{"id":56,"date":"2019-02-27T09:56:44","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T08:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/relaunch.bebc-coaching.com\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:29:53","slug":"kurzportrait","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bettina-bonkas.com\/en\/kurzportrait.html","title":{"rendered":"Who am I?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Bettina\u00a0Bettina Bonkas<\/span><\/h4>\n

Hi,<\/p>\n

My name is Bettina Bonkas.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m passionate about being an English & Resilience Practitioner and Business & Life Coach, a personal development guide, a potential enabler, a storyteller \u2013 and I also have a profiling qualification. People fascinate me. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I love English and England too. Yes, the British expect English in business, but not perfection. What matters more is your personality and a good sense of humour \u2013 which I find very refreshing.<\/p>\n

I also associate pragmatism, tolerance, and creativity with England. What\u2019s the use of flawless English if your conversation partner has stopped listening because the discussion has become too long-winded?<\/p>\n

Perfectionism kills creativity<\/strong>, so it\u2019s about moving away from perfectionism and embracing making mistakes \u2013 with a \u201cNobody\u2019s perfect\u201d and \u201cYes, I can!\u201d mindset.<\/p>\n

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Mindset & Resilience<\/span><\/h4>\n

Your inner attitude really matters \u2013 even if your personal story has been bumpy. We can\u2019t completely change our story, but we can actively shape how it continues.<\/p>\n

And that brings us to resilience: whether I master something or not depends a lot on my self-confidence \u2013 in other words, my trust in my own abilities.<\/p>\n

My own story has been bumpy too. I can\u2019t rewrite it, but I can consciously continue it \u2013 and this time, I get to decide what it contains.<\/p>\n

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What this means for English<\/span><\/h4>\n

Our wish for more confidence \u2013 for example, when speaking English \u2013 isn\u2019t always just a matter of training, important as that is. It\u2019s also about our inner attitude.<\/p>\n

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What led me to Coaching<\/span><\/h4>\n

I was confronted with challenges very early on that shaped me: rejection, exclusion, depression in my family, and high performance pressure.<\/p>\n

Later, I experienced workplace harassment\u2013 an event that hit me fully, albeit not immediately, but the effects became clear some years later. At the time, I didn\u2019t realise I was dealing with a narcissist. Since then, I\u2019ve learned a great deal.<\/p>\n

Through this learning process, I began to explore people more deeply \u2013 primarily myself. I learned to accept events, view them from a different perspective, and became aware of my possibilities. I found my oown path \u2013 which is probably a lifelong journey \ud83d\ude42 \u2013 became self-employed, founded a language school, and discovered coaching.<\/p>\n

Learning never stops. And my interest in people doesn\u2019t either \ud83d\ude42 That\u2019s why I completed a Bachelor\u2019s<\/strong> and trainer qualification in Profiling<\/strong> at the Brain-Shot Academy<\/span><\/a> (Switzerland).<\/p>\n

Throughout my professional life, I\u2019ve worked closely with people: first in HR and as a trainer, later also as a coach and resilience trainer.<\/p>\n

From these experiences, and from experiencing workplace harassment, grew my desire to support people on their journey. My coaching focuses on helping people lead fulfilling lives, guided by self-efficacy, self-love, clarity, and a \u201cYes, I can!\u201d mindset.<\/p>\n

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My qualifications<\/span><\/h4>\n

In addition to life and work experience, I have formal training in personal development.<\/p>\n

After studying and spending time abroad, I worked for many years in responsible positions in the HR departments of international companies.<\/p>\n

Since 1994, I\u2019ve been training English and Business English alongside colleagues. Our training is tailored to different learning styles: Englisch training<\/span><\/a>. As a trained suggestopaedist<\/span> (VHS Wiesbaden), I use methods that engage different learning types, remove barriers, and foster natural learning \u2013 a holistic approach that helps people unlock their potential and enjoy the process.<\/p>\n

The way we take in and process information continues throughout life \u2013 including in personal matters. I see this not only in training, but also in coaching.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m an accredited coach, trained at the International Coach Academy<\/span><\/a> (Australia), and a Resilience Practitioner, qualified at the Resilience Forum<\/span><\/a> in Berlin. The training was conducted in both German and English.<\/p>\n

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High Sensitivity as a Working Tool<\/span><\/h4>\n

Another quality that sets me apart is my high sensitivity.<\/p>\n

For me, high sensitivity isn\u2019t a label; it\u2019s part of who I am and a valuable working tool. I notice subtle dynamics, unspoken expectations, and stress patterns \u2013 and I translate them into clarity, room for action, and sustainable development. Above all, into a life that truly suits you.<\/p>\n

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