Dorothee B. Salchow – coach & consultant

„People grow faster from what is already going well than from what is missing. I combine Positive Psychology with real leadership and team practice – evidence-based, practical, effective."

Areas of focus

Positive Leadership
Positive Psychology (PERMA®) in organisations
Strengths-based people and team development
Values, meaning and purpose
Resilience and self-compassion

Target groups

Senior management (coaching, facilitation)
Leaders (training, leadership programmes, team development, coaching)
Employees (training, team development, conflict resolution, coaching)
Educational institutions (staff workshops, keynotes)

Professional background

Lawyer
Certified mediator
Certified trainer for Positive Psychology (DACH-PP)
Certified systemic coach for Positive Psychology (DACH-PP)
Agile coach

Teaching & speaking

Trainer at the German Society for Positive Psychology (DGPP)
Lectureship and mentoring at Bucerius Law School
Supervision of master's theses at DHGS (M.A. Positive Psychology and Coaching)
Keynotes and talks on Positive Psychology and leadership

Training and qualifications

Hypnosystemic therapy & counselling (Dr. Gunther Schmidt, since 2026)
Trainer for Positive Psychology (DGPP, Prof. Dr. Judith Mangelsdorf, Dr. Christin Celebi, 2022)
Practitioner, consultant and systemic coach for Positive Psychology (DGPP, Prof. Dr. Judith Mangelsdorf, Dr. Christin Celebi, 2021)
Success Factor Communication (Universität Hamburg x Schulz von Thun Institut, 2019)
Coaching with the Inner Team (Schulz von Thun Institut, 2019/2020)
Mediator (Hochschule Wismar, 2018)
Law degree (Universität Hamburg, until 2001)

Contact details

Email: dorothee.salchow@plan-a-consulting.de