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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀
Curiosity has always been one of my strengths. It helps me read a room, understand behaviour and look beneath the surface. It allows me to ask the sometimes uncomfortable questions that can lead to new insights, stronger teams and real growth. Curiosity helps us understand instead of assume. But I have also learned that my…
𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹
Green Phenix’s circular mission goes far beyond transforming plastic waste into beautiful jewellery, flowerpots, furniture and more. They also create opportunities for people who experience barriers to the labour market, helping them develop, regain perspective and grow. 🌱 That makes their work meaningful, but not always easy. Social impact requires more than passion and a…
𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿… 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?
Over the past few days, my Facebook post about the developments at Caracasbaai has reached more than 13,000 people. Some of you reacted.Some of you shared it.Some of you reached out to me personally to express your concerns. However, I also noticed that relatively few of us are willing to express those concerns publicly. And…
Today we celebrate freedom.
But how free are we, really? Today, 1 July, marks the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the Dutch colonies in 1863. we commemorate emancipation and celebrate freedom. While many of us here are fortunate to live free from war and occupation, meanwhile modern forms of exploitation, such as human trafficking, remind us that…
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱
Every meaningful growth journey starts with an honest look at where you are today. Over the past five years, 33 teams across our islands have opened up about the way they work together. They reflected on questions such as:• Do we feel safe enough to have difficult conversations?• Are we truly committed to our shared…
Integrity is not a compliance issue. It’s a leadership responsibility.
Yesterday, Curaçao.Nu published the results of a recent SOAB study on integrity within the Government of Curaçao. The findings align with what we have been seeing for the past 5 years through our TeamCulture research across the Dutch Caribbean: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁.𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀…
𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙖 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧?
Recently, I had the pleasure of facilitating a webinar for the Curaçao Chamber of Commerce & Industry together with my dear friend and colleague Jessica C. Keetelaar on a topic we are both passionate about: 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 💚 At WannaGrow, we work with leaders and teams across Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, Sint Maarten, Saba, Statia, and…
𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠’𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣?
Last week, both HR Network Curaçao and HR Evolve Sint Maarten inspired hundreds of HR professionals and leaders with conversations around themes that are deeply connected: 👉 Sustainable Employability👉 HR Claim Your Seat Both require leaders who are able to create environments where people feel safe to speak up, contribute, challenge ideas, make mistakes, learn…
𝗜 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡.
WannaGrow was proud to sponsor both the HR Network event in Curaçao and the launch of HR Evolve in Sint Maarten. While I attended the conference in Sint Maarten, my colleagues Gwen Leuteria and Disaeny Molina were present in Curaçao. What stood out most? Both the experienced HR Network team in Curaçao and the newly…
🧠 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴
Thousands of volunteers united across our islands during CuraDoet, BonDoet, ArubaDoet, SXM Doet, SabaDoet, StatiaDoet.💚 Can you imagine the kind of positive brain wave this created collectively? Research in neuroscience shows that acts of contribution, connection and purpose activate reward systems in the brain linked to dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin. In another words:Helping others helps…