Persons
In 2011, I shifted my focus to human and team development, with an emphasis on coaching and education. Since then, I’ve incorporated inner development into my management style, course designs and mentoring by embracing new experiences, exploring new places and connecting with nature. Establishing nurturing habits has been key to my development.
Daniëlle developed a training programme focused on enhancing the sense of competence in future change-making professionals, specifically around sustainability. Witnessing those students challenge themselves and realising that situations they once found difficult or intimidating, are not as scary when armed with the right knowledge and practice, inspired us to become Transition Makers.
As a social anthropologist, I am interested in people’s daily behavior, including their community engagement and relationship with the government. My experience with ethnographic projects in water management and community building is input for collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines and partners with various backgrounds. Curiosity, open mind and learning are the focus points of my tool, stimulating thinking about knowledge and the contribution of multiple bodies of knowledge.
In these times of conflict, there is a high appeal for us as teachers to find a way to create space for a dialogue with our students. Many teachers avoid the topic, fearing escalation. We developed a tool to support teachers who consider opening the dialogue in class to reflect on and learn from hot moments collectively. We imagine a world where reflecting on ourselves and how we impact others is something we do naturally. To make a real difference, we need to start with ourselves. When we bring our inner and outer worlds together, that's where the learning happens.