by Freek Zilvold | 8 March 2024 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Let me tell you something: I don’t like conflicts. I never did. I grew up in a very harmonious environment and the conflicts I do remember were with friends at school or with my parents. As I got older, there were also conflicts in my...
by Freek Zilvold | 9 February 2024 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. During my workshops, where participants have a haka experience, there is a lot of shouting. Both men and women have trouble with this. They find it too overwhelming or feel it does not suit them to speak loudly or shout. The other day,...
by Freek Zilvold | 11 August 2023 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. This year I went on holiday in America with my family. In three weeks, we have visited a large part of the west coast. Like in 2021, I share my lessons from a special journey in this blog. Look forward One of the most special places I have...
by Freek Zilvold | 10 March 2023 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. I admit that I like to be liked and to hear that others appreciate me. It gives me confidence and makes me feel happier. Do you have that too? There are many techniques to be liked better and to influence others. Often, they are...
by Freek Zilvold | 10 February 2023 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. I know many people who are very ambitious in their life. I am not. At least, I thought I was not because I was not achieving the goals like others. Ambition did not feel right. I rejected it because I thought ambitious people were obsessed...
by Freek Zilvold | 17 June 2022 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Many people think that charisma is something few people have. People like Barack Obama, Princess Diana, or Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts. Nothing could be further from the truth: everyone is born with charisma and can benefit...
by Freek Zilvold | 23 March 2021 | blog, English
Summary:Only 8% of family businesses are still successful after several generations. In this article, I explain what successful family businesses do that the other 92% do not. Voor Nederlands, klik hier. The van Tetterode family has been working with stone and glass...
by Freek Zilvold | 1 December 2020 | blog, English
Summary:If you come up with new ideas or plans, there is a good chance that others will criticize you. You may find it unpleasant that others criticize you, but you also don’t want to do anything for fear of criticism. This article will help you recognize the...
by Freek Zilvold | 22 September 2020 | blog, English
Summary:This article is about what you can do if you are sensitive to what people do and say around you. Voor Nederlands, klik hier. I don’t remember exactly what the reason was, but my best friend said: “Freek is offended again.” Probably a game in...
by Freek Zilvold | 7 April 2020 | blog, English
Summary:What will change in the field of leadership, communication, products, or services once this crisis is over? What behavior will change, and what needs will arise? In this blog, I try to answer these questions. I do invite you to think about this for yourself or...
by Freek Zilvold | 4 December 2018 | blog, English
Summary: In November 2018 it is estimated that we are with 7.7 billion people on this planet. Maybe you did not know it yet, but we are all connected to each other. This article is about how you can become more aware of the connection you have with others so that you...
by Freek Zilvold | 20 November 2018 | blog, English
Summary: This article is especially for teams who want to work together more effectively. For teams who want to improve the quality of collaboration on the workplace and want to start a dialogue with one another. The article describes the Everything DiSC Workplace®...
by Freek Zilvold | 6 November 2018 | blog, English
Summary: This article explains why we find it hard to decline something and it gives you some techniques to help you make it easier to say “NO”. Voor Nederlands, klik hier. I used to have a hard time saying “NO” to my colleagues, boss, clients and friends. I must...
by Freek Zilvold | 8 May 2018 | blog, English
Summary: This article is about the Process Communication Model®. A model based on 6 different types of communication (personality types) within us, that can be used to manage stress, to communicate more effectively with others in harmony as you tune-in to the world of...
by Freek Zilvold | 27 March 2018 | blog, English
Summary: Next to technical skills, soft skills are essential in order to succeed as an engineer. In this article 8 soft skills are presented including tips on how to master these skills. Voor Nederlands, Klik hier. It was at the end of the last century. Together with...
by Freek Zilvold | 13 March 2018 | blog, English
Summary: Multidisciplinary teams can successfully work together if there is a good preparation of the project, if attention is given to action, interaction and reflection. This applies to professionals who are working together for a short time and for international...
by Freek Zilvold | 30 January 2018 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. As an engineer you might just do your job: collect parameters, requirements, make your calculations and consult your client. You just want to do a good job, and this is great. That can be a sign of authenticity. I was at an event last week....
by Freek Zilvold | 8 December 2017 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. In my last article, I wrote that I had quite a hard time with clients who were imposing or condescending. Do you also have trouble to communicate with people who are dominant? Everyone has their own communication style or -preference. In...
by Freek Zilvold | 1 September 2017 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. We engineers love to use our head. It helps us to think structured and analytical. Also, it helps to make calculations, to model, make lists and predict outcomes. The command line [If…then…else] is one of the first things I learned...
by Freek Zilvold | 18 August 2017 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Twenty years ago, I started as a staff engineer at a big engineering firm. Over the next 10 years, I was involved in multidisciplinary projects worldwide. Then I was asked to manage a team of highly skilled laboratory technicians. They...
by Freek Zilvold | 4 August 2017 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. The summer holidays are a great opportunity to read books. I love to read and I have brought a stack of them (paperbacks, digital and audio books) with me. With these following titles, I am looking forward to educate myself, get new ideas,...
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