At a Glance
Barbara Vercruysse, CEO & Founder, BV Empowerment & Kindness InstituteFocus Areas: Mental Health, Health & Wellness, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion Thinkers360 In-Depth Profile & Portfolio: Barbara Vercruysse Social Media: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Latest Content: How to Train our Mind to Focus on the Positive, Self-Care Can Never Be Over-Estimated, Can We Find Peace of Mind REGARDLESS of Our Circumstances? Thinkers360 Leaderboards: Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Health & Wellness 2022, Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Mental Health 2022, Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Diversity and Inclusion 2022. |
Thought Leader Interview
Thinkers360 thought leader interviews profile prominent members of the Thinkers360 community who embody the power of ideas in their work. In this edition, we speak with Barbara Vercruysse, CEO & Founder at BV Empowerment & Kindness Institute.
Barbara is a Mentor, Personal Coach, Business Coach, Thought Leader, Writer, and Public Speaker. She has over 25 years of experience helping people how to become resilient after overcoming multiple challenges, being a stage 4 cancer survivor. She is the author of The Journey: A Program to a Successful and Fulfilled Life and 7 Most Powerful Techniques to Release Stress. Additionally, Barbara has also created a line of products to inspire and motivate people on a daily basis.
She is featured in Thinkers360’s annual recognitions Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Health & Wellness 2022, Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Mental Health 2022, as well as Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Diversity and Inclusion 2022.
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Thinkers360: Tell us a bit about your background and areas of expertise
BV: I grew up and have lived in Belgium for my entire life. From an early age on, I have been interested and fascinated by human behavior and had a strong drive to leave a positive mark in the world. Since my parents were construction business owners, I first started my career in running my own construction business. Simply because that was what I knew best and had the entrepreneurial vibe in me. At the age of 32 however, as a mom of 2 toddlers and a baby, being happily married since 5 years, I was diagnosed with a stage 4-skin cancer which made me think about my purpose and my legacy.
After surviving the cancer, I was dedicated to follow my passion and leave a positive legacy. That’s when I started a coaching and consulting business which is fully in alignment with my passion and talents. One of my current clients is a group of BMW-dealerships where I am responsible for screening all business processes and guiding people to perform optimally in their job. My personal coaching clients are business owners, entrepreneurs and corporate leaders who are dynamic, positive, open for change and always looking to grow and expand, to learn to lead with authenticity and kindness.
Recently I also founded the ‘BV Empowerment & Kindness Institute’ where my mission is to offer individuals and organizations tools and insights to lead with kindness and compassion. With the recent wave of burnouts and resignations, it is more than ever necessary to provide tools and insights to leaders and managers on how to lead with authenticity, vulnerability and compassion in order to create a safe and nurturing work environment for their teams.
Thinkers360: What are your current responsibilities and what’s a typical day look like?
BV: A typical day starts at 5 am with a 15-20 minute meditation followed by journaling and writing. In this way, the day is started in peace and harmony with the intention to deal with grace and ease whatever comes my way that day. At 7am, there is the daily breakfast with my husband which is a moment of quality family time. Harmony in all areas of my life is something that I strive for on a daily basis.
Days are mostly filled with meetings, visiting and coaching teams as well as personal coaching sessions on site or remote. Evenings tend to be reading time. As an avid reader and learner, I read at least 50 books per year. It keeps my mind open and feeds my soul.
Thinkers360: What’s the favorite part of your current role?
BV: Absolutely the daily connecting with people from the most diverse backgrounds and teaching them a new way of leading (with kindness and compassion) by example. This helps me to finetune the message that I am carving in my upcoming book ‘The Path of Powerful Kindness – How a Renewed Reverence for Life can Transform your Life and Awaken Humanity’. Being so engaged in the daily workings of businesses keeps me grounded and very well aware of the daily challenges many are confronted with. It keeps my passion alive to be of service with this powerful message of bringing more kindness as a necessary rebalance for the workplace and humanity in general.
Thinkers360: How do you utilize Thinkers360?
BV: Thinkers360 is a fantastic resource with a growing network of incredible thought leaders. It helps me to extend my network and also to learn and share with others across the globe. The recognition I have received from Thinkers360 – which I am very grateful for – has helped to build my authority and strengthen my credibility and reputation for contributing to, and by sharing knowledge and experience about leading with powerful kindness in relevant and meaningful ways.
Editor’s Note: See Barbara’s Thinkers360 In-Depth Profile & Portfolio.
Thinkers360: How do you like to work with brands who wish to engage you as a thought leader?
BV: I like to work with companies in many different ways – from running short masterclasses to working in partnership with them on longer-term consultancy projects.
Thinkers360: How do you like to work with brands who wish to engage you as a thought leader?
BV: Be very clear about your why and your message. What is it that you want to bring into the world? Who and what will it serve? And always lead by example.
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