Pride ERG Programme

Your LGBTQ+ talent
deserves more than
a safe space.

They deserve the tools to thrive — at work, in relationships, and in life. A programme built on Neuro Pathway Mapping™, designed specifically for LGBTQ+ professionals.

The Programme at a Glance
Format 4 half-day sessions + weekly group coaching
Commitment 10–12 hours per month
Group Size Up to 9 per cohort (10+ split into two)
Duration Delivered over 2–3 months
Languages English and Dutch
Location Netherlands · Virtual worldwide

THE GAP

Inclusion has improved.
The glass ceiling hasn't.

"LGBTQ+ professionals often carry a conflict between their identity and how they lead — and it follows them everywhere."

"LGBTQ+ professionals often carry a conflict between their identity and how they lead — and it follows them everywhere."

Years of adapting, hiding, and performing leave patterns that don't disappear when the workplace becomes safer. They show up in how people communicate, how they ask for what they need, and how they lead.

  • High-achievers who second-guess themselves in leadership conversations

  • Talented people who people-please rather than advocate for themselves

  • Professionals who perform confidence but feel disconnected from their own authority

  • LGBTQ+ employees who are out — but not fully themselves — at work

  • Managers who struggle to build genuine trust with their teams

the program

Four sessions.
One clear arc.

Built around Neuro Pathway Mapping™, a methodology that maps the relational wiring people built under pressure, and gives them practical tools to rewire it.

01

VIRTUAL

How You Were Wired

Introduction to Neuro Pathway Mapping™. Participants discover the relational patterns built during years of adapting — and why those patterns still run the show today.

02

IN-PERSON

Your Relationship Archetypes

Participants map their dominant relational archetypes and leave with a clear personalised framework for how they show up, and how to shift when needed. Understanding your relational archetypes and your Relationship Blueprint is a natural gateway to improved communication and leadership.

03

VIRTUAL

EQ in Relationships

Emotional intelligence applied to the relational nervous system. Not "manager your emotions", but understand the relational patterns you bring into every room, and learn to shift them.

04

IN-PERSON · CLOSING SESSION

Lead from your Core

Participants bring together everything from the programme to define their leadership identity — their values, their patterns, their authority. They leave with a clear personal framework and a natural next step into individual coaching.

01

VIRTUAL

How You Were Wired

Introduction to Neuro Pathway Mapping™. Participants discover the relational patterns built during years of adapting — and why those patterns still run the show today.

02

IN-PERSON

Your Relationship Archetypes

Participants map their dominant relational archetypes and leave with a clear personalised framework for how they show up, and how to shift when needed. Understanding your relational archetypes and your Relationship Blueprint is a natural gateway to improved communication and leadership.

03

VIRTUAL

EQ in Relationships

Emotional intelligence applied to the relational nervous system. Not "manager your emotions", but understand the relational patterns you bring into every room, and learn to shift them.

04

IN-PERSON · CLOSING SESSION

Lead from your Core

Participants bring together everything from the programme to define their leadership identity — their values, their patterns, their authority. They leave with a clear personal framework and a natural next step into individual coaching.

INvestment

Choose Your Level
Of Commitment

All programs begin with a free 20-minute discovery call. Prices in EUR, ex-GST

tier 1

Workshops Only

€4,000

  • 4 x half-day workshop sessions

  • 2 in-person* + 2 virtual delivery

  • Up to 15 participants per workshop

  • NPM™ diagnostic and methodology

  • 90-min virtual integration call

  • Available in English and Dutch

tier 3

Full Program

€4,000 + €1500 pp*

  • Everything in Tier 1 & 2

  • 5 x 60-min individual coaching sessions

  • Mix of in-person + virtual coaching

  • Personalised transformation plan

  • WhatsApp support between sessions

  • On-site coaching up to 4 individuals per visit

* Travel within 75 km of Helmond (Noord Brabant) is included in the programme fee. Beyond 75 km, travel is invoiced separately at standard km rate. Overnight accommodation required when the day begins before 10:00 — covered by the client. Fully virtual delivery available for teams outside the Netherlands at the same programme rates.

** Additional costs apply to coaching participants only. The base fee covers the full workshop cohort.

how it works

Designed Around Your Team

In-Person Sessions

  • Delivered at your premises

  • Sessions 2 and 4

  • Half-day format (approx. 3–4 hours)

  • Travel within 75 km of Helmond included

  • Accommodation covered by client if before 10:00 start

Virtual Sessions

  • Sessions 2 and 3 delivered online

  • Zoom, Teams or Google Meet

  • Same depth and quality as in-person

  • Fully virtual delivery available for all sessions

  • Available worldwide

On-Site Coaching Day

  • Up to 4 individuals coached per visit

  • Sessions last 60-90 minutes per person

  • Delivered at your premises

  • Coaching day starts at 11 am

Start With a Free Talk

  • "Beyond the Peach and Eggplant"

  • 45–60 min keynote for your ERG group

  • Identity, belonging and showing up whole

  • No commitment required

  • Virtual or in-person

About markus

I've spent 18 years
understanding what

holds people back.

I'm a relationship and identity coach based in Noord-Brabant, working with LGBTQ+ professionals across the Netherlands and internationally. My work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and the lived experience of growing up queer in a world that asked you to be someone else.

I developed Neuro Pathway Mapping™ after years of watching myself, friends and clients repeat the same relational patterns at work and at home.

My methodology maps the neural wiring built under the pressure to stay invisible, and gives people practical tools to shift it.

I bring this work into organisations as a programme, a workshop, or a keynote talk — always in service of the same goal: helping LGBTQ+ professionals show up more fully, relate more honestly, and lead with more authority.

Neuro Pathway Mapping™ (NPM™)

Emotional Intelligence - NLP

Available in English and Dutch

Based in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Ready to bring this
to your Pride ERG?

Start with a free 20-minute discovery call. We'll talk through your

group's needs and find the right fit — no commitment, no pressure.

Available in Dutch and English

Ready to bring this
to your Pride ERG?

Start with a free 20-minute discovery call. We'll talk through your

group's needs and find the right fit — no commitment, no pressure.

Available in Dutch and English

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