personalcoaching bobschneider

As the founder and long-time director of the Institute for Emotional Competence AG, I’ve had the opportunity to look deep behind the scenes of the business world. I’ve learned what really goes on behind the perfectly polished facades of success, status, and hard work: a longing for something that no metric in the world can measure.

Success is a great teacher, but it often blinds us to what comes next. When the purely rational world of business has been exhausted, the answer to the question of “more” usually lies on a different level. That is why today I consciously combine proven emotional depth work with the spiritual dimension of our being—far removed from clichés, but rather as a tangible foundation for true expansiveness and inner peace.

I am not a coach who shows you how to work even harder or earn your next million. Nor am I a coach who always tells you what you want to hear. My job is to be your trusted sparring partner. I guide you as you leave the comfort zone of your own success behind, discover new horizons, and write the next, deepest chapter of your life. Without masks. On an equal footing. And with complete discretion.

What I stand for:

• Leadership experience on equal footing

• Clarity instead of activism

• Depth instead of superficial solutions

• The courage to address even uncomfortable topics

• Sustainable impact instead of short-term effects

Attitude & Approach

Effective coaching does not come from methods, but from presence —from the ability to recognize what is essential, even when it is not immediately visible.

I work pragmatically, calmly, and consistently—while remaining open to what lies beyond the purely rational. For many crucial questions in leadership, collaboration, and personal development cannot be resolved solely on a practical level.

Where appropriate, I incorporate the spiritual dimension: not as a concept, but as a source of clarity, stability, and inner alignment.

Why Choose Bob Schneider as a Coach?

• Over 30 years of genuine leadership experience and 25 years of coaching experience

• Personal, direct, effective

• Many years of experience as the managing director of a consulting firm specializing in emotional intelligence

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences from the University of Fribourg

• BSO-accredited training in supervision and coaching at the Institute for Applied Social Sciences (ias)

• A unique approach using music as a coaching tool as an additional option

• Based in Bern—and available for work anywhere