Personal Development
Personal Leadership
Living your essentials
Training overview
Transitioning from academic to professional life means adapting to new ways of working and communicating. In the corporate world, you’ll find that people’s approaches to teamwork and problem-solving can vary greatly. This training equips you to navigate these differences confidently and understand how your personal responses impact your success. Learn how to adapt your thinking, make better decisions, and respond to challenges in a way that gives you greater control, peace of mind, and stronger relationships.
Target audience
This training is designed for those who:
- Sometimes wonder why they react in certain ways in challenging situations.
- Feel they’re too reactive to external pressures and want to take control of their responses.
- Want to reduce negative or self-critical thoughts and gain more confidence.
- Would like to be more assertive, like setting boundaries without guilt or regret.
If you recognize yourself in these statements, this training is for you! Gain the tools to enhance your personal effectiveness and leadership.
Learning objectives
After this training, you will be able to:
- Understand and accept your behavioral patterns—and make meaningful changes where needed.
- Recognize the impact of your beliefs and how they shape your actions.
- Confidently say “no” when you reach your limits.
- Navigate personal defense mechanisms, giving you control over your responses rather than feeling controlled by them.
- Show confidence by openly acknowledging what you don’t know or don’t wish to take on.
Program
Evening 1: Monday March 24th: Drivers of your behaviour
Gain insight into what drives your behaviour. We’ll explore how deeply-held beliefs influence how you interact with others. Bring a real-life scenario, and together, we’ll examine it from different perspectives.
Evening 2: Mondag March 31st: Assertiveness and proactivity
Assertiveness and proactivity aren’t about being pushy. Discover how to stand up for your needs without losing authenticity or respect. Learn how to influence outcomes without feeling unnatural and recognize the control you have over essential areas of your life.
Evening 3: Monday April 14th: Refining and applying your skills
This session is all about you. Bring your current challenges, and we’ll apply what you've learned. This hands-on, personalized approach helps translate self-awareness into real-world actions.
Your trainers
Roel Bonten and Rutger Beekelaar will make sure that the evenings have sufficient room for theory, practice and questions, in a pleasant and safe atmosphere.
Rutger Beekelaar is an academic Engineer with a lot of experience in the High Tech sector varying from test engineer to department manager. Currently Rutger is working part-time for the knowledge institute TNO. The other part of his workweek, he has been training and coaching technical professionals since 2007. In 2012 he has rounded off the education Coaching for Professionals and was registered as Qualified Coach at the STiR.
Roel Bonten has worked since more than 20 years as a trainer / coach / consultant in ‘trade & industry’. With a background as a psychologist, he helps professionals and leaders in their personal and professional development. They often find out that – besides professional knowledge – also personal communication, self-management, consultancy and management/leadership are professions in themselves. Synergy between individual and organisational goals are pivotal to him.
Costs
1250 Bright Coins including dinner and drinks
Details |
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| Date | March 24, 2025 |
| Time | 17:00 - 21:00 |
| Seats | 1 from 12 available |
| Organizer | Bright Institute |
| Phone | +31 040 230 4117 |
| Venue | Bright institute, High Tech Campus 68, 5656 AG Eindhoven, The Netherlands |
Want to join this training, but not a member? Mail to: events@bright-society.com