Hi, I am Monte
and I aim to inspire, inform and coach people, teams and organisations to get the best out of themselves.
As a speaker at Whetston, I inspire audiences to take a glance into the world of tomorrow. In a fresh, positive and honest style, I talk about future human behaviour and what audiences want and need to hear.
I coach people & teams to get the best out of themselves. We go beyond everyday thoughts and dig deeper. There, you can truly learn about yourself, make better decisions and tackle the challenges you are dealing with.
I advise teams and organisations on how they can improve their teamwork and strategy. Using refreshing insights and exercises we keep exploring the challenges until their essence unfolds.
The core of everything I do stems from Sociology.
I immediately felt at home in a study that researches humans and society and all the ways they influence each other. The sociological mindset is to explore from all possible angles and without judgement. Only then, you can truly understand what’s going on. A deep understanding always leads to the ability to inspire, to improve and to grow.
Bio
I’m based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I’ve finished a bachelor in Sociology and a research master in Urban Studies at the University of Amsterdam. Before starting my own business, I worked as a researcher for Ipsos Market Research and Motivaction International. In 2017 I was nominated for Young Research Talent of the Year by MOA. I have finished a traineeship in public speaking at Whetston and a coaching training with Aleid Tiemersma (Greep). To this day, I have the pleasure working closely together with my two mentors, Thimon de Jong (Whetston) and Aleid Tiemersma. Meet more people from my network here.
Some organisations that I have worked with are Microsoft, Philips, The Red Cross, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (The Netherlands), Veolia, GrandVision, Vodafone and TivoliVredenburg. In Amsterdam, I regularly moderate events for Pakhuis de Zwijger.