Viktoriia Spashchenko visiting lecturer of KROK Business School, experienced manager, trainer, coach, facilitator, moderator, and consultant-trainer in intercultural interaction. She is a practitioner and promoter of the Solution-Focused Approach, a speaker, and the author of the books “How to Solve Problems Without Discussing Them: A Solution-Focused Approach for Managers and Beyond” and “WOwW School: Working with What Works. A Solution-Focused Approach for Teachers, Parents, and Beyond.”
Areas of special interest and expertise:
- Change through the Solution-Focused Approach
- Effective intercultural communication and management of multicultural teams
Certified leadership coach, trainer, and facilitator:
She has collaborated for over 25 years with senior and middle-level managers and their teams, helping them plan desired changes and make effective decisions to move toward their goals. Her facilitation and coaching sessions are designed using methods of learning through reflection and personal experience, motivating participants and organizations to recognize and develop their talents to succeed in local and global markets, lead positive change, build capacity, leverage cultural diversity, and achieve ambitious results in work and life.
Experienced manager:
A professional manager with over 30 years of experience, including leadership roles in business companies, NGOs, and the UK Government Department for International Development.
She has worked in international trade, public and commercial education, food services, international development, legal services, and the chemical industry.
At various times, she held positions such as PR Manager and PR Director, Development Director, Project Manager, Director of International Relations, and Director of Sustainable Development.
In 2004, she earned an MBA from the Institute of Business Relations (IBR, Germany). From 2004 to 2011, she collaborated with IBR, conducting tutoring and training in subjects including international trade and business relations, project management, communication, and intercultural relations.
Interculturalist and experienced expert in intercultural competencies:
As a cross-cultural coach and facilitator, she collaborates with leading global organizations in this field. She is a member of the Global Council for Intercultural and Global Competence and served on the board of SIETAR Europa (2019–2024), the world’s largest organization of interculturalists. She is also an international trainer and mentor for Young SIETAR, an organization of young interculturalists.
Certified coach in the Intercultural Readiness Check – a tool for assessing and developing intercultural competencies.
Active promoter and practitioner of the Solution-Focused Approach:
The Solution-Focused Approach is naturally integrated into all her programs and projects. She is a member of the global professional Solution-Focused community, a coach, facilitator, speaker, and author of several practical guides and publications in both Ukrainian and English.
