Diversity is the
Resource of
tomorrow
Diversity Coaching
Diversity has long since taken its place in our midst – in our private lives as well as in our companies and organizations. Immigration and diverse gender identities and orientations are creating a new freedom that brings opportunities for our companies and our society. But also new communication hurdles.
Think outside your bubble
Even though often there is no malicious intention behind it, situations arise in which we discriminate against women or people with BIPoC, PoC & LGBTQIA* background. This discrimination is a result of unconsciously applied communication. The only way to overcome these hurdles is an active change of perspective, when we step out of our safe bubble to question our own privileges.
cross cultural bridges
Since 2019, I see myself as a bridge between discriminated groups and people who want to try to expose the root causes of everyday racism and discrimination through white privilege and stereotypes. My workshops and coaching sessions are tailored to companies as well as individuals who aim to eliminate conscious and unconscious discrimination from their own work environments and behavior patterns.
Awareness & Empowerment
My work is directed in both directions: Education and awareness raising on the one hand, meets empowerment and identity building on the other. Because only when women and BIPoC, PoC and LGBTQIA* members begin to recognize their otherness as a unique selling point and strength, is society able to realize the full potential of diversity.
Workshops for companies & organizations
Diversity, Empowerment & Anti-Racism
Learn to leverage the strengths of diversity by creating a corporate culture in which your employees* can realize their greatest potential. Together, we will address the misunderstandings that arise in the workplace, and ultimately uncover the infinite opportunities that diversity can create and make any modern company more successful.
Keynotes
My keynotes on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion provide a quick introduction to complex topics. With my empathetic and relentless style, I reach a wide range of people at different starting points – whether they have already grappled with the issues or are just beginning their journey.
Personal Coaching
Diversity & Expat
In customized coaching for women and BIPoC, PoC & LGBTQIA* people, we embark on an identity journey together with a specific goal: empowerment through identity exploration. But our identity can also be put to the test as soon as we find ourselves in a foreign environment. For this reason, I additionally support expats in finding their identity in a culturally foreign environment after moving abroad.
Workshops for companies & organizations
Diversity, Empowerment & Anti-Racism
Workshops for
companies
& organizations
Diversity, Empowerment
& Anti-Racism
Learn to leverage the strengths of diversity by creating a corporate culture in which your employees* can realize their greatest potential. Together, we will address the misunderstandings that arise in the workplace, and ultimately uncover the infinite opportunities that diversity can create and make any modern company more successful.
Keynotes
My keynotes on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion provide a quick introduction to complex topics. With my empathetic and relentless style, I reach a wide range of people at different starting points – whether they have already grappled with the issues or are just beginning their journey.
Personal Coaching
Diversity & Expat
In customized coaching for women and BIPoC, PoC & LGBTQIA* people, we embark on an identity journey together with a specific goal: empowerment through identity exploration. But our identity can also be put to the test as soon as we find ourselves in a foreign environment. For this reason, I additionally support expats in finding their identity in a culturally foreign environment after moving abroad.
This is me:
Ellen WagnerAs a bilingual Diversity & Expat Coach, I support individuals and companies in their goal of extracting the greatest potential from our multicultural and diverse society. In this regard, my work addresses individuals of the BIPoC, PoC & LGBTQIA* community but also companies with a heterogeneous team structure. Together we work out an inner change through cognition, identity discovery and empowerment, thus enabling an environment in which every person can fully develop their abilities, regardless of their origin, skin color or gender identity.
This is me:
Ellen WagnerAs a bilingual Diversity & Expat Coach, I support individuals and companies in their goal of extracting the greatest potential from our multicultural and diverse society. In this regard, my work addresses individuals of the BIPoC, PoC & LGBTQIA* community but also companies with a heterogeneous team structure. Together we work out an inner change through cognition, identity discovery and empowerment, thus enabling an environment in which every person can fully develop their abilities, regardless of their origin, skin color or gender identity.
This is me: Ellen Wagner
As a bilingual Diversity & Expat Coach, I support individuals and companies in their goal of extracting the greatest potential from our multicultural and diverse society. In this regard, my work addresses individuals of the BIPoC, PoC & LGBTQIA* community but also companies with a heterogeneous team structure. Together we work out an inner change through cognition, identity discovery and empowerment, thus enabling an environment in which every person can fully develop their abilities, regardless of their origin, skin color or gender identity.
Contact
Whether you are in search of identity and would like to strengthen your own profile, need start-up help as an expat abroad, or would like to create a corporate culture in which diversity has room to flourish – in all cases, I am happy to support you on your journey. Simply contact me without obligation.
What my customers say

Caleb Spahr
D&I Training Specialist
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.

Michaela Jaap
Head of Diversity & Inclusion
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.

Tanja Albrecht
SVP HR – Talent Management, Culture & Learning
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.

Prof. Dr. Dominic Frohn
Psychologist, Scientific Director, IDA Institute for Diversity and Antidiscrimination Research
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!

Melody Awuah
Artist
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.

Norhan Abdel Aziz
Community Lead
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.

Nicoleta Mena
Product Marketing Professional
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!
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BIPoC:
Black, Indigenous and People of Color
PoC:
Person of Color
LGBTQIA*:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer, Intersex, Asexual/Agender, * and everyone in between