Meet:

Diederik Rijpstra

Coach, Trainer & Change Agent

BACKGROUND

I am a jazz trumpet player. I used to make many CDs and perform. I started focusing more and more on composition and for 9 years I have been working as a trainer and coach. That started with my own company coaching teams in the music studio. After having worked for Effectory for several years, I now work for Mind Work Productions with a great deal of pleasure.  

UPDATE

Master of Music (Conservatorium van Amsterdam) Bachelor of Music (New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, New York), Professional Communication and Systemic Work (Phoenix Opleidingen) 

HAS WORKED WITH

UWV, ABNAmro, GVB, ALDI, UMC Amsterdam, Young Capital, Volksbank, Action.   

diederik

UPDATE

Master of Music (Conservatorium van Amsterdam) Bachelor of Music (New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, New York), Professional Communication and Systemic Work (Phoenix Opleidingen) 

HAS WORKED WITH

UWV, ABNAmro, GVB, ALDI, UMC Amsterdam, Young Capital, Volksbank, Action.   

We are for real

I am rather bad at finding things if I don't see them in the places where they should be in my view. Then I fail to see beyond my own frame of reference, much to my wife's frustration. Fortunately, I can (often) admit that it's down to me and not the stuff.  

We are of the wall

Because of my background as a musician and artist, I often look and listen in a slightly different way. Furthermore, for me, silence is actually progress and I can imitate a peacock very loudly.  

We innovate for tomorrow

I recently took on an assignment where I had to get 100 people to play a piece of mine unknown to them. They had 30 minutes to rehearse and they also had to figure out how to do it themselves. Of course, I didn't know if that was going to work out. But I did notice that I found it fun and challenging to come up with a nice structure for that. Fortunately, the result was good.  

We float like a butterfly and sting like a bee

I am good at moving with someone, listening, taking my time. But sometimes! Then I have to take a stab. For me, that looks like taking the reigns and giving my participant or group back what I see them doing. Or by dancing for a moment, suddenly playing football and turning on Star Wars really loud.  

We score without compromises

I always set goals for myself, both practical/financial and personal. That keeps me on my toes and that motivates me.