Education

The LCM Master conveys extensive knowledge of organisational, political and rhetorical skills necessary to be an effective future leader and change manager. This Master's enabled me to refine my interpersonal, organisational and analytical skills through team and individual projects. These projects included but were not limited to: 

• Writing a research paper on whether openness to organisational change, a proactive personality and voice behaviours of an employee could be classified as predictors of their work engagement.

• Conducting two consulting projects, one with ING and one with JeansCentre, involving an extensive risk, stakeholder, and financial analysis of the organisations, enabling us to make future performance predictions and propose easy-to-implement solutions for their given obstacles.

My Master's studies gave me a glimpse into the business sphere, promoting the development of my consulting and analytical skills, my ability to lead change initiatives and a deeper understanding of what it means to be an effective and sound leader. My studies further fostered my interest in employee-centric consulting techniques, sustainability and sustainable leadership.

Acquired Skills:

• Change Management
• Consulting
• Project Management
• Financial Management
• Rhetorics and Public Speaking
• Extensive knowledge of organisational change and leadership theories and practices; with a direct practical application of these skills by completing consulting projects for ING and JeansCentre. 

The Psychology Bachelor at the VU Amsterdam emphasises the interplay between the world around us and our physical and mental health. The first two years of the Bachelor's focus on conveying general psychological principles and skills through courses such as, but not limited to, Biological and Cognitive Psychology, Work and Organisational Psychology, Psychological Interviewing Skills and an array of Statistic and Diagnostic courses. The third year is categorised as a Minor where a specialisation takes place. I chose to specialise in Social and Organisational (S&O) Psychology. 

The S&O Minor provided me with an in-depth understanding of how individual and cultural differences between employees and employers can affect organisational and social structures within companies. During my Minor, I had multiple opportunities to prepare and execute workshops for groups of at least 20 people, nurturing my organisational, interpersonal and presentation skills. Furthermore, I was able to conduct statistical research on topics such as, but not limited to:

• emotion regulation in the workplace; 
• behavioural genetics and their effects on the work-stress relationship; and 
• an extensive HR strategy scan of Tesla. 

My Bachelor studies extended my knowledge of organisational HR and HRM processes, highlighting organisational change processes and how these affect every aspect of an organisation. Furthermore, my Minor and Bachelor studies stimulated a deep interest in employee behaviour and health within organisations, specifically in employee sustainable change initiatives.

Acquired Skills:

• Communication and (Active) Listening
• Extensive knowledge of social and organisational theories and their processes (incl. Human Resource Management, and Human Resource Development). 
• Extensive Research Skills (incl. Methodology and Statistical Analysis (Qualitative and Quantitative with SPSS))
• Extensive understanding of mental health and its effects and relevance in our daily (work) life.