“Inspiring and thought-provoking. A beginning that longs for more. I was surprised at how quickly it went into depth, but experienced that as pleasant and added value.” (participant)
As WerfSelect, we stand for connecting inspired people and brands. We like to work with organizations and people who have a positive impact on people and society. And in this period where we were all facing a new situation, we were looking for a session to match. We all needed to find a new balance, to relate again to a strongly changing environment and held a knowledge session about behavior and giving meaning.
Knowledge sessions on behavior and making meaning
We ended up with Norbert Koopen, a former client of ours, who made a switch from senior marketing management to coaching several years ago. He specializes in unraveling behavior at the individual and team level, and he came up with a two-session format in which up to 15 people could participate.
Sessions to match this particular time
The first session was about behavior. How does behavior arise and how do you learn new behavior? And how can you use that in a changing environment as a professional and leader both in your private and working life? The other topic was about giving meaning in your life and work. How do you find and do that? And what do you encounter? And how can you use that in your work? Great questions in a time that automatically makes you think about this. The need turned out to be great because the sessions sold out quickly and we planned an extra session.
From sending to interactive, from handles to experienced
The first session on behavior was received with great enthusiasm. The feedback was good, but participants expressed a desire for even more interaction. Thus, the next two sessions were converted from more of a lecture with tools to an interactive workshop focused on feeling and understanding.
Surprised by the rapid depth
The participants and we were then surprised how you can meet at such an essential level in such a short time. Norbert with his knowledge, experience, engagement and vulnerability creates a familiar and safe environment where there is room for a deep encounter with yourself and the group. Because he has a long history in our profession, he also knows how to make a delicious translation to our field. A number of participants returned this:
What did the participants think?
“Open, clear, professional and I found beautiful and clever how vulnerable he was. That has a positive effect on others and makes others willing to be vulnerable as well. This creates an honest setting. Very nice.”
“A very good speaker. Clear and good examples.”
“Very open, inspiring and warm. He allows himself to be vulnerable and creates a safe setting. Good (story) teller.”
“Very inspiring and inviting for more. From abstract to concrete and back again.”
“A joy to listen to.”
“Knew how to lead the group well and also address each person’s question personally.”
“Relevant provides insight into how teams work and what is immediately applicable.”
A follow-up soon
The participants indicated in the feedback that there was a need for more sessions like this. We too feel that this fits perfectly with our mission where we like to work with inspired people – candidates and clients – who have a positive impact on people and society. New knowledge sessions are planned with Norbert in the coming months and we are looking into organizing longer and more in-depth sessions as well.
For our clients
We are increasingly noticing that small changes can create huge impact and that the world is moving from complicated to complex. We also notice that patterns are repeating themselves but not in the same form. The question that then arises is how to anticipate and adapt to this as an organization and leadership. Because expertise and efficiency is then no longer the most important answer. In such situations, it is increasingly about engagement, openness and trust of your employees. And that is precisely what we at WerfSelect have focused on over the past decades, building our expertise and our network. And this type of activity fits in seamlessly with this trend. We will gladly enter and stay in dialogue – in whatever form – to help you with this.
Do you have any wishes regarding the follow-up program? If so, please let us know at info@werfselect.nl or 033-4224022.
Want to know more about Norbert Koopen of KoopenBakker Coaching & Training?
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