The Good Institute
Learning & Development

For mission-driven organisations
& ambitious young professionals

The Good Institute partners with ambitious young professionals and the mission-driven organisations they work for: providing tailored services in coaching, training and facilitation to help them thrive and shape the future

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Based in Brussels & Amsterdam
About

The Good Institute, always learning and evolving

A learning & development practice that supports new leaders to grow and create impact in our ever-changing world. Founded by a practitioner with the deep belief that good interventions -even short ones- can create lasting positive change

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Services

Individual coaching

1:1 coaching to enhance impact, growth & wellbeing. Ad-hoc available as in-house service and accessible for privately paying individuals

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Training & peer learning

In-house workshops tailored to your organisation. With a wide range of topics that promote resilience, leadership and collaboration

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Facilitation & team coaching

Working with teams through conversations that enable trust and direction. Hitting pause to resume work with new, aligned energies

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Diagnostics

Customisable pulse surveys that turn below-the-surface interpersonal dynamics into clear, actionable insight

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Quick Diagnostic

Score your organisation or yourself

Two scans: one for young professionals, one for decision makers at the organisations they work for. Rate the statements below and see an overview of your answers straight away. Nothing is sent anywhere - just to open up the mind.

Growth
People here have clear paths to develop and take on more responsibility
Managers are genuinely equipped and given time to support their team's growth, not just expected to
Younger or newer employees know what's expected of them and how to grow into more senior roles
Wellbeing
Workload is sustainable most of the time, not only during predictable peaks
People feel safe raising it when they're struggling, without it being held against them
We actually track and take seriously any absence or turnover linked to stress or burnout
Culture
Our stated values show up in how decisions actually get made
Collaboration across teams feels easy rather than effortful
People understand not just what we do, but why it matters
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Impact
I understand how what I do connects to the bigger picture where I work
I feel I am meeting the expectations set for my role
Growth
I'm developing at a pace that feels right, not stalled and not overwhelmed
I have a clear sense of what "getting better" actually looks like in my current role
Career
I have a clear sense of the direction I want my career to take next
I feel like I'm actively choosing my path, rather than drifting
Wellbeing
I have enough energy left at the end of most days for the rest of my life
I can be honest about how I'm really doing, without it costing me
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Your overview

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Working with
Clients
· · · Rabobank· · Dare
Group· HEINEKEN·
Partners
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From clients

“Delivered great value for us with 1:1 coaching and especially by facilitating multiple offsites: first for one MEP and her staff, then a two-day offsite with 5 MEPs and 30 staff. Highly committed and professional throughout the project in contracting, preparation and evaluation; managing partners well and facilitating a space where everybody felt heard and valuable towards our goals. I would highly recommend Barend and the Good Institute to others.”

— Office Manager of a delegation of 5 MEPs and 30 staff in the European Parliament

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Feel free to reach out: whether it's about you, your organisation, or something in between. Also if the question isn't fully formed: exploring it together is part of the work

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