Maria Luisa Engels — Co-Founder

I help leaders, teams, and professionals sustain high performance with clarity, confidence, and emotional balance so that they can grow, lead, and perform at their best. My coaching is personalized, practical, and rooted in neuroscience. I help you: ✔ Stay focused and clear, even when demands clash ✔ Set boundaries that protect your time and energy ✔ Manage pressure with emotional balance ✔ Feel more connected to your work and your team ✔ Reconnect with your values so your work feels meaningful You are in a leadership role with real responsibility or simply someone others rely on. You are used to delivering results. Maybe you've done this for years, but lately it's costing more energy than it's giving. And you’re still expected to show up strong. But lately it may feel like: ✔ You’re juggling constant change and competing demands. ✔ You’re always “on” but rarely have time to think. ✔ A mind that does not fully switch off ✔ You're skilled and experienced, but the work feels empty. ✔ Performance that costs more energy than before That's where I support. Why work with me? • 20+ years in corporate roles and senior leadership • Trusted by organizations like Deutsche Bank, Merck, BioNTech, OLX, Oracle, Thermo Fischer, or Fresenius • Designed and led programs on psychological safety, change leadership, and resilience • Coached +150 professionals and leaders across industries • Trained +2900 professionals in visual thinking and communication • Certified NeuroLeadership, Dr. Joe Dispenza consultant ➤ WHAT CLIENTS SAY:"I joined a corporate training with Maria Luisa during a major restructuring at our company. Her approach fundamentally changed how I lead, especially in how I communicate and make decisions under pressure. It made a lasting difference in how I show up during times of change." - Alessia Orlandi, Fresenius Medical Care - I offer 1:1 coaching and selected group programs. DM me if you’d like to explore what fits your situation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Leadership Coach specializing in Neuroscience and Organizational Development.

Location: Frankfurt, Germany

Experience: 19 yrs 5 mos

Skills

Coaching
Training And Development
Leadership Development
Communication
Resilience Training

Career Highlights

20+ years in corporate leadership roles
Coached over 150 professionals across industries
Designed programs on psychological safety and resilience

Work Experience

VisualSparks

Company Owner (1 yr 8 mos)

PowerMinutes

Co-Founder (2 yrs 4 mos)

NeuroChangeSolutions (NCS)

Certified NCS Consultant (5 yrs 9 mos)

HeartMath LLC

Certified HeartMath Resilience Trainer and Coach (6 yrs)

Maria Luisa Engels Training & Consulting

Head of Training and Coaching (7 yrs 8 mos)

Opel

Senior Finance Specialist-Pricing and Tax (9 yrs 11 mos)

Senior Financial Specialist (7 yrs 6 mos)

Junior Financial Specialist- Project management (2 yrs)

Education

ERASMUS PROGRAM at Maastricht University

Diplom Kauffrau at TU Dortmund University

Diplom Volkswirtin at Universidad de Zaragoza

Certified Hypnosis Coach and Certified Hypnosis therapist (non medical). at Thermedius Institute darmstadt

"4 Stages of psychological safety" Certified Consultant at LeaderFactor

The Foundations of Neuroleadership Certification at NeuroLeadership Institute India & SouthAsia

Maria Luisa Engels

Co-Founder

Frankfurt, Germany19 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

20+ years in corporate leadership roles
Coached over 150 professionals across industries
Designed programs on psychological safety and resilience

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Leadership Coach specializing in Neuroscience and Organizational Development.

Contact

marisa@engels.de LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

CoachingTraining And DevelopmentLeadership DevelopmentCommunicationResilience Training

Other Skills

TeamworkPersönlichkeitsentwicklungTraining and CoachingLeadershipCreative VisualizationMarketingSocial Media MarketingSketchingBehavioural ChangeStress ManagementEmotional IntelligenceFeedback ManagementOrganizational LeadershipTeam LeadershipNeuroleadership

About

Experience

Visualsparks

Company Owner

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Germany · Remote

𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
Whether you're a coach, consultant, manager, or marketer, Sketchnotes streamline communication, boost client engagement, and enhance retention of information.
By incorporating Sketchnotes into your presentations, social media, and training sessions, you not only make your content more memorable but also position yourself as an expert in your field.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬:
🎓 We educate professionals to create their own sketchnotes and visuals, even if they have no experience, with our online courses.
🏢 We provide corporate trainings on-site or online for internal facilitators and managers to give them visualization tools.
🖌️ We customize sketchnotes and visuals for your business, book projects, newsletters, homepage, or presentations.

