Inspire & Connect:
a New Chapter
On March 27th, 2025, we are hosting our first-ever Inspire & Connect event at Competence Training Institute in Zaltbommel (the Netherlands). This special half-day gathering is your chance to engage with like-minded people, participate in interactive workshops, and gain fresh insights to elevate your personal and professional journey.
🕐 13:00 pm – 13:30 pm | Walk-in and registration
🎤 13:30 pm – 14:00 pm | Welcome and keynote speaker
Paul Takken: The hidden roots of agility – Systemic change beyond “the Agile facade”
📚 14:15 pm – 17:00 pm | Three rounds of workshops to choose from:
Your Brain Under Pressure; What Happens and Why by Anouk Brack
Are You a Leader? by Angelique van Dam
Bringing Co-Active to Life by Abigail Hall
Systems Inspired Leadership by Frank Uit de Weerd & Inge Dijksman
🍹 17:05 pm – 18:15 pm | Plenary closing & networking with a drink
Inspiring speakers
Hear from thought leaders who will challenge and motivate you with new ideas.
Networking opportunities
Reconnect with familiar faces and build valuable new connections within the alumni community.
After registration, you will receive an invitation to select your preferred workshops closer to the event date, ensuring a personalized and engaging experience.
Paul Takken is an authority within the field of Agile Innovation, a renowned expert in Japan and the United States. He is a specialist in agile transformations, mindset, innovation and development. He has been involved in a number of large international agile transformations as a consultant and coach. Paul is also a keynote speaker and the author of the book ‘Naturally Agile’ (in Dutch), which describes the hidden roots of agility. Paul practices and supports people on all levels in organizations to help them discover and develop how Agile can grow their talents.
Three rounds of workshops to choose from.
Anouk Brack, MSc. is an expert in leadership development and an associate partner of Leadership Embodiment. She is the first certified Leadership Embodiment trainer in the Netherlands . With her books (in Dutch) and trainings (in English and Dutch), she contributes to more joy and wisdom in organizations.
In 2017 Anouk brought together all her knowledge and experience in the book 'The Hidden Dimension of Leadership', which was also nominated for management book of the year. Her second book is titled 'Leadership in change - doing what matters together'. With her background in Biology Anouk worked at Wageningen University for more than 15 years. Nowadays teams, professionals and organizations gain insights from Anouk’s coaching and training sessions.
What would happen if YOU saw yourself as a leader? Leadership: a word often associated with managers or people in top positions. Our stance is that leadership is not about titles, but about taking charge and influencing the world around you in a way that honours what matters to you.
We believe that everyone is able to choose to step into leadership. You only need to find your unique way to do this. In today's complex world, we need everyone to think with us, make decisions and influence with us. But what happens when you don't realize you can choose to step into leadership? Then you let circumstances lead you. Or worse, you may even feel like a victim of your environment. True leadership begins with the recognition that you have influence. We will give you tools to consciously choose to direct and have influence.
Angelique van Dam is an expert in leadership development and coaching. She will lead you with wisdom, experience, magic, fun and depth. She is the first trainer in the Netherlands of Co-Active Leadership® since 2011 and Co-Active Coaching® since 2009. With her background in healthcare as a family physician and a foundation in Gestalt psychotherapy and neuroscience she brings body and mind together in a fun and practical way. In 2016 she founded her company MPOWR to bring coaching and leadership to medical doctors. Angelique is CTI faculty member and facilitates for Competence the Co-Active Leadership Experience programs.
After working with Angelique you will have tools to be a leader yourself, in any role or position in life.
Join us for an interactive and inspiring workshop where you'll explore practical ways to apply ORSC principles and system dynamics in your work and daily life. Frank Uit de Weerd and Inge Dijksman on behalf of the vibrant OOPN alumni community invite you into another level of Systems Inspired Leadership. This session promises discovery, hands-on learning, and a touch of playfulness. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding and bring ORSC to life!
Frank Uit de Weerd is an organizational psychologist and executive coach specialized in supporting leaders, teams, and organizations in their quest to become truly high-performing and value creating in an ever more complex and rapidly changing world. Frank has over twenty-five years of experience in a large, corporate organization where he made an international career in human resources with assignments in the Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Gabon, and Malaysia.
Frank is senior faculty member of CRR Global, trainer of the ORSC relationship systems approach, and supervisor of the ORSC certification program. Frank is a well-known speaker and first author of the book “Systems Inspired Leadership”.
Abigail Hall is a certified leadership and organizational coach with a bold commitment to radical self-acceptance and leading from a place of truth. With over 20 years of experience in PR and corporate communications as both a consultant and manager, her passion for deepening awareness in individuals and organizations led her to transition into coaching and leadership development.
For the past decade, Abigail has impacted people around the globe with her compassion, courage, and ability to navigate truth—always with a sense of lightness and humor. As a front-of-the-room leader for CTI’s Co-Active Coach Training, she plays a key role in shaping skilled coaches and supporting organizations in adopting a coaching culture. Originally from the UK, Abigail now lives in the Netherlands.
📅 Date: March 27th, 2025
⏰ Time: 13:00 pm – 18:15 pm
💶 Fee: €27,50 (includes drinks and bites)
🎟 Seats: Limited to 80 participants
📍 Location
Headquarters Competence Training Institute
Van Heemstraweg-West 5
5301 PA Zaltbommel
The Netherlands
+31 418 68 2950
This event will be entirely in English, ensuring accessibility for all alumni from around the globe.
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