Mariska van Kooten

'Throughout my career as a qualitative researcher, I have specialized in conducting in-depth interviews, acting as a listening ear for different audiences. My analytical and empathic skills enable me not only to quickly pick up on signals and needs, but also to interpret them and translate them into appropriate support or advice.

Thanks to my broad experience in various industries-from business to community and government organizations-I have a keen understanding of different corporate cultures and the dynamics within teams. This enables me to make low-threshold connections with employees at all levels, regardless of their background or work environment.

As a confidant, I combine my Masters in Psychology with a thorough methodical approach. I find it important to create a safe and confidential environment where employees feel heard and supported. My objective attitude and ability to question carefully make me not only a reliable interlocutor, but also an effective link in identifying and preventing psychosocial bottlenecks within organizations.

Prevention is paramount for me; rather prevent problems in social safety than cure. I see it as my mission to ensure that companies give social safety an important place in their organization and use the confidential advisor to find out what is really going on under the surface in order to use this for improvements.