Hi, I’m Sofie, founder of C-lab. I am fan of black & white photography and like to run in nature. A lot. Like Marathon a lot. Sometimes I tell people while laughing that my favorite collaborations are the ones with an active Strava account. Guiding personal and organizational transformations takes balls ⚡… and a damn good health. 

That being said. The mission and goal of C-Lab. Here goes. 

My mission is to inspire and guide transformations with a human-centered approach on individual, team & organizational level. I have a strong desire to proactively avoid pitfalls common in large organizations and large transformations and like to achieve this by being a challenging mentor, coach and advisor. 

I want to contribute towards more resilient, efficient, and adaptive leaders, teams & organizations that are better equipped to navigate a dynamic and ever-changing business environment. It not only prevents harm such as massive burn-out but also fosters a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. I really like to support and unite growing organizations who changes lives and planet for the better. 

Let’s be the change. 

With a background in Business Management & Human Resources and raised in an entrepreneurial nest, I almost immediately started my career as an HR freelancer. As from 2010, most of my career I focused on Talent development and enabled interaction, progress and alignment in organizations. I took on roles as HR Business partner and later on as Business Coach, Teamcoach, Change Manager and Agile coach. Most of the time I supported entrepreneurs and teamleads with a background in healthcare & engineering (Biomedical, Industrial, Automation, IT,…) who recently made the transit from operations towards leading or facilitating a (larger) team. Also product owners, scrum masters and delivery coaches found there way more and more and appreciated a sparring partner for non-technical topics. Great combo it appears! The complexity and technicality in the context really triggers my mind. I really like to foster the bridge between Human & Tech. 

As a Senior Advisor in Innovative Labour Organizations, I’m a big fan of Sociocracy 3.0, Systemic Transition Management, Scrum and Servant & Shared Leadership. When well put in practice, it effects the context and boosts performance in an effective, healthy way. I would like to help with that. The gain is incredible.

What about C-lab in general? I like to see it as a group of like minded, independent professionals who partner up based on the objectives, using each our own strengths, methods, gut feeling and expertise. And sometimes it is just me! We all like to rebel against classic consultancy and traditional ways of working. 

With C-lab I want to bring a vibe, brave space where leaders and teams can experiment with crafting a context that enables collaboration. A space where you can grow, co-create, collaborate, cope (or not cope) with constant change. I’m happy to be a side-kick in your transformation or growth story. An energy booster. A catalyst… and sometimes a pain-in-the-ass. Oh yes, radical candor is my middle name.

Curious? Let’s work together. Take a sneak peak at LinkedIn. I supported a lot of different organizations and industries and hope with this introduction to give a glimpse on what you can expect. Facilitations are possible in Dutch or English.

Let’s connect!