Silja Kotte is a Professor of Business Psychology at Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences Aschaffenburg, Germany with extensive experience as an HRD professional, consultant, and workplace coach. She holds a Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Kassel (Germany) and is the director of the M.Sc. in Business Psychology. Her research focuses on human resource development, especially workplace coaching, as well as group and team processes. She has published her research in leading journals such as Applied Psychology: An International Review, Behavioral Sciences, Human Resource Development Quarterly, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Mental Health & Prevention. Her current research investigates the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and workplace coaching in organizations, for which she was awarded the IOC-ICF Scientific Research Grant with Dr. Gil Bozer.