Beatrijs has,over the past 15 years, both within Aberkyn and  through her own company,  guided 500+ teams in various assignments aimed at building and securing shared direction and enhancing the quality of interaction. She can relate well to both the 'hard' (strategy and execution) and the 'soft' (people and interaction) side of organizations. She trained more than 200 facilitators internally and externally to support individuals and teams in transformation. She understands the laws of group dynamics and is able to choose in the moment the individual and systemic interventions that lead to breakthroughs. Beatrijs is driven to unlock potential so that the maximum outcome becomes possible. She is a creative design expert of learning & development processes for individuals, teams and organizations.

 

Life Long Learner

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Beatrijs trained as a business economist (MBA) and as a business psychologist. Is certified in Systemic Work, Barrett Values, Leadership Profile Circle, Embodied Leadership, among others. Constantly looking for new methods to strengthen learning and get to the core.  

 

Safe Confronter

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Beatrijs is a sharp observer of 'being' with the courage to confront where needed. She creates the safe and challenging space to grow and learn through deep listening and connecting. She combines grounded composure, uncompromising honesty and engaged curiosity. Beatrijs has a great passion for guiding conflict resolution. She combines compassion and decisiveness and gives room to the voice of the majority and the minority. She uses her own hesitation to find keys to transformation and follows impulses as a guideline for action.

 

Fan of good 'nutrition'

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Beatrijs is aware of the importance of nutrition, both physically, emotionally and spiritually. She is a certified bread baker and evolving instagram food blogger. She relaxes by cooking elaborately and dining extensively in dear company. She combines business trips with culinary cultural explorations. She consciously creates space to walk into the dunes, do yoga or body and breathing work.

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Experience & assignments (examples)

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• Core faculty member for facilitation development within Aberkyn; design, development, facilitation, coaching

• Initiator of internal training program for team facilitators within Aberkyn; curriculum focused on Systemic, Dialogue and Somatic work.

• Design and implementation of a talent development program at an international seed breeding company. Facilitating large international cohorts  and individual coaching.

• Introduction of personal development plan for law firm partners; focus on inclusiveness and diversity

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(photo Jacob Umbgrove)

After a corporate career at KLM, she switched to the world of Organization & Leadership Development in 2004. As a leader of Leadership Consultancies, independent practitioner and entrepreneur (see Linkedin for more details). She has guided hundreds of leaders and a dozen of teams and organizations worldwide on the people side of change and transfromation. She combines a solid business background with deep insight into human behavior and awareness. Françoise has a spike in program design and facilitator development. Trained hundreds (experienced) facilitators in the past 8 years to grow their impact with leaders and teams.

 

Driven developer

 

Trained as a business and general economist, raised as a leader in KLM. Trained in among others  Systemic Work, Barrett values, Facilitation of Transformation, Coaching, Leadership Profile Circle, Meditation, Inclusion & Diversity. Always evolving in terms of approach, research and methodology.

 

Tough Love

 

Loves the challenge. Always from a place of love, respect, freedom and connection. She is able to put the finger on the sore spot, always with the intention of healing. Able to hold vulnerability, pain and frustration from self and others. Enjoys the love she feels in herself and around her. Doesn't shy away from anything that will enhance growth.

 

Researcher

 

She wondered as a child what 'reality' really is and whether the world is still there when you close your eyes. Later on, this curiosity deepened in mostly Eastern and especially Buddhist wisdom & practice and in 2 years of scientific research in the field of consciousness . She experiences consciousness as a source of liberation.  

 

Experience & assignments (examples)

 

• Initiator and 'dean' of signature facilitator development program for Aberkyn

• Lead faculty and trainer for Purpose Led Leadership program of major European bank

• Coaching and advice from director of NGO

• Team workshops top executives Global Energy company 

• Team guidance Media Company Board and connection with direct reports

• Leadership program Consultancy company Middle East

• Meditation group top executives

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(photo Jacob Umbgrove)