"I reached out to Ilja because I needed a sounding board, an external perspective to a somewhat usual problem in the People & Culture space. I assumed that when reaching out to him, he might be able to give me some guidance as I believe he has seen/experienced the issues that I am going through right now. The advice or more the guidance Ilja gave me has been very solid and simple yet so, so effective. We didn't discuss any groundbreaking solutions, but it was Iljas empathy, active listening skills, validation and compassion that made the whole difference. I'm also left with some pointers to think about in my own time. Thank you, Ilja! "