A trip to Corfu (Greece)😎☀️🏝⛱🌊

A trip to Corfu (Greece) to celebrate Dmitri Babiner‘s 50th birthday — my friend since the St. Petersburg Ernst & Young days — completely switched me into vacation mode 😜
First of all, I haven’t seen anything as stunning as Corfu in a long time. The views from the villa and the days we spent cruising on a yacht were absolutely breathtaking.
Second, it’s been ages since I’ve been in the same place with so many friends and colleagues. People came from London, New York, Dubai, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Portugal, Oman, and Cyprus. Some I hadn’t seen in 4 years, some in 14, and with some I just connected for the first time.
The sheer concentration of talented, open-minded, and brilliant people was just amazing! Naturally, it led to conversations going until 4 a.m., poker games, and Aperol flowing like there’s no tomorrow…
Long story short — the photos and videos from this magical trip say it better than any words.
Happy Birthday Dima and thanks for such a great holiday!

Поездка на остров Корфу (Греция)😎☀️🏝⛱🌊

 

Что-то подвыпал я из собственного канала. Лето… 😎☀️🏝⛱🌊

Поездка на остров Корфу (Греция) на 50-летие Димы Бабинера, моего друга ещё со времён питерского Ernst & Young, меня переключила в нерабочий режим 😜

Во-первых, давно ничего настолько красивого как Корфу не видел. И виды сверху с виллы, и виды с яхты, на которой тусили несколько дней, просто умопомрачительны.

Во-вторых, давно не встречались вместе с таким количеством друзей и коллег. Люди собрались из Лондона, Нью-Йорка, Дубая, Москвы, Питера, из Португалии, Омана, с Кипра. Кого-то не видел 4 года, кого-то 14, а с кем-то только познакомились.

Такая мощная концентрация талантливых, открытых, умных людей — это так приятно! Конечно, разговоры до 4 утра, покер, и Апероль, лившийся, как из рога изобилия… 😁

Короче, фото и видео из этой волшебной поездки лучше всех слов.

🎉 ICF Cyprus Chapter Celebrates 2 Years! 🎂 🥳

Over the past two years, we’ve grown from a small group of 20 to a vibrant community of over 60 members. We’ve hosted dozens of events for both our members and the wider community, fostering connection, learning, and professional growth.
We’re especially proud to have built a dedicated and effective team of professional coaches and to have significantly increased our visibility in Cyprus through active engagement on social media and in public forums.
As we enter the next chapter, our goals are clear:
✅ Strengthen coaching community in Cyprus;
✅ Attract new members and partners for our initiatives;
✅ Educate and raise awareness about coaching;
✅ Fully live our mission — to lead positive change by setting a new standard for impactful, values-driven ICF coaching that transforms communities.
📆 On June 12th, we also held our Board elections. Meet the newly elected ICF Cyprus Chapter Board of Directors for 2025-2027:
President – Yury Zachek
Vice President – Alexandra Lipchanskaya
Secretary – Christina Aristidou
Marketing Director – Christina Michaelidou
Events & Training Director – Svetlana Karpova
Membership & Credentials Director – Elena Farba
I’m incredibly proud to be part of this inspiring team and honoured to continue serving as President for a second term.
A heartfelt thank you to all our members and supporters who have been with us on this journey:
Liubov Snegireva, Tatiana Kolombet, Liza Solonos, Teodora Gencheva, Natalia Kozyakova, @Malcolm Fiellies, @Eliza Tsolakou, Magdalena Nowicka Mook, Iris Baloglou, Vaso Vardaki, Constantinos Lytras, Panagiotis Bratakos, Gintare Gustainyte Sido, Katja Hansel, Nisso Kaboulova, Theano Kalavana, Tatyana Malyuk, Christiana Melodia, Pete Mosley, Julia Snedkova, Kate Sotsenko, and many many others.
We’re excited for what’s ahead and look forward to growing together!

