by Nicole Koot | May 20, 2020 | Blog-en, Geen categorie
“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...
by Nicole Koot | Oct 4, 2019 | Blog-en, Geen categorie
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...
by Nicole Koot | Apr 2, 2019 | Blog-en, Geen categorie
…A client occasionally asks me. And by “the edge,” they mean the edge of burnout or overstrain. They come to me with a different coach question but have been experiencing certain ‘symptoms’ for a while. Symptoms such as: Poor sleep...
by Nicole Koot | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog-en, Geen categorie
Conversations, quotes, songs, and books can be incredibly inspiring to me. One such book is Dr. Edith Eva Eger’s: The Choice. It recounts her experiences in Auschwitz, surviving the camp, and how she was eventually liberated by American soldiers. She writes that...
by Nicole Koot | Sep 19, 2018 | Blog-en, Geen categorie
In the ‘Algemeen Dagblad’ (a Dutch newspaper) of September 14th, there is an interview with Nout Wellink, the former president of the Dutch Central Bank. The headline of the article is ‘There will definitely be a new crisis.’ My attention was immediately...
by Nicole Koot | May 16, 2018 | Blog-en, Geen categorie
Leaders should know everything their subordinates know and are able to do. You should be able to know and understand everything your employees know and understand. Right? Or… Is leadership about not knowing the answer? And is it that leaders should be able to...
