About
StandTall is a boutique coaching & consulting enterprise founded in 2019 by Doutzen Groothof. Doutzen is a Dutch sociologist and coach, based in East-Africa since 2015, operating from Kigali, Rwanda.
Hello, I’m Doutzen. I see myself as a translator and a connector. Someone in the middle space, between worlds, between parties, between parts of yourself. Who then helps parties understand each other, feel seen, acknowledged and ready to co-create a stronger way forward.
I combine modern and traditional approaches from various cultures. My work with high-end global management consulting firms gave me a foundation of analysis, of organisations and of people. My perspective greatly widened and deepened with the lessons, wisdom and inspiration from nomadic and indigenous peoples in Africa, who are masters in adaptation and in building strong communities.
My trainings and certifications in the space of coaching and personal development (NLP Practitioner & Master Practitioner, Inner Dynamics Practitioner and Co-Active Coaching Fundamentals) helped me to help people move inward, and then forward.
From Windmills to Wildebeests… In 2015 I took a one-way ticket into the unknown. I left my comfortable life in the Netherlands for a deep desire to explore different views on life, different ways of living, and also to meet myself in a different way. This journey landed me in East-Africa, where I’ve been based since 2016.
As an active business partner of the Nomadic School of Business and Dupoto, both organisations doing things differently, we constantly navigate different ways of thinking. We introduce people to ancient and natural wisdom about what we really need to know, do, and how we can be and belong – and how these elements naturally build a life of Relevance.
Through the teachings of the Gene Keys I’m continuously exploring more ways to grow and align with my unique design in this life. And I can’t wait to guide you in yours!
Doutzen Groothof
Personal Growth Enthusiast, Coach & Trainer
values
The pillars of StandTall’s approach, our guiding principles:
Courage & curiosity
Courage & Curiosity are opposites of fear and judgment. I want to add another C: Compassion. If you look at yourself with compassion, courage and curiosity you will learn so much about who you are, what you want and what has stopped you before. You can count on my compassion, courage and curiosity to explore what is needed to go forward.
connection & authenticity
There’s so much power in being seen and showing up authentically. This creates connection. Through authentic connection you can drop the mask and be you. Healing starts the moment you feel seen. A friendly invitation to be you, as much as you can.
inspiration & freedom
Creation from inspiration and choice flows with so much more positive energy than from a place of “I have to”, “I must”, or “I’m expected to”.
Let’s find that space of inspiration and inner congruence and create from there.