Even professionals can get stuck. Executive-to-executive coaching opens new perspectives.
New ideas are easier to find with someone who can play the game at your level.
You have reached ambitious goals and solved the easy and the hard problems at work and in your life.
And still, some goals remain out of reach, and some problems refuse to go away.
As a former executive, I understand these situations.
And I know how good we professionals are at giving convincing justifications to our bosses, our teams – and ourselves. The stories we tell obscure fresh approaches and cement the current ones.
But when more exertion and dedication, more time and energy cannot be the answer, it's time to step back, be honest with ourselves and try something new.
For a meaningful conversation, you need someone who can match your experience and energy. In our conversations, you can reflect without having to be too careful, knowing that what you say carries meaning for me without further explanation.
Let's put away the problems before they become your sole focus. Let's work out where you really want to go, kick some ideas around, try stuff out on the spot. You will know intuitively what feels right.
Coaching can be serious business, with deep emotion and insight. But above all, let's be unselfconscious, creative and lively, and let's experiment playfully.
We will shift dynamically between the approaches that work best for you:
- Coaching to support your best thinking and reflection, acknowledging that you are the expert on your situation.
- Mentoring to offer lightly held insights and experiences, because some facts cannot be elicited through open questions.
- Encouraging to shift your perspective to your considerable resources, create well-founded confidence, and unleash your mental energies.
How can you be confident this will be worthwhile?
It's reassuring that a coach can sport impressive credentials and warm accolades.
But how can you find out if the conversations with this particular coach will really work for you?
You already know that you can purchase concert tickets because you like the looks of the musicians, based on their pedigree, or following rave reviews. But you will only know if their music moves you once you've listened to it.
It's the same with a coach: Only a short, focused conversation can tell you that you really connect, that the coach matches your experience and energy, that the questions and insights really help you create something new for you.
And I need to be convinced myself that I am right for you, that we can work together productively, that I can give you the boost that you want and the insight you need.
So let's just give it a try. Let's take one hour to have a first conversation, to clarify what you want to achieve, which mode of coaching would be best for you, and how we can collaborate to make your ambition a reality.
And let's gauge how well we match and what impact I can have for you, with a focused 30-minute coaching on a topic of your choice. This rests on the matching weight class: This free coaching session is for executives and senior experts. If you are earlier in your career, contact me anyway — I decide case by case.
You will know best if it really works for you, if it creates something new for you that propels you over hurdles and towards your goals.
If you are a manager or HR representative supporting executives and experts, I also offer Corporate Coaching.
Laser Focus
Find a solution quickly.
When time is of the essence, we connect quickly to find a solution.
In three remote sessions, bi-weekly or monthly, we apply a laser focus to define your core issue, assess realistic options, and decide on the next effective steps towards a solution.
Constant Connection
Build long-term growth.
Boost your long-term ambition through regular reflection and ideation.
To go the distance and turn incremental progress into a transformative journey, we connect twelve times in a year to explore your ambitions and build towards them according to a structured plan.
A Walk in the Park
Get clarity and regain orientation.
When things feel “okay” — but not really — we take a closer look.
In six monthly coaching walks through Amsterdam’s most beautiful parks, we explore six aspects of your situation, identify what is missing and what opportunities are ripe for picking, and define concrete next steps.
Cracking Tough Nuts
Solve your key issue.
Tackle a tenacious issue from all sides until you've cracked it.
In six focused sessions in six weeks, we identify your most pressing challenge, question the patterns that hold you back, and work step by step toward a real solution — so you can move forward with confidence.
Boundless Horizons
Create a vision for what comes next.
Step out of your routine and onto the water to experience the space you have.
In a single coaching session on the Markermeer, we reflect, explore your options, find a new direction, and define the first meaningful steps toward the future you truly want.
"Hartmut is an insightful and inspiring coach." – HR Director, UK
"Hartmut is an unbelievable heart and mind reader." – Unit Manager, France
"Hartmut's approach encouraged real growth and self-discovery." – Tech Expert, Romania
I am an experienced coach with a long executive background.
With over 30 years of experience in international business and more than 20 years living abroad, I understand the challenges professionals face in our wild world, confronted with a myriad of desires and demands.
I have been studying Individual Psychology since 2012 and am certified as an Individual Psychology Coach and Professional Executive Coach.
Today, I use this experience to help executives find new ways to overcome challenges and fulfil their ambitions.
