As part of training sessions and/or coaching trajectories, there are many options available to help your students to implement their newly acquired knowledge in practice. One of those options is to work with a Role Play actor. This gives students “in-the-moment” experience of the impact of existing and/or effective behaviour. And it … Read full story
What do you do when the long-standing collaboration with your business partner suddenly takes a turn for the worst? When you find your trust is being abused and you are forced into the role of an ‘outsider’. How do you respond in such a situation? Is there any future in such a … Read full story
Many companies spend huge amounts of money on ‘branding’. In an attempt to create an image that will be acknowledged by their target group as well as to proclaim a brand promise. Based of course on the assumption that when people can identify with what the company stands for, this will generate … Read full story
We all tell stories or listen to them. For example, when bringing the children to bed, or at parties or commemorations, in the theatre, when we sit around the campfire or at home on the settee, etc. It’s something universal and it’s a part of every culture. Apart from the fact that … Read full story
In the world we live in a group of people is creating a ‘culture of fear’ around the Muslim faith. They insist that if we don’t watch out and don’t take action, we will lose our ‘own identity’ in the long term. And not only that, but these people also claim that … Read full story
Two years ago I had a rather nasty experience. While I was bringing my two eldest children home, I suddenly started getting palpitations, stabbing chest pains and could hardly breathe. Now and then I would be able to breathe normally but the next minute I was gasping for breath. I was convinced: … Read full story
What do you stand for? What’s really important to you? What do you believe in? What is your goal in life? Not only are these kinds of questions difficult to answer, we often don’t take time even to consider them. And that’s rather strange because the answers to these questions give purpose … Read full story
From the autumn and throughout the winter in the Netherlands, and especially in the provinces of Friesland, Flevoland and Noord-Holland, we are able to observe and admire lots of migrating geese. Despite the fact that these birds are often associated with less positive characteristics (‘what a silly/ stupid goose’), we can actually … Read full story
I get so much pleasure from seeing people making the most of their talents rather than being intimidated by them. Especially when they express their dreams and desires without feeling guilty about it (and not giving in to the people who constantly tell them to ‘just act normal that’s crazy enough’). Being … Read full story
How conscious are the decisions we make and the corresponding actions we take? The answer to this question isn’t so obvious. Ben Tiggelaar, amongst others, states that just 5% of our actions are conscious and planned, and that as much as 95% is unconscious and automatic behaviour! Whether these figures are 100% … Read full story
