by Edmée Schalkx | May 26, 2016 | Articles
Twenty-five years living in The Netherlands, and though I am daughter of Dutch parents I feel more Latina than ever. The struggle to come to terms with my Dutch “identity” is in full swing. In 1990, after a 6-year assignment with the Dutch Ministry and ILO ended, I...
by Edmée Schalkx | Apr 12, 2016 | Articles, Uncategorized
When networking across cultures you need to be aware of the local customs, norms, values and the etiquette. How to navigate the waters of intercultural networking with success? Before I go to any network event I am sometimes looking for “valid” excuses for not...
by Edmée Schalkx | Mar 10, 2016 | Articles
If we ought to believe the trend watchers, in approx. 5 to 10 years from now coaching will be taught at the universities rather than by coaching schools, psychologists and coaches will meet in coaching sessions… What are the implications of these changes for present...
by Edmée Schalkx | Feb 29, 2016 | Articles
I read and write a lot about leadership. What I had never consciously realised was why I consider some types of people good leaders and others not Last week I went to the inauguration of a new board of directors at an entrepreneurs’ network I am considering to be...