Learning & Development

For mission-driven organisations
& ambitious young professionals

The Good Institute partners with growing, mission-driven organisations and the people who drive them, providing tailored coaching, training and facilitation so they can thrive and shape our collective future

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Based in Brussels & Amsterdam

Services

Individual coaching

1:1 coaching to enhance impact, growth and wellbeing. Available as in-house service for employees and for privately paying individuals

Training & peer learning

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

Facilitation & team development

Working with groups through conversations that create trust, clarity and alignment. Available for off-sites and in recurring formats for teams

Diagnostics

Simple tools and customisable surveys that create clear, actionable insights for organisational change, team development and personal growth

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Quick Diagnostic

Score your organisation or yourself

Curious to reflect on your organization or yourself as professional? Pick the relevant scan, rate the statements and get the results straight away - nothing is sent anywhere

Organizational scan

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

Answer all nine statements to see the overview

Your overview

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Individual scan

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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From clients

“Delivered great value for us with 1:1 coaching, a tailored workshop on feedback and especially by facilitating multiple offsites: first for one MEP and her staff, then a two-day offsite with 5 MEPs and 30 staff. I experienced Barend as a highly committed professional throughout: proactively unburdening our organisation during busy times, managing stakeholders well and preparing the sessions carefully. He and his partners facilitated a space where everyone could feel safe, heard and valuable towards our goals. I'd warmly recommend him and the Good Institute to others.”

— Office Manager of a 35-person delegation in the European Parliament

For mission-driven organisations& ambitious young professionals