Last summer, I spent a long weekend in Spain with our team from the 90s, last century! We calculated that we kept seeing each other for 25 years since the last of us left the former company. Why is one team successful and another not (or less)? Much has been written...

Every three years, a certified coach, according to the guidelines of the International Coach Federation, must renew their title. For this, the coach needs mentor coaching or supervision and must accumulate sufficient relevant training hours.I am proud to announce that...

‘Are you winning the discussion or losing each other’. This slogan struck me on the radio. It turns out to be from Sire. The sentence hit me in my heart. This is, in my opinion, what causes the polarization in the Netherlands to arise, worsen, and persist. So, the...

Stephen Covey once asked people in the audience in one of his time management videos: Who has too little time to ‘take gas’? Many people raised their hands.Self-check Did you skip your breakfast today? Do you often work through lunch? Are your days often filled with...

For 2 years, I had been facing it; being aware that my website was outdated. For 2 years, I occasionally told myself to start writing the update. And for 2 years, it didn't happen; I always found other things that were 'more important.' Until the moment my outdated...

Guess what I'm talking about:We start at 9 am and finish at 11 am.At 11 am, I know even better what I already thought at 9 am, and so do you!We spent 2 hours presenting arguments to illustrate our positions.We defended our positions with reasoning and were very...

“If we cannot change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Frankl.“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin.*(Note: The quote has been falsely...

Coaching is a profession, and it takes a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to become good at it, believe me. I started in 2002, and eventually, after many training sessions and conversations, I have evolved into the Master Certified Coach (certified by the International...