Ariane Thijssen
Coach · Passionate change supporter · Further Together
From the field to coaching: a coherent journey
I spent ten years at Decathlon Belgium, managing teams, leading transformations, and gradually building a stronger conviction: it is people who carry projects forward, never the other way around.
The most formative chapter was the closure of the Belgian logistics site: two years, 250 people to support through uncertainty. That's where I learned what "putting people first" really means when it's not just a slogan.
Our lawyers told us the vision was impossible to put in place. We went ahead anyway. When it was finished, they admitted they had never believed in the plan, and that it had worked inspiringly well. Putting people at the very center is what made it hold, and every aspect came out better for it.
In 2023–2024, I completed the Trainer-Coach Expert program at the BAO Coaching Institute in Brussels: rigorous, deeply human, centered on collective intelligence. That's where everything came together. I later deepened this path with IPEC Core Energy Coaching certification in San Francisco.
"I deeply believe that every person carries within them an unlimited potential. My work is to create the conditions for it to unfold."— Ariane Thijssen
What guides our work
Authenticity
We work with what is real. Truth, even when uncomfortable, is always the better starting point. Performance is slow and costs energy; authenticity is the shortcut that gets you to what's true faster, and that's where the actual movement happens.
Care
A world that flourishes is built person by person, and it starts with how each of us treats ourselves. Self-care isn't separate from caring for the world, it's the first act of it: the muscle you build honoring your own needs is the same one that lets you honor everyone else's.
Engagement
Insight without action is just an interesting conversation. Commitment is the bridge between knowing and doing. And because one good session doesn't change a life. Practice does. Real commitment means showing up again after the motivation fades, when the work actually compounds.
Let's talk about what gets you moving
Whether you're an individual looking to move forward, or an organization ready to transform, let's start with a conversation.
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