Judith Merkies

Present

Always, already as I child, I have wanted to change the world. More equal, more just, more futureproof. In order to change the world, one needs power. And that is what my coaching is about.

Getting into power and holding on to it is quite a task. There are so many factors, some you can control and others you can’t.

So, the solution is simple. Learn how to improve the aspects of power you can control and understand what the best way is to deal with factors beyond your control.

I have set up a coaching program for people in power and for those wanting to get it. The coaching program is in English, German or Dutch and is tailor-made. For more info on the coaching look under Services.

Words and cakes can make life sweeter and more palatable. Two of my favorites and not so different. The right words have a nice taste. Reading and writing are important to me. My blogs present serious content as concise and light as possible. More words are not more, it is about finding the right recipe.

I am based in the middle of Europe, in Frankfurt.

Past

This part is about me but written in the third person. It has been publishes before.

Judith Merkies is a former Member of the European Parliament (2009-2014) from the Netherlands and has worked for the European Commission. Her main focus is (disruptive) innovation and digitalization policy in the European Union. She is trained as a lawyer and started her professional career at international law firm Nauta Dutilh.

Before the European Parliament she worked as the founding director of the Dutch Federation of Film professionals (Federatie Filmbelangen), in the Netherlands, and as Executive Manager of the European Music Office, representing the interests of European music professionals.

After the European Parliament she has worked as a lawyer in European Law in Frankfurt and Brussels and has taught at the Duale Hochschule Baden-Würtemberg on E-Government in Mannheim.

In 2017 Merkies initiated Loneliness in Europe (www.lonelinessineurope.eu), an organization advocating the need for a targeted policy against loneliness and on creating togetherness in society. The platform aims to showcase best practices on how to solve or mitigate loneliness and mental health difficulties.