Michiel de Ronde

Dr. Michiel de Ronde is a Lecturer in Guidance Science at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, collaborating closely with the Master's program in Counseling under the Social Education Institute. His work focuses on humanizing organized life through play and narrative methods, fostering reflection and integration of individuals and teams within complex professional systems.

• Research Themes:
  • Using play and narrative techniques to enhance organizational reflection
  • Guidance in high-regulation environments (prisons, hospitals, forensic psychiatry)
  • Combining practical wisdom with philosophical inquiry
  • Developing methodologies for art-based and narrative action research

• Recent Trends:
  • 2025-2020 publications emphasize healthcare guidance, ethical reflection in youth protection, and paradox management in complex systems
  • Integrated use of phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existential philosophy in professional contexts
  • Experiments with virtual supervision and digital tools for reflective practices

• Awards:
  • Doctorate with honors (2015)

• Projects:
  • SPRONG - Meaningful Collaboration
  • Guidance-based contribution to Educational Quality and Study Success
  • Methodology of Exemplary Action Research

• Collaborations:
  • National Coordinating Body for Applied Research (SIA) grant recipient
  • ResearchGate publications
  • Linkedin and social media engagement