• Clients in the commercial sector

interim Global Talent Officer at FrieslandCampina

Program manager Leading to Succeed, a global leadership program for 2,5 years, set up in collaboration with Ashridge Business School in Engeland. Established and implemented procedures and policies around selection, flow and outflow (succession planning) of FrieslandCampina’s high potentials worldwide. Co-designed strategy around talent management for FrieslandCampina worldwide.

Developed vision coaching and applied it to training programs for managers at HJ Heinz

Set up vision meeting and training for the European top of Heinz, further applied to a 2-day hands-on training program for all the managers at H.J. Heinz. Role: developer, facilitator and trainer from Vergouwen Overduin BV

Facilitator/trainer HR-advisers at KPMG

Goal of project was to become Partner in Business. The personal strength as strategic adviser was crucial. Advisers made the step from operational adviser “you ask, we perform” to a proactive adviser thinking ahead. Through on-hands projects, we could determine if learned attitudes, knowledge and skills were being applied in practice.  Facilitator from Vergouwen Overduin BV

Set-up a coach pool at various organisations (ING, Vergouwen Overduin BV)

Set-up a coach pool. Developed the selection process of coaches, selected coaches based on established criteria and monitored quality. Made the procedure on intranet clear and provided a practical and user-friendly tool in order for people to quickly find a coach which suits them. Program manager from Vergouwen Overduin BV

Coach/facilitator for Personal Power training at ABN Amro

Since 2002 intensely engaged in a five-day training process in which participants gain a thorough understanding of themselves, learn to accept themselves in order to ultimately make choices that suit them and their work situation. The Birkman method as diagnostic tool was used in this training. Process Facilitator / coach from Gijswijt Organization & Training and then Vergouwen Overduin BV

• Clients in the non-profit and not-for-profit sector

interim Policy adviser Management Development at The Netherlands Bank

Set up and carried out both professional trainings and development programs in consultation with internal clients. Supervised the inflow and outflow: which people should we select and which criteria do we use? Maintained open discussion with management in order to keep management potential motivated and mobile. In addition, developed a professional program in order to offer expert potential a customised program to further develop themselves.

Professionalization course advisers at Probiblio

Prepared advisers for their new role in the organisation which became increasingly business-like. Probiblio needs to survive without subsidies. Prepared advisers to handle acquisition meetings, writing offers, establishing themselves as partner in the advisory process with the client and defining responsibilities. Guidance, peer review and assessing advisers and career counseling and coaching were all roles performed. Conducted through Vergouwen Overduin BV

Update of skills for experienced coaches at NOA foundation

Experienced coaches were introduced to Nicolette’s vision on coaching as well as using it in practice. During the coaching session, 4 steps were covered along with all of the skills needed for each step. Participants were introduced to and then experimented with various coaching methods such as Voice Dialogue, GROW-model and Transactional Analysis. Facilitator/trainer from Vergouwen Overduin BV.