Space that I create to help you navigate change in careers, life, and organisations.Guidance from a former UN professional, coach, and facilitator.
Welcome, I’m Marko...I work with people navigating change and challenges — whether that means difficult life decisions, struggles in daily life such as relationships or addiction, career transitions, or pursuing a path into the United Nations. I also support teams and organisations in designing workshops that bring people together for meaningful and productive conversations.I help people navigate change in three areas:
1️⃣ CAREER CHANGE → UN and General Career Guidance
2️⃣ PERSONAL CHANGE → Life Challenges & Personal Transformation
3️⃣ ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE → Workshop Design & FacilitationFind more information on these areas under the Work section.
Work
I work with people navigating important changes in their lives and careers, and with teams or organisations that want to create meaningful conversations and collaboration.Change can take many forms.Sometimes it’s a career shift, such as pursuing a role in the United Nations or another international organisation.Sometimes it’s a personal challenge — navigating relationships, addiction, uncertainty, or deeper questions about direction and purpose.And sometimes it’s about organisations and businesses navigating complexity, where the right conversations and well-designed workshops can help people move forward together.After more than a decade working internationally in the United Nations system and living across several continents, I’ve seen how complex career paths and life decisions can be. I’ve also learned that the most meaningful change often starts with a simple conversation and a new perspective.Today I combine my professional experience with coaching and facilitation to help people and organisations move forward with more clarity, confidence, and direction.See my areas of work outlined below and click to learn more about each of them.
1️⃣ CAREER CHANGE
→ UN and General Career Guidance
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2️⃣ PERSONAL CHANGE
→ Life Challenges & Personal Transformation
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3️⃣ ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE
→ Workshop Design & Facilitation
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Work With MeIf any of this resonates with you, I’d love to hear from you.You can reach out directly and book a short introductory call where we can discuss your situation and see whether working together would be helpful.I also speak a number of European languages in addition to English - Spanish, Italian, French, Slovenian and Slovak.Let's schedule a free 20-minute conversation where we can:• briefly discuss your situation
• explore whether I can help
• see if working together makes senseContact Me
About
Hi, I’m Marko.For most of my career I worked internationally across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, including more than a decade in the United Nations system. During that time I managed global projects, coordinated international teams, and facilitated workshops with governments and experts from around the world.But my own life path has never been linear.After university I began my career in the private sector before shifting into academia, pursuing graduate studies in statistics. Shortly after, an opportunity with the United Nations took me in a completely new direction and opened the door to an international career that would shape the next chapter of my life.Working at the UN allowed me to live in different parts of the world and collaborate with people from many cultures and backgrounds. Over the years I lived in 10 countries across three continents and travelled to nearly one hundred countries. These experiences profoundly shaped how I see the world and deepened my appreciation for diversity, curiosity, and human connection.Yet over time I also realised something important.While working on international programmes and policy processes was meaningful, I increasingly felt drawn to helping people more directly — supporting individuals navigating important life decisions and personal change.Over the years, I’ve been exploring more holistic approaches to personal development, including coaching, yoga, meditation, Reiki and bodywork practices. These experiences helped me understand how deeply connected our professional lives, personal wellbeing, and inner mindset really are.Today my work brings together these different worlds.I support people navigating career paths, personal challenges, and life transitions, while also helping organisations create spaces where meaningful conversations and collaboration can happen.Because while change can be difficult, it is often the beginning of something much better.
