Organization
Vision – Mission – Values, About us, Our why
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Vision – Mission – Values
Our vision:
Create a World of Intercultural Understanding and Acceptance and Enjoy Interacting with Diversified People
Our mission:
We as Connect 2 Improve use our extensive experiences in international business and our passion for developing business and people, to help cross-cultural professionals integrate smoothly in their new business environment and in the Dutch work culture.
We Enrich Professionals with Intercultural Competences by Providing Holistic and Constructive Intercultural Workshops where ‘food is the guest of honour’.
Our values:
About us
Many years of experiences in international work environments in management and consultancy makes Connect 2 Improve (since 2010) a valuable partner for your business challenges with impact for people.
Successful cooperation with diversified people made us strongly believe in the strength of cultural diversity. We empower employees with intercultural competences.
Connect 2 Improve operates with professionals from abroad, each of whom has their own experiences, background and insights. By this collaboration we ensure highest quality of our workshops and training & coaching activities.
TASTY THOUGHTS
This special concept is a ‘tasty’ combination of coaching & cooking. We combine our strengths as a coach and as a cook to give the participant of our unique concept ‘Tasty Thoughts’ the opportunity to learn from and to share with other professionals in an enjoyable, informal setting. Daily challenges in business are suprisingly reflected by creativity with food.
We are striving for many happy people in their (new) business environment.
Your Tasty Thoughts Coach: Germa Franzen
She is a professional with over 15 years of experience in the international business environment. As a professional coach, she guides individuals in their personal and professional growth and development. Additionally, Germa provides with passion training and coaching for employees who interact with different cultures to maximize employees’ potential by enhancing and leveraging intercultural competencies. Germa strives for business improvements, connecting international employees effectively to the Dutch Business Culture.
Your Tasty Thoughts Cook: Reggy de Haas
He is a professional chef experienced in leading an international team and with a passion for food and people. Furthermore he mentors children at school by teaching them how to cook and learning them to cooperate and boosting their self-confidence. Reggy loves to share is extended knowledge in food (history) connecting this to cultural backgrounds.
Our why
How to manage intercultural differences in an unknown and not comfortable situation? Many people are facing challenges while interacting with people from different cultures.
We see training and coaching to develop intercultural competences as:
- An important part of your employees introduction program
- Key to built on the benefits of your diversified people
- The solution to increase the productivity and effectiveness of your international team
As Connect 2 Improve we are very happy to guide professionals from abroad in understanding the Dutch way of acting and behaving in business. However, learning about cultural facts is not enough. People need to feel understood and accepted in the workplace to be able to deliver the best results.
We know from experience how it feels to struggle with uncomfortable situations in a work environment where people act and behave in a different manner, not according your own values and norms.
We guide people in intercultural awareness, coach them in effective communication and train them to manage uncomfortable situations in a surprising creative, informal and yet professional manner.
Connect 2 Improve serves companies who:
- Accepts everyone equally and care about their employees
- Enjoy cultural differences and invest in employee growth and happiness
- Understands the need and the benefit of smoothly intergration in business because culture clashes are ‘not done’
We feel blessed we help people in their personal growth and hapiness… We are happy to support companies by adding value to their profits and social responsibilities.