About

Marcel van der Poel

In my book 'Anders dan ik' I describe how we as people can learn to perceive differences - or diversity - more consciously and also how we can use it more consciously to understand and shape the world around us. This applies to us as a society, as a team, but also individually.

In all my coaching and training I use my own academic and professional educational background, latest academic developments and interpretations by writers and journalists. The common thread in my approach is that every culture is changeable and that every person can change or bring about change. Because of this, there is always an opening to do things 'differently' and experience things 'differently'.

I spent more than 10 years in East Africa, became fascinated by differences in culture and decided to make this my profession. I have now been a teacher, researcher, coach and trainer for more than 15 years, but above all someone who does not accept 'the way things are'. In all my work, I demonstrate how a deeper sensitivity for difference, for diversity, can lead to skill, connection, more happiness and humanity.

I do my work in Dutch or English.