Contact
If you’re interested in working together or simply want to explore whether I might be able to help, feel free to reach out.We can schedule a short introductory call where we will discuss your situation and see whether working together would make sense.📩 Email: [email protected]
1️⃣ CAREER CHANGE →
UN and General Career Guidance
Working for the United Nations or another international organisation is a dream for many people.But the system can be extremely difficult to understand from the outside. Recruitment processes are complex, job postings can be confusing, and many applicants never fully understand why they are not shortlisted.I know this firsthand.I spent 13 years working in the UN system in different duty stations, including Bangkok, Mexico City and New York. During that time I also participated in recruitment panels and saw how the system works from the inside.The truth is that getting a UN job is difficult — but it is not impossible.And understanding how the system works can make a big difference. Either you want to joint at a junior level position or at a higher level technical specialist or managerial positions, the language you use in your application matters.How I Can HelpI can support you with:• Understanding the UN system and its many agencies
• Identifying suitable positions and career paths
• Understanding UN job openings and requirements
• Strengthening your application and cover letter
• Preparing for competency-based interviews
• Navigating the realities of working in international organisationsMy goal is to help you approach the process strategically and increase your chances of success.
2️⃣ PERSONAL CHANGE →
Life Challenges & Personal Transformation
Life can sometimes bring challenges that are difficult to navigate on our own.These may include struggles in relationships, addiction or harmful coping behaviours, feeling stuck in repeating patterns, or facing important life transitions that leave us uncertain about the future.At times it can feel like we are moving in circles — wanting things to change but not fully understanding what is holding us back.Through coaching conversations inspired by schema therapy approaches, I help people explore the deeper patterns that influence how they think, feel, and relate to others. Many of the difficulties we experience later in life are connected to patterns and coping strategies developed much earlier.Understanding these patterns can open the door to meaningful change.How I Can HelpI can support you with:• navigating relationship challenges
• understanding repeating emotional or behavioural patterns
• addressing addiction or harmful coping behaviours
• working through difficult life transitions
• reconnecting with personal direction and purpose
• building greater self-awareness and emotional resilienceMy role is not to tell you what to do, but to help you better understand yourself and create space for lasting change.
3️⃣ ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE →
Workshop Design & Facilitation
Workshops and group discussions can be powerful spaces for learning, collaboration and decision-making.But too often they are poorly structured, unfocused, or dominated by a few voices.Over the past 15 years I have designed and facilitated numerous international workshops, expert meetings and training events involving participants from governments, international organisations and academia all over the world.These experiences taught me how to design conversations that are both structured and engaging. And most importantly how to get the message across to people from different cultural backgrounds.What I OfferI support teams and organisations with:• Workshop design and structure
• Facilitation of meetings and discussions
• Strategic retreats and team-building sessions
• Capacity-building workshops
• Online and hybrid eventsThe goal is to create a space where participants can contribute meaningfully, think creatively, and move toward clear outcomes.
CAREER CHANGEUN Career GuidanceInterested in working at the United Nations or another international organisation?The UN system can be complex and difficult to navigate from the outside. Recruitment processes are unique, job postings can be confusing, and many qualified candidates struggle to understand how the system really works.After more than a decade working in the UN system, I help people understand how to position themselves strategically and increase their chances of success.From identifying opportunities to strengthening applications and preparing for interviews, I provide practical guidance based on first-hand experience.Learn more →
PERSONAL CHANGELife Challenges & Personal TransformationLife can present difficult challenges — in relationships, career direction, addiction, identity, or personal growth.At times we may feel stuck in patterns that are hard to understand or change.Through coaching conversations inspired by schema therapy approaches, I help people explore the deeper patterns that shape how they think, feel, and act. Together we look at what may be holding you back and how you can begin moving toward a life that feels more aligned with who you are.This work often touches many areas of life — from personal wellbeing and relationships to confidence, purpose, and long-term direction.Learn more →
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGEWorkshop Design & FacilitationImportant decisions and meaningful collaboration often happen through well-designed conversations.But many meetings and workshops fail because they lack clear structure, purpose, or facilitation.Over the past 15 years I have designed and facilitated numerous international workshops, expert meetings and training events involving governments, international organisations and experts from around the world.Today I help organisations design and facilitate workshops that are engaging, focused, and productive — whether for strategy discussions, team retreats, training sessions, or stakeholder dialogues.Learn more →