Ellen is able to mix storytelling with best practices to grab the audience’s attention and guide them through pragmatic steps to allyship.

Ellen’s unique perspective empowers her to understand people’s intent and questions, so that she can empathize and help people along their learning journey of inclusion.
Ellen is able to connect with the audience, even that of almost 1000 participants and convey a message of change- a change that is both socially conscious and practical.

Ellen has enabled a deeper understanding of intersectionality within our organisation that has started many conversations within dominant groups on what they can do to be better allies in the workplace.

Ellen Wagner was a guest at our Diversity Week with her workshop “Let’s talk about racism”. The feedback from the participants was overwhelmingly positive – Ellen’s inspiring art, the interactive design of the workshop, and the many vivid examples from her own experience set great impulses and initiated reflection processes in many employees.

Ellen’s authenticity and her sincere and empathetic approach created a safe space for people to share their experiences, and to really feel heard. Her own lived experience adds a further dimension to her deep knowledge of diversity and inclusion and her insights and advice were incredibly valuable.

I have invited Ellen several times in lectures for raising awareness of participants on the topic of anti-discrimination and diversity: I appreciate Ellen very much for her clarity, spontaneity and appreciation. In particular, her very concrete examples or individual stories create a special effect for (self-) reflection – in addition, it is garnished in a helpful dose with digital interactive elements: overall very successful!

To be seen as Melody Blessing, with all my facets, with all my strengths and all my weaknesses that are valuable, was especially appealing to me.

Ellen can understand my perspective as a Black woman, which is extremely important to me! She sees me and, precisely because of this expertise, can coach my individual paths.

I love that she grounds me in all of the coaching sessions. And above all, lets me discover new ways of doing things.

She is a role model on different levels. Most of all, I love her slogan: “no one-way streets, when it comes to expanding one’s knowledge.” I have learned to create new, unusual ways for myself that will bring me to my goal.

Reliable, fast, open to wishes and ideas.

Very competent, empowering, open to feedback, transparency with regard to own knowledge and experience. As a Queer person, I felt encouraged to commit myself more consistently to the topic.
Ellen’s style! I am a huge fan of Ellen and her open and yet determined manner. I am also very grateful to Ellen that she encourages me as a trainer. I admire her for the determination and courage that she shows outwardly.

The event was for our community, but the feedback was consistently positive and I think everyone was able to take something away.

I was lucky enough to get to know Ellen in a group coaching session and immediately switched to 1: 1 coaching with great enthusiasm! From the very first minute you feel good and are inspired for the session. It is admirable how Ellen understands how to give you the feeling to be allowed to be yourself quite openly and just think and speak freely, the atmosphere is very friendly and familiar.

In addition, she has the sensitivity to read between the lines and to come across exactly those things that represent the core of your own ‘problem’ or point towards a solution. She gives you helpful tips and exercises that you can use to work on your own pain points after the sessions and to sensitize yourself. Ellen’s wisdom regularly comes to mind in everyday life and help me to cope with situations that I used to have difficulties with – whether at work, with friends / family or with myself. I am extremely grateful for that!