Gretl Lernout professional

Gretl has a passion for learning and development, helping people grow as people and as professionals, guiding individuals and teams towards more (self)leadership and (more) effective cooperation, especially in companies and organisations.

She has more than 20 years of experience in various executive business management positions at multinationals such as Kraft Foods, Mondelez International, Alpro.

After this business experience, she fully focused on the "people side of business". She strongly believes in the saying "a company grows as its people grow". Continuous learning and self-development are crucial here.

This is how she established herself as an independent trainer, team coach and individual coach. 

She has already carried out various assignments at Colruytgroup, Kärcher, Besix, Retail Partners Colruytgroup, iO Belgium, as well as with a team of care managers in a nursing home. 

In addition to Masters in Applied Economics (UA), Gretl also obtained a number of certifications, all courses that form a solid foundation for coaching and helping individuals and teams grow.

• ICF coach (International Coaching Federation.)
• Lumina Spark practitioner
• Lencioni team coach (Patrick Lencioni bestseller: "the 5 dysfunctions of a team")
• Prosci ADKAR Change

She has also attended numerous training courses on dealing with stress and burnout.

Gretl is known for her empathy and coaching skills. Her approach is analytical and structured.

More about Gretl Lernout

Gretl lives with her family in Flemish Brabant, in Hofstade (Zemst). 

She loves her - almost daily - walks along the Leuven canal, likes to learn (more), reads non-fiction books on personal development, loves travelling with her family and loves to be among people.

She gets the greatest satisfaction from seeing professionals, managers or executives she has had the pleasure of coaching individually evolve.