What I do — Change
People who shape change, not just absorb it
Mergers, reorganisations, AI transitions — complex change does not work top-down. Open Space gives people a voice in the outcome.
Who is this for?
- You are managing a merger, reorganisation or major culture change
- You want employees to genuinely co-create, not just be informed
- You are working with diverse stakeholders with different interests
- You know that buy-in cannot be communicated — it has to emerge
The market context
Demand for facilitation in complex change is particularly high at this moment:
- Belgian hospitals and municipalities are navigating merger waves
- The Netherlands has the highest number of reorganisations in 10 years
- AI transitions everywhere require new working methods and new role definitions
Open Space is particularly suited to this context: it creates space for the conversations that would otherwise happen in the corridors, but never lead to concrete agreements.
What Open Space does in change programmes
Change does not fail because the strategy is wrong. It fails because people do not feel heard.
Open Space does not solve this with communication planning or change management frameworks. It solves it by giving people the space to ask the questions they have and have the conversations they need. The facilitator ensures this happens safely and productively.
Tailored approach
Every change programme is different. I work with the client to determine:
- At which point in the process Open Space adds the most value
- How the day’s outcomes are translated into concrete next steps
- Whether a combination with other formats (World Café, Liberating Structures, Brown Paper) is appropriate
The approach builds on proven facilitation experience in complex, multi-stakeholder contexts. Get in touch for an exploratory conversation about your specific situation.