tatjana wittig

growing up in siberia - in the so-called silicon taiga, in a small city full of engineers and scientists, my life was full of math and physics. and nature. my life vision was to become either a scientist or an engineer. as i turned 15 my parents decided to move to germany. for some years my life was full of frustration. after finishing school, i went into the engineering - a field where i was super confident to be good at. after university i started a career as an engineer in a tech company. and i also followed my dream to become mother. mother of 4 beautiful kids. juggling kids, work, myself have at times been challenging. 8 years ago my career moved to leadership positions in tech innovation area. more and more i realized that there is much in our lives and leadership than just an iq. a friend took me to a meditation retreat where i could - for a moment become my own observer. it is now about 14 years ago. a new journey began. i started to read books, attending retreats and workshops around emotional intelligence and mindfulness. and practice more and more mindfulness. for years mindfulness was something private to me. becoming siy teacher i found the language to talk about mindfulness and emotional intelligence and open this door for others. i teach siy at deutsche telekom and other companies. gesa hauser und myself have been first 2 siy teachers at deutsche telekom for years and have managed to globally roll out siy in 2022 - now available to all employees