I am an engaged facilitator of change, dedicated to helping build sustainable organisations and societies. My experience is in designing and facilitating participatory multi-stakeholder processes. The approach I use is participatory, focused on getting groups moving, learning and collaborating, and aimed at increasing responsibility and self-management.

I have worked with social and governmental organisations and companies, in the Netherlands, Africa, Asia and Latin America. This experience enables me to use language, rhythm and processes to ensure that different groups can connect on a common ambition and find common ground for the next steps. I take great pleasure in doing this work

My academic background is in Organizational Psychology and I started my career at De Baak Management Centre. In 2011, I joined Perspectivity as a partner. I like to work as a collective and in Perspectivity my ambitions and experience combine nicely with our shared mission and philosophy.

Other things I enjoy doing are mountain biking, playing tennis, gardening and making music. I play the violin in a ladies quintet and am on the board of the Dialoog Foundation. Together with my husband Maarten and our two daughters, I live a nice family life in the countryside north of Amsterdam

Clients say:

“Elien is enthusiastic and driven, she knows what she is talking about, is focusing on the goal and the result and brings depth through sharp interventions. She is empathetic and sensitive, and creates a safe atmosphere for sincere exchange, building and learning.”

Expertise

• Co-creation
• Large scale interventions
• Multi-stakeholder dialogue
• Organisational culture

Examples of what I do