Days at the Hoffice
Hoffice is a great concept of work. We are using resources underused during the day: our homes! And as we use methods of structuring the day, we are both being very productive and connecting meaningfully with others. I am one…
More about the Flow – The Extra Mile
A year that ends or begins is a time for reflection, for reviewing past learnings and for intending the path of the 12 months to come. At the Extra Mile, it was not different, with a World Café Session facilitated…
Women Worldwide Active Festival – January 22nd, 2016
Every day, Women Worldwide Active stands for fairness, courage and community. They are willing to rise in 2017 and that is why I am a BackHer, with poems and a lot of love. Yasmin Kadi will be the headline…
You can choose to stand for love – TEDx Talk
On November 29th, 2016, I am of 14 speakers and artists to participate to TEDxSaxionUniversity's Conference entitled "Brave New World" at Deventer's Theatre. My talk "Every day, every second, you can choose to stand for love" tells the genesis of…
Alle stemmen
The workshop Deep Democracy Level 1 provided insights and practical tools for facilitating the decision-making process of groups and individuals, integrating the wisdom of minority voices. The workshop was in Dutch, hence the poem in Dutch too. Alle stemmen Deze…
Le prince et le crapaud
We are a group of trainers that get together regularly in order to develop our knowledge and deepen our relationships. This time we had a day of initiation or reactivation on Transactional Analysis. This poem, in French, is a summary of…
Samen wijzer worden
This poem was written in a couple of minutes to celebrate the end of a two day workshop entitled "Samen wijzer worden", "How to become wiser together". Samen wijzer worden Samen wijzer worden Begint met het erkennen Van je eigen…
Sacred Spaces
This poem has mutliple inspirations: a two-day Team Retreat for a small organisation that is looking to enhance the quality of communication and interaction between its members; a two-day Workshop about Corporate Rituals - all in the same week! Sacred…
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The poem below was inspired by conversations during a two-day workshop relating to Corporate Rituals.
Can Love change Hate? Open Mic
On June 15th, 2016, I was one of 16 potential TEDx speakers chosen from 40 candidates to pitch their talk for 3 minutes in Deventer, Netherland. The audience, almost 200 strong, voted for their three top favorites, and I was…