Elate brings together two complementary areas of expertise: people and organisational development, and business and technology.
Our work has grown from years spent inside organisations, alongside leaders, employees and technical teams. We have seen how closely these areas are connected: technology changes the way people work, leadership shapes how change unfolds, and the quality of collaboration influences what a business can achieve.
We bring these perspectives together through HR consulting, leadership development, product and platform ownership, and technology project delivery. Depending on the engagement, we work individually or combine our expertise where both perspectives can contribute.
Diana Poulsen brings more than 15 years of experience across HR, organisational development, leadership support and business development. She has worked with growing businesses, international organisations and specialist teams.
Her work includes taking responsibility for performance and talent reviews, succession planning, workforce planning, recruitment and employee development. Working closely with leaders, she helps translate organisational needs into people practices that are clear, useful and relevant to everyday work.
Alongside her HR experience, Diana brings a background in coaching, facilitation and leadership development. Her interest in awareness, communication and human development informs the way she supports leaders and teams, particularly during periods of change and complexity.
This also shapes her work with Capacity Leadership: developing the capacity to meet pressure and uncertainty while maintaining clarity, connection and thoughtful decision-making.
Diana holds a master’s degree in Innovation Management from Aarhus University. Across her work, she is guided by the belief that business development and human wellbeing can support one another—and that leadership has an important role in making this possible.
Martin Poulsen brings more than 20 years of experience across product ownership, business platforms, IT project management and consulting. He has worked in industrial, financial, healthcare and technology environments, bringing business stakeholders, users and technical specialists together around complex initiatives.
At Grundfos, he led the development and transformation of a Jira platform supporting more than 400 projects, including platform consolidation, cloud migration and continued improvements. At ISMA, he developed a digital monitoring concept from an identified service need through product requirements, priorities and prototype development.
His wider experience includes improving delivery structures, coordinating suppliers and helping delayed projects regain direction. He also works with AI, automation and integrations to make information and digital workflows more useful in daily operations.
Martin is interested in understanding what people actually need from a solution. His work begins with the business question and follows it through the decisions, development and collaboration required to bring a solution into use.
He holds a master’s degree in Economics from Aarhus University, alongside qualifications in project management, Scrum and coaching.
Our experience spans growing companies, international teams and larger organisations, through both internal roles and consulting assignments.
Over the years, we have contributed to work involving organisations such as Grundfos, Systematic, Trapeze Group/Modaxo, ISMA, Adform, Nordea, Danske Bank and others.
These experiences have given us an understanding of different organisational realities—from the flexibility and resource constraints of a growing business to the many stakeholders and dependencies of an international organisation.
Orion Technologies
Nexfeld / Modaxo
Emagine
Danske Bank
Nordea
InterNations
Grundfos
Proof of Light Concept / CCC
eWork
Exalted Publishing House
The Art of Living
ISMA Services
Ethos
Mercor
7N
“Diana brought exceptional value to CCC through her work in recruiting, HR management, and team development across a highly complex international and fully virtual organization. She created the conditions for deep collaboration, trust, and loyalty among team leads working across multiple time zones and diverse cultural backgrounds, helping build a cohesive and resilient company culture. What stood out most was her ability to meet people at eye level, navigate challenging interpersonal dynamics with respect and clarity, and help stakeholders reframe perspectives to find constructive paths forward that served both personal and business objectives. Diana has a rare ability to balance genuine compassion for people with a clear focus on organizational effectiveness, consistently generating sustainable, long-term results. Combining extensive HR expertise with remarkably broad profiling capabilities, a systems-oriented perspective, and a deep understanding of personal development frameworks, she brings an extraordinary sensitivity to both human dynamics and the wider context in which teams operate. Working with her was efficient, insightful, and deeply impactful, both on a professional and a personal level.”
Agnes Kainz, Operations Manager, CCC
“Working with Diana was a turning point for our organization. She led our transformation, as well as leadership changes and development with genuine dedication, using reflective practices that helped our leaders grow in capability and openness. Diana navigated challenging cultural differences with sensitivity and professionalism, and her contribution was key to stabilizing the organization and building a strong foundation for the future. I am grateful for her partnership and would not hesitate to recommend her.”
Mareike Zaruba, Business Unit Lead, Nexfeld
“I worked with Diana for over a year, first in her role as HR Lead and later as an HR Contractor. She played a key role in bringing a struggling team back together and guided the managers through reflection and close coaching. Thanks to her support, they were able to grow into more effective and confident leaders.”
Group HR Director
“I worked with Martin at Nasdaq OMX. My team was responsible for the implementation of the project where Martin was a Project Manager. Martin held several training sessions with my team and proved himself as someone who has the ability to connect and build trust with his audience. He showed deep curiosity and passion for self-development and made a significant difference in my team’s ability to uncover their best qualities and reach excellent results. I would highly recommend Martin to anyone who is looking to feel empowered to learn and grow professionally.”
Jolita Sinkeviciene
Unit Manager, External Reporting Department
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Vilnius Branch
“I had the opportunity to work with Martin at an international finance company. He is a very friendly person, always positive and creating a good working atmosphere. He is highly motivated personality and capable of persuading and mobilizing others who seek common objectives.”
Gitana Dudzeviciute
Team Lead, Nasdaq OMX
“I had the pleasure of working closely with Diana over a longer period, focusing on leadership and collaboration within our company. What stood out to me quite early was how naturally she connects with people. She brings clarity and depth, along with a rare level of genuine care in this context. She challenges thinking constructively and creates space for reflection, which, in my experience, led to more conscious and responsible leadership. One of her strengths is seeing what is not immediately obvious and putting it into words in a way that just resonates. This influenced not only how I approached my role, but also how I generally think about and interact with people. Even now, I regularly find myself coming back to the perspectives she shared—not occasionally, but as a consistent reference point in both my professional and personal life. What I value most is that her work has an impact without trying to impress—it stays because it is real.”
Head of Product Development
“Diana has been a well trusted colleague and consultant. She has been instrumental in getting the best out of people, and her advise was always with people-first in mind.”
Pieter Stroop Van Reenen,
Sales Director
“Diana established new HR processes and improved our workflows during a period of growth, when we needed that support most.”
Co-founder, ISMA Services
“Working with Diana at CCC was a truly valuable experience. As an HR consultant, she combines deep professional expertise with a unique ability to provide insightful and practical guidance tailored to each individual. Her Human Design analysis of my chart was exceptionally detailed and helped me gain greater self-awareness, both personally and professionally. Diana brings a rare balance of knowledge, wisdom, and genuine care to her work, and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for meaningful personal or professional development support.”
Project Manager, CCC
“Martin Poulsen has been a guide in my upstart with my business. […] I am without doubt that Martin Poulsen is an enrichment for any business with his coaching abilities.”
Peter Stenvang
Founder, Vilmax