About Dr. Gerrit Pelzer
My mission is to guide busy executives through a change process by applying the principle of clarity & action in order to unleash their potential and live rewarding and fulfilling lives. I fully understand what it is like to go through this change because of my own life experience.
Why I Became a Coach
I was a successful senior manager in the chemical industry in Europe and Asia, but felt something was missing in my life. I realized that people came to me asking for advice in search of answers to their most challenging problems. I enjoyed walking them through various scenarios to give them perspective, and seeing them leave my office with a smile on their face became the most rewarding part of my job. I began looking for other ways to serve as a human catalyst for change. I soon left the security of a high-paying corporate job to become a full-time executive coach & life coach… and I love every minute of it!
The Hard Times in My Life
Before I was 40, I was in charge of a chemical manufacturing site for a German company in Thailand. I had 120 people reporting to me, a comfortable “expat” salary and a company car with driver. But I sensed I had not lived up to my potential. My marriage went down the drain. Meaning and purpose seemed to be missing from my life. I set out on a journey to re-discover my passion. Once I found it, I knew I had to help others unleash their potential and follow their passion too!
My Core Values and Beliefs
- True success equals happiness. Happiness is not a result from outer circumstances but can be only found within oneself. Happiness is achieved when your actions are consistently aligned with your values and beliefs and when you are passionate about what you are doing
- Honesty, gratitude, wisdom, positive attitude and relationships with others are my core values. Making a change for the better in this world is the driving force in my life
- Everybody can live a better life once they start building on their strengths and overcome their fear of being themselves
Major Accomplishments in Life
- Earning a doctoral degree in natural sciences
- Successfully working in a foreign country with a completely different culture
- Overcoming divorce and unhappy times in my life
- Moving the obstacles out of my way and leaving behind job security to follow my passion: helping people be successful in their careers and ultimately live better lives
My Coaching Qualifications
Certified Professional Coach
The ICA program made me a better coach.
I have the gift of being an empathetic, non-judgmental listener who gives people perspective. However, I wished to add formal training to my natural coaching talents.
The International Coach Academy (ICA, Australia) offers one of the most professional and comprehensive programs accredited by the International Coach Federation. This made my choice easy.
In order to become a Certified Professional Coach (CPC), I completed a rigorous program with over a hundred hours of coach-specific training, developed my own coaching model, and, most importantly, went through a supervision in which I had to demonstrate all the ICF core coaching competencies during live coaching sessions.
Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
I am one of only five ICF-credentialed coaches in Thailand.
The International Coach Federation (ICF) is the biggest coaching organization worldwide, dedicated to setting the highest professional standards for coaching.
Becoming accredited with the ICF was important for me to distinguish myself from the “hobby” coaches. Having an ICF-credentialed coach means you have a good coach.
ICF coaches are bound to their strict Code of Ethics and feature their 11 Coaching Core Competencies.
Qualified and Accredited MBTI® Administrator
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® supported me in a career change and helped me improve relationships with others. Impressed by the power of this tool, I decided to become a Qualified and Accredited MBTI® Administrator myself. Today, I enjoy supporting clients on their coaching journey with the MBTI or seeing teams working more effectively together after attending my workshops. Once you understand what makes you and others “tick,” life gets a lot easier!
Certified Tilt 360 Practitioner
360 degree feedbacks are common tools in today’s corporate world to help you identify hidden strengths and blind spots. They are a great starting point for your coaching journey and can help define specific goals that you want to achieve as a result of the coaching.
I chose Tilt because it based on 12 essential leadership strengths rather than unspecific behaviors or competencies. Tilt aims at developing transcendent leaders who deal with the challenges of the 21st century.
