Lasting Organizational Change Begins Within.

Dagmar Decker, M.S.

Founder & CEO, The Empowered Org

Dagmar Decker brings a distinctive combination of international executive leadership, extensive human resources expertise, and a deep understanding of human behavior in her work with individuals and organizations.

As a former Vice President of Human Resources and CEO of an international human resources consulting company, Dagmar understands firsthand the complexities of leading organizations, navigating challenging decisions, and balancing business performance with the well-being of the people who make success possible. She has also worked extensively with boards of directors and served as a board member herself, bringing an understanding of governance and executive decision-making from both perspectives.

With 16 years of experience in human resources and senior leadership, Dagmar has served on executive leadership teams, providing strategic direction and oversight across the full spectrum of human resources operations. From corporate strategy, policy development, and compensation and benefits to employee relations, training, workplace investigations, critical incident response, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), and successful international expatriate programs, her work has touched nearly every dimension of organizational life. This breadth of experience gives Dagmar a comprehensive understanding of how leadership decisions, organizational systems, workplace culture, and human behavior influence an organization's success.

Dagmar also brings 18 years of experience as a psychotherapist, working extensively with emotional and behavioral patterns, addictions, compulsive behaviors, personality disorders, and a broad range of mental health conditions. This clinical background provides valuable insight into the deeply rooted patterns that can influence how individuals think, communicate, make decisions, and relate to others, both professionally and personally.

Her experience also extends into professional education and public speaking, where she has presented across various platforms, delivering presentations that qualified for continuing education and professional development credits.

Her professional qualifications included the Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP) and New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) designations. These formal professional credentials were earned through rigorous qualification processes involving extensive education and training, documented professional experience, supervised practice, examinations, and competency evaluations. They reflect the depth of her professional preparation and specialized expertise.

Dagmar is also the author of the forthcoming book Behind the Smile, which explores borderline, narcissistic, and antisocial personality disorders, their impact on relationships, and how recognizable patterns of behavior can recur in personal relationships and professional workplace environments.

Today, through The Empowered Org, Dagmar brings together her executive leadership experience and understanding of human behavior in a transformational approach that reaches beyond traditional leadership development.

Dagmar helps leaders recognize and release deeply rooted patterns of resistance. As leaders develop more constructive ways of thinking, communicating, and relating to others, they can strengthen their effectiveness and create the foundation for healthier organizational cultures, stronger workplace relationships, improved performance, and sustainable business success.

At the heart of Dagmar's work is the understanding that meaningful organizational transformation begins with its leaders. When leaders experience greater freedom from limiting patterns, they open the door to new possibilities for themselves, for the people they lead, and for the organizations they serve.