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Discover your flow.
Feeling like things aren’t going so well right now? You’re enjoying work less, or you're facing tough decisions about a new job or study program. Maybe you’ve just started somewhere but have already lost interest. You want to start a business but aren’t sure if it suits you...
Do you know what truly makes you happy? What gives you sustainable energy?
A coretalents analysis can help you identify your energy boosters and drains. In the detailed report, you'll gain insights into your character, potential, and intrinsic motivation. Understanding your unique combination of coretalents is like having a compass for life—a roadmap you can consult at every crossroads.
My clients come from diverse backgrounds and stages of life. Some are ready to change careers. Some are recovering from or trying to prevent burnout or boreout. Others are simply curious and eager to grow and develop.
What is your story? Are you ready to look in this mirror?
Coretalents go a layer deeper than what we usually understand as talent. A coretalent, as described in the #coretalents or #kerntalenten method, is a combination of NATURE (being) + POTENTIAL (what you will be able to do with practice or training) + INTRINSIC MOTIVATION.
There are 23 coretalents, including different types of creativity, structure and organization, initiative and autonomy, entrepreneurship, teamwork, strategic insight, empathy, and flexibility.
You possess all coretalents to varying degrees: strong, half, or small. This makes the analysis highly personal, with 94 billion possible combinations!
Your coretalents constellation provides a nuanced view of your natural abilities, intrinsic motivation, and development potential. It shows what you naturally enjoy doing and how you prefer to do it. This gives you insights into what energizes and drains you, the type of entrepreneur you are, and how you express your creativity.
Why do we call it a constellation? Because the combination of core talents also tells a lot about you—they interact with each other. This makes the method rich and precise.
Maybe you combine many rational core talents with strong empathic ones. Or perhaps there is little rationality compared to your desire to help and move with others. Do you risk losing yourself because saying no is difficult?
Maybe you’re starting an entrepreneurial adventure and realize you miss those coffee break chats more than you thought. How does your combination of social core talents function at a group level? Do you prefer working alone or with others? These are all aspects you can explore based on your unique combination of core talents. Sometimes, small changes in how you apply or let go of certain tasks can help you experience more flow and energy. And sometimes, it will inspire you to take that step you've been dreaming about for a long time. What do you long for?
An analysis provides a precise picture of what you want, what you will be able to do, and what suits you, based on your 23 core talents.
Available from age 14. For study, career, reorientation, and questions of purpose.
An analysis can be done online for international clients or if that’s your preference. For companies, the analysis can also be conducted on-site. Prefer to meet in person? You're welcome at my practice in Arnhem.
You’re at a crossroads, deciding on your next steps in education or career.
Which study programme suits me? Which job is the best match? A coretalents analysis offers valuable insight into your unique combination of 23 core talents, allowing you to evaluate job opportunities and courses. Will this role make full use of my strongest coretalents? Is there too much reliance on my weaker talents? Use the checklist to make informed, sustainable choices for your future.
As a (budding) entrepreneur, you have the opportunity to shape your work in a way that suits you.
There are countless ways to approach entrepreneurship—whether big or small, freelance, remote, from home, solo or with a team. Do it all yourself, delegate, or collaborate... You have the freedom to structure your business in a way that works for you! With your core talents profile, you’ll know what energizes you, as well as your potential pitfalls. What do you naturally bring to the table, and where might you need support? You’re in control.
You're considering how to make your collaboration or partnership a success.
As you embark on this new journey, it's essential to understand the coretalents each of you brings. How do your strengths complement each other? What energizes or drains you? What potential frustrations or obstacles might arise from your differences or similarities? In short, how do you want to collaborate effectively? Knowing your own coretalents and understanding your partner's will provide valuable insights for a successful and harmonious (working) relationship.
You’re exploring your options for (another) study.
A coretalents analysis won’t give you a direct list of careers or courses, but it will provide you with a tool to assess how well different options suit you. How you prefer to do things is something that stays with you for life, even if what you do changes along the way. Additionally, a coretalents analysis offers valuable insights and guidance on what will help you succeed in your studies.
You have many skills but are searching for what truly makes you happy.
You don’t like being put in a box. A coretalents analysis doesn’t determine if you’re gifted but rather how you are gifted. Many assessments focus on competencies rather than motivations, but it's your intrinsic motivation that matters most, as this is where your greatest potential for development lies. In 2015, Danielle Krekels, the creator of this method, was awarded the Mensa Award for this approach.
