Learning and Development

Are you looking for someone who:

  • is able to co-build and foster a learning culture where employees learn & grow in a fun, work integrated, personalised and effective way
  • is a trusted sparring partner and can collaborate effectively with various stakeholders involved in the learning eco-system
  • is able to operate both at a strategic and operational level and translate organisational issues into impactful learning initiatives
  • is a strong people centric and analytic professional capable of effectively implementing and evaluating learning initiatives

“Esther is a person who combines a great passion for learning and development with a well-developed understanding of organisational issues”

Esther has over 15 years of experience in the HR Learning & Development and Talent Management space. She has had global and regional responsibility for these functions. She successfully ran the Dutch franchise for a Talent Management assessment for six years. Ensuring it was translated into Dutch and introducing it into the Dutch market. She accredited various HR professionals in using and incorporating the instrument into their HR cycles. When working with Esther, you will experience the following:

  • Valued and trusted sparring partner
  • Ability to create buy-in with stakeholders
  • Analytical insight including data analysis and reporting
  • Highly developed communication and collaboration skills
  • Delivers and leads according to high standards of work
  • Able to bring out the best in others
  • Caring and warm personality contributing to a pleasant work environment
…a great passion for learning and development with a well-developed understanding of organisational issues
“Esther is a person who combines a great passion for learning and development with a well-developed understanding of organisational issues. She can zoom in on particular learning questions AND see the ‘big picture’. That makes her a great partner to work with both for line managers and for coachees or participants of any learning programme. She is creative when it comes to designing learning & development solutions and very good at communicating with people from different levels and backgrounds. Good at listening and with an easy smile, she is a very pleasant person to work with. In the 2 years in which she took part in the FCE learning programme, I came to know her as someone who is not only good at supporting others at learning, but also is a learner at heart herself”
…she has taken Learning and Development to a whole new level
“Esther has taken Learning and Development to a whole new level within the RBS Global Client Service organization. She understands the importance of ongoing training for the business and has been instrumental in developing awareness amongst all staff. She has been responsible for creating a Learning and Development framework which included a dedicated L&D website and also drove a number of High Potential initiatives. Besides L&D, Esther is also a good coach who understands the complexity of human nature”
…she has been able to establish a whole new way of looking at how we train and develop our people
“In her role managing the Learning & Development function across Global Client Service, Esther has been able to establish a whole new way of looking at how we train and develop our people: a lot more training and development has since been alocated to more junior talented staff across the globe and the training we provide is much more focussed and needs-oriented. Also, she has has been instrumental in establishing a strength-based aproach to people development – rather than ‘weakening weaknesses’ and established and rolled out a full fledged talent management programme, which helps us to date to identify, manage and develop talented staff around the globe”

Contact Esther if you are looking to take your learning and development function to the next level!