# IOANNA ONASI ## Posts - [Trust Isn’t Built in Team Offsites. It’s Built During Hard Conversations](https://ioannaonasi.com/trust-isnt-built-in-team-offsites-its-built-during-hard-conversations/): The article argues that trust isn’t built in structured settings like offsites or workshops, but through honest, often uncomfortable conversations where people address real issues directly. It emphasizes that trust grows in moments of vulnerability and truth, not in curated team-building activities, and that avoiding hard conversations is what actually erodes trust over time. - [Η ελληνική αγορά υποδέχεται τη HumAIn Talent Solutions](https://ioannaonasi.com/%ce%b7-%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%bb%ce%b7%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ae-%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%bf%cf%81%ce%ac-%cf%85%cf%80%ce%bf%ce%b4%ce%ad%cf%87%ce%b5%cf%84%ce%b1%ce%b9-%cf%84%ce%b7-humain-talent-solutions/): Τη HumAIn Talent Solutions, μία AI empowered συμβουλευτική εταιρεία, η οποία ειδικεύεται στο ταλέντο και την ηγεσία, ίδρυσαν, στις αρχές του 2026, η Έλενα Γεωργανά και η Ιωάννα Μαντζουρίδου Ωνάση - [Creme de la STEM](https://ioannaonasi.com/creme-de-la-stem/): Ioanna, a Founding Member of La Creme de la STEM™ be featured in the newsletter about this piece written by Tony G. Rocco, uncovering a success story in AI. - [Unveiled](https://ioannaonasi.com/unveiled/): Ioanna talked about how influence is often underestimated, dismissed as a “soft skill” or something you either have or you don’t. But as leaders, founders, and changemakers, we know the truth: influence is the invisible driver of opportunity. - [Accelerant Growth Solutions](https://ioannaonasi.com/accelerant-growth-solutions/): Ioanna talked about AI-Driven Sales and how AI allows us to enhancing human connection and performance if used correctly. - [50 Female Founders To Have On Your Radar in 2025](https://ioannaonasi.com/50-female-founders-to-have-on-your-radar-in-2025/): Ioanna is part of the 50 female founders dricing innovation and disruption in 2025. Gender diverse workplaces increase profitability and productivity, boost talent attraction and retention and enhance company reputation. - [Growth Talks](https://ioannaonasi.com/growth-talks/): Ioanna got interviewed for Solveo’s Growth Hacks Series and shared her strategies and tips for fellow founders trying to cut through the noise. Partnerships, bold outreach and customer love are part of the mix! - [Women Abroad](https://ioannaonasi.com/women-abroad/): Ioanna talked about her story moving to the USA and starting her business while abroad. She covered challenges she overcame and how she built a network. If you are a woman aroad, or an expat give it a listen. - [Gen AI & Sales Methodologies](https://ioannaonasi.com/gen-ai-sales-methodologies/): Ioanna wrote an article about how reps can adhere to sales methodologies with the use of Gen AI. - [AI for HR and L&D](https://ioannaonasi.com/ai-for-hr-and-ld/): Dr. Dieter Veldsman and Ioanna wrote an article on “How HR and L&D Professionals Can Responsibly Use AI: 5 Tips” - [FeLeague](https://ioannaonasi.com/feleague/): Ioanna and Elisia Keown, Executive Coach co-authored the article “Generational Unity: The Missing Link To Women’s Empowerment In The Workplace”. - [Sandler Selling](https://ioannaonasi.com/sandler-selling/): Ioanna got interviewed to contribute to HubSpot’s article on Sandler Selling Methodology. - [AI and The Future of Work](https://ioannaonasi.com/ai-and-the-future-of-work/): Dextego partnered with LivingHR to write a blog on how People Leaders can become better Leaders in the AI era and Ioanna shared her tips. - [Managing Loneliness at Work: Practical Insights and Strategies](https://ioannaonasi.com/managing-loneliness-at-work-practical-insights-and-strategies/): Dr. Dieter Veldsman, HR Scientist at AIHR and Ioanna wrote an article on how to manage loneliness at work. - [Neil Cohen Project](https://ioannaonasi.com/neil-cohen-project/): In this interview for the Neil Cohen Project, Ioanna discussed my journey as an entrepreneur, particularly focusing on my experiences with Dextego. She talked about mindful gamification and habit creation for effective training. - [Wisdom Wednesday](https://ioannaonasi.com/wisdom-wednesday/): Wisdom Wednesday, hosted by the Vision Strategist herself, Christal Brown focused on empowering listeners to create the life they have always envisioned for their greater self. Ioanna shared tips for confidence and her journey in the startup