Choosing can be tough because there’s so much that’s exciting and intriguing.
Sometimes, you might take on a bit more than is practical. A multipotentialite is someone with a wide range of interests and creative goals, who prefers to pursue them all at once. An analysis can provide insight into what truly energizes you and how. It serves as a blueprint to help you navigate a world filled with endless possibilities.
A coretalents analysis starts with filling out an online questionnaire. The questions focus on your childhood play between the ages of 4 and 12.
In a face-to-face or online interview, I’ll ask you about the questionnaire. How did you play exactly? What did you enjoy the most? What did you not enjoy?
In a face-to-face or online meeting, I’ll share everything about your unique combination of coretalents. What energizes you? How do the coretalents interact, and what does that mean for you?
Within two weeks, you will receive a brief overview or a detailed report of your coretalents constellation. With the detailed report, you'll get a link to schedule a follow-up conversation when you're ready.
(please note, prices are valid until December 1, 2024)
Private: including VAT
Freelancer/corporate: excluding VAT
Young people up to 23 years old pay €425
Private: including VAT
Freelancer/corporate: excluding VAT
Young people up to 23 years old pay €690
Private: including VAT
Freelancer/corporate: excluding VAT
Young people up to 23 years old pay €1150
Maybe it’s been a long time since you actively considered your coretalents. You know what they are, but they may not be a conscious part of your daily life anymore - what a missed opportunity!
With me, you can actively work on your core talents in a short coaching process. It doesn’t matter where you did your analysis or how long ago it was; the results remain valid for a lifetime.
Supported by my knowledge of the individual coretalents, and especially how the combinations interact, we’ll explore your development questions together. I also bring my experience and knowledge of giftedness, high sensitivity, mindset, and creativity.
Are you ready for the next step? Do you prefer to dream about the future while creating, or would you rather explore yourself through a meaningful conversation? Check below to see which approach resonates with you.
In an in-depth conversation about your life and career, we’ll explore how your coretalents have played a role. This brings the wealth of information from the analysis to life. We’ll take 1.5 to 2 hours for this session.
In a second session (1 to 1.5 hours), we’ll examine a current issue through the lens of your coretalents. This could include considerations like transitioning to entrepreneurship, finding the right approach for you, and anticipating potential challenges. It could also involve other steps in your career or life. Your blueprint serves as your compass.
The investment for this short program is €350
(private including VAT, business excluding VAT)
Sometimes it’s nice to brainstorm with someone. In addition to the programs, you can come to me for coaching sessions based on your coretalents profile and development questions, tailored to your needs.
I celebrate (neuro)diversity. Supported by my knowledge of the individual coretalents—and especially how the combinations interact—we will address your question. I also bring my experience and knowledge of giftedness, high sensitivity, mindset, and creativity.
Price: €95 per session
(private including VAT, business excluding VAT)
Vision board:
a visual dot on the horizon
In this active session, we’ll create a vision board based on your coretalents profile, your current life, and your future dreams. Using various creative methods, we’ll get to the core of what matters to you. You’ll leave with greater self-awareness, a clearer understanding of your unique combination of coretalents, and a visual dot on the horizon.
The session lasts 4 to 5 hours and can be booked individually or as a workshop with a maximum of 4 participants. All materials (canvas, magazines, glue, paint, etc.) are included. If you have any images or photos that hold special meaning for you, feel free to bring them along.
Before the session, I ask you to share your coretalents profile with me so I can prepare.
Location to be determined.
The cost for an individual session is €390.
The cost for a workshop with up to 4 participants is €220 per person.
Analysis of your unique coretalents profile + brief report.
Analysis of your unique coretalents profile + detailed report + follow-up conversation.
Analysis of your unique coretalents profile + detailed report.
In-depth interview and report about your life and career based on your coretalents profile + an advisory session.
An in-depth conversation about your life and career, along with brainstorming on a current issue.
Sessions based on your coretalents profile and development questions. Customized approach.
An active, creative session that provides you with greater insight into yourself and your unique combination of core talents.
An active, creative session that provides you with greater insight into yourself and your unique combination of core talents.
Understand your team's potential and what motivates them. A valuable tool for enhancing impact at both the organizational and individual levels.
Team sessions focused on utilizing strong coretalents: Gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your colleagues. Organize for greater impact and energy.
Work on sustainable employability. Support your employees during times of change or in the face of (impending) burnout or bore-out.
