Adrien van den Branden’s · Co-Founder of Canyon · Coaching Story

Adrien Van Den Branden is the Co-Founder of Canyon, a legaltech company helping legal teams drive their legal operations with a smart contract automation platform that was acquired by Yousign. Adrien is now part of the Product Compliance team at Yousign and is a business angel. 

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Wave has been a great companion throughout both my CEO years and the acquisition process of my company. What I like best is that it is completely asynchronous. I can truly choose when I want to do my sessions, I don’t have to book a specific time with someone which makes time management and scheduling so much simpler.

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Can you share key highlights of your coaching experience with Wave (overcame challenges, aha moments...)?

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Wave has been my first coaching experience. It has really helped me improve my assertiveness as a CEO in a startup. Wave has been with me through the ups and downs of the founder’s journey. Wave has helped me crystallize my thoughts, be more intentional in what I was doing, be a better leader and human being. 

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What I like best is that it is completely asynchronous. I can truly choose when I want to do my sessions, I don’t have to book a specific time with someone which makes time management and scheduling so much simpler.

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I also feel that not facing someone as you would in a live coaching session is actually a plus because you can really empty your head and thoughts and go deeper. The absence of face-to-face interactions removes the natural biais we have to conceal our emotions when we talk to someone. It makes letting go of your emotions and thoughts easier.

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What would you say that Wave brought you?

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I was the CEO of a company called Canyon, we were trying to help legal counsels be more effective at work thanks to a smart contract automation platform. We launched in 2020 and I started my coaching with Wave in 2021 per the suggestion of my cofounder. I was feeling I wasn’t performing at my best as a CEO as it was a new role for me (I used to be a corporate lawyer). Canyon was acquired one year later. Wave was really helpful in those key moments thanks to the regular check-ins on how everything was going. Wave has been a great companion throughout both my CEO years and the acquisition process of my company.

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Who do you think should start being coached by Wave?

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Startup founders and key executives in startups are a privileged target as Wave really captures what it takes to perform in such environments. I believe that anybody with a growth mindset can be coached by Wave.

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