Mind the Body

Our Story Mind the Body is a Dutch leadership and team development agency founded by Gerben Roosink, who brings ten years of psychology expertise together with four years of service in the Dutch Marine Corps (Korps Mariniers). Based in Soest, Netherlands, the organization has trained more than 350 teams with a core mission to create teams that take ownership and collaborate effectively under pressure. They focus on sustainable behavioral change rather than one-off inspiration, believing that leadership behavior must be trained, not just discussed. Their approach maintains a 4.9-star rating from over 109 Google reviews. The company operates under Dutch Chamber of Commerce registration KVK 97688053 and VAT ID NL868183453B01. Programs & Trainings Individual Coaching Trajectory, One-on-one leadership coaching to develop leaders who take responsibility, provide direction, and model growth-oriented behavior. Open Trainingen (Open Trainings), Scheduled public training sessions for individual leaders to develop skills in a group setting alongside peers. Vitaal Leiderschap (Vital Leadership), An intensive training day focusing on personal vitality, self-insight, stress regulation, and leadership behavior under pressure, combining physical challenge with psychological reflection. Leiderschap Onder Druk (Leadership Under Pressure), A development track centered on how leaders react under stress, identifying automatic fight-flight-freeze responses and building regulation skills. Teambuilding / Team Training on Measure, Custom in-person team training using physical and mental exercises to reveal team patterns, followed by reflection on dynamics and psychological behaviors relevant to the workplace. Team Trajectory (Traject op Maat), A multi-session development track for teams to build ownership, mutual accountability, and effective collaboration over time. Online Workshop: Eigenaarschap in Teams (Ownership in Teams), A practical online workshop teaching leaders how to build a system that activates team ownership through strategy, structure, and concrete behavior. Cultuurscan (Culture Scan), An organizational culture assessment to diagnose and strengthen the connection between leadership, teams, and company culture. Maatwerk Organisatie, Fully customized organizational development programs linking leadership, teams, and culture to create sustainable growth. Leiderschap Onder Druk Scan, A free online assessment tool for leaders to discover their automatic stress-response patterns and how they lead under pressure. Tough Love Leadership, A book by founder Gerben Roosink offering practical frameworks on leadership and team ownership. Nieuwsbrief, Ongoing newsletter providing insights, knowledge, and updates on leadership and team development. Specialties Leadership under pressure and stress regulation Team ownership, accountability, and self-steering teams Organizational culture transformation and connection Sustainable behavioral development (rejecting one-off events) Experiential learning combining psychology and military discipline Breaking team silos and improving difficult conversations Vital leadership and individual energy management Team dynamics pattern recognition and intervention Methods & Approach Mind the Body follows a rigorous five-phase methodology: Goals, Intel, Plan, Execute, Reflect. Every intervention begins with online assessments, management interviews, and individual learning goals to map the specific situation. They apply psychological frameworks including basic psychological needs and Lencioni's pyramid, combined with physical and mental exercises drawn from the Korps Mariniers. Training is conducted under stressful conditions to reveal authentic team patterns, followed by structured reflection to translate insights into daily workplace behavior. Their signature "3 Circles" model emphasizes connection with oneself, connection with each other, and connection with the organizational mission. Who It's For Team leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, and HR professionals who want their teams to take more ownership and perform under pressure. Individual leaders seeking to improve their stress response, vitality, and personal leadership impact. Teams struggling with silos, backbiting, lack of mutual accountability, or responsibility that constantly flows back to the manager. Organizations aiming to unify leadership development, team performance, and culture into a single growth strategy. Both seasoned and newer leaders participate, and the programs are also valuable for non-managers seeking deep self-insight and behavioral development. Facilities & Practical Info Programs are delivered in Dutch and offered in flexible formats: half-day (4 hours), full day (8 hours), multi-day intensives (12-48 hours), and extended trajectories spanning multiple sessions. Group sizes accommodate ranges from 0-5, 6-16, 17-35, 36-70, up to 70+ participants. Services include in-person training delivered throughout the Netherlands and online workshops. Every client journey can start with a free advisory conversation or the Leiderschap Onder Druk Scan, and custom brochures are generated based on role, team size, and desired duration. Location Address: Koningsweg 36-02, 3762 EC Soest, Netherlands Hours: See website for schedule and availability; advisory conversations by appointment The "+" A unique, proven combination of psychology and Korps Mariniers techniques for high-pressure, experiential learning Over 350 teams trained with documented post-training workplace impact lasting months after the intervention Exceptional client satisfaction reflected in a 4.9/5 Google rating from more than 109 reviews Fully tailored approach with pre-training intel, online assessments, and individualized coaching embedded within group activities Concrete, non-theoretical focus on ownership, structure, and behavior rather than vague "container concepts" like teamwork or proactivity