by Freek Zilvold | 19 September 2025 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. When people contact me for a haka workshop, they often tell me that they are looking for an energizer or a teambuilding activity. The haka indeed brings people together, creates energy, and leaves a lasting experience. But the haka is much...
by Freek Zilvold | 5 July 2024 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. ‘That was very courageous of you,’ said the main speaker after the last session of the day. I was a Master of Ceremonies at an event recently, and my job was to introduce all speakers and performers.The audience consisted of...
by Freek Zilvold | 19 November 2021 | blog, career, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Last weekend I was visiting a dear friend. At one point, she said: “I hope that before I die, I will do something that I really enjoy.” That touched me deeply, and it even made me sad. Not just because she is a dear friend....
by Freek Zilvold | 7 May 2019 | blog, English
Summary: Do you do have to do something challenging today? A presentation, an important conversation? Do you have a difficult challenge that you are afraid of? This article is about courage, how you can find courage and how you can develop it. Voor Nederlands, klik...
by Freek Zilvold | 24 April 2018 | blog, English
Summary: Being vulnerable is not something current in the technical world were minds are an important tool. The expression of feelings plays an important role by being vulnerable. This article is about the benefits of being vulnerable. It helps to resolve conflicts,...
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 | 26 May 2017 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Are you less confident or actually a little stressed in the following situations too? when doing a presentation or giving a talk At networking events and walking up to strangers Convincing others When delivering some bad news to colleagues...
by Freek Zilvold | 14 October 2016 | Geen categorie
For Dutch, click here. The other day there was a job posting for an integrity engineer. This opening fascinated me. The objective of the job was to work with other departments regarding integrity requirements for new product developments. OK, that’s integrity on...
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