𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?
“At Marvo, we manufacture precision components, and as the next generation, I’m helping to shape the future of our family business.”
𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳?
“I’m 30 years old and work as a sales assistant at Marvo in Tilburg, where I’m part of the family business alongside my parents. I live in Den Bosch with my boyfriend, but I’ve always had a strong connection to Tilburg and the region. Ultimately, I see myself taking the next step within the company.”
Goals within the programme
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲?
“For me, this programme is a real adventure. My main goal is to develop my communication and interpersonal skills. In a manufacturing company, ‘silos’ can quickly form between departments such as sales, production and logistics, whereas it is precisely collaboration that makes the difference.”
“I want to learn how I can better connect those departments and thus contribute to process improvement. Short lines of communication and flexibility are essential, especially in a smaller company, and I want to play a part in that.”
Experience with the programme
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿?
“What I really like is that it’s a small, close-knit group. You don’t know each other yet, but you get to know one another quickly, and that creates an open atmosphere. It helps me to step out of my own work bubble for a moment and see other perspectives.”
“During the sessions, you spend a lot more time reflecting: what am I good at, where do I want to grow? You don’t normally ask yourself those kinds of questions in your day-to-day work.”
Standout moments
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
“I found the session on core quadrants really valuable. You don’t just look at your strengths, but also at your pitfalls and pet peeves. What I learnt from that in particular is that you can actually learn a lot from people who might annoy you.”
“I’m quite easy-going and engaged myself. At first, I found it difficult when people were very direct. Now I can put that into perspective better. It’s not a matter of right or wrong, just a difference in personality. That makes you look at situations differently.”
What have you taken away from the programme?
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀?
“What makes this programme so effective is that it runs over a longer period. That means you can apply what you learn straight away in your work and really reflect on it.”
“It helps you to pause every now and then and ask yourself: what am I doing, why am I doing this, and where do I want to go? That makes it not only educational, but also genuinely valuable in the long term.”