Coaching

Guy Shennan is an independent solution-focused therapist, coach and trainer who has used the solution-focused approach for nearly 30 years. He is based in London, England, where he worked with BRIEF between 2004 and 2010. He created and co-led BRIEF’s Diploma in Solution-Focused Practice, which began in 2005. Guy trained originally as a social worker and was the Chair of the British Association of Social Workers from 2014 to 2018. In 2018, Guy co-founded the Solution-Focused Collective to explore ways of using solution-focused ideas and practices for social change.

Gyorgy is an internal OD consultant, trainer and coach at Vodafone Hungary. He believes in the power of shared thinking, sharing in his workshops considering it the best way to build resilience and flexibility in unexpected situations.

Haesun Moon is a communication scientist and educator based in Toronto, Canada. She cares about people having more and better conversations at home and at workplaces. Her academic and professional research in coaching dialogues and pedagogy from the University of Toronto introduced a simple coaching model, Dialogic Orientation Quadrant, that has transformed the way people coach and learn coaching worldwide. Haesun teaches Brief Coaching at the University of Toronto and serves as Executive Director at the Canadian Centre for Brief Coaching. She loves dogs, roasts her own coffee, and is particular about her choice of pens.

Insoo Kim Berg, MSSW (1934-2007), was co-founder and director of the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, WI. She developed the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) model with her partner, Steve de Shazer and other colleagues at the Center. A native of Korea, Insoo balanced her heritage with Western scientific training in her clinical practice and teaching. Berg served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Family Psychology and Counseling Series, Families in Society, and Family Process. She was a founder of the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association, clinical member and approved supervisor for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and was also active in the Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the National Association of Social Workers, and the European Brief Therapy Association. She was a frequent keynote speaker at international conferences and regularly conducted seminars and workshops on SFBT throughout the U.S., Canada, South America, Asia, and Europe.

Janine has over 20 years’ experience in executive coaching and training. Having previously held senior HR positions in the UK and New Zealand, she also has a wealth of expertise in organisational development and change management. Her speciality is bringing about positive change and implementing constructive ways of working. She is a frequent conference presenter, contributes to management journals and has co-authored two books.

Katalin Hankovszky Christiansen M.A., PCC is an independent trainer and coach. Coming from a pedagogical background, she has work in the business and training environments since 1995. She leads the Hungarian faculty of Solutionsurfers, is a SOLWorld enthusiast from the very beginning and has invested some years in educational research. Katalin is training teachers to use Solution-Focus as learning design in the classroom.

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Experienced organisation developer and people coach. Member of Board Of Directors with 25 years of experience of working in management functions in non-profit and profit organisations. Business development professional skilled in Leadership and Management, Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship and External Relations. Ik heb meer da​n 20 jaar ervaring in leidinggevende- en bestuursfuncties, zowel in profit als non-profit organisaties (P​rocter ​&​ ​G​amble​, Somers Zaden NV, Vredeseilanden vzw, Max Havelaar/Fairtrade Belgium vzw, Kauri vzw)​. In die hoedanigheid heb ik​ tal van teams, leidinggevenden en managers gecoacht​​. ​Aan de oplossingsgericht​e manier van werken ben ik, ​na een opleiding bij Ilfaro (2010), helemaal verknocht geraakt. Met die aanpak heb ik​ diverse kleinschalige maar ook grote veranderingsprocessen (oa fusies)​ mogen begeleiden​. In mijn aanpak leg ik de nadruk op​: ​dienend​ leiderschap, duurzame ontwikkeling, empowerment van individuen en teams, good governance​ en het belang van een verbindende communicatie. Ik ​ben oprichter van The Shift en​ voorzitter van de raad van bestuur van Wereldmediahuis vzw (uitgever van MO*). Eind 2017 werd ik fiere mede-zaakvoerder van Ilfaro. ​

Nick Greer gained an MA in Management Learning and Leadership (MAMLL) from Lancaster University in 2007. During the following year he introduced an SF approach to an established management development programme, with this becoming the subject for his MA dissertation and a presentation at an international conference.