External Confidential Advisor
Nanna Lodewijkx
Independent and confidential support for employees and organisations. Available in and around Amsterdam, online, and in English.
Book an intro callA safe workplace is key
A healthy work environment starts with trust.
A healthy work environment helps people feel good and stay healthy. But inappropriate behaviour — bullying, (sexual) harassment, discrimination, aggression or violence — is not always visible. People who experience it often keep it to themselves, even though they shouldn't have to.
That's why it matters that everyone knows there is an external confidential advisor: someone who really listens, thinks along, and helps find a way forward in difficult situations or integrity matters.
Feeling unsafe at work can escalate quickly and lead to stress, friction and even long-term absence. An external confidential advisor helps prevent that and tackles issues early — saving everyone worry and avoiding longer absence later on.
Why
Why a confidential advisor matters
For the employer
- Guidance for managers on the value and role of a confidential advisor
- Helps prevent absenteeism and escalation by picking up early signals
- Solution-focused and helps limit formal complaints and reputational damage
- Can be deployed preventively to head off problems
- Independent and neutral, with no internal interests
- Contributes to a safe and pleasant working atmosphere
- An annual (anonymised) report on trends and points of attention
For the employee
- Preventive advice on how to handle inappropriate behaviour
- Everything stays confidential (apart from a few exceptional cases)
- We look together at an (informal) solution that fits you
- Can refer you to professional support or a complaints committee
- A listening ear, without judgement
- Independent, and fully on your side
- Good knowledge of the organisation and of where else you can turn
- First point of contact for help, advice and support
- Available for aftercare too, once the situation has been resolved
A confidential advisor isn't only there when something has happened — they're also there to get ahead of problems.
Online & in English
Available online & in English
Sometimes a face-to-face meeting isn't practical, or online contact simply feels better. That's why I'm also available remotely, in whichever way works best for you:
Video call
personal, direct contact, wherever you are
A phone call
just pick up the phone if that feels easier
Chat or email
for short questions or a first contact
Online conversations make it easy to share your story quickly and in confidence — no travelling, no worrying about being seen. Help is always within reach. For international organisations, conversations can be held in English as well.
About me
Who am I?
I'm Nanna — born in Brabant, but by now a fully-grown Amsterdammer. I spent years working in the cultural festival world as an organiser, art director and communications manager. That's also where a big part of my passion lies: art and music. Alongside that, I run a practice as a relationship coach.
Rates
Rates
Let's start with a no-strings conversation. As a certified external confidential advisor I'll put together a proposal that fits your organisation. The cost depends on the type of organisation and the number of employees.
A proposal always includes:
A number of base hours for conversations with people who reach out
Presentations for (new) employees and/or teams
And of course an annual anonymised report
Always available for advice and support for any internal confidential advisors
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