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Last week one of our potential clients asked whether it was possible to combine 'Holacracy' and the 'Scaling up' method of Verne Harnish. When I pondered the question I realized, that we have been doing exactly that for the last four years. Once we defined our purpose and values ​​we looked for a strategy system [...]

What is Agile? The literal meaning of Agile is agile or flexible. An Agile approach is about responding flexibly and flexibly within the organization. The ultimate goal of an Agile transformation is to increase customer satisfaction. To achieve this, employees form multidisciplinary teams to combine their different strengths. What is […]

How to find out what you are missing in your team? Lencioni's 6 professional strengths You have a good plan, a seriously good manager and a team that is committed 100%. Still, the project is not a success, the team members do not become a team or the output is lower than expected. Do you ask yourself […]

Designing a winning strategy in a self-managing organization is one thing, but executing it and tracking progress is another. A great way to make a strategy actionable and monitor progress are OKRs: they help you break down your strategy into strategic goals […]

Marco Simons has been active in the bread/bake-off market for over 25 years and plans to remain so for a long time to come. He started his career in a family business in Meppel. Through trial and error and evening studies, he grew into the position of manager and commercial director. Together with Linda, I went with Marco […]

Three years ago, technical wholesaler INDI from Leek transformed from a traditional company to a fully online self-governing organization. They now work in circles, where the purpose is the boss. The processes and responsibilities are clearly described. The next phase focuses mainly on continuous improvement and fine-tuning the strategy process. How is it going […]

When I click on your profile on Linkedin, I immediately notice that you are involved in multiple companies. How does that work exactly? “Haha, yes that’s right. It’s like this: during my studies I followed the minor ‘Entrepreneurship’. At that time I started my first online business: a wedding website. At first I ran this company […]

Many of you probably know the model “five dysfunctions of a team” by Patrick Lencioni. For those who don’t know it; it is a wonderful approach to work on a very healthy upper current based on the undercurrent. At SOOPLE we use this as a guideline for coaching teams. What is going on at/within the […]

5 reasons why sales became more effective for us due to corona. How was it for you? Just like many other sales professionals, we were not very enthusiastic about using video calling for (new) sales conversations. It lacks the personal touch. You feel the other person’s presence much less.