Coaching personal development for introverts

Coacing for introverts

Do you find it difficult to give your opinion in a meeting? Are you told at work that you are not visible enough? In many companies, extroverted behavior is highly valued. If you are a more introverted person, it can make you insecure, with the result that you find it even more difficult to assert yourself. That is very unfortunate because you leave qualities of yourself unused and your contribution is sorely missed. As a coach, I have a lot of experience in guiding more introverted people in increasing their self-confidence and personal effectiveness. I am an introvert myself.

Method
In an initial meeting free of charge, we get acquainted, together we investigate what your question is. In addition, it is important that we both feel that it 'clicks'. Then I can make a tailor-made offer. If applicable, there is a joint consultation with the manager at the start and completion. In practice, it appears that a course of about 6-8 sessions of 1.5 hours is sufficient for many people. 

My approach is flexible and I tailor it to your question. Sometimes persistent patterns from your current life can be traced back to your family system. If you can face that, you experience room for different behaviour.  Understanding patterns in communication and dealing with vulnerability is often discussed. I am inspired by the ideas of Transactional Analysis e.g. the drama and winner triangle). I am an experienced Voice Dialogue facilitator and love working with Voice Dialogue. Voice Dialogue is a method to guide people in getting to know their inner motivations better and to be able to use more sides of themselves. One side of ourselves that we often know well is the inner critic. If you understand that this subperson has his best interest at heart, you can deal with it more easily. Sometimes I step into the role of a training actor so that you can safely try out and investigate new behaviour. Above all, I do what suits you, your question, the situation and the moment.

What might the coaching bring?
Your self-knowledge and self-confidence increase. You have insight into the effect of your behaviour on others. You know your own manual and know how to deal with it effectively. This makes you better able to take care of yourself and deal with others more smoothly. You increase your clout and your impact increases.

Some testimonials
 "My feeling of powerlessness is gone, I feel less dependent and accept my introverted side better. Also the fact that you have an influence on the voices in your head, putting them in a different place in the 'bus', has helped me enormously. I am now able to break down barriers with the qualities I have. I am very happy with that." Inger Ott.

"I have worked with Marijke on my self-confidence and self-image with regard to confrontations. I have experienced the process as very positive, educational, intensive and confrontational 😊. This allowed me to develop myself and I feel stretched. I have come to various insights that help me further on my path to confront myself. Marijke is patient and clear. She listens well and does not allow herself to be distracted from the higher goal. She could 'read' me well and that gave me confidence. I have now recommended Marijke to others." Erik Broekman

Where applicable, you will receive theoretical underpinnings and practical tools. The people I coach are often surprised by the fact that they achieve results after just a few sessions.

People say that they feel comfortable with me and dare to be open. They feel understood and taken seriously. They appreciate that I can tailor well to their specific question and what they need.

Mimicri training offers training & coaching and is specialized in the guidance of introverts. She offers guidance in the field of personal development, personal effectiveness, increasing your visibility, leadership and cooperation. In training you mainly get to work practically and there is a lot of room to practice with examples from your own practice.