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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- The Power of Choice – Nurturing Children and Healing the Inner ChildLink visible for attendees
In this empowering webinar, we explore one of the most transformative principles in child development and self-healing: the power of choice. Drawing from Robbie Zein’s insightful book Choices, we will look at how providing meaningful choices to children can build their confidence, develop their decision-making abilities, and strengthen their sense of identity. At the same time, we’ll turn inward to understand how our own relationship with choice as children shaped the inner narratives we carry today.
What This Webinar Is About
As adults, we sometimes forget that children—just like us—crave agency. When we ignore their need to choose, we not only restrict their autonomy but risk damaging their self-esteem.Conversely, by inviting them into age-appropriate decision-making, we empower them to grow into thoughtful, confident, and resilient individuals.
At the same time, many of us carry wounds from a childhood where our voices were ignored or our choices dismissed. These unhealed parts of us—the inner child—often shape how we parent, teach, or respond to others.
This webinar also invites you to explore and gently heal those memories by reconnecting with the child you once were, and offering yourself the compassion and choices you may have missed.Why This Webinar Matters
✅ Learn how to engage children in decision-making in a way that boosts self-worth and emotional growth.
✅ Discover practical ways to offer children choices—even in everyday situations.
✅ Understand the link between unacknowledged childhood needs and adult behavior.
✅ Begin healing your inner child by re-examining your own experiences with autonomy, voice, and validation.Who Should Attend?
This webinar is perfect for parents, teachers, caregivers, and individuals on a personal growth journey. Whether you're seeking to raise confident children or to rewrite your own inner story, this session offers wisdom, compassion, and practical tools rooted in real-life examples. Join us for a deeply moving and practical exploration of how the power of choice can shape not only the lives of children, but also the lives of the adults they become.Register
FREEAbout the Speaker
Robbie is an educational and behavioural life coach who lectures on social emotional issues, child development and education. Working with parents, children, teachers and companies worldwide, she provides tools to raise happy and confident children in a calm and punishment-free way. Through her work, she has won multiple awards for quality, growth and client satisfaction. During her lectures Robbie shares her unique effective methods which she has developed and implemented in a range of childcare centres and schools. These methods are currently being shared with a global audience. - MBA event in Amsterdam, Join the Networking CocktailPark Plaza Victoria Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Are you an ambitious executive seeking to propel your career to the next level? Are you looking for a top-tier MBA programme that aligns perfectly with your ambitions and the unique dynamics of the international business landscape?
Look no further than the Access MBA Event in Amsterdam!
Date: 10 June 2025, Tuesday at 5:00 PM
Venue: Park Plaza Victoria, Amsterdam Central StationThis exclusive event connects you with representatives from many prestigious business schools like:
- Amsterdam Business School
- Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
- Maastricht University
- Duke University
- NYU Stern
- Hult International Business School
- Western University – Ivey Business School
- and more!
Gain valuable insights and discover the programme that perfectly complements your professional goals.
What to expect at the MBA Event:
- Network with Top Leaders & Alumni at a formal Cocktail: Build powerful connections with like-minded executives and established leaders across North America & Europe. Join our exclusive cocktail and business school panel.
- Explore Elite MBA Programs: Discover a variety of programmes tailored to your specific needs and career aspirations through one-to-one meetings with the participating business schools.
- Find the Perfect Fit: Align your ambitions with a programme that fuels your professional growth and unlocks your full potential.
The event is free to attend but registering in advance will help us match you to the participating universities and will secure your spot.
Register through the link to receive your personalized invitation!
- The Dutch Brainwash – 7 Day Intensive CourseKeizersgracht 8, Amsterdam
The Dutch Brainwash is an intensive Dutch course in the center of Amsterdam. It has a unique approach that is totally different from any other language course that you can think of. Thanks to a very special combination of powerful learning techniques and personal coaching, great results are possible within a very short time. Within 7 days you’ll notice how easy it is to speak about any subject that you like, in Dutch!
Bringing your Dutch to a whole new level is relatively easy. But… you have to know how to do it. Mainly, it only works if you can see that Dutch is a logical, consistent and funny language. Don’t worry if you are not convinced of this yet. Step by step you can learn how to construct your own sentences, how to explode your vocabulary while thinking in pictures and which mindset you can use so that you can achieve your goals even faster…
When most people think about learning, they think about retaining loads and loads of information. But… if you think about it, it is not true! Speaking a language is also about feeling at ease and having confidence. Therefore, a positive experience is one of the most important things, something that is easily ignored by most people. And yes, you will also learn many other things:
- A better pronunciation
- How to construct sentences about any subject that you like
- How to explode your vocabulary within seconds
- What to do if Dutch people switch to English
- How to talk about situations that are weird and crazy
- How to sound intelligent in Dutch (with little effort from your part)
- How to understand much much more
- How Dutch humor works (so yes, you’ll learn some filthy things too
- How to think in Dutch, so that everything becomes easier!
- Long after the Dutch Brainwash is over, you progress will still continue!
Just for your information, your progress will not stop after 7 days. Here are some extras!
- One free eCourse The Psychology of Speaking Languages
- One free eCourse 30 Days To Change Your Dutch
- Free conversation classes (10 times a year)
- A secret Facebook group where you can practice your Dutch every day
- Access to new advanced programs that are only available for Dutch Brainwash Graduates
- Access to personal coaching that is only available for Dutch Brainwash Graduates
Details:
When: Saturday, 14 June 2025 (The Dutch Brainwash lasts for 7 days)
Time: 10.00 – 16.45 (every day)
Place: Keizersgracht 8, AmsterdamPrice: €1595 (You can secure your place with a deposit of €500). Price includes all training materials & loads of stroopwafels
Prospective students MUST REGISTER in advance.
- RSM MBA Open DayRotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Learn more about RSM and the MBA programmes we offer. Keynote speakers will discuss topics relevant to the global business landscape and a presentation by senior staff representatives will provide you with more information on the unique characteristics of our school and the RSM experience. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions to various RSM representatives and alumni during an informal networking event afterwards.
When & Where
Date: Saturday, June 14 2025
Time: 10:00 – 14:00
Where: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University | Burgemeester Oudlaan 50 | RotterdamRegister
FREE