world. - [From CoS to CEO](https://ioannaonasi.com/from-cos-to-ceo/): The CoS Network is the authoritative community for accomplished Chiefs of Staff who want to empower their principals and teams through professional development, tactical resources, and access to a trusted peer community. Ioanna got interviewd about what skills helped her make the jump to the CEO role. - [Canvas Rebel Magazine](https://ioannaonasi.com/canvas-rebel-magazine/): Canvas Rebel is on a mission is to create a space for artists, creatives and entrepreneurs to be able to learn from their peers through the magic and power of storytelling. Ioanna was interviewd to share her story and inspire other underepresented founders. - [Transform Founder Spotlight](https://ioannaonasi.com/transform-founder-spotlight/): Transform is the premier conference for leaders, thinkers, and entrepreneurs seeking to make transformative change in workplaces and work cultures. - [B2B SaaS Sales Strategies](https://ioannaonasi.com/b2b-saas-sales-strategies/): Jilian Deitlle from Aspire Consulting and Ioana did a webinar on best practices for sales. Ioanna talked about the implementation of a one-week trial process, how to build a long-lasting relationship with your champion, and the differences between mid-market and enterprise sales cycles. - [Executives Diary Magazine](https://ioannaonasi.com/executives-diary-magazine/): Ioanna got interviewd by the Executives Diary Magazine. - [Ed Metadores: Book Launch Gala](https://ioannaonasi.com/ed-metadores-book-launch-gala/): As one of the Co-authors of Ed Metadores, Ioanna presented her chapter to a group of Education Leaders to inspire them to leverage AI to develop their students’ soft skills. - [Education 2.0 Conference](https://ioannaonasi.com/education-2-0-conference/): Ioanna spoke at two panels at Education 2.0 conference and talked bout the impact of AI on education and advised professors on how to embed soft skills in the core curriculum. - [DisruptHR](https://ioannaonasi.com/disrupthr/): Ioanna presented The Human Code: Dextego’s AI-Powered Soft Skills Transformation in a group of HR Leaders in Tampa, Florida. ## Pages - [Creative](https://ioannaonasi.com/creative/) - [HumAIn Talent](https://ioannaonasi.com/humain-talent/): A 360° HR Services agency that integrates AI intelligence and human insight to transform the entire employee lifecycle. HumAIn Talent Solutions is an AI empowered, human inspired talent and leadership advisory firm that integrates advanced technology with deep human insight across the entire employee lifecycle. Through the strategic collaboration of Dextego and HUMANNERA, HumAIn combines psychographic intelligence, behavioral science, and purpose driven culture design to help organizations attract, hire, develop, retain, and transition talent with intention. From employer branding and executive search to onboarding, performance development, engagement, and legacy focused offboarding, HumAIn builds people strategies that are data informed, bias […] - [DGRwear](https://ioannaonasi.com/dgrwear/): DGRwear’s mission is to preserve the art of knitting and stand against the harmful practices of fast fashion. By creating sustainable, handmade garments, we aim to honor traditional craftsmanship while promoting slow fashion as an ethical alternative. Our work provides job opportunities for women skilled in Greek artisanal techniques, fostering economic empowerment and cultural preservation. Through timeless designs and mindful production, we challenge disposable fashion and advocate for a more sustainable future.  Learn more - [GenZ Founder](https://ioannaonasi.com/genz-founder/): Ioanna founded Gen Z Founder, an education and community platform preparing the next generation of entrepreneurs and operators with the skills that compound over a lifetime. Long term, this is also where she will be investing in people before they have titles. - [Advisory](https://ioannaonasi.com/advisory-services/): Enhancing Coaching Through the BRIDGE Framework AI + Humans Balance Maintain equilibrium between AI capabilities and human skills Responsibility Ensure ethical use of AI in coaching practices Integration Seamlessly blend AI tools with human coaching methods Development Focus on continuous learning for both coaches and AI systems Empathy Preserve and enhance the human touch in AI-augmented coaching Enhancing Coaching through the BRIDGE Framework Strategic Advisory Engagements with Ioanna Ioanna offers personalized consulting to redefine talent strategy with soft skills and AI