The Randstad, Netherlands
Creative innovator who quickly identifies the most promising next steps for people and organizations in motion, turning breakthrough ideas into hands-on transformation guided by a strong inner compass. My primary drive is to create and exchange meaningful value. I help people and organizations move beyond limiting patterns and translate ambition into concrete progress. I quickly sense what truly motivates individuals and coach them toward their strengths, passion, and purpose. I alternate between deep dives as a People Lead within organizations and delivering tailor-made trainings across diverse industries. This keeps my perspective fresh and sharp, with an intimate understanding of the many “boxes” we call work or learning — and how to move beyond them. Grounded, people-focused, and future-oriented, I enjoy building long-term partnerships with open-minded professionals. I’m always interested in thoughtful cross-overs that spark new insights, bold initiatives, and continuous reinvention. Coach, trainer, teacher, and cross-disciplinary developer operating across seemingly unrelated domains — connecting patterns others don’t immediately see. Most notably, I coach highly educated professionals and teams in Agile environments, facilitate workshops on personal leadership and collaboration, and use Argentine tango as a powerful vehicle for embodied learning and relational intelligence. My background is both technical and creative: web pioneer (first server live in August 1991), made-to-measure B2B trainer, experienced community builder, researcher, and problem-solver across diverse fields. Ph.D. in biophysics. Certified teacher, Education Development in many settings. People and teams oriented. Fluent in five languages and always curious to learn more, I combine sharp analytical thinking with deep observation and intuition. I help individuals and groups refocus, communicate more clearly, and align around shared purpose. Specialties: executive and team coaching, Agile ways of working, personal leadership, front-end web development (HTML/CSS/JS & design), web and business photography, performing artist and choreographer.
Interim People Lead/HR Manager/Consultant in Agile organizations - (co) developing learning paths and other tools for developers and other Agile roles to grow in their roles Coaching, training, performance (in-company, 1-on-1, open inscription) in English, Dutch and French: - coaching and training in (agile) transformation processes and way of work - personal development and leadership - leadership workshops based on Argentine tango @deBaak and in-company, Numerous education development projects. - training in genAI, smart photography, front-end web design and development, animation, html5, jQuery, Photoshop, Prezi, blogging, infographics, etc. Made to measure on demand. Please also see entries below (Eduvision, Vijfhart) with fictitious end dates to make this profile more concise. Delivery of coaching, training and learning materials in English, French and Dutch publications and congress presentations for the European Group for Organizational Studies: EGOS 2007, Vienna; EGOS 2008, Amsterdam
Agile Trainer and Front-End Web Techniques & Design Educator As an experienced trainer with over two decades of collaboration, I’ve delivered comprehensive open inscription courses and customised in-company training programs throughout the Netherlands and Belgium. Since 2023, my focus has centered on enhancing Agile maturity using tools like Jira and Confluence. Highlights: Trained hundreds of professionals in front-end web design, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, graphical design, animation, and blogging. Conducted longer, intensive courses (up to 250 hours) for web designers, Photoshop specialists, and flash motion designers during the first decade. Currently offer tailored in-company training sessions on Jira, Confluence as well as Prezi, infographics, and various web-based front-end techniques.
Shaping the Stedin IT future workforce incrementally focusing on interventions in the areas of onboarding, Learning & Talent Development and Retention. On my agenda: Learning Paths, Learning Blocks, internationalisation plan introducing English as a second language, Scrum Master for the program #ITFW, communication, onboarding.
Fictitious end date. This activity is from time to time still part of my training and coaching practice. Open inscription courses and in-company courses (Ordina, Logica, ...) on front-end web design for developers.
As an interim People Lead/HR Manager I have coached teams, developers, and scrum masters in an Agile environment.