Dr. Joanna Ritz | Business psychologist & consultant | Career strategy & communication coaching for experts
I help professionals advance their careers by making their expertise clear & visible.
When you work with me, you will:
- Learn techniques to communicate your expertise in a clear way
- Build confidence when speaking up & sharing your expertise
- Craft a strategy to make your expertise visible
- Develop a career plan that capitalises on your expertise
The result? Confident and effective expertise communication. Visibility. Career advancement.
PhD in Work & Organisational Psychology · Former BCG manager · Former professor, Amsterdam Business School · Certified Hogan Assessor · Based in Düsseldorf, working internationally
How I help
Expertise communication
Visibility & positioning
Strategic growth
& leadership
I help you communicate your expertise with clarity and precision — not only what you know, but what you've achieved with it and why it's relevant to the people you're speaking to.
This includes how you talk about your expertise (e.g., interviews, meetings, networking) and how you write about it (e.g., CV, cover letter, LinkedIn profile).
I help you build a clear professional profile — one that makes clear what you're known for and the value you bring.
This also means developing a consistent narrative around your expertise, useful in performance reviews, promotion cases, networking and transitions (e.g., onboarding, return from parental leave).
I support your transition from delivering the work to leading it — building the credibility, influence, and presence that come with higher-level responsibility.
This includes developing how you position yourself strategically within your organisation or field, and how you take visible ownership of decisions and outcomes.
About me
My career spans research, academia, consulting, and corporate HR — across the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and beyond:
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I advised and worked with organisations across consulting, corporate HR, and academia, including global projects at BCG covering talent strategy, career development, and leadership topics
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I designed and delivered executive sessions, professional trainings, and workshops for managers, HR leaders, and C-level stakeholders
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I led and developed teams in consulting and corporate settings, including mentoring and senior stakeholder work
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I developed and applied evidence-based diagnostics, tools, and frameworks for career development and skills assessment
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PhD in Work and Organizational Psychology
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Author of 10+ peer-reviewed publications in business and organizational psychology, with research cited in academic and practitioner contexts
Contact
Breite Str. 22, 40213 Düsseldorf, DE
Email: contact@joannaritz.com
Phone: +49 (0) 160 927 008 22
Fax: +49 (0) 211 540 74 7140
Office location:
I work with clients both online and in person, from wherever they are or from my office in Düsseldorf city centre, near the Königsallee — easily accessible by public transport, with direct connections to the main station and airport, and parking available on site. In-person meetings are by appointment.
Kö-Quartier
Breite Straße 22
40213 Düsseldorf
