I started my working career as a trainee at a bank after several years as a law student in Leiden. After several jobs in and out of this bank, I started as a pension and insurance specialist. Later I switched over to a small private bank and became manager at their insurance company. During my period in the financial industry I found out that my real passion is working together with people. I was really interested in what drives people and what makes them successful. I also learned from my colleagues that I was good at coaching and energizing them. I realize that I had to do something with that passion, so I started the MMS Coach training.

Since a few years now I have been active as a Career coach, an Executive coach and as a Team coach. With my long time experience, both as an employee, an entrepreneur and a manager, I hope that I can help people to find their passion and purpose in life and let them realize that we all have talents.

My vision and mission
After I got out of service at the bank I learned that it is very difficult for people who are fifty plus and lose their job to find a new one. Also a lot of people who have this age lose their motivation to do their work.

I can help those people by vitalizing them. Important is find out what your strengths are and not emphasize what your weaknesses are. Focus on your talents and get them even better. Believe in yourself, don’t always compare with others. You are unique and show it. Age is an advantage, not a disadvantage! Also when you are 50+ there are a lot of things you can achieve and I will help and support you to reach those goals.

I started my career in the late 80’s in external communication (advertising) and moved on toward brand development and organizational identity assignments. I grew more and more interested in the organization itself and the people behind the brand promise . From 2003 I am focused on organizational, personal and leadership development. Mainly in service organizations, from financials to health care. And in personal coaching.

Attending to the CT was very special and important to me because besides enhancing en developing my coaching skills it encouraged me to fully trust my intuition. Which has never let me down.

My vision and mission
I am known as a warm and at the same time goal oriented coach and management consultant. I respect and honor what you feel and experience right now and what may hold you back and I will invite you to discover how strong and free you really are. I believe we all should be in charge of our own life and choices.

My sources of inspiration are the MMS CT (participant and facilitator in 2005) as well as other psychological studies (degree in Jungian psychology, familiar with character structures). For whom of you may be interested in a more spiritual approach: I am trained in astrology and tarot. I relax with art, literature, music, good food and wine.

My business oriented coaching sessions often take place in the working environment of the client, but all individual coachees (private or business oriented) are more than welcome in my home office in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid near the Museumplein and the Vondelpark.

Dutch

Ik ben mijn loopbaan eind jaren ’80 begonnen in de externe communicatie (reclame) en ging van daaruit verder met merkontwikkeling en vraagstukken rond de identiteit van organisaties.

Ik ging me steeds meer interesseren voor de organisatie en de mensen achter het ‘verhaal naar buiten’. Vanaf 2003 richt ik me volledig op organisatie-, persoonlijke- en leiderschapsontwikkeling. Ik werk vooral voor dienstverlenende organisaties, van financiële instellingen tot zorg. Daarnaast coach ik particulieren.

Deelnemen aan de CT was voor mij een bijzondere en belangrijke ervaring, omdat ik daar niet alleen mijn coaching vaardigheden verder heb kunnen ontwikkelen, maar vooral omdat het mij gestimuleerd heeft om volledig op mijn intuïtie te vertrouwen. Die laat me nooit in de steek.

Mijn visie en missie
Ik sta bekend als een warme en tegelijk doelgerichte coach en adviseur. Ik heb respect en een open oor voor wat de cliënt voelt en ervaart en waar hij /zij mogelijk door tegengehouden wordt en nodig van daaruit de cliënt uit om te ontdekken dat hij in essentie sterk en vrij is. Ik geloof dat we zelf de leiding moeten nemen over ons leven en verantwoordelijk zijn voor de keuzes die we maken.

Mijn inspiratiebronnen zijn de MMS CT (ik was deelnemer en facilitator in 2005) evenals andere psychologische opleidingen (Jungiaanse psychologie, karakterstructuren)

Voor degenen die geïnteresseerd zijn in een meer spirituele benadering: ik ben vertrouwd met en getraind in astrologie en tarot. Ontspanning vind ik in kunst, muziek, literatuur, goed eten en goede wijn.

Business gerelateerde coaching sessies vinden vaak plaats bij de cliënt in de werkomgeving. Maar alle individuele coachees, zowel zakelijk als particulier, zijn ook van harte welkom in mijn kantoor aan huis in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid, vlakbij het Museumplein en het Vondelpark.