Stijn is an excellent job coach. He listens to your story, asks probing questions, summarizes, and draws conclusions. He truly helps you explore what you find important in your work, what gives you energy, and what drains you. The most confronting yet valuable tool he introduced was a questionnaire for family, friends, acquaintances, and colleagues—to help you look at yourself from their perspective. Brilliant. It was an enriching and inspiring experience.
Geert Vandevenne - Docent at Hast
My experience with Stijn was extremely helpful and important. He helped me get through a very difficult moment where I thought I was not gonna be able to finish my PhD. Every consult, we addressed different things in a very practical and direct way. He asked the right questions and gave me specific tools that I was able to apply and see what was best for me at that moment. I always felt Stijn was helping me in my walk towards the very last moment where I was able to successfully defend the PhD.
In retrospect, I could not be more happy to have his help and I am very grateful for all the tools he gave me. I am sure I will be able to use them during my life every time it is too overwhelming, too stressful and I am feeling that I am loosing myself in the process.
R.A PhD KU Leuven
Stijn tailors his approach perfectly to your personality, making the coaching feel truly customized. He motivates, asks thoughtful questions, and provides practical exercises that help you gain your own insights. Stijn offers structure where needed and gives meaningful advice.
Sara Truyens - freelance artdirector - setdresser - stylist Visual Affairs
Stijn did an excellent job bringing structure to the commercial administration of one of our brokers. Great work!
Patrick Vermuyten - commercial real estate agent
Stijn, I went through an interesting career coaching journey with you, in which you let me stay at the helm to navigate my own course, while your coaching was truly valuable. At the start of each session, you allowed me to let off steam. What you did afterwards was incredibly powerful: you would stand up, walk to your flipchart or take a sheet of paper, and visualize the flood of words I had just poured out like a tsunami. How many times did I tell you: ‘Stijn, it’s so obvious when you draw out what I just said.’ For me, these were valuable anchors that helped me move forward and work positively on my future. You have a great talent for listening and doing this time and again.
Christa Claessens - Capturing Curiosity.
The most important thing I learned was that I can make decisions about my professional activities on my own strength, no matter how difficult they may be. The 360 feedback also gave me tools to see my talents more clearly. I became acquainted with a solution-focused way of working—a very positive approach to dealing with challenges, looking above all at possibilities, and one that has truly helped me regain my strength.”
Kim Schoonis - Freelance HR partner
The conversations with Tapio provided me with a clear analysis of my role, its complexity, and the high workload it entails. As a result, I have been able to manage my tasks more effectively and achieve a better balance between my responsibilities as team leader of a group of research staff, my teaching duties, and my own research assignments.
T.N Professor at KU Leuven
From the very first conversation, it was clear that Stijn offered a very personal approach. He was a strong sparring partner for me, whose positive and constructive perspective broadened my view and helped me discover both what I could do and what I truly wanted. His advice and tips saved me a great deal of time and research, and resulted in a more impactful and personalized CV. During and after my career transition, Stijn supported me with my insecurities and helped streamline my integration into the new work environment. I look back with great satisfaction. In fact, I’m still sometimes a little amazed at the journey we went through together!
M.M Senior Research Scientist
Sessions with Stijn are great opportunities to reflect on how you can proactively tackle career/life issues. Even when they seem to be created by an external factor, Stijn always nudges our ability to deal with them using our inner principles and playing our strenghts.
R.C Chief Compliance Officer
Over the past year, I’ve started living in a different way and with a new mindset. My journey with Tapio was a true revelation. For the first time in a long while, I feel that there is a healthy balance again between my work and my life. By putting everything into perspective and identifying what truly matters, I managed to address and change a number of essential things. I’m now fully committed to my job again, but with a new attitude and a different way of working and collaborating. Thank you, Stijn!
Kristof - 40j - Project Manager
