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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
Mind Your Trap A Conversation with Pritam Jha ; Coach, Geologist, Explorer Interview by Sibel Aydin Gorcek – DEIB committee This interview is part of an ongoing series by the ICF Netherlands DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging) Group, featuring conversations with its volunteer members. Our goal is to bring visibility to the people behind…
Interview by Sibel Aydin Gorcek – DEIB committee We had a nice chat with Marjolijn Vlug focusing on the DEIB Volunteer Group and its activities within the ICF Netherlands Chapter, exploring her transition from HR to full-time coaching and her commitment to making the profession more inclusive. COACHING: CONNECTION & HOLDING A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE…
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?
