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Next Level Leadership


ADVANCING PEOPLE & BUSINESSES

INTRO

NAVAVELA partners with organizations, business leaders, and HR functions to create environments where leadership becomes the vehicle for elevating people and businesses to their next level, tailored to both business priorities and individual needs.

A NAME WITH DIRECTION

NAVAVELA brings together Nava (new) and Vela – associated with time, tides, and sails. It reflects a simple idea: Just as sailors adjust their sails to changing winds, organizations must continuously adapt to evolving environments. We cannot control the winds of change, but we can choose how we respond and set our direction. What matters is how organizations and leaders respond to the new – how they embrace it, navigate it, and turn it into opportunity.

PEOPLE & PERFORMANCE

People and business performance are deeply connected. When people are engaged, empowered, and able to contribute at their best, organizations are better positioned to adapt, innovate, and grow. NAVAVELA works at this intersection – strengthening the conditions for both people and businesses to thrive.

LEADERSHIP MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

Leadership is a defining force in how organizations perform. Leadership shapes organizational culture, influences employee engagement, and directly impacts individual and business success. Leadership turns potential into meaningful progress.

THE 3 STEPS APPROACH

Baseline

North Star

Know the waters you are in. Before setting a new course, we need to understand the waters we are navigating. NAVAVELA's Baseline Assessment creates a clear picture of the current state of organizations, leaders and leadership teams.


Understand the current. 

See what's beneath the surface.

Know where to start.

North Star

North Star

A clear understanding of what's ahead. 

Like a North Star guiding sailors at sea, together we define a clear direction. We translate insights into a shared vision, set meaningful objectives, and chart the path forward.


Define the direction.

Align on what matters.

Chart the course forward.

Vehicle

Vehicle

A clear destination needs the right vehicle to get there. Together we translate direction into capabilities and processes to move forward. We build what is needed to turn ambition into action and create sustainable momentum.


Build what you need. 

Equip to succeed.

Turn direction into action.

THE FOUNDATION

Dr. Tamara Kern

HR & Leadership Executive with a PhD in Management


  • 20+ years of international HR and leadership experience
  • Industries: Logistics, Semiconductor, Automotive, Packaging
  • Business Environments: Manufacturing, R&D, Quality Management, Engineering, Sales & Marketing, Corporate Functions
  • Organizations: Fortune Global 500 and Start-ups
  • University Lecturer in Leadership
  • Research Focus: Leadership & Training Effectiveness, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership Development
  • Locations: Americas & Europe
  • Languages: English & German

THE PORTFOLIO

Basics

Get started.

Baseline Assessment

Understand where you stand.

A structured assessment of the current business and organizational situation as the foundation for meaningful action. Combining business context, organizational realities, and stakeholder perspectives to create a clear picture of where you are today and what matters most going forward. This includes

  • Key stakeholder interviews
  • Leadership, people and culture priorities
  • Key strengths, gaps and opportunities
  • Clear starting point for the next

Leadership Mapping

Know the leadership you have.

A systematic view of your current leadership landscape. Assessing leadership profiles, strengths, potential, and organizational fit to help determine whether the right capabilities are in the right places — and where development or change may be needed. This includes

  • Leadership profiling
  • Individual and collective leadership strengths
  • Leadership capability and potential mapping
  • Role and organizational fit
  • Succession and development insights

Talent Scouting

Put the right people in the right roles.
Great leadership starts with making the right people decisions. Identifying and selecting talent through structured, evidence-based approaches that go beyond experience and intuition. This includes

  • Internal and external talent evaluation
  • Leadership and talent selection
  • Scientific personality and potential assessments
  • Structured interviews and selection processes
  • Role and candidate fit


Growth Essentials

Get ready for what's next.

Leadership and Talent Development

Build the leadership your business needs next.

Targeted leadership development grounded in business needs and evidence-based leadership practices. This includes 

  • Executive development
  • Leadership and talent programs
  • Leadership workshops
  • Coaching

Team & Culture Development

Create the environment for people to perform.
Strengthen how teams work together and shape a culture that supports both the human experience and business performance, creating an environment where the right talent chooses to stay and thrive. This includes

  • Employee surveys
  • Engagement initiatives
  • Collaboration workshops
  • Retention programs

Organizational & HR Development

Build the organization behind the strategy.
Translate business direction into the people, structures, and HR capabilities required to deliver it. This includes 

  • Organizational design
  • People strategy
  • HR information systems
  • HR development 
  • Change and transformation management

GET IN TOUCH

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Navavela LLC

Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

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