CC Transitions

13/12/2021

Exploring cultural differences and gender equality in the UAE

16/07/2020

Vanaf Augustus kunnen werkenden en werkzoekenden kosteloos een loopbaan ontwikkeltraject bij me volgen. Dit is een tijdelijk gesubsidieerd programma en er zijn een beperkt aantal plaatsten beschikbaar.
Neem contact op als je interesse hebt!

04/07/2020

Three months ago, when starting INSEAD’s executive Gender Diversity Program, I looked forward to learning new things to enhance my female leadership programs. I expected to be better equipped to support women with their leadership development and companies with gender diversity and inclusion.
Little did I know that the world would turn upside down in this period by the Covid-19 pandemic, the recent uprisings due to discrimination, and the need for D&I programs and actions.
Having received my Certificate, I am eager to apply and share my insights and learnings from this powerful program. Virtually every company I speak to is now either revamping their D&I plans or making new ones from scratch. Thank you Emilda, Roeli, Joyce, and Francisca for being such inspiring and fine fellow colleagues, and Josephine Teo for your support, it is time for action!

08/01/2020

Good advice for women in leadership to work on your visibility.

Het vrouwenquotum is er officieel door. Een goed moment om als vrouw aan je zichtbaarheid te werken. Hoe doe je dat?

12/09/2019

Congratulations to all Schindler participants of our 10 months Women in Leadership program Europe 2018-2019!

Pleased to be part of the coaching team of IMPACTgroupHR and delivering this empowering Leadership Development program for so many talented and inspiring women and their managers at Schindler.

05/04/2019

Last night, I had the honor to give a presentation about “Global career development” and enjoyed the engaging conversations that followed very much: globalization and career development, dealing with cultural and generational differences and competencies needed for working in global teams. We discussed strategies for global career development, the Birkman Assessment is an excellent tool for career and leadership development. Masja van Loon RL ended the evening with the inspiring map of the World of differences of MapsTell.
Jenny Wyss thank you for the organization!

28/03/2019

Love this past inspiring weekend with our young adult kids exploring universities at Cambridge & Oxford.
This new generation with bright ideas, new horizons, and so many opportunities!
Times have changed for women. I was impressed by Cathy de Monchaux's beautiful sculpture at Newnham college in Cambridge called "Beyond Thinking"
The artist’s inspiration for the sculpture came from Virginia Woolf’s essay ‘A Room of One’s Own’ (1929), itself based upon a lecture given by Woolf to the students of Newnham and Girton Colleges in 1928."
The essay explores the conditions that can promote women’s creativity: one of them being the freedom to gaze out on the world, to stand still, think and dream.
For women, it was a question of having the right social and educational conditions to allow the space for inspirational thought to grow.’

Also the Divinity School in Oxford, where women were not allowed to study until the last century. "Women had studied at Oxford since the 1870s. But until 1920, they were not admitted as full members, and were not even entitled to claim the degrees they had earned."

Finally, there are equal opportunities for study and development for our daughters and sons:)

26/03/2019

I run into this video about the working culture of Denmark when preparing for my Intercultural Training tomorrow for a manager from the US at a German international company in the Netherlands.
Interesting to observe and deal with cultural differences, how countries have organized themselves differently.
When working across cultures, it is important to learn about how things can be valued and organized differently and, as a consequence, deal with the implications for the workforce. You need to know your preferred style and be able to adjust for effectiveness and to create strategies to cope with differences.

29/01/2019

“The reality of life is that your perceptions – right or wrong – influence everything else you do. When you get a proper perspective of your perceptions, you may be surprised how many other things fall into place.” Roger Birkman

Yesterday we enjoyed the interesting lecture by Prof Dr Rob Blomme about the robustness of the Birkman assessment.
The Birkman assessment is an excellent start for your personal and professional development, leadership development and team building, as it promotes self-awareness and is encouraging team effectiveness.

26/01/2019

www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/between-cultures/201901/leading-organizations-across-cultures

An insightful article by Marianna Pogoshan, Ph.D. about the importance of Intercultural competences in international business

The role of intercultural competence in international business.

27/07/2018

How do you take ownership of your career?
Excellent article by my former NYU professor and executive coach Michael Melcher about Career Transitions.

Executive coach Michael Melcher shares his insights for carving out long-term success and fulfillment.