Feel free to message me if you have any questions or would like to schedule a no-obligation dicoverycall. I look forward to hearing from you.
If you’d like me to contact you by phone, please leave your phone number as well.
Warm regards,
Manja Eland
manja@kerntalentenanalist.nl
The Coretalents method was developed by Danielle Krekels. Initially created through an empirical approach, it is based on over 30 years of conducting more than 12,000 in-depth interviews with engineers and, since 2005, individuals from diverse backgrounds, including teenagers, adolescents, students, and adults across various sectors of the job market. The connection between childhood toys, activities, games, and interests—and their interpretation as core talents—has been continuously validated, refined, and confirmed with input from the interviewees themselves.
In May 2015, the scientific validation of the core talents questionnaire was achieved, with a reliability score of Cronbach’s Alpha of .84, based on three test-retest studies involving over 1,700 respondents over more than a year, conducted at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Elke Van Hoof.
I offer an analysis that provides a clear picture of what you want, what you can achieve, and what suits you based on your 23 coretalents. When I underwent my own coretalents analysis a few years ago, I found the insights so valuable that I decided to pursue training in this field. I love learning, and acquiring knowledge is one of my strongest coretalents.
Aesthetic creativity is another. In addition to being a coretalents analyst, which is my core business, I develop creative and educational concepts, work as a trainer, illustrator and graphic recorder. I initially studied visual arts and 'professional artist in a classroom' (BIK, beroepskunstenaar in de klas) and spent many years working with children and teachers in primary schools and international projects, all with the aim of enhancing creativity.
Over the past few years, I’ve delved into the psychology of high sensitivity, mindset, and the courage to fail. In 2023, I completed my training as an independent talent coach for gifted children at Novilo, graduating cum laude.
You might call me a Jack-of-all-trades or a multipotentialite, but there’s a common thread: creativity as both a goal and a means, along with encouraging people to be themselves in all their beautiful (neuro)diversity.
The Coretalents method is a fantastic tool to help you navigate a world of endless possibilities. I enjoy exploring with you what truly energizes you, so you can experience more flow in your life.
Whether you live in Arnhem, Amsterdam, Australia or anywhere in the world... with a good internet connection I can analyze you online. If you’re in the region or want to make a day trip, I’d be happy to meet you in Arnhem.
I look forward to serving you!
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Warm regards,
Manja Eland
manja@kerntalentenanalist.nl
Say yes to the coretalents analysis journey with Manja 😊.
Judgment-free, pure, honest, enlightening, creative—these are the first words that come to mind based on my experience with the coretalents analysis journey led by Manja.
Her website and service offerings appealed to me, and the online introductory meeting was the deciding factor for me to have my coretalents analysis done by Manja. I am grateful for this journey with her. Manja has provided me with valuable insights stemming from the analysis and the topics that emerged from our discussions.
A safe environment is important to me, and that is definitely present with Manja. She exudes calmness and reliability. I experienced pleasant, equal conversations with her, marked by attention during our meetings and in our email communication and accompanying reports. She holds up a mirror in a relaxed manner. Manja possesses extensive relevant knowledge and life experience that adds value to the process of (re)discovering your coretalents.
This positively constructive journey feels like a rewarding experience. It has made a valuable contribution to my self-confidence and my exploration of a new career path. @Manja, thank you! It has been a pleasure to collaborate with you.
Mandy, NL
What do I want to become later? I asked myself this question regularly, even though I haven't been a newcomer to the job market for a long time. Where do you even begin to find the answer? That's how I ended up with Manja. Through a questionnaire and an in-depth interview, we went back to my childhood: what did I do then, what made me happy? It was already enjoyable to reminisce, like “oh yes, playing library with my parents’ bookshelf” or “making a sewing machine from a block of wood and a nail” (I just couldn’t get it to work, unfortunately).
Manja then translated those experiences to the here and now. This wasn’t just a list of potential jobs, but a deeper understanding of my strong coretalents and those that are less energizing. Using a visual tool called the Talentarium, Manja demonstrated how coretalents work, and then helped me create a visual profile using cards. With this palette, we examined my current work: which coretalents are being utilized and which are not yet. What tasks am I doing that don’t really align with my coretalents, thus costing more energy than they provide? And what should I pay attention to in future assignments or roles? It was very insightful and helpful! With this palette in hand, I can now make more focused and informed choices.
Working with Manja is a pleasure. She listens and observes attentively. She explains clearly and patiently. She connects the coretalents to each other and consistently translates them back to my questions and situation. Thank you!
