João Virott da Costa

My background spans engineering, entrepreneurship and consulting, as well as the work of leading organisations. I know the weight of decisions made with incomplete information and competing expectations. That experience informs how I engage with senior leaders while remaining curious about each person’s particular circumstances.

Working across nationalities and cultures continues to challenge my assumptions about authority, relationships and the ways people experience change. I work in English, Portuguese and Spanish. I prefer to work in person, in Lisbon or where clients are based, and many programmes run online or in a hybrid format.

My approach combines a systemic perspective with careful attention to how you think, relate and act. We explore the context around a challenge as well as your experience within it, connecting reflection with the work you need to do. I draw on coaching and behavioural science, adapting the work to the person or team. Professional supervision and continued development are part of my practice.

Bright Talents is my coaching and leadership advisory practice. I am also an International Partner at TRANSEARCH, focused on Leadership Consulting, and lead the Leadership Consulting practice in Portugal. For each engagement, we make the professional and contractual arrangements clear.

Confidentiality, professional integrity and respect for your autonomy are foundations of my work. I subscribe to the ICF Code of Ethics.