Moving people and business via the power of mindset and horses

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Getting results in a wiser way

I work mostly with business leaders and their teams. Through my years of experience in various business management roles, it became crystal clear that the focus on mindset is the key contributor in making teams and organisations stand out. The biggest untapped potential in a company is the state of mind of its people.

Leaders are drawn to my simple, pragmatic and tailor-made approach of bringing the power of mindset to the business world. And getting desired results in a wiser way. I worked with 80+ leaders, from Vice Presidents, Directors to Managers, and their leadership teams, in more than 12 countries, from South Africa to the Netherlands. Their total organization scope varies from 2500 to 20 employees.

What these leaders have in common is that they strongly believe that their people are their most important asset and they are driven to get results. They are willing to look at other areas than regular companies to make a clear difference, while increasing people’s learning and growth.

Through tailor-made culture management, talent development and transformation management solutions, Mindset guides individuals, teams and organizations on their path to success and ownership.

About Babs Wals

My commitment is to create a sustainable impact that extends beyond the work environment. 

  • I am passionate in helping people live a life that is not only successful in terms of achievement, yet also fulfilled at the level of joy, freedom, and personal growth.  
  • I encourage people to explore new perspectives and possibilities, guiding them through a process of self-discovery and own learning.  
  • I am an honest person, ambitious and life-smart, without trying to impress or overtake others. I truly listen and am there for you. I put complex items into understandable language and stand for moving people and business forward.
  • I love to bring in my horses for learning as this accelerates the process and creates a remarkable experience. In 2010 I completed my education as a professional horse coach in the USA. 

Collaboration with horses

By nature, horses possess unique characteristics that make them a very efficient and neutral coach. Being a herd animal, a horse is naturally seeking for authentic leadership, clarity and direction. Involving a horse for learning means that there is an active experience in which the person gets feedback on his behavior through the reaction of the horse. Both on an individual and team level.

Learning with a horse involved means also that you can immediately experiment with the new behavior and insight. We only work from the ground, so no riding involved.

Client Testimonials

"After our leadership session and definition of our agreements, our team got really engaged and involved. We became more responsive to each other’s asks, openly communicating struggles and limits, and offering help to each other. Speaking straight also accelerates decisions and helps in bringing important aspects to the table. We started to talk about things that we have never tackled before. It makes work much easier and more productive."
"The arena was a great metaphor of what actually happens on the work floor / in a meeting. The direct feedback from the horses made us aware how important it is to speak straight. "
"This helps me not only in my work, but also in my private life, as for example in becoming a better father."
"The sense of ownership that Mindset is inviting you to is a precious thing. It teaches us how to be active, not passive, how to make a difference by not focusing on the problem, but on a potential solution, idea or proposal. "
"What I take personally for myself is ‘slow down’, the magic of doing less things in the same time but having more space in mind to be creative, productive and supportive."
“I started looking at every meeting I am invited to and asking myself the question – is my attendance really crucial. I started limiting the planned initial participants of meetings I organize to the crucial stakeholders. If in doubt, I put optional. I now pay more attention to starting punctually and trying to finish earlier whenever all what was planned is discussed.”
“Magic of Mindset is very simple – by being with other people, creating space for listening to them, you learn more about your team, yourself and impact you can make. You learn that “THEY” do not have a power, only YOU and WE have it.”

Contact

I value the power of a conversation to understand your needs.

You can contact me via babs.wals@icloud.com

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