Manon
creative writing teacher, NL
I had a coretalents analysis hoping to gain more insight into the reasons behind a previous bore-out and why no job, no matter how suitable it seemed at first, could hold my interest for long.
I had a wonderful conversation with Manja, where I felt I could be open without being judged. The analysis led to greater self-awareness; it finally seems like the pieces of my life's puzzle are coming together. I'm looking forward to applying all my strong coretalents in my life and new job. I'm also planning to start a childhood hobby again after 20 years. I don't even know why I stopped in the first place! ;-)
Suzanne, NL
I experienced the journey with Manja as a celebration, and I'm very glad I gifted this to myself. Manja has a wonderfully inviting energy that makes it easy to share your story. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience without being showy about it. As a result, I gained many additional insights, a lovely depth, and numerous "aha!" moments. Manja is genuinely interested in who you are and seamlessly connects with your own experiences. It's a lifelong investment! :-)
Koen Rijks
Manager sociaal domein, NL
Before I did the coretalents analysis, my surroundings primarily recognized me for my musical talents as a conductor, which stemmed from my childhood. However, deep down, I felt that rehearsing with others wasn't where I drew my energy from. I sensed that my strongest talent lay in a different area. But something held me back from pursuing it. So, I kept going through the motions—music project here, music project there. Everyone was satisfied, but I didn't feel fulfilled.
I chose to do a coretalents analysis because the explanation resonated with me. Especially the statement: “as a creatively gifted person, you can do a lot, but that doesn’t mean you enjoy everything.” That’s exactly how I feel. I’m good at making others happy and achieving good results, earning a decent living from it. But it doesn’t bring me joy. That's why I became curious about the core talents analysis. What did I enjoy as a child?
I hoped for a kind of confirmation of what I intuitively knew: that I am a concept developer at heart. And that confirmation came. Music is one of my core talents, but it’s not my top score. That lies in concept development—turning good ideas into reality and creating methods for the cultural and natural sectors. I previously didn’t allow myself to invest much time in that. Now I do. So, what the core talents analysis brought me was space for myself.
J.
Entrepreneur in the cultural sector, NL
It’s wonderful that Manja listens to and engages with the stories from my childhood so enthusiastically, then reflects them back in a beautiful overview of my coretalents. I felt understood and seen. With her interest, humor, and acknowledgment of my talents, she highlights exactly where I should focus and which pitfalls are worth keeping an eye on. This is extremely valuable.
Lia
Nurse specialist, mental health care and more, NL
Manja ensured with great calmness that I stayed focused with my answers. The report and her explanations were very clarifying. I clearly saw where my energy drainers are. The report serves as a wonderful guide to help you understand yourself (even) better. Highly recommended!
Saskia
Artist, NL
It was a delight to dive back into childhood and let various memories resurface. Manja excelled at listening and asking probing questions, allowing for tangents and side trips, yet she always managed to bring it back to the core, seeing the connections and the bigger picture amidst the multitude. Impressive.
At the end, we had time to list all my coretalents and map them out, showing how they relate to each other. This provided great insight into what energizes me and what drains my energy. She summarized this in a compact report, which she provided afterward.
Overall, this gave me many tools to reflect on how I organize my life, what works for me and what doesn’t, and a new framework that can support me in making clearer choices.
I could have really benefited from this earlier in my life, and I wish this clarity, which can be gained with Manja's help, especially for those who are still searching in their lives and careers, whether at the beginning or in the midst of reorientation.
Eva
Illustrator and writer, NL
What naturally motivates me? This question thrives on experiencing 'a thousand and exponentially more' possibilities, accompanied by a cognitively positive feeling about what would suit me.
With Manja, I traveled back in time to explore the seeds of fundamental possibilities. It was a pleasant journey where she, through insightful questioning, created gentle and meaningful conditions to truly reach those seeds and feel the original positive energy.
Even when I felt that the method didn't fully encompass my reality, Manja kept me 'engaged' by observing from a broader perspective and rotating through various viewpoints. During the feedback session, I felt a valuable organization emerging. That feels energizing, and it brings me joy. Thank you, Manja!"
Johan
Logistics Manager, NL
Feel free to message me if you have any questions or would like to schedule a no-obligation dicoverycall. I look forward to hearing from you.
If you’d like me to contact you by phone, please leave your phone number as well.
Warm regards,
Manja Eland
manja@kerntalentenanalist.nl