Patrick De Goede

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DISC Type : dsc

De Verzuimdokter B.V. at Patrick de Goede

Uitgeest, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Patrick de Goede is an absenteeism expert and the founder of De Verzuimdokter. He focuses on reducing absenteeism by emphasizing human connection over protocols, helping organizations take control of the process. Colleagues describe him as pragmatic, competent, involved, and a specialist with a feel for people, skilled in delivering tough messages while maintaining relationships.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

Reducing Absenteeism
His core mission is lowering absenteeism by focusing on connection, not just rules. He often highlights that a single day of absence costs a company around €400.
Human-Centric Leadership
He coaches leaders to move beyond checklists and have courageous, meaningful conversations to truly understand and support their employees during periods of absence.
Conflict Management
Holds a specialist certification in conflict resolution, a skill he applies to navigating the sensitive and complex conversations surrounding employee absenteeism.

Media Appearances

De Verzuimdokter Podcast. Featured in Spotify

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Patrick De Goede - Vimeo. Featured in Vimeo

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Work History

5-2022
De Verzuimdokter B.V. at Patrick de Goede
9-2024
De Verzuimdokter Community at Patrick de Goede
11-2024
Podcast Host at De Verzuimdokter Podcast
7-2025
Verzuimspecialist at Arts en Zorg
5-2025
Verzuimspecialist at Brunel

Education

2020 - 2021
Specialist Conflicthantering from HAN University of Applied Sciences
2019 - 2019
ROV Regie op Verzuim from HAN University of Applied Sciences

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Exp : N/A Location : Uitgeest, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : N/A Designation : De Verzuimdokter B.V. at Patrick de Goede
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Insights For Selling To Patrick

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly

DONT's

  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Patrick is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Patrick

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Patrick move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Patrick take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Patrick

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