We held our first Erickson Coaching International alumni gathering yesterday in Limassol! ✨💥🎉

It was such a joy to be surrounded by like-minded people — colleagues and fellow graduates of the same coaching school. We were immediately on the same wavelength, and it truly felt like the Erickson Cyprus family was coming to life!
We shared stories about where we graduated from, and many of our alumni were trained by the incredible Anna Lebedeva and Светлана Попова — who will both be teaching Levels 1 & 2 of the ICF-certified coach training program, The Art & Science of Coaching™, launching this September in Cyprus.
Even better: these amazing alumni coaches will also be assisting in the program right here in Cyprus!
The Art & Science of Coaching™ will be delivered in both English and Russian.
📩Please put a + in the comments below and we will send the details of the program to you.
It’s inspiring to witness the Erickson community begin to grow in Cyprus. We’re just getting started!

My new qualification — Advanced Certification in Team Coaching 💪🥳

My nine-month journey has come to an end. I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve officially earned my ICF ACTC qualification — Advanced Certification in Team Coaching! 🥳
This is the highest team coaching credential awarded by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and I am honoured to join a global community of just 573 professional coaches who hold this prestigious certification.
To achieve the ACTC certification, I completed Erickson Coaching International’s rigorous High-Performance Team Coaching and Advanced Team Coaching programs, which included:
🎓 65 hours of training over nine months;
🎓 5 hours of team coaching supervision;
🎓 Hundreds of hours of team coaching practice (both online and offline) over the last 8 years;
🎓 Client recommendations;
🎓 A challenging 3-hour ICF team coaching skills exam.
A huge thank you to the incredible Erickson faculty — Marilyn W. Atkinson, Paul Gossen, Jo-Ann Harris, MCC, and Maria Margeta — for your creativity, dedication, and professionalism.
I’m also beyond grateful for my amazing small team throughout the course — Marc Tower, Michael Laudisio, and Tom Wright — you guys rock!
And of course, our bigger team— Julia Odegova, Dr. Andreas Lechner, Vera Solomatina, Dr. Rashmi Kapse, Yuliya Krapivina, Andrea Sacco, Gaby Da Silva, Natasha Marston-Sy, Rahul Gupta, Walter Hutchinson, Laura Fuller, Neringa Pažemienė, Yamil Sarabia, Marina Titov, Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud and all our community, Curious Chaos!
Thank you also to all my amazing clients who have been working with me all these years and provided references — UPPERCASE LEGAL, Haller Lomax, Acsour, Exness, C.Kounnis & Partners, Wise Wolves, and others.
What’s Next?
For the past 25 years, I’ve worked in and with teams at organizations like EY, DLA Piper, Deloitte, and Accenture — hiring, managing, training, consulting, mentoring, and coaching international, cross-cultural and multi-generational teams.
I’ll continue working with teams across industries and geographies — from large corporations to family businesses and startups.
As part of Erickson Coaching International, I also plan to bring the High-Performance Team Coaching course to Cyprus.
Benefits of Team Coaching:
✅ Enhanced Communication & Conflict Resolution – Clearer communication, fewer misunderstandings;
✅ Stronger Collaboration – Achieve ambitious goals together, without internal competition;
✅ Increased Accountability – Foster a culture of shared responsibility;
✅ Improved Problem-Solving – Equip teams with the tools to tackle challenges efficiently;
✅ Greater Engagement – Boost morale, motivation, and a sense of belonging.
If you’re interested in elevating your team’s performance and dynamics, feel free to reach out to me via direct message!

Моя новая квалификация — Advanced Certification in Team Coaching — получена 💪🥳

Можете меня поздравить!

Девять месяцев обучения — и квалификация Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (продвинутый уровень в командном коучинге) получена 💪🥳

ACTC — это высшая международная квалификация в командном коучинге, которая выдаётся Международной федерацией коучинга (ICF). Сейчас только у 573 профессиональных коучей в мире есть этот сертификат.

Чтобы получить эту квалификацию, я окончил две программы Erickson Coaching International — Коучинг высокоэффективных команд и Продвинутый уровень командного коучинга, которые включали в себя:

🎓 65 часов обучения в течение девяти месяцев;
🎓 5 часов супервизии в командном коучинге;
🎓 Сотни часов практики командного коучинга (как онлайн, так и офлайн) за последние 8 лет;
🎓 Письменные рекомендации клиентов;
🎓 Сложный 3-х часовой экзамен ICF по навыкам командного коучинга.

