Leadership Development Expert | Personal & Team Development Facilitator | Accredited Coach & Coaching Supervisor | Certified Life Coach | Award-Winning Mentor & HR DEI Professional | Researcher | Keynote Speaker | Author
With a proven track record in senior Talent Development leadership roles across industries such as Manufacturing, Banking and iGaming, I specialise in unlocking the potential of individuals and organisations.
Holding a Doctorate from the University of Glasgow, where my research focused on workplace leadership development, I design programmes that build leadership capabilities and drive organisational success. I’m also the author of Leaders Made from Within: The Blueprint for Developing Leadership in Individuals and Organizations, a practical guide for cultivating leadership from within.
I'm a dually accredited Coach (Senior Practitioner) and Coaching Supervisor with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), a certified Professional Life Coach, and an award-winning mentor. My coaching and mentoring practice has empowered countless individuals to achieve their personal and professional goals.
I'm a committed advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I’ve led multiple initiatives to create inclusive environments, earning the title of HR Diversity Champion on the 2023/2024 Global Diversity List, featured in The Guardian. I also founded Malta’s first Diversity & Inclusion network and served as a judge at the Women In Gaming Diversity Awards.
As a researcher and speaker, I’ve published work in internationally respected journals, focusing on leadership development, women’s advancement, and the future of employee development. I contribute as a reviewer for academic publications and speak at conferences worldwide.
Dr. Maria Loumpourdi. (2024). Leaders Made From Within: The Blueprint for Developing Leadership in Individuals and Organizations. https://madefromwithin.com/buy-now
Dr. Maria Loumpourdi. (2024). Developing Leaders in the workplace: An Empirical Research of Line Managers’ Wants and Needs from Leadership Development Programmes. Ed.D thesis, University of Glasgow. https://theses.gla.ac.uk/84393/
Dr. Maria Loumpourdi. (2023). Leadership Development Programmes: Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem of Women’s Under-representation in Leadership?. Gender in Management, 38 (5), pp. 619-633. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-01-2022-0017
Dr. Maria Loumpourdi. (2021). The Future of Employee Development in the Emerging Fourth Industrial Revolution. Journal of Vocational Education & Training. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2021.1998793
Dr. Maria Loumpourdi. (2021). A Critical Analysis of the European Reference Framework of Key Competences for Lifelong Learning. Scottish Educational Review, 53(1), 83-104. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/27730840-05301006