coaching at the core. That may include: Workshops & Leadership Sessions Interactive sessions that build human capabilities leaders need […] - [The House of Orphic](https://ioannaonasi.com/the-house-of-orphic/): The House of Orphic is a sanctuary for emotion in its rawest form, a space where color, movement, and feeling intertwine. Each piece is born from the belief that art can do more than please the eye; it can awaken the heart. The House of Orphic was born from the vision of Ioanna Mantzouridou Onasi, a Greek artist who paints not only from imagination but from memory — the kind that lives beyond one lifetime. Through past life regression and deep spiritual exploration, Ioanna discovered that emotion is timeless. The love, loss, and beauty we experience don’t end; they echo […] - [About](https://ioannaonasi.com/about/): About Ioanna Onasi Years Experience 0 + Companies Founded 0 Major Awards 0 + Full Biography A journey of innovation and impact Enablement is not failing because teams need better tools. It is failing because most companies still treat human skills as untrainable and unmeasurable. Before founding Dextego, Ioanna led global enablement across sales, customer success, and learning systems at a Fast 100 AI scaleup. She watched teams get trained on playbooks and dashboards while communication, trust, and influence were left to chance. Knowledge was transferred. Behavior didn’t change. So she built Dextego. Dextego is an AI coaching platform that […] - [Podcasts](https://ioannaonasi.com/podcasts/): Podcast Topics: Adult Learning, Artificial Intelligence Talent Development, Sales Enablement & Entrepreneurship Episodes 0 + Topics 0 + Global Reach Start Listening Featured Episode MAGICAdemy Podcast 45 min 2024 Ioanna shared her insights on how AI can shape the leaders of tomorrow via AI Coaching to bridge the skills gap. She talked about what makes a good coach, how Dextego’s AI Coaching platform works and how adults learn. Listen Now Never Miss an Episode Subscribe to get notified when new podcast episodes are released Subscribe Now Spotify Apple Google - [Press](https://ioannaonasi.com/press/): PRESS Topics: Adult Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Talent Development, Sales Enablement & Entrepreneurship  Want to collaborate? Let’s work together on speaking engagements, panels, podcasts, or press opportunities Learn More - [Books](https://ioannaonasi.com/books/): Ed Metadores Revolutionizing the Educational System Learn More Order Book To Be A Revolutionary, You Have to Be a Human Being. You have to care about people who have no power. Jane Fonda Upcoming Book For the Nextgen CEO Books I am part of Ioanna has been interviewed for both books about her journey as a female founder and leader in the AI space. Featured Book 1 Women Rising Transformational Tales of Rebirth and Renewal Twenty-six women shattered the limitations holding them back—and their journeys will ignite your own transformation. From bold entrepreneurial leaps to soul-searching travels, from spiritual awakenings […] - [Awards](https://ioannaonasi.com/awards/): Awards Celebrating achievements in leadership, innovation, and impact across the AI and education landscape Major Awards 0 + Certifications 0 + Latest Honor 0 Young Leader Award by Education 2.0 Conference Ioanna got awarded the Young Leader Award by Education 2.0 Conference due to her contributions to the Learning and Development Field. Watch the Interview Cross Cultural Educator by FACC As part of the Young Executives Committee at the French American Chamber of Commerce (FACC), Ioanna received this award for educating students about the latest trends in Germany and abroad especially during Covid and transitioning to AI. Learn More Top […] - [Home](https://ioannaonasi.com/): Ioanna Onasi Cultivating emotional intelligence via AI-coaching and artistic expression. View Press See Awards About Ioanna Onasi With a background in psychology, rhetoric, strategic management and talent development, she brings a cross-disciplinary lens to the future of work. Her mission is to close the gap between performance and potential by making coaching more intelligent, personalized, and scalable. As an internationally recognized thought leader and award winning public speaker, Ioanna helps organizations future-proof their people by developing the skills machines can’t replace: empathy, adaptability, and trust. Trusted by Industry Leaders Collaborating with innovative organizations worldwide   [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)