Author: Renske

Diversity and people’s ‘natural’ tendencies are not a winning combination. For example, we all know that, by default, we tend to hire people that are like us. When aiming to build more diverse teams, this is one of the first things to tackle. Inclusion is the essential next step. Without it, teams will not be able to benefit from their diverse nature. Amongst other things, inclusion requires actively overwriting implicit bias by identifying each individual’s qualities and providing an environment where everyone can thrive. The way we look at performance of employees is key in this respect. Here’s why. When Winston Churchill said: “Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common… Celebrate it every day”, he captured […]

The legal profession and mental health is an impossible combination, at least if you believe the reports about this. The dominant image is that of survival of the fittest, a hard and cold dog-eat-dog world. Although there is room for improvement, this general image does absolutely no justice to the legal profession in the Netherlands. At the end of last year, I stepped down as a partner from the law firm where I worked and founded CORE People to focus on business coaching and strategic issues around leadership and the potential of people. The reason for my career switch was not that I was no longer enjoying my work as a lawyer, let alone that I was burnt out or […]