Better together!
The BBP Collaboration Partners:
Arjen Iwema
W-focus
Arjen is a business consultant. During his 8 years as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company in Geneva, Arjen has worked in a variety of sectors including non-governmental organisations, pharmaceuticals, health care and medical devices, investment banking, energy, across 5 continents strategy development, capability building and performance management topics.
Every year he trains ~450 consultants in problem solving skills, team and self-management.
Arjen is the top-ranking trainer among his cohort of qualified trainers. He has a strong track record developing actionable, measurable solutions in not-for-profit and for-profit organisations building on a deep understanding inter-organizational dynamics trends as well as capabilities.
Arjen is a certified MBTI® Myers Briggs Counsellor, expert in organisational & leadership development Practice Expert. He holds an MBA from IMD/Switzerland and a Master’s of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Delft University of Technology, NL. Arjen is fluent in four languages and based in Switzerland.
W-focus and BlackBeltPresence started to team up in 2018 and since then have been successfully working together for companies around the world.
Lucy Holtom
Living Your Yoga
Lucy Holtom is a qualified yoga therapist, professional physical theatre actress and voice-over artist. Her skill base in presentation, performance, communication, and self-care all contribute to her work in supporting clients become the best version of themselves. She supports clients working both independently and together in groups through carefully selected yoga practices, movements, breath work and compassionate communication, enhancing their best qualities both personally and professionally. Lucy support women in business, using yoga practises, breath, and voice to develop greater self-awareness, clear focus, creative inspiration, and to strengthen and empower women in leadership. She is native English speaker and lives with her two children in the UK.
Lucy and Kat have known each other since their physical master studies at MMU. Lucy supports the BBP Core Workshop and is a partner in the PinkBeltPresence Programme- a support network for women in business.
Alexandra Sydow & Christian M. Oliveira
Actors
Alexandra and Christian are professional German actors with over 20 years experience in stage and film/TV performances. Alexandra is based in Berlin and Christian in Austria. Both are fluent in English.
They support the BBP Dialogue Dynamics Session with their acting performances in forum theatre scenarios & role plays.
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James Cruzen
Executive Coach
James is a respected facilitator, coach and consultant who specializes in activating team cultures and propelling them towards high performance. His experience with group dynamics, event design, embodiment, and leadership development result in bespoke client experiences that are both fun and engaging while driving true change.
He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy from UC San Diego. As a coach, James hold certification as a Performance Consultant (Talent Dynamics) and an embodiment coach.
He creates engaging, dynamic group processes that leverage the various strengths and intelligences in the room. James hold tension in a non-threatening way and apply genuine coaching curiosity and a dash of humor to help groups unearth novel solutions to complex challenges.
He believes a team is strongest when it is drawing on everyone’s unique talents and culture is best shifted by intentionally grappling with sticky business issues.
