difficult relationships · 31.10.2026
How to Manage Difficult People in Your Team: Turn Resistance into Contribution
When I was in grade school, my classmates used to elect me as the head of our class.
ReadCoach · Mentor · Author
Building Stronger Leaders and more Collaborative Teams
Experienced mentor and coach, working with teams and their leaders to strengthen performance, collaboration, and relationships, helping them achieve shared goals and create a positive organizational impact.
Gabriela-Elena Dura (MECH)
- Mentor & Coach for Leaders and Teams
- Leadership Author
Experience
Accompanied leaders and teams from
- 20+ yrs in corporate leadership: Vodafone, UPC, Liberty Global, Astral
- 10+ yrs of leadership coaching and mentoring practice
- EMCC EIA individual & ITCA team coaching practitioner
- Author In the Japanese Garden
Projects
Challenges approached with corporate teams
Gabriela developed and implemented successful projects on:
- Supporting leaders in clarifying team dynamics and developing leadership skills
- Helping teams improve culture, collaboration, and collective performance
- Developing leadership capabilities in young talent, empowering them to build the skills, confidence, and mindset needed to step into future leadership roles.
- Transforming team culture to support the shift from a traditional Waterfall organization to an Agile way of working, fostering greater adaptability, collaboration, and ownership.
- Turning frustrating, outdated processes into efficient workflows that empowered the team to work with greater autonomy and confidence.
- Assessing complex team dynamics and addressing relationship gaps to strengthen collaboration, resolve internal friction, and build more effective relationships with external stakeholders.
- Developing storytelling capabilities to enhance communication, connect more effectively with audiences, and increase the impact of key messages.
- Embedding a culture of continuous learning and engagement through an internal mentoring program that empowered both mentors and mentees to grow, contribute, and feel valued.
Projects typically combine team sessions, workshops, and 1:1 mentoring or coaching. Each approach contributes its own flavor to building trust, openness, and long-term success.
Trends
Trends in leadership.
Arts
Bring your team together through art!
Strengthen team connections, spark creativity, and encourage collaboration through the joy of painting.
The book
In the Japanese Garden
“Quality relationships make us happy and it is within our power to build them and take care of them.”
An inspiring journey towards joy and happiness: a modern fable of coaching and mentoring conversations.
Journal
Notes from the garden
“It was such a special experience that I can't wait to repeat it!”
“A wonderful evening with an authentic vibe. Thank you, and I can't wait for the next editions.”
From the Inspiring Talks Club
Contact
Does your team experience some gaps in team dynamics?
Let’s get in contact and discuss how we can move forward and bring all the benefits to life!