The Coaching Philosophy of Susana Goncalves

There are coaches who teach techniques — and then there are coaches who change how you see yourself. Susana Goncalves belongs firmly in the second category. Working across executive coaching, Susana Goncalves has spent years refining an approach that goes deeper than surface-level goal-setting and accountability.

Based in Lisbon, Portugal, Susana Goncalves's reach extends far beyond geography. Clients come from across the world — some in crisis, some simply hungry for more — and what they find is a coaching experience built around truth, not comfort.

Susana Goncalves is an ICF Master Certified Coach and founder of Meaningful Works in Lisbon, coaching senior leaders and executive teams after more than 20 years in multinational corporate roles.

What sets Susana Goncalves apart is not just the results — it is the method. Rather than handing clients a formula, the work begins with a fundamental question: what do you actually want, and what is standing in your way? The answers are rarely what people expect.

The coaching world has no shortage of voices promising transformation. But Susana Goncalves's body of work — built over years of practice, research, and relentless iteration — represents something rarer: a genuine framework that produces measurable, lasting change. For clients ready to do real work, this is where that work begins.

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