Огромное спасибо невероятному преподавательскому составу Эриксона — Мэрилин Аткинсон, Полу Госсену, Джо-Энн Харрис и Марии Маргета — за вашу креативность и профессионализм.

Я также очень благодарен своей замечательной небольшой команде на протяжении всего курса — Марку Тауэру, Майклу Лаудизио и Тому Райту — ребята, вы просто супер!

И, конечно же, спасибо нашей большой команде — Julia Odegova, Dr. Andreas Lechner, Vera Solomatina, Dr. Rashmi Kapse, Yuliya Krapivina, Andrea Sacco, Gaby Da Silva, Natasha Marston-Sy, Rahul Gupta, Walter Hutchinson, Laura Fuller, Neringa Pažemienė, Yamil Sarabia, Marina Titov, Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud и всему нашему сообществу, Curious Chaos!

Спасибо также всем моим замечательным клиентам, которые работали со мной все эти годы и предоставили свои рекомендации — UPPERCASE LEGAL, Haller Lomax LLP, Acsour, Exness, C.Kounnis & Partners LTD, Wise Wolves Group и другим.

Что дальше?

В течение последних 25 лет я работал в таких организациях, как EY, DLA Piper, Deloitte и Accenture, с разными командами — нанимал, управлял, обучал, консультировал, наставлял и тренировал международные, кросс-культурные и разновозрастные команды.

Теперь я буду ещё больше работать как коуч с командами из разных отраслей и географических регионов — от крупных корпораций до семейных предприятий и стартапов.

В рамках Erickson Coaching International я также планирую привезти на Кипр курс «Коучинг высокоэффективных команд».

Преимущества командного коучинга:

✅ Улучшение коммуникации и разрешение конфликтов: улучшается общение членов команды, что приведет к более четкому взаимопониманию и уменьшению количества конфликтов;

✅ Укрепление сотрудничества: формируется культура сотрудничества, когда все работают над достижением амбициозных и сложных целей без нездоровой внутренней конкуренции в организации;

✅ Повышение ответственности: поощряется чувство общей ответственности и подотчетности в команде;

✅ Улучшение качества решения проблем: ваша команда получает практические инструменты для творческого и эффективного решения проблем;

✅ Повышение вовлеченности: повышается моральный дух, вовлеченность и мотивация команды, создаётся атмосфера, в которой каждый чувствует, что его ценят и слышат.

Если вам интересно повышение эффективности работы вашей команды, напишите мне личное сообщение.

Partnership with Erickson Coaching International

Great news! I’ve just signed a Business Partnership Agreement with Erickson Coaching International —the world’s #1 coaching school, as recognised by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
It’s official: Erickson and its legendary certification program, The Art & Science of Coaching™, are coming to Cyprus!
Since 1980, Erickson has been a pioneer in ICF-certified coach training across Canada, the USA, and globally. Today, you can train with Erickson in over 40 countries worldwide.
Erickson’s accredited coach training includes the world-renowned program The Art & Science of Coaching™, as well as transformational life coaching courses Expanding Emotional Intelligence, The Art & Science of Mindfulness, Coaching Competencies for Leaders, and many others.
In 2024, Erickson Coaching International was honoured as the Distinguished Coach Education Provider at the ICF Impact Awards—a testament to its global excellence in coach training.
I graduated from Erickson in 2017 and have since completed multiple advanced courses and programs. Now, I’m thrilled to bring Erickson to Cyprus—a move that I’m sure will make a lasting impact on the coaching profession across the country.
A heartfelt thank you to Marilyn W. Atkinson, Louise Hendey and Richard Hyams for their trust and support, and to Anna Lebedeva for her invaluable guidance in designing the program for Cyprus.
Stay tuned! And if you’re interested in becoming a certified Erickson & ICF coach in Cyprus, let me know!

Партнерство с Международным Эриксоновским Университетом Коучинга

Отличные новости! Я только что подписал соглашение о партнерстве с Международным Эриксоновским Университетом коучинга, признанным Международной федерацией коучинга (ICF) школой коучинга №1 в мире.