Training and CoachingCreative VisualizationCommunicationMarketingSocial Media MarketingSketching+1

Powerminutes

Co-Founder

Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany · Remote

Discover the science-backed secrets and brand-new tools to turn your passion into a successful income stream. 🌟 Master the Art of Turning Your Dreams into Reality! The Power of Neuroscience + Proven Techniques
Hi, we're Maria Luisa Engels and Dr. Alex Steinberg, two corporate leaders and entrepreneurs who turned our dreams into reality using neuroscience-backed techniques and powerful tools. 🚀 Now, we want to share this proven recipe for success with you.

Behavioural ChangeTraining and CoachingLeadershipStress ManagementLeadership DevelopmentCoaching

Neurochangesolutions (ncs)

Certified NCS Consultant

Jul 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 9 mos · Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika

As a certified NeuroChangeSolutions consultant, Maria Luisa educates businesses on Dr. Joe Dispenza's method of changing organizations 'from the inside out'.
For a change program that teaches how to create sustainable results, contact me and I will be happy to discuss your specific company needs.

TeamworkPersönlichkeitsentwicklungTraining and CoachingCoachingTraining and Development

Heartmath llc

Certified HeartMath Resilience Trainer and Coach

Apr 2020 – Present · 6 yrs

I train individuals and organisations a science-based tools to build resilience capacity, improve decision making, communication and intuition.
The programs/Modules includes practical tools and helps to build heart coherence to your day-to-day lives.

TeamworkPersönlichkeitsentwicklungTraining and CoachingCoachingResilience Training

Maria luisa engels training & consulting

Head of Training and Coaching

Aug 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 8 mos · Bad Soden · Remote

I offer neuroscience based programs, coaching and consultancy services for organisations, and teams in 3 main areas:
𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞
𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧,
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
www.marialuisaengels.com
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬/𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬:
Neuroleadership modules: to understand the body and brain mechanisms and to apply practical strategies
Topics:
➡️Goal setting, goal pursuing, individual and team goals
➡️Influence and persuasion,
➡️Leading teams,
➡️Bias mitigation for diversity, inclusion or decision making,
➡️Focus, attention and performance,
➡️Communication, influence and feedback
➡️Change and habit formation, and
➡️Emotion regulation for leaders and teams under stress.
➡️Teambuilding workshops based on sketchning, drawing or painting(remote or onsite)
In change management I help to reduce the resistance to change through trustful environments and effective visioning. In innovation and creative departments I use creativity to generate more and better ideas for products/services, and to implement innovation in cross functional teams.
To my clients count global customers and Fortune500 Companies. Contact me for customer references.
I have also supported customers more globally to enhance brand awareness and corporate culture.

PersönlichkeitsentwicklungTraining and CoachingLeadershipCoachingLeadership Development

Opel

3 roles

Senior Finance Specialist-Pricing and Tax

Promoted

Aug 2008 – Jul 2018 · 9 yrs 11 mos · Rüsselsheim

Transfer price documentation for Adam Opel /Opel Automobile
Responsible for the building, coordination, consolidation and reporting of the transfer price documentation for Adam Opel with the General Motors allied companies worldwide. Reporting directly to the Head of Tax at Opel and to the german Legal Tax authorities (Finanzamt).
European responsible to consolidate the finance results of all european GM units (UK, Spain, Portugal France, Italy, Sweden, Denmark) in compliance with SOX rule.
Support and advice other european companies (Denmark, Sweden, Spain) in tax relevant issues related to compliance with transfer price documentation.
Training of other european units (Spain, Portugal, Hungary) to build up a Transfer Price documentation in compliance with the local tax authorities.
Coordination with PSA (Paris) transfer price unit to build and align the german transfer price documentation to the corporate structure of PSA after the merger in 2018 in compliance with the requirements of the french tax authorities.

Senior Financial Specialist

Promoted

Jan 2001 – Jul 2008 · 7 yrs 6 mos · Rüsselsheim

I was in charge of developing the finance reporting (Profit and Loss) for Opel PWT GmbH as a result of the Joint Venture between FIAT and GM in year 2000. Direct reporting to the CEO.
Responsible of regular and prototype pricing of the FIAT&GM Joint products.
I also developed the complete transfer price documentation for Opel PWT Germany, directly reporting to the Head of Tax and Tax authorities.

Junior Financial Specialist- Project management

Jul 1998 – Jul 2000 · 2 yrs · Rüsselsheim

1998-2000 I worked for the project implementation of the GM world wide pricing system in Saragossa (Spain), being responsible for the german plants.
I also was in charge of the monthly finance reporting and budgeting of the material cost of the individual Opel carlines produced in Germany.