EVENT DETAILS

Join the interactive workshop “Mocne Strony Kobiety” organised by Polish Professional Women in the Netherlands, led by professional coach Monika Matuszewska from LaMatu.  This event is intended for female professionals of Polish descent interested in discovering and leveraging their strengths.

Gain deeper awareness into your character strengths and learn to successfully apply them during job interviews, in the workplace and your daily life. This practical, hands-on workshop is focused on identifying personal strengths and provides the participants with the self-confidence and practical tools to help them leverage their strengths. Expect to leave the event with new ideas to carefully plan and steer your career and make an impact in business.

Does any of the dilemmas described below sound familiar to you?

• · Is it better to work on weaknesses or leverage your strengths?
• · How to talk about your strengths without sounding boastful or arrogant?
• · How to answer the most dreaded job interview question “Tell us about your weaknesses”?
• · Do you have some character traits that you’d like to improve, but somehow something is sabotaging your ability to make and sustain positive change?

What can you expect?

• · An opportunity for empowering self-reflection
• · Learn to identify and fully own your strengths and weaknesses
• · Gain new insights and learn from others
• · Practical tools for developing your strengths
• · A chance to practice talking about both your strengths and weaknesses in a genuine way
• · A safe space where all opinions can be openly expressed and are equally respected.
• · Feeling supported by the coach and other participants.
• · Some practical tools to take away home and apply directly in your daily life
• · A boost of positive inspiration and empowerment!

We will explore some of the most frequently asked questions and expose some common myths such as:

• · Are “soft skills” and “strengths” an oxymoron?
• · Can “female” qualities such as intuition, empathy or creativity be valued in the workplace?
• · How to become more aware of your weaknesses? How to work with the weaknesses without becoming too critical and harsh on yourself?
• · Is there such a thing as “too much of a good thing”?

AGENDA 

09:30 – 10:00 – welcome coffee and cake and networking

10:00 – 10:30 – introduction of Polish Professional Women & Klub Biznesu Kobiet

10:30 – 12:30 – part 1 of the workshop by Monika Matuszewska from LaMatu

12:30 – 12:45 – networking break

12:45 – 13:30 – part 2 of the workshop by Monika Matuszewska from LaMatu

13:30 – 14:00 – panel

14:00 – 15:00 – networking

14:00 – 15:00 – end of networking part

LOCATION

LANGUAGE

This workshop will be conducted in Polish. Professional working proficiency of the Polish language is required for participation.

PRIVACY AND IMAGE RIGHTS

We’d like to inform you that during our physical events some photography and recordings may be taken and therefore may contain your image. Please notify us at the start of an event if you prefer not to be featured and we will seat you accordingly.

REGISTRATION

Upon invitation only. Reserve your spot using the “Sign up” button.

ABOUT THE ORGANISERS

This edition of the event is organised in the Netherlands as an exclusive partnership between Polish Professional Women Society and LaMatu.

ABOUT POLISH PROFESSIONAL WOMEN IN THE NETHERLANDS

Polish Professional Women in the Netherlands is a platform uniting Polish female professionals and entrepreneurs living and working in the Netherlands. An initiative with a mission to empower women of Polish descent by providing support, training, and tools to elevate careers, build network and grow as professionals. What unites its members, apart from the country of origin and a place of residence, is passion, curiosity about the world and a positive mindset.

Change of career and moving countries creates ample opportunities for personal and professional development. Seeking out new challenges such as an expat assignment or starting a new company abroad makes it possible to gain new experiences and skills. Supporting the ambition to grow and develop, the society provides with tailor-made training and workshops, as well as networking events for business women. The society supports women of Polish descent with training and tools to advance their careers, build their networks and grow as professionals. It frequently organises events including themed breakfasts, workshops and entrepreneurs’ evenings in Amsterdam.

Polish Professional Women in the Netherlands operates in Amsterdam as a members-only society. Both the organisers and the attendees of the events are women of Polish descent currently living in the Netherlands. Our members are representatives of various industries that have a successful business career abroad. The members of the society are professionally active as executives in international companies, entrepreneurs successfully running their own business or academics conducting scientific research. The majority of Polish Professional Women hold university degrees and are respected as specialists in their respective fields of expertise. The organisation’s registered members have a wide range of personal contacts and an established business network.

ABOUT LAMATU

Monika Matuszewska is the founder of a professional coaching practice LaMatu in Amsterdam. LaMatu offers a variety of coaching services, including online consultations, face-to-face conversations and an active coaching session format during a walk in the park. She is an experienced keynote speaker and a workshop facilitator.

While working with her coaching clients Monika can draw upon her broad business expertise and extensive international experience. Prior to starting her own venture, throughout the 18 years of her professional career she worked for international corporate organisations including IBM, IKEA, Nikon, Philips and L’Oréal.

As a coach with a passion for empowering leaders, Monika feels inspired to guide her clients on their entrepreneurial path, be it launching a new venture, running a side business or a transitioning from employment to becoming a business owner. As a professionally certified coach, master NLP practitioner and yoga teacher Monika applies a holistic approach and combines different methodologies to best suit the individual needs of her clients.

She aims to leave each coachee inspired and empowered to design and create a life fully lived and aligned with their highest purpose and brings the same intention to this session.