freedom, control, joy

“The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free” (Spinoza 1670)

loving, provocative, empowering

“The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free” (Spinoza 1670)

freedom, control, joy

loving, provocative, empowering

Winemakers in Spain

Just back from a visit to Rabós, Catalunya, Spain, supporting natural wine-makers Dido and Jurriaan. They produce excellent natural wines for the last six years in two companies: Vinyes Tortuga, www.vinyestortuga.com and Fruita Analogica,

doubt, listen, love, pillars of coaching

Discovering the Three Pillars of Executive Coaching: My Journey Through the Ashridge Master’s Program. After more than 25 years of coaching with commitment and involvement, it came as a shocking yet liberating experience to discover

master in executive coaching

master in executive coaching: Hans Moes completed his Master’s in Executive Coaching at Hult/Ashridge Business School in May 2024.

column “the psychologist”

Hans-Jaap Moes published a column in the Journal of the Dutch Institute of Psychologists, March 2020, a special edition about forensic care, https://www.tijdschriftdepsycholoog.nl/wat-doen-we-met-kevin/

coaching for growth and success

coaching: an effective tool for development and success. Till about 10 years ago, most companies hired coaches to help fix toxic behavior and warn low performers or critics to change behavior.

Today coaching is a core

leadership coach in jail

leadership coach in jail: January 2024. Since 2018, Hans-Jaap Moes has been involved as a Leadership-coach at the penitentiary institution in Alphen aan de Rijn. This largest prison in the Netherlands has over 1000 employees

people power radio

people power radio: January 2024. Participation of Hans-jaap Moes, July 2022, in the radio program People Power about “money and faith”, together with Hendrik Noten, author of “Phantom Growth”. People Power is presented every Monday

positive health coaching

positive health coaching: We’re offering free coaching sessions for people affected by cancer, direct or indirect via a family-member or close friend. Sessions are in Dutch and are average 1,5 hours. Registration is free via

EMCC senior practitioner

EMCC senior practitioner: January 2022. Hans-Jaap Moes is accredited as a “Senior Practitioner” coach by the leading Coaching and Mentoring…

I didn’t expect such closeness and intimacy from a coach. That’s what I would expect from a therapist. At the same time, it stimulated me to deeper reflection, which worked out to be very valuable for me and my relationships.”

“Thanks for all the insights you gave me.”

“You encouraged me to stand up to my CEO. That helped me to grow as a leader and become managing director of this agency.”

“Your reflections helped us to understand how the Managing Director was testing us and how we had to play the game. We developed ourselves and grew the business from five to fifteen million euros this year.” Ben: “You made me think about my role in relationships, something I was aware of, but had never thought through."

“You kept me focused on the valuable and positive, and helped me not to ignore or let go of my problems. You motivated me to solve my problems.”

"It was a great introduction. Afterwards, I saw my situation way more positively. I didn’t go in for coaching but handled some challenges myself."

“You made me think about my role in relationships, something I was aware of, but had never thought through. How my needs and emotions work out in reverse, the impact they have on my relationships with my team and other people around me.”