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“The secret of success is to understand the other person’s point of view.”– Henry Ford

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Clear Messages. Honest Words.

Better Business.

I enable you or your business to sucessfully bringing across effective and authentic information.

Services

SERVICES

Communication and Management Services

Focused, practical, and always tailored to real situations

Communication Training

What to Know

  • Public speaking

  • Handling critical conversations

  • Complex topics processing

  • Conversation leading

  • Effective meetings

  • Structured written and/or oral communication

  • ...

Communication Coaching

How to Do

  • One-on-one sessions

  • Role plays for real scenarios

  • Structuring difficult messages 1:1

  • Balancing honesty and professionalism on the job

  • ...

Interim Consulting

Filling in for You

  • Short and mid-term support inside your business

  • Managing communication in complex situations

  • Delivering critical messages

  • Supporting projects and transitions

  • ...

Honest Feedback

Ask me!

  • Direct, unbiased feedback

  • External perspective on situations

  • Clarity where internal views are limited

  • Reporting/KPI analysis and goal/measurement definition

  • ...

Pricing

These prices serve as a general guideline. I’m happy to explore collaboration opportunities and flexible financial options tailored to your needs. Feel free to contact me for a no-obligation initial consultation​

Corporate

 250 CHF/hour

 

For modular collaboration on a project more midterm based, we can elaborate packages and therefore adjusted fixed pricings together.​

SME

150 - 200 CHF/hour

 

For mid-term, project-based collaborations, we can define tailored packages with transparent, fixed pricing.

Individual

150 CHF/hour

 

For a bigger dimensioned analysis and coaching of an individual I offer packaged offerings that we can create based on the defined steps.

ABOUT and MISSION

About

Hands-on expert with a backpack full of skills, experience, and values

“Where is there dignity unless there is honesty?” — Cicero

This belief has shaped how I work, lead, and communicate throughout my entire career.

Upfront Consulting was built on a simple conviction:
When communication is right and honest, everything else can be achieved.

After more than 15 years in leadership, business development, and team management, I have seen that most business problems are not caused by lack of strategy or failing processes — they are caused by miscommunication, lack of clarity, or missing honesty. Strong communication skills solve any problem and achieve any business goal!

My approach combines:

  • Strong business understanding (KPIs, structures, decision-making)

  • Sharp analytical thinking with a deep and wide business background

  • Eye for details for crafting targeted messages

  • A high level of empathy and situational awareness

  • Core value of honesty in execution​

I work at the intersection of business performance and human dynamics — bringing both together to translate into solutions that are not only effective, but sincere and therefore sustainable. This is not only about “soft skills.” This is about making businesses work better through real human connections built on  the fundament of clear, honest communication.​

Enough about me, let us talk about your pain point and what we want to achieve!​

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...if nevertheless you would like to know more about my mission and person. See as follows.​​

Even more ABOUT and MISSION

Background

 

Communication has always been at the center of what I do.

As a trained and former professional singer, I developed an early sense for presence, expression, and how to truly reach an audience. This naturally evolved into a deeper interest: how humans understand each other—and why they often don’t.

During my Bachelor in Business Administration with the major in communication and marketing, I explored this question academically. My thesis focused on analyzing motivation patterns of stakeholders through communication methods, laying the foundation for my analytical and structured approach to human interaction in business.

Over the past 15+ years in leadership roles—primarily in IT, but also across different industries—I have continuously refined these skills in real environments: with real people, real challenges, and real consequences.

To complement my practical experience, I completed a Master’s degree in Computer Science with a focus on Business Intelligence. This allowed me to deepen my ability to gather, interpret, and use information effectively—connecting human dynamics with data-driven decision-making to drive meaningful and sustainable change.

What I Believe

 

Throughout my career—leading teams, managing change, and building structures—I observed a recurring pattern:

Most problems are not caused by lack of competence.
They are caused by miscommunication, lack of clarity, or missing honesty.

“Strong communication skills” are often listed as a requirement—but rarely truly defined, trained, or measured.

In reality, exceptional communication goes far beyond techniques or frameworks.
It requires the ability to:

  • Understand complexity

  • Translate it clearly

  • And most importantly, reach the other person—not only intellectually, but emotionally

This is where honesty becomes essential.

Not as a tool.
But as a core principle.

In both professional and personal situations, I noticed that unresolved conflicts, frustration, or failure almost always came down to one common denominator: dishonesty—or the feeling of not being fully informed, not taken seriously, or not included.

On the other hand, even difficult or uncomfortable situations changed fundamentally when approached with clear, respectful, and honest communication.

Honesty can be challenging.
It takes effort, clarity, and courage.

But it creates something that no strategy alone can achieve:
real understanding, trust, and sustainable results.

What Makes Me Different

 

I combine two strengths that are rarely brought together at the same level:

  • A strong sense for human dynamics, empathy, and emotional intelligence

  • A clear understanding of business needs, structures, and performance drivers

I don’t separate these worlds—I connect them.

Over time, I made deep honesty a core element of my leadership and consulting approach. While it can initially surprise people, it consistently leads to the same outcome:

People feel respected.
They feel understood.
And they engage differently.

Not just as roles—but as individuals with perspectives, goals, and responsibilities.

This creates an environment where:

  • Difficult conversations become possible

  • Real alignment can happen

  • And business goals are not only achieved—but achieved sustainably

Because true success is not created through pressure or short-term fixes,
but through clarity, mutual understanding, and shared commitment.

Testimonials

TESTIMONIALS

"Ich konnte es kaum glauben, dass Martina mein Business und unsere Probleme schon verstehen konnte, nachdem ich ihr nur 2,3 Parade-Problem Situationen geschildert habe."

M.K.,  CEO Unternehmen Content Creation im Epic / 3D Gaming Bereich

Tell me, I want to hear!

Upfront Consulting

c/o Martina Elsawy-Anderhub Einzelunternehmung

Löwengrube 7

6372 Ennetmoos

Switzerland

+41 79 332 00 99

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