by Freek Zilvold | 24 April 2026 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. An English word that I regularly hear and see is “inclusion”. All kinds of companies use it. Examples are “Financial Inclusion”, “Military Inclusion”, “Inclusive Architecture”,...
by Freek Zilvold | 30 January 2026 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. A woman was walking along the beach one day after a big storm and saw thousands of starfish washed up on the beach. Not far away, she saw a young girl throwing starfish back into the ocean. “What are you doing? ” the woman asked as she...
by Freek Zilvold | 11 July 2025 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. You probably know them too: difficult people not just during a training or a workshop, but also at the office or in volunteer organizations.They’re the know-it-alls, the pushy types, the control freaks, the underminers, the saboteurs, the...
by Freek Zilvold | 4 May 2021 | blog, English
Summary:In this article, you will learn the difference between Empathy and compassion. It will help you to understand how compassion can lead to more connectedness and gives you ways to train and express more compassion. Voor Nederlands, klik hier. One of my character...
by Freek Zilvold | 9 October 2018 | blog, English
Summary: Do you find it hard to start a conversation with someone or to continue with a good conversation during an event? This article is about asking good questions to create a connection, show empathy and to help people reflect. It contains 35 good questions you...
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 | 28 April 2017 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Last week I went to an engineering conference. “Engineers are generally modest” was the statement of one of the speakers. That reminded me of Ralph Waldo Emerson who said “A great man is always willing to be little.” This may...
by Freek Zilvold | 17 February 2017 | Action, blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. In my first Podcast, I talked with Henk Nieboer. He said that a good engineer needs empathy. This can be a challenge for some engineers who just thrill to make calculations, write reports or give advice. In this article I am explaining what...
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