Теперь это официально: Эриксон и его легендарная сертификационная программа The Art & Science of Coaching™ приходят на Кипр!

С 1980 года Эриксоновский Университет является пионером в области обучения коучей по стандартам ICF в Канаде, США и по всему миру. Сегодня Эриксон проводит обучение коучингу в более чем 40 странах мира.

Аккредитованные тренинги Эриксона включают всемирно известную программу The Art & Science of Coaching™, а также курсы трансформационного лайф-коучинга Expanding Emotional Intelligence, The Art & Science of Mindfulness, Coaching Competencies for Leaders и многие другие.

В 2024 году Международный Эриксоновский Университет был удостоен награды Distinguished Coach Education Provider на церемонии ICF Impact Awards, что свидетельствует о его лидирующей роли в области коуч-обучения.

Я окончил Эриксон в 2017 году и с тех пор прошёл множество специализированных курсов и программ. Теперь я рад привезти Эриксон на Кипр — шаг, который, я уверен, окажет долгосрочное позитивное влияние на профессию коуча в целой стране.

Сердечное спасибо Мэрилин Аткинсон, Луизе Хенди и Ричарду Хайамсу за их доверие и поддержку, а также Анне Лебедевой за её бесценные советы при разработке программы для Кипра.

Оставайтесь с нами! И если вы заинтересованы в том, чтобы стать сертифицированным эриксоновским коучем по стандартам ICF на Кипре, то — welcome! 😉

The first ICF Cyprus Chapter Connect Cafe

The first ICF Cyprus Chapter Connect Cafe in Nicosia organised by our Training & Events Committee and led by Pauline Sawaya. It was dedicated to The Neuroscience of Change.
It was great to see so many people on a Saturday morning who are interested in coaching and are willing to grow and develop!

Ani Mantashyan feedback about working with Yury Zachek

 

A wonderful testimonial from my wonderful client, Ani Mantashyan, founder of YUKAM law firm.
As I reflect on the year, I couldn’t help but share the results of working with Yury. We worked together for about half a year in 2024, and during this time, I not only learned all the theoretical tools for the proper development of a legal firm but also took many steps that led to the realization of my long-standing dream.
Firstly, I moved to a new city, rethought my entire life, and practically from scratch launched an office for a legal firm in Moscow. Them I improved my business processes in the legal firm in Krasnodar and introduced many new tools.
I want to express my immense gratitude to Yury for his support and the incredible experience I gained. I wish all of you to find such a mentor, consultant, and person in 2025 who will always support, understand, and help you in your development.
Yury, I wish you in the new year many grateful partners and the realization of all your goals. I wish you boundless energy so that all the benefits you provide to people continue to flow from you. Happiness and health to your family! Happy New Year!
YUKAM is the leader of the legal market in the Krasnodar region and soon, I am sure, will be the leader in Moscow as well.
According to Ani, she used to be sceptical about working with mentors and consultants in business. But after years of reading my blog, she decided to try this business development tool 🙂
In seven months of working together, we created a development strategy and identified many obstacles, both internal and external, which were successfully overcome. The speed of change surprised both Ani and, frankly, me.
There are those who take a long time to get started. Ani is definitely not one of them! To open an operational practice in Moscow in a few months, with a physical office, staff, clients and projects — that is definitely cool. Bravo! 👏
A lot of lawyers are having a tough time right now, especially those who worked at ILFs. Many put their hands down, thinking it’s not the time to launch their practice or not the time to grow. However, Ani’s experience proves that with the right strategy, you can grow even in a falling market.
In 2024 I also helped to create business strategies for companies in Spain, Cyprus and US. In addition to continuing to work with Ani, I have several other ongoing business development projects in 2025:
▶️ Creating a launch strategy for an international HR consulting practice in Oman;
▶️ Creating an entry strategy for a tax advisory services company to enter the new UAE market;
▶️ Growing and scaling in international markets for a law firm in Dubai.
✅ If you would like me to help you launch your own business or help your existing business grow, message me «Growth and Development» in a private message.
We will have a Zoom call, discuss your situation in detail, I will explain how I work and how I can help you.