Liesbet Boone

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Dutch
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Who is Liesbet Boone?

Liesbet is co-founder of Conundrum and a doctor of psychology. She has been coaching executives, professors, teams and staff from an evidence-based framework for more than 10 years.

As a researcher, Liesbet has built strong knowledge and expertise around perfectionism. Because perfectionism has a negative impact on performance, well-being and job satisfaction, she started focusing on how perfectionism presents itself in the work and entrepreneurial context. She thus shifted her focus to leadership, including developing a new leadership vision at Ghent University and coaching managers and teams in organisations. From the observation that many entrepreneurs, professors and executives ran into perfectionism in their leadership, she wrote the book ‘not perfect, yet satisfied’ in 2023. Her mission? To grow the self-awareness of entrepreneurs and executives so that they do not come into coaching only when their business, team and themselves have already stalled.

From her accumulated scientific knowledge, expertise and coaching experience, she brings a clear, reasoned and hopeful message, with the key lever for growth being optimism.

‘I am keen to empower entrepreneurs, executives and employees so that they can realise their ambitions in personal and professional life with courage and conviction. Without them having to lower the bar as a result.’

Liesbet knows how to enthuse her audience, challenging their thinking, broadening self-insight and encouraging them to take first steps towards optimism. She is asked to speak for the general public as well as for specific audiences, such as entrepreneurs, executives, HR professionals, teachers, coaches,... .

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    Not perfect, still satisfied

    Feeling like you have too many balls to keep in the air, wanting control, having difficulty saying no and finding too little peace. Perfectionism can put a brake on our performance, well-being and satisfaction. Through recognisable examples from work and private contexts, Liesbet gives a clear insight into perfectionism, showing how it works as a protective mechanism and can at the same time make us feel stuck. This insight into perfectionism empowers you to make different choices. This keynote is an eye-opener where you reflect on what you really want, you discover how to reach your goals in a more flexible way, you learn to look at your fears differently and unmask self-critical thoughts. Liesbet challenges you in your thinking, expands your self-insight and supports you in taking the first steps towards optimism: ‘from having to and pleasing to wanting to and daring to choose for yourself’.

    The imposter phenomenon unmasked

    Doubting your performance, being afraid that people will discover that you don't know or can do it all as well as they think, feeling that others overestimate your abilities. Many of us face these thoughts from time to time. In fact, research shows that it is even more prevalent among entrepreneurs, CEOs, academics and professionals in competitive environments. Liesbet debunks the imposter phenomenon, with the audience falling from one aha moment into another. The audience recognises and understands imposter feelings much better. Entrepreneurs, HR professionals, managers and employees get concrete tools to deal with imposter feelings differently. So that they no longer keep us or our employees down and we no longer feel that -despite previous successes- we have to keep proving ourselves.

    Optimism as a driver for growth in entrepreneurship

    Every organisation has growth ambitions and evolves throughout its life cycle. So not only is your organisation in constant flux, but the entrepreneur or manager often gets out of balance in the process. Liesbet clarifies how you, as an entrepreneur or manager, are challenged in your leadership throughout the different growth phases of a company. Drawing on her expertise as a leadership coach, she provides real-life examples. With her story, she challenges you in your thinking and provides concrete insights so that you too, as an entrepreneur or manager, can use optimism as a lever for growth. She punctures the idea that you have to be a superhero, says goodbye to time management and explains why knowing your purpose is so important. This lecture will expand your self-awareness so that you can take your organisation to the next phase of growth.

An engaging and inspired speaker with a substantively strong story. She regularly underlines this with a touch of humour and practical examples. After this lecture, you will say ‘well perfect and satisfied’.

Chris Van Dam

Director Centre for Solution-Focused Coaching and Practice Lecturer Hogent

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Liesbet is an inspired speaker who captivates her audience from start to finish. Her keynote is not only strong in terms of content, but also laced with practical examples, which constantly put a smile of recognition on her audience's mouths. The metaphors Liesbet uses make her story very accessible. Her hands-on and action-oriented approach challenges you to look in the mirror and gives you the desire to get to work. After her keynote, you walk out with a large portion of self-insight and some practical tools. Always a pleasure to listen to Liesbet!

Nathalie Aelterman

Cofounder Impetus Academy