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Stefaan van Hooydonk
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Stefaan van Hooydonk
After building a distinguished career as Chief Learning Officer, a learning innovator and strategist for multinational companies such as Philips, Agfa, Cognizant, Flipkart and Nokia, Stefaan van Hooydonk founded the Global Curiosity Institute where he and his team are supporting professionals, teams and organisations to foster a mindset of curiosity. He has been globally recognized for his innovative approach to learning, people and technology. Stefaan has a Master’s degree in Economics and in Chinese, together with postgraduate degrees in Marxist Economics from China, Cross Cultural Management from France and an Executive MBA from Rutgers University. He is a certified ICF and NLP coach.
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How to Boost your Career with Intentional Curiosity
Every person is born with a healthy dose of curiosity. Some people can maintain this level through adulthood, many however see its original strength diminish over time. Curiosity is like a muscle. With intentional focus we can grow our curiosity and capacity to rise above ourselves as individuals and professionals. Research has shown that curious professionals make more money and progress faster through their career, are happier in life and are better at maintaining relationships. They also learn faster, are more open to change and benefit from a deeper self-awareness. In this interactive session we will explore what we know about curiosity, why it is important in our professional life and we will reflect on strategies to get better at it.
How Leaders Create Curious Organisations
The shadow a manager casts on the team is one of the biggest drivers for productivity, engagement and the feeling of well-being of the team. Those managers who do this well, uplift the team. Those who don’t, stifle it. The key to effective task management and people leadership is curiosity. Curious leaders are good at operationalizing the present as well as securing the future. They create the psychological safety for the team to thrive. Curious leaders represent a high level of cognitive, empathic, and self-reflective curiosity. They are curious about the world around them, the people they work with and about their own internal conscious and unconscious drivers. They go out of their way to engage with their team, also in times of crisis. They stretch their teams to excel in the present and to embrace the future. They are Intentionally curious. In this interactive session we explore what we know about curiosity and why it is important for leaders, teams, and organizations.