Anna Schmidt

Evaluator
DISC Type : DCS

CEO - Beyond Outplacement™ I Career Transition I Executive Coaching I Portfolio Psychology Training at Career Partners International

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Overview

Anna is the author of "Portfolio Psychology" and CEO at Career Partners International, where she pioneers the "Beyond Outplacement™" model for career transitions. As an Industrial Psychologist educated at Harvard and UPenn, she helps leaders design fulfilling portfolio careers. People who have worked with her describe her as empathetic, insightful, and pragmatic.

Personally, Anna is passionate about fostering genuine human connection over transactional networking. This interest led her to co-found the Modern Salon Movement with her daughter, creating intimate gatherings for authentic conversations, a concept born from social dinners she hosted with a strict "no work talk" rule.

She founded the Modern Salon Movement to replace transactional networking with authentic human connection.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Thorough Evaluator

Hard To Convince

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Topics They Care About

Portfolio Careers
Her professional mission is to help ambitious leaders design portfolio careers that integrate their passions with financial security, a model she has authored a book about.
Authentic Connection
She co-founded the Modern Salon Movement to replace transactional networking with genuine human connection, believing that real business outcomes stem from authentic relationships.
Future of Work
As a self-described Work Futurist, she helps organizations modernize talent management and build workforce resilience for professionals who don't fit traditional career models.

Media Appearances

Women’s Directory 2022 – Featuring Anna Schmidt, CEO of Beyond Outplacement™ at Career Partners International. Featured in Base Mindset

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Work History

6-2012
CEO - Beyond Outplacement™ I Career Transition I Executive Coaching I Portfolio Psychology Training at Career Partners International
10-2010
Co-Founder :: Salonnière :: Chief Salon Curator & Human Connectivity Advocate at Modern Salon Movement
3-2002
Executive Sparring :: Work Futurist :: C-Level Career Transition :: Portfolio Life Design at schmidtandpartners.com
10-2020
Founder at Kevin Is Not Alone™ - Foundation
10-2019
Chair at Innovators Serendipity Academy

Education

2019 - 2019
Leadership Coaching from Harvard University
Applied Positive Psychology from University of Pennsylvania

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Exp : 30 Location : Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO - Beyond Outplacement™ I Career Transition I Executive Coaching I Portfolio Psychology Training at Career Partners International
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Insights For Selling To Anna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anna is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Anna

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anna move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Anna take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Anna

Personality Compatibility


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