
Nicolette
COUNSELOR COACH
FMCG BUSINESS
Creative & commercial teams
Leadership development
Nicolette van Bruggen - Founder
My Business Background
After graduating from the HTS Fashion program, I have held various leadership roles in Fashion Retail & Wholesale for 25 years
Led international, multidisciplinary teams
Interim consultancy and change management in FMCG businesses
Director of a family business and on the board of Real Estate Heemstede Centrum
Have my own practice as a Leadership Coach since 2018 in Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Utrecht
My Personal Interests
To relax: being in nature, at the beach, dunes, and forests, working in the garden
To stay vital: running, tennis, golf, and yoga
To recharge creatively: Art, Culture, Photography, Interior Design
To enjoy: cooking for myself and dining out
To connect: taking long trips with my children
To keep growing: lifelong learning (so I started studying again)
My favorite Quote:
“Who looks outside dreams, who looks inside awakes.”
— C. Jung
Counselor Coach specialist in:
Personal leadership
Executive coaching
Stress and Burnout prevention
Career and job coaching
Life stage issues coaching (45 plus)
Strengthening innovative qualities
Dilemma coaching
ADHD and work
Great Coaching tools
NLP
Principles of Positive Psychology
Systemic working with teams
Integrative Counseling & Coaching
My Vision
It is my vision that authentic leadership is the most effortless way. By descending back to your true self, you encounter your potential and shadow sides. And everything you encounter can work for you so that you can lead your own life from inner leadership in a loving connection with others. All change is self-change!