Executive coaching

What kind of executive coaching do I offer?

My coaching is entirely centred around your questions. These may relate to improving your effectiveness, your ongoing development as a leader, or deeper, more existential questions about meaning and fulfilment in your work. The relevance of these questions depends on how you view this stage of your career and life.

I provide a space where you can bring anything to the table—whether specific experiences or deeper beliefs and subconscious thoughts. My role is to offer curiosity and a listening ear, not judgement. This results in meaningful sessions that provide profound insights and practical steps you can apply immediately. These conversations form the foundation of our coaching journey.

These conversations form the basis of our process.

What does an executive coaching trajectory look like with me?

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We always begin with an extensive intake session. This allows us to get to know each other and identify the key questions you seek coaching for. This forms the starting point of the coaching process, which we can refine as needed. We will also explore the boundaries between coaching, mentoring, and therapy in relation to your concerns. Additionally, we will assess whether any formal assessments could be beneficial. We then agree on practical matters such as the number of sessions and their location. I will provide a proposal, and once approved, we can begin.

In my experience, a trajectory of 10–12 sessions works best, often combining in-depth, face-to-face meetings with shorter online follow-up sessions. Sessions typically last between 60 and 90 minutes, with an interval of three to four weeks between them. I ensure a suitable meeting space. During our sessions, we can discuss anything—from deep-rooted thoughts to specific or recent workplace situations. We examine why these issues matter to you and how they relate to your coaching goals.

What do I bring in my coaching?

I am an experienced coach who has worked for years with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and board members, and ambitious future leaders. I have a strong client base and collaborate with leadership consultancies. I am also affiliated with INSEAD, the renowned business school in France, as an executive coach.

Having held roles as a COO, CTO, and board member, I understand the challenges leaders face. This allows me to quickly grasp your situation and the dynamics within an executive team, a supervisory board, or between the two.

I have trained as a coach at INSEAD and hold certifications in ‘The Leadership Circle Profile’—one of the most widely used leadership assessment tools. Additionally, I am a certified ‘HeartMath’ coach, specialising in resilience and stress management. I am also a member of NOBCO, the Dutch Association of Professional Coaches.

Most importantly, I bring genuine curiosity about what drives you, what challenges you, and what might be holding you back. I offer a listening ear, a thoughtful conversation partner, and, when necessary, a thought-provoking perspective to support you in both your career and your life.

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Frank doesn't shy away from putting his finger on the sore spot with you. Sometimes confronting, but necessary for your own development.

Frank helped me in a number of sessions to get sharpness in the next steps that suit me. By reflecting and because he made me make clear choices, I was able to focus my broad interest and experience on a direction that suits me and gives me energy. These often included inspiring and surprising twists and insights.

Frank goes on a journey with you, as a kind of stowaway. He goes with you where you want to go. Although you have carefully prepared your route and destinations, it may be (but not necessarily) that you just end up at an adjacent destination where the possibilities are richer and the views are wider.

Frank's sharp and straightforward way of having conversations has helped me a lot in identifying the areas where I can and want to grow as a leader. During the process, we took a completely different direction than I originally expected – but certainly the right direction. The fact that Frank shapes the coaching in such an agile and personal way has really made a difference for me in this process.

Frank has really been able to take me a step further. A combination of the right questions, a critical mirror, pleasant and personal conversations and new schools of thought have given me exactly the insights I was looking for.

You notice that Frank has years of experience in business, half a word is sometimes enough for him to understand the context.

From the very first moment I felt a click with Frank, which meant that I never felt any resistance to sharing personal themes with him.

Frank can empathize well with a sketched context and the position I find myself in between the various stakeholders

Frank is energetic, inspiring, committed, decisive and sincere.

During the coaching sessions, Frank has impressed me with his ability to distill and summarize my own words to the real essence, and with that making me aware of what is truly important to me. This has been instrumental to my professional but also personal development, for which I’m very grateful

Frank is a good listener and non-judgmental. He has helped me make sustainable choices for myself