Communicate clearly. Work smarter. Deliver together.
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Many teams are stuck. Not because they lack talent or ambition, but because collaboration just isn't working.
Maybe the team was thrown together quickly.
Maybe goals are shifting and unclear.
Maybe tensions are bubbling under the surface.
Maybe trust never really got built in the first place.
And maybe, despite best intentions, communication breaks down and accountability slips through the cracks.
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My Collaborate Better Together program helps teams reset how they work, relate, and deliver. Not through theory, but through focused, practical work on the foundations of team collaboration.
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Whether you’re a functional, project, or matrix team, this program helps you build clarity, improve communication, strengthen relationships, and get things done together.
What it is about
This program helps teams:
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Clarify roles, goals, and expectations
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Speak up with clarity and confidence
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Improve how they communicate and how they listen
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Run better meetings and make faster decisions
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Take ownership and follow through
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Develop powerful habits for communication and collaboration
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Lead more systemically, future-back and outside-in
All based on the belief that how you work together is what drives results!
The Collaborative Team Framework
I work with a practical five-part framework that focuses on what matters most for team collaboration. It is simple. Actionable. Grounded in your team's real dynamics. ​​​​​​​​
​The framework is designed to surface the hidden patterns that help or hinder team performance. It gives your team a common language to talk about how you work and a practical way to improve it. By looking at these five areas together, teams gain a 360° view of their strengths, habits, and collaboration gaps. This isn’t about fixing individuals. It’s about raising the quality of how you function as a team.
Built on the Team Operating System
The Collaborate Better Together program is based on the same foundation as my work with leadership teams: the Team Operating System.
While leadership teams typically work across all five zones of the Team Operating System, this program focuses on the three zones that matter most for everyday team performance:
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Inner - self-awareness and personal responsibility
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Relational - how we communicate and connect
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Delivery - how we plan, prioritize, and execute
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I intentionally leave out the Stakeholder and Systemic zones. These areas are more relevant to leadership teams. This means your team can focus on what it needs most: better collaboration, communication, and results. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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How it works
I tailor each program to your context, but most journeys include:​
Outcomes you can expect
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​Clearer goals, stronger roles, and better follow-through
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Fewer misunderstandings, more energy and alignment
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Practical tools your team will actually use
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Renewed trust, commitment, and team spirit
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Is this for your team?
This program is for:
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Functional or operational teams
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Project or delivery teams
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​Matrix or cross-functional teams
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Teams with collaboration challenges or growing complexity
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It's not for leadership teams. They work better with my Lead Better Together. program, which uses the full Team Operating System including stakeholder and systemic work.
What leaders say about working with me
Senior leaders from international organisations and businesses work with me to strengthen how they lead and the results they deliver.
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Here is what some of them say about the coaching experience.
"Tjessica had a significant impact on me as a leader. She understands the art of deep listening and never settles for anything less than uncovering the root cause. Her courage, authenticity and caring approach made the experience both powerful and transformative."
Anneke Seesing, SVP People and Culture, SAP
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"For me personally, working with Tjessica has been an exceptional coaching experience. I discuss things with her that I discuss with no one else. Her dedication to my development is remarkable and her intuition as a coach is spot on. She helped me see patterns and perspectives I could not see myself, and supported me in becoming a more grounded and effective leader. I highly recommend her for any executive coaching journey."
Frank Coetzee, CHRO, Siemens Gamesa
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"Our conversations were some of the most valuable leadership work I have done. Tjessica challenged my thinking and helped me reframe key leadership challenges. Now I lead with greater purpose and confidence, especially in complex organisational situations."
C-Level Executive, European Technology Company
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"I had the pleasure of working with Tjessica over a six-month executive coaching journey. I appreciated her flexibility, deep listening, and ability to get to the root of a challenge. She skillfully challenged my assumptions and helped me gain clarity and focus on what truly mattered. I saw real results and would highly recommend her. Not only as an expert coach, but as someone who genuinely cares about helping leaders succeed."
Onyeche Tifase, Senior Executive, Siemens
"I learned how to show up with more presence and influence in complex situations. The coaching helped me see what was holding me back and how to lead with greater clarity and confidence."
Managing Director, Global Industrial Company
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"Working with Tjessica was the answer when I wanted to approach leadership differently. Her coaching style is calming, open and grounded in real leadership experience. She speaks with authenticity and brings practical insight that truly supports personal growth."
Owen Jarman, Commercial Director, EKFB
"Working with Tjessica exceeded my expectations. In my individual coaching session, I experienced how polarities play out, even in the body, which was a profound and eye-opening experience. It felt like being given new glasses to look at myself and others. Tjessica brings energy, wisdom and deep experience. I would highly recommend her for any leadership coaching journey."
Manja van Steijn, HR Director, Saint-Gobain
"Tjessica has a unique ability to blend deep insight with practical leadership guidance. Our work together strengthened both my resilience and my ability to influence others. I have taken many of her insights into my daily leadership practice."
CFO, Global Consumer Goods Group
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"Tjessica brings an authentic and human approach to leadership development. She guided me through deep self-awareness work and helped me translate it into how I lead others. With her calm, empathic style, she creates trust and has the courage to go deep. It was a truly transformative experience."
Anja Meyer-Gotthardt, Head of People Strategy and Governance, Innomotics
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What changes after the program?
The team becomes more aligned, more energized, and more effective.
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Meetings are purposeful, decisions get made, and responsibilities are clear.
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People speak up, listen better, and follow through.
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Instead of spinning in confusion or tension, the team moves forward. Together. With greater trust and clarity.
About me
I am an internationally experienced leadership expert, executive coach and change consultant.
I bring more than 25 years of experience helping leaders and teams thrive in complex and rapidly changing environments.
As a former corporate leader and managing director of a global communications agency, I understand first-hand the pressures leaders face today.
My coaching combines deep leadership insight, advanced research in neuroscience and stress, and a practical understanding of how influence is built and sustained.
I am known for my authentic and grounded style, helping leaders develop both the mindset and the competencies to lead with greater clarity, resilience and impact.
