Renée Osté has worked 20 years in Africa and 20 in The Netherlands. Educated as psychologist and development specialist, she worked in Mali, Burkina Faso, Rwanda and Ivory Coast. She is dedicated to self and team effectiveness as a means to contribute to system change.

Her credo is To begin is to win !

Elvia van den Berg spent 15 years working and living in Africa and 15 in The Netherlands. She worked with organisations in Botswana, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, Bangladesh, Laos, Sri Lanka, Jordan and Suriname. She is educated in Cultural Anthropology and Change Management and her focus is on agile working and employee challenges. Her credo is Be the change you want to see!

Jyotsna Roy is a WORKwise Associate and a Social Scientist by training. Over more than three decades she has worked in developing and post-conflict countries for Institution Building and Capacity Strengthening, especially of women and youth. Belonging to a context, in South Asia, that is multicultural Jyotsna was aware of the challenges of working in Cross Cultural situations. Jyotsna Roy earned her Master’s degree in “Study of Social Systems” (Sociology) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Presently she is registered in a PhD programme and is currently working on her synopsis. 

Her motto has always been You be your own Lamp.   

Willemijn Doornbos is a WORKwise Associate and her goal is to support people in creating a happy and healthy work environment, where they can be their best and true self. She believes that everyone has unique qualities, and wants to help people by showing how they could deploy these to become more effective in their work.   

She is highly interested in cross-cultural communication and working in multicultural teams, and has experience working in different cultures within Europe. She is educated in Business Administration, and her focus is on continuous improvement, personal leadership and personal effectiveness. 

Willemijn's motto is Your greatest asset is you! 

Nicole Doornbos is a WORKwise Associate and teamcoach. Her passion is to support people, teams and organisations in their search for their strengths. This creates ownership and fulfillment.  Nicole has a business background and is a certified teamcoach. She is curious and always finds the question behind the question. Het motto is Friction gives shine.