The value of HSP in the workplace | Suzanne Nieuwenhuijs-Mekking | TEDxHotelschoolTheHague

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Learn how to recognise and empower highly Sensitive People in the Workplace Suzanne Nieuwenhuijs is a trainer and coach specialized in high sensitivity (HSP) in the workplace. As a former lawyer and Chief Happiness Officer, it is her mission to generate more recognition and acknowledgment of the HSP employees in the workplace. Suzanne trains employees, company doctors, company social workers and healthcare professionals. In November 2021, Suzanne received the "Young Talent Award" for her work in the field of diversity and inclusion from the NOBTRA, the professional association for training in the Netherlands. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
All Comments (10)
  • @preethychandran902
    As a highly sensitive person i always thought of suppressing my sensitive nature in my workplace because people tell me i cant survive this competitive working environment if i continue being a HSP..i tried suppressing my nature but ended up quiting.. Always thought people like me are no way good for working but this speaker emphasized the need for HSP made me feel included in this world. Thank you
  • @brows.
    I recently had my first job experience, working full-time for 1 year in an open-plan office, and after feeling overstimulated almost every single day, with the urgent need to hide somewhere, I ended up quitting, as it was slowly killing me. I am 21 and, after taking some very needed time for myself, I ended up being introduced for the first time in my life to the HSP trait. I am amased that I had never heard of it before and that my life and the life of many could be so much better if only this trait had more awareness. I feel now so much more understood and I will certainly research more about this and do my best to spread the word. Thank you, Suzanne.
  • @adollyforsue5985
    When I learned about high sensitivity, I finally felt seen. But so many people don't know about it or appreciate it, which can be exhausting. I used to be a reporter, and I burned out in less than a year, having to be on call at all times, juggle multiple stories and deadlines, and deal with people's hostility, which was a sensory nightmare. I didn't know about high sensitivity back then. Even if I had, I wouldn't have felt comfortable sharing it at work because the higher-ups would've perceived it as a weakness. In hindsight, it wasn't the right job for me, anyway. But had I known that I had different needs and that they were nothing to be ashamed of, it would've saved me some grief. I've been happier since becoming an editor and being able to work from home. I don't think I could do any other job without having a nervous breakdown. But I still hesitate to tell employers I'm highly sensitive. Some of them still don't know what it means, and I don't want their misinformed ideas about it to negatively affect me.
  • @anneliesacademy
    Wauw! Wat een eye opener voor ondernemers en organisaties.
  • @nolashtheartist
    We live in a world where being sensitive is classed as a weakness and employers avoid hiring. I hope more workplaces could take a look at this and change their prospective.
  • @DeliaInspires
    I’m a 🌸💕HSP🌸💕And I have no interest in changing who I was meant to be for anyone. ✌🏽& blessings 🙏🏽to everyone 💕