Christina Galani – Leadership Development Expert
Christina Galani is a trusted expert in leadership development and psychological safety, partnering with organizations that want to strengthen results by strengthening their people. Her core belief is simple: individuals and teams rarely stay behind because they lack competence. They stay behind because they do not feel safe enough to try.
With more than 20 years of professional experience, Christina brings a rare dual perspective to every engagement. She is a trained psychologist and has also spent over 12 years as a senior executive in demanding multinational companies, leading diverse teams across continents. She understands the pressure of delivering results, navigating complexity, and leading across cultures. At the same time, she understands the human dynamics that determine whether strategies truly take hold.
This combination allows her to design leadership initiatives that are both deeply human and strategically relevant. Her work connects business performance with psychological insight, helping leaders translate awareness into consistent action.
Psychological Safety as a Performance Driver
Psychological safety is at the center of Christina Galani’s work. She supports leaders in building workplaces where employees feel seen, heard, and respected. When people feel safe to share ideas, challenge assumptions, admit mistakes, and take responsible risks, innovation increases and collaboration strengthens.
Christina’s keynotes and workshops provide leaders with practical frameworks and tools to:
Communicate with clarity and empathy
Build trust across teams and cultures
Manage and resolve conflict constructively
Encourage accountability without fear
Strengthen belonging and engagement
Her sessions are engaging, reflective, and grounded in real organizational challenges. Participants leave with clear strategies they can apply immediately in their leadership practice.
Executive Coach and Strategic Partner
As an executive coach, Christina Galani works closely with senior leaders who want to elevate their impact. She supports them in navigating complexity, strengthening emotional intelligence, and leading with confidence and authenticity. Her coaching style is insightful, structured, and firmly anchored in both evidence-based psychology and real-world business experience.
Christina is an ICF-accredited Coach and a certified Parent Effectiveness Trainer. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Panteion University of Athens and a Master’s degree (MSc) in Occupational Psychology from the University of Nottingham, UK. Her academic foundation ensures depth and rigor, while her executive background guarantees practical relevance.
Leaders who collaborate with Christina gain greater self-awareness, stronger communication skills, and the ability to lead effectively through change and uncertainty.
From Emotional Intelligence to Sustainable Results
Christina’s programs focus on leadership development, emotional intelligence, communication, conflict management, resilience, and wellbeing. These capabilities are central drivers of sustainable performance in today’s fast-changing work environments.
She works with organizations across industries to design tailored leadership journeys aligned with strategic priorities. Whether delivering keynote speeches, facilitating leadership academies, or guiding long-term coaching processes, her approach remains clear and actionable.
Her insights on leadership, communication, wellbeing, and psychological safety have been featured in various media, and she is a frequent speaker at universities and international conferences. Audiences appreciate her ability to make complex psychological concepts accessible and relevant for leaders at every level.
Therapeutic Depth and Human Understanding
Alongside her corporate training and coaching, Christina Galani practices as a psychotherapist, working with individuals, couples, and teams. Her therapeutic approach is based on SANE – System Attachment Narrative Encephalon®, an enriched form of Systemic Psychotherapy integrating attachment theory, narrative psychology, and neuroscience.
This therapeutic depth enhances her leadership work. She identifies relational patterns, emotional triggers, and systemic dynamics that often remain unspoken within organizations. By addressing these deeper layers, she helps leaders and teams create meaningful and lasting change.
Book Christina Galani for Your Event
When you book Christina Galani for your event, you engage a speaker who combines strategic clarity with psychological depth. She connects with audiences through authenticity, structure, and practical value.
Her mission is to help organizations cultivate cultures where people feel safe, valued, and empowered to contribute fully. The outcome is stronger leadership, healthier collaboration, and performance that endures over time.
Christina Galani’s keynotes and leadership programs are well suited for executive conferences, leadership offsites, talent development initiatives, and organizations committed to building cultures of trust, resilience, and innovation.
