Dr Agnieszka Bojanowska
Human Performance Psychologist
Well MadeWe’re consultants who help companies improve the performance of their people. We analyze teamwork, culture, and individual performance, then train teams and managers on how to work more effectively and achieve better outcomes.
I analyze team dynamics, individual performance, and management styles, and design performance systems that help companies get the most out of their people — in a way that’s sustainable and healthy.
- I talk to people about their challenges at work. I identify thinking patterns that cause unnecessary stress and help them change those patterns.
- I analyse how managers behave and what in their behaviour causes stress. I help change those behaviours into more effective ones.
- I help CEOs and HR understand the psychology of performance. I help them use this knowledge when shaping company cultures.
- I analyse team dynamics and design ways of cooperating that lead to better performance outcomes.
In my work, there’s no clear divide between hard and soft skills. I draw on psychological knowledge of thinking patterns, stress management, analytical skills, team dynamics, and program design. It’s about analyzing what’s going on, translating that into effective interventions, and presenting it to decision-makers.
That my biggest skill is spotting patterns in people’s behavior and thinking — it comes naturally to me, but is often hard for the people I work with to see. I notice friction points in team dynamics and individual behavior, and I know what to do about them. People can seem complicated when you don’t know what to look for, but it all becomes much simpler once you can tell the difference between noise and what really matters.
Resistance and people’s fear of judgment. When I call out challenges in team dynamics and management styles, I have to be both empathetic and direct — otherwise, nothing really changes. It’s the hardest part of the job: giving feedback that holds clients accountable without placing blame or making them feel judged.
Consume as much knowledge as you can and seek out diverse experiences — especially listening to people in one-on-one sessions and group settings. Pay attention to how they think, and ask as many questions as possible about their reasoning. That’s how you learn to truly understand how people think.
Ambition and the need to feel fulfilled. I find fulfilment in helping people overcome their challenges and grow in the direction they choose. I also enjoy having agency and being effective in what I do.
To help transform companies that struggle with team performance into places where people do their best work, collaborate smoothly, and find fulfillment in what they do.
I need to learn even more nuance by applying what I know across different teams. Every team is different, but there are patterns that repeat. Applying what I know in more settings will naturally get me to where I’m going.
Analytical skills paired with people skills — and the ability to spot patterns beneath what people do. I have a laser-sharp focus on the root causes of issues. I see them more clearly than most, and I can identify which element of a system is causing the problem and how to fix it.
Learn by doing — don’t wait until you know it all to start applying what you’ve learned. You’ll make mistakes, and that’s how you’ll learn faster. It can be uncomfortable at times, but it’s worth the challenge.
To skip hard work. If you want to achieve something big, you need to enjoy the work itself. I’m a bit obsessive when it comes to solving problems, and I think that kind of drive is essential if you want to reach your goals.
Discomfort and making mistakes are necessary for learning. You learn very little from success, but a lot from each mistake.
When someone comes to me thinking their problem is complicated, they often assume the solution will be complicated too. I show them that even if the problem is complex, the solution can be simple. I love it when clients are surprised by how easy it was to solve something they’d been struggling with.
I don’t regret anything. I’m on my path, and I’m enjoying it.
I need to be effective, respectful, and helpful.
Focusing on what matters and ignoring the noise.
Sit with the discomfort and let it be. Keep going, even when something feels uncomfortable.
A bit. It’s nice to have work friends, especially as a freelancer working online.
My work supports my life, and my lifestyle supports my work.
Being always right is no longer important to me.
The same as what I do now.
AI and how much it can substitute basic therapy. And also, how much it cannot replace truly GOOD therapy.
