Lidia Rauramo – Executive Coaching in Helsinki
Executive Coach and NLP coach with substantial startup founders coaching experience. My main focus is startup and scale up coaching.
Lidia Rauramo is an Executive Coach and NLP coach with substantial startup founders coaching experience. My main focus is startup and scale up coaching. based in Helsinki, Finland. They offer Executive Coaching (9 years of experience). Topics include Build Confidence, Conflict Resolution In The Workplace, Improve Time Management, Leadership And Management, and Mental Strengthening for High Performance. Languages: English and Russian.
Executive Coaching
9 years of experience
Expert Founder Coaching for Startup Success - ISF Accredited Executive Coach Lydia Ravoramo
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Hello, my name is Lydia Ravoramo. I'm an executive coach with ISF accreditation with substantial startup founders, coaching experience, individual and team. My main focus is startup and scale-up coaching. It's not a secret that co-founder disagreements are inevitable and necessary in the startup journey, but the trick is how to handle them constructively. According to statistics, Statistics show that 65% of startups fail due to the conflict between founders. These issues can be prevented through founder coaching, where a startup founder is supported in addressing such difficult topics as equity distribution, roles and responsibilities, resource allocation, time commitment, leadership and decision-making, under the guidance of the certified coach. While founder coaching is not a guarantee of success, of course not, but it significantly increases the chances of both startup and founder success. It helps founder build essential leadership skills in the unpredictable and fast-paced environment of the startup or scale-up. Strong co-founder relationships I developed that a founder is coached in intentional communication with his team, his or her team, structured conflict resolution, and regular startup team check-ins. I'm an ISF ICFE certified coach currently working with founders at Alta Startup Center. One of the most common challenges that I see and work is a miscommunication between technical lead, who is building innovative solutions and the business leads, who is bringing these solutions to the market. In addition to coaching, I work as an educator at the Department of Management Studies and Engineering, also in Aalto University. Aalto University is the best technical university in Finland. And I teach the year various participants how to develop their business ventures. So if you need support, on your startup journey, I would be a great coach for you. What can I offer? A personalized founder coaching process designed to meet the specific needs of your startup journey. Depending on your company's stage and your personal challenges as a founder, I will design and run a supportive coaching approach to help you overcome leadership and management obstacles. I hold and I assess ICP accreditation and I conduct weekly individual and team coaching sessions in Aalto University. I'm actively engaged in the Finnish startup ecosystem and I teach startup simulation and leadership courses at Aalto University. My credentials include two master's degree in management, neuro-linguistic programming certification, executive coaching program certification, integrated resources, psychotherapy studies. I also personally have hands-on startup experience. I was working in two startups, in one as a service designer, in another one as a business advisor. So contact me if you are looking for professional founder coaching to support your startup or scale-up journey.
I offer a personalized founder coaching process designed to meet the specific needs of your startup journey. Depending on your company’s stage and your personal challenges as a founder, I will design and run a supportive coaching process to help you overcome leadership, management, and communication obstacles.
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Bio
It is not a secret that Co-founder disagreements are inevitable and necessary, but the trick is how to handle them constructively. According to statistics, Noam Wasserman, author of The Founder’s Dilemmas, 65% of startups fail due to conflict between founders. These issues can be prevented through founder coaching, where a startup founder is supported in addressing difficult topics such as equity distribution, roles and responsibilities, resource allocation, time commitment, leadership, and decision-making—under the guidance of a certified coach. While founder coaching is not a guarantee of success, it significantly increases the chances of both startup and founder success. It helps founder build essential leadership skills in the unpredictable, fast-paced environment of a startup or scaleup. Strong co-founder relationships are developed when a founder is coached in intentional communication, structured conflict resolution, and regular startup team check-ins. I am an ACC ICF-certified coach, currently working with founders at Aalto Startup Center. One of the most common challenges I see there is miscommunication between technical leads who are building innovative solutions and business leads who are bringing those solutions to market. Previously, I worked as a coach and project manager in the nuclear industry, bridging the gap between leadership, architects/designers, and office managers. I supported founders by mapping project communications, identifying stakeholder interests, and facilitating environments that enable startup and scaleup success. I ensured smooth communication to avoid misunderstandings and project delays. I have also coached individual founders at Sampo Accelerator on topics such as defining roles and responsibilities, rebuilding confidence after investor rejections, and recruiting the right people. Coaching is my part-time job. I also work as an educator at the Department of Management Studies and Engineering at the best technical university in Finland – Aalto University – where I teach various participants how to develop their business ventures. If you need support on your startup journey, I would be a great coach for you. I hold an ACC ICF accreditation and conduct weekly founder individual and team coaching sessions at Aalto University. I am actively engaged in the Finnish startup ecosystem and teach startup simulation and leadership courses at Aalto University.
Experience
With over 15 years of experience at the intersection of leadership and startup education, coaching, and startup experience, I bring an integrative approach to coaching startup and scaleup founders. My work is rooted in self-leadership, purpose-driven development, and business venture development, and spans across academia, executive education, startups, and international organizations. I also work as an internal coach at Aalto University, where I support employees through one-on-one or team coaching sessions, helping them navigate challenges, use more their potential, and cultivate psychological safety within teams. Currently, I work as an Educator at Aalto University, where I teach startup courses, mostly for engineers. Through this course and others, I teach entrepreneurship, leadership, design thinking, teamwork, and self-leadership. My work in academia blends evidence-based frameworks with practical tools. As a Trainer at Aalto Executive Education, I design and facilitate customized team training for companies exploring topics such as the entrepreneurial mindset, resilience, emotional intelligence, and self-leadership. My coaching portfolio includes work as an internal coach at SAMPO Accelerator, guiding founders through leadership dilemmas, work-life balance, and identity as entrepreneurs. I held a management role of Head of Education at Aalto Ventures Program (2020–2023), where I led the diverse team of highly ambitious international educators. I worked as an educator in XAMK, Berkley, TAMK, and MEPhI. My earlier professional background includes roles such as Senior Project Manager at ROSATOM, Strategy Consultant, and Service Designer, where I worked on complex systemic challenges in both public and private sectors. I have coached and mentored participants at SLUSH, Junction, The Shortcut, Skolkovo, Intel, and EIT Digital. I have been running coaching and leadership training for companies (e.g., HyTest, SMARTLY, FCA, HEUNI) and have contributed to urban development and service design initiatives (e.g., Finland National Museum, ISS, Aalto Business School, Irkutsk District). What I Offer in Founder Coaching A personalised founder coaching process designed to meet the specific needs of your startup journey. Depending on your company’s stage and your personal challenges as a founder, I will design and run a supportive coaching approach to help you overcome leadership and management obstacles. I hold an ACC ICF accreditation and conduct weekly founder individual and team coaching sessions at Aalto University. I am actively engaged in the Finnish startup ecosystem and teach startup simulation and leadership courses at Aalto University.
Qualifications
My credentials include: -Two Master’s degrees in Management -NLP certification -Executive Coaching certification -Integrated Resources Psychotherapy certification I also have hands-on startup experience, having worked in two startups as a service designer and business advisor.