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The Dutch Coach Approach |
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Coaching the Next Generation of Global Corporate Leaders |
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Ton de Graaf ChBC™
Chartered Business Coach™
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Coaching on Excellence |
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Our biggest fear is not that we are inadequate. As we are liberated from our fear of our own excellence,
As your coach I see it as my task to bring out the best in you. I’m here to offer you a partnership. A trustworthy and caring partner who will challenge you, provoke you and support you. Together we’ll climb that hill to reach your level of excellence.
That is the Dutch Coach Approach! Let’s talk. Interested? Send me an e-mail or give me a call.
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Holland, the Netherlands, Nederland, and the Dutch
While the word Holland is often used to refer to the country known as the Netherlands, that use is not accurate. Holland is the name of a region within the Netherlands (comprised of the provinces of North Holland and South Holland), which is the core area of the country.
Thus, using the term "Holland" for "the Netherlands" is comparable to using "England" for "United Kingdom." In fact, some Dutch object to the use of the term Holland to refer to the whole country (as the Scottish and Welsh might if you used England to refer to the United Kingdom.) Historically, however, Holland was a former county of the Holy Roman Empire.
In English, the people of the Netherlands are called the Dutch. In the Netherlands, they are called Nederlanders. The language the Dutch speak is also called Dutch in English but called Nederlands in Dutch. The full name of the Netherlands is the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
In Dutch, it is an exact translation (Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). The short form of the Netherlands locally in Dutch is Nederland. Now you know that, in English, Holland is just a part of the Netherlands and the Dutch are a people and Dutch is a language.
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What Is Coaching?
Coaching is a supportive relationship with a trained professional that enhances your ability to learn, make desired changes, solve problems, and achieve goals. Coaches work with their clients individually or in groups, face-to-face or by telephone, typically in a series of regularly scheduled sessions.
Coaching differs from consulting, teaching, or therapy because it is not focused on giving advice, delivering curriculum, healing dysfunction, or analyzing behavior. The focus of coaching is on guiding you to find your own unique answers. Coaches won't tell you what to do or what you need to learn. A coach will support you in strategizing solutions, choosing the right direction, building your personal skills, and raising your awareness. Coaching doesn't spend time in the past; it concentrates on where you are today and how to get where you want to be tomorrow.
Coaching relationships are jointly designed by the client (coachee) and the coach. In coaching sessions, the client typically chooses the topic of conversation, while the coach listens, contributes observations or new ideas, and asks thought-provoking questions. This focused interaction creates clarity, builds accountability, moves the client into action, and keeps you on track. Coaching enhances the natural creativity and resourcefulness you already have within you, so you achieve success at an accelerated rate.
People typically hire a coach when they: · Determine that their goals and dreams are not being achieved by their current methods · Have the willingness to be challenged, supported, and called forth to approach things differently · Decide they are willing to do what it takes to create change in their lives
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