Posts Tagged ‘WannaGrow’
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐
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…
Read Moreโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฃ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฎ.โ
Today I came across this quote attributed to Elon Musk: I find it worrying how easily such statements spread. Because a lack of empathy is often the real foundation of conflict. Not only in the wars we see across the world, but also in the everyday battles happening inside organizations. Across our islands I regularly…
Read MoreIn the blink of an eyeโฆ we start 2026 celebrating 10 years of WannaGrow. ๐
Time really does fly when youโre doing work that matters on islands that vibe! After a ten-year corporate career in the Netherlands and Curaรงao, I discovered that rigid structures and predefined career paths were not where I thrived. Moving to the Caribbean opened the door to freedom, entrepreneurship, and a different way of working and…
Read More๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎรง๐ฎ๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ – ๐ฎ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ
As we prepare to launch our renewed WannaGrow ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ we are consciously exploring places that invite leaders to do their inner work, away from meeting rooms, KPIs and daily noise. And here on Curaรงao, we are truly blessed.The island is full of powerful, grounding places that naturally invite reflection, presence and deeper…
Read More๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ณ๐๐น ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ
First of all, the journey, both physical and mental. Getting to Statia alone almost takes a full day. Add to that the need to realign with the islandโs culture and history, the way people perceive me, and a team going through a challenging phase. As a coach, that asks a lot of you. So my…
Read Moreโจ Saturday reminded me why I love this work so deeply
With WannaGo Outdoors we organized our very first teambuilding event at Hofi Mango and somewhere between the laughter, the challenges, the sweat, I realized how much Iโve missed this. In recent years, our focus at WannaGrow has shifted more toward profound leadership and team development trajectories. And while outdoor elements have always remained part of…
Read More๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ?
Recent signals in Curaรงao show how urgent this question is:๐จ 80% of employees in Curaรงao report experiencing inappropriate behavior such as bullying, verbal aggression, or intimidation. (SER, April 2025)๐จ Civil servants do not dare to voice their opinions, according to ABVO board member Jourandy Leito. (Nu CW September 2025)๐จ Tourism and healthcare under pressure: labor…
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