top quality and form. We also opened sensitive topics such as what strengths we lack in the team and how to compensate for it, why we react the way we react and what to do about it. Their maturity, insight & facilitation of team discussion have significantly moved us forward. I highly recommend cooperation with them, either for specialist or managerial teams up to the board level.

Working with strengths through Gallup CliftonStrengths® - at the first meeting with Petra, we focused on learning about my strengths and developed competencies. It helped me to become aware of the patterns of behavior and procedures for solving daily problems. I very much appreciate Petra's human approach and the detailed discussion about the individual competencies and their order. I was very pleasantly surprised at how quickly I discussed openly and honestly with Petra (since I consider myself more of an introvert).
Gallup team workshop - is a great thing to get to know each other in the team - Petra and Daniela moderated and facilitated this workshop. I appreciate their professional approach and preparation, very fast icebreaker and guiding an open and direct discussion.
Individual coaching sessions with Petra - openness and honesty on any topic, a great thing for solving patterns of behavior or complicated situations.

I have worked with Maxilogy in 2019 to prepare a workshop for a team of 10. I was impressed with their services. From proposal through execution of the workshop to after-care, the team has delivered what they promised and have helped us creating the desired outcomes.