Maria Glowacz working on her laptop
About me

Today, I'm an EPSO coach — twenty years ago, I was sitting on the other side of the table.

I spent two decades inside the European Commission. Now I use everything I learned there to help you get in.

My background

Three careers, one purpose: helping you walk in prepared.

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I was a journalist and a lecturer before I ever set foot in the Commission.

Before Brussels, I worked as a journalist in Poland — and later taught in the Human Sciences Department at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. That's where I built the skills I now put to work for you: structuring an argument, writing clearly under pressure, and explaining complex things simply. When you're preparing written tests, case studies, oral presentations or recruitment interviews this is exactly what I help you sharpen.

02

I spent years in Human Resources at the Commission — I know what examiners are really looking for.

I worked across operational DGs: DG REGIO, DG HOME and DG COMP, DG HR as a staff representative supporting EU professionals through internal and external exams. I've sat on the recruiting side. I know how to brief you on competency interviews, help you find the right words to talk about yourself, and coach you to actually sound confident — not rehearsed.

03

I'm a certified Clean Coaching facilitator — trained in Paris, practiced on real people.

Clean Coaching is a method built around your own metaphors and your own words — no advice imposed, no agenda but yours. It helps you see clearly what you actually want from your career, not what you think you should want. When our conversations go beyond exam prep — into career direction, confidence, or what's really holding you back — this is the toolkit I bring.

I'm also a certified mediator — a training that deepened my ability to listen, navigate complexity, and help people find their own resolution.

A real credential

Not just a coach — a certified one.

I trained in Clean Coaching in Paris, a method developed from the work of psychologist David Grove. It uses precise, neutral questioning to help you explore your own thinking — through your own metaphors — without my opinions getting in the way.

It means that when we talk about your career, the answers that surface are genuinely yours.

✓ Certified Clean Coaching Facilitator — Paris
✓ Certified Mediator
Neutral questioningNo imposed advice — just precise questions that help you think clearly.
Your own metaphorsWe work with the images and words that are already yours — not a generic framework.
Real self-directionYou leave each session with your own answers — and a concrete next step.
Outside of coaching, I raised my two children while building this career — I know what it means to juggle ambition and real life. I also sing, and I write. I'm not just here to prep you for an exam. I'm here because I understand the person behind it.
Maria Glowacz
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One conversation. No pressure. Just a real discussion about where you want to go.

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