About us

Why work with us

Trusted Partners

We establish long-term relationships with our clients, who recognize us as their trusted partners. We work with a sense of responsibility and ownership, aiming to advise organizations on proactively identifying crucial areas related to talent and performance, and on implementing effective interventions for their employees.

Integrated Interventions

Capitalizing on our extensive advisory experience, as well as our many years of tenure in senior human resources management roles, we recommend integrated interventions that are designed from scratch and implemented according to the changing needs or challenges of our clients.

Continuous Improvement

We continuously improve and develop our knowledge in our areas of expertise through ongoing training and participation in international conferences. We systematically study modern literature and follow up on innovative ideas in order to offer even greater efficiency to the solutions we recommend to our clients.

Our Values

Integrity

We are honest. We strive to walk the talk. We appreciate consistency and congruence. We adhere to the ethics of our profession.

Excellence

We prioritize quality. We set high standards. We choose a growth mindset. We strive to make a positive impact.

Agility

We listen to our clients’ needs. We adapt and evolve. We actively demonstrate agility.

Commitment

We work responsibly and reliably. We stick to our commitments. We deliver results.

Meet the Advisor

Fotini holds a BA in Psychology and an MSc in Organizational and Economic Psychology, both from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences.

She started her career in 2001 while still making postgraduate studies, and in 2004 moved into human resources management. Since then, she has been employed at ICAP, KPMG Greece, Alpha Bank, Zulutrade (Finvasia Group) and ManpowerGroup Greece and has gained extensive experience in talent acquisition, performance management, as well as training and development.

In 2015 she completed her training as a Coach at Erickson Coaching International and began providing coaching, initially internally to organizations alongside her other responsibilities, and later on in private practice.

In December 2017, she began operating as a freelancer, offering training, coaching, and HR advisory services. In the period that followed, she successfully implemented assignments for clients such as: AB Vassilopoulos, AnaBIOsis, Avis, Athens International Airport, Balfin Group (Albania), Deloitte Greece, Euler Hermes, Eurobank, Fourlis Group, IKEA, Interamerican, NN Hellas, Papastratos, PMI Bulgaria, and others.

In September 2021, she founded Designate Talent & Performance, through which she has been offering integrated high-quality human resources advisory, executive coaching and training services.

Fotini is a Licensed Psychologist, Associate Certified Coach from the International Coaching Federation (ACC – ICF), Certified Adult Trainer from HRDA of Cyprus, and has been registered as trainer in OAED/LAEK record. In addition, she is certified in administering and interpreting the psychometric tools Hogan Assessments and Saville Assessments.

She is a member of the following professional associations: International Coaching Federation (ICF), Association for Talent Development (ATD), and Greek People Management Association (GPMA).

Fotini has been volunteering in non-profit organizations, also privately offering pro-bono mentoring and coaching services to high school and college students.

She provides all her services in Greek and English.

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