Petia Tzanova

Petia Tzanova is a Learning and Development Consultant at The Management Centre (=mc) with over 16 years of experience in the non-profit, arts & culture, higher education, and social enterprise sectors.1 She specializes in leadership, management, and project management, focusing on facilitating powerful and inclusive learning experiences that transform people and organizations.1

Professional Background

Petia is an ILM accredited coach who has worked on developing hundreds of change-makers at various stages of their careers through group programs and one-on-one coaching.1 Her expertise includes:

• Key management skills: Working with aspiring, emerging, and established managers from organizations like V&A, Solent Mind, Independent Age, Age UK, and Christian Aid.1
• Project management: Implementing =mc's Systems Model approach with teams at national charities.1
• Open Programs: Facilitating programs that bring together participants from various non-profit organizations to work on management, project management, and personal effectiveness skills.1

Additional Roles and Experience

• Trustee: Petia serves as a trustee for a Norwich-based theatre company called "curious directive" that explores life through the lens of science.1
• Consultant and Coach: Before joining =mc, she ran her own consultancy and coaching business for four years, designing and facilitating programs for charities and organizations tackling issues like poverty, education, inequality, racism, health, climate change, and homelessness.1
• Co-founder: She is a co-founder of the School of Theatre of the Oppressed (STOP) London, which brings together change-makers with communities experiencing oppression.1
• Resident Coach: Petia is one of the resident coaches on the Leading Researchers Programme across various UK universities with 64 Million Artists.1

Current Status

As of September 2024, Petia is on parental leave and expects to return to training in Spring 2025.1

Petia Tzanova's diverse background in management, arts, and social impact, combined with her passion for facilitating transformative learning experiences, makes her a valuable asset in the field of learning and development for non-profit organizations.