Nadia Petrova
ATC · Trains new controllers
Offline · replies within an hour- Role
- Air Traffic Controller · Bulgarian ANSP
- Based in
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Experience
- 16 years in public service
- Speaks
- Bulgarian, English, Russian
In her words
My job is being unambiguously in charge of people who cannot see me. If your problem is that you are not taken as the authority in the room, that is a skill and it can be taught.
What she can help with
Leadership Presence
Owning the room with clarity, calm, and credible authority.
Being Heard in Meetings
Speaking up, holding the floor, and stopping interruptions.
Executive Presence
Showing up as a leader others trust with bigger stakes.
Being Taken Seriously by Clients
When customers ask to speak to the man who is actually your apprentice.
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