Unidiversity
Starting to train and coach professors, postdocs and PhD researchers at universities years ago, at first I thought that they would be looking for the most in depth models, concepts and scientifically valid theories. Putting a small black and white label on their foreheads as being very high brow, that was only part of the […]
‘Catching’ people doing things better
How come I picked ‘Mind The Solution’ as a company name? Lack of inspiration? The result of a tiresome brainstorm in a worn out Palo Alto garage? Not quite: years ago I fell in love with Solution Focus, or SF. A change approach and way of behaving that was this lifechanger to me (oh, Hollywood […]
Mensen ‘betrappen’ op vooruitgang
Waarom ik ‘Mind The Solution’ als naam voor mijn bedrijf heb gekozen? Door gebrek aan inspiratie?
De verleden tijd van succes
Eén van mijn collega’s doorbrak tijdens een welbepaalde management team meeting een patroon.
The past tense of success
One of my former colleagues broke a pattern during a management team meeting – let me tell you what happened. He simply suggested to all of us that we share something we were struggling with. Something that worked out badly, a mistake we had made since our last meeting. Wanted to drag him over the […]
Training over conflicttransformatie
Ik geef de komende tijd een opleiding rond oplossingsgerichte conflicttransformatie voor een groep bemiddelaars.
Training conflict transformation
I will be giving a training on solution focused conflict transformation for a group of mediators. They know and apply a lot already, and wish to take a bite in a new apple. Quoting Fredrike Bannink: ‘De Bono distinguishes 4 dimensions in conflict thinking: 1) Fighting 2) Negotiating 3) Problem solving 4) Designing The 4th […]
Iets om over na te denken
Elk type vorming dient ook iets van het bouwen aan een team in zich te hebben.
Something to think about
Any form of education should also be about building a team somehow.
De ‘zachte’ vaardigheden
Sommige van de veranderwensen waarmee ik mensen ondersteun als individuele coach – niet alleen bestuurders.