AMANDA BEUGELING

Trainer & Lecturer in Professional Social Skills, focus on Conflictmanagement and Dialogue

I’m a senior trainer and education developer with 15 years of experience in professional skills training, especially in conflict management and dialogue.

Influenced by my engineer and violinist parents, I mix analytical and creative approaches. I’ve trained thousands across universities, government agencies, and businesses, using hands-on learning methods.

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Areas of expertise I train in:

Conflict Management
- personal conflict styles
- Harvard negotiation
- conflict analysis
Dialogue
- active listening
- empathy
- questioning
Collaborating (teams)
- group dynamics
- feedback, giving & receiving
- trust building
- role clarity
Public Speaking
- storytelling
- body language
- stage confidence
Self-management
- stress-management
- emotional regulation
- healthy habits

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A passion for innovative skills training

For me, good skills training should feel like a immersive experience, where students stroll away with a broader skillset by the end.

Crafting and leading such sessions, however, is of course not accidental: it demands both people skills—both on an individual and group level—as well as a deep understanding of the skill at hand.

In short, skills training is a skill in itself—a craft that I’ve refined over the years. I take great pleasure in sharing it with the world because there’s nothing quite like helping people improve their skills.

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Teaching & Training

I help professionals and students to acquire valuable professional skills, and explore the science behind them.

Curriculum Development

Enhance your curriculum with professional skills classes, and let me assist you in designing them to fit seamlessly into your educational programme.

Serious Game Design

Transform your teaching into a game, where learning happens almost effortlessly. Need assistance in turning your ideas into engaging gameplay? I’m here to help!

Masterclasses & talks

Add some flair to your staff retreat or offsite with an inspiring and interactive masterclass (with games) or talk!

Learning & Development

Invest in employee growth by offering professional skills training, and let me help you tailor it perfectly to your organization and team.

Individual Training

Looking to jetpack a specific skill on your own? Opt for exclusive 1-on-1 sessions that offer personalised attention, a tailor-made programme, and top-notch quality.

About me

While I train in various soft skills, my specialty is conflict management and dialogue. I believe in creating a world where people handle conflicts effectively, leading to stronger relationships and better leadership and decision-making.

I’m the child of an engineer and a violinist -my parents couldn’t be more different. From one, I learned to love logic and structure, and from the other, I gained a creative and passionate side. This mix helps me relate to all walks of life. Which comes in handy, as I stand in front of many different groups as a trainer. Whether I’m in a boardroom with economists or hanging out with circus performers, I find connection everywhere.

It also shapes my training sessions, which are both creative and personal—incorporating experiential learning approaches like serious games, simulations, and challenges—while also being well-structured and grounded in a solid, evidence-based theoretical core.

Conflict Resolution & Governance (political science) – Hümboldt University of Berlin & University of Amsterdam
Sociology – University of Amsterdam
Post-graduate degree in Professional Coaching (incl. training)
+15 years of training experience

“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”

B.B. King

blues guitarist

Educational institutions I train at regularly:

Utrecht University – Department of Public Administration and Organizational Science
University of Amsterdam – Faculty of Leadership & Development, Amsterdam Business School
University of Applied Science Utrecht – Law Institute