what does punt kick mean anyway?

But you know it’s from rugby, right?”

“Punt Kids?”

Emm, no!

What does Punt Kick mean? I’ve prepared a little carousel with the explanation

Why did I decide for the word “Punt Kick”?

Punt Kick summarises my approach to DEI work as a trainer and a consultant. This Punt Kick mindset is so close to how I work with my clients on their DEI journey.

I see it in those three elements:

🔹 Self-awareness

The more I am attentive and open to my own quiet jolts of recognition, the more I am aware of my bias, language, perceptions and the diversity of the people around me.

The more I learn about my journey - the better I can relate to experiences of my clients, be a compassionate trainer, support them in questioning their standpoint, wherever they stand, without judging their struggles and doubts.

 🔹 Doing the work

To me as a DEI trainer, it’s essential to focus the learning of my clients on ACTION. We can only become more inclusive by practicing inclusive acts and doing the work – speaking up, responding, affirming, taking brave decisions as leaders, managers, business owners. As a consultant I’m there to foster understanding what are the steps and what is the actual work to do in order to move forward in a new way.

🔹 Signalling missing a turn

My role as a DEI consultant is to support my clients in noticing and understanding the bigger picture of what they want to achieve by creating and implementing a DEI strategy. My approach is holistic, strategic and long-term oriented. I’m there to encourage and draw a path of authentic and sustainable change and to put in place early warning systems, based on data, to keep them on track a new, more inclusive one.