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After 30 years in IT, Heena Jethwa found her purpose in coaching. In this DEIB series interview, she shares her journey from tech boardrooms to systemic team coaching, why belonging matters, and how coaches can catch their own unconscious biases.
How one ICF Netherlands member discovered belonging, confidence, and a community that helped shape her coaching journey
In coaching werken we met mensen die zich bezighouden met wezenlijke vragen over richting, betekenis, gedrag en verantwoordelijkheid. Dat maakt ons werk betekenisvol en soms ook complex. Niet alles wat een coachee inbrengt, hoort vanzelfsprekend thuis binnen coaching. En juist daar, op die grens, wordt ons vak ethisch.
Blog door Heena Jethwa – ICF NL DEIB Team
In coaching, we’re trained to lean into discomfort. To stay curious even when the ground beneath us feels shaky. And lately, the ground has felt particularly unstable.
Like many in the DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging) space, I’ve felt despondent. With headlines of DEIB roles being cut, policies reversed, and contracts threatened, especially in the U.S. I found myself spiraling. Was this really happening? Had I woken up in some kind of dystopia?
