Making Impact

Enhance your progress by collaboration

You are a researcher, you are a leader. You collaborate with other researchers or with other stakeholders. You want to make an impact. You have a plan, a vision for the future, and you know where you want to go. Your plan is going to make a difference, you know it. But turning your vision into a concrete project or programme did not come off yet. And then? Then you call me. I’ll organise it for you. I make sure your plan becomes reality, and that the pace is kept up.

My services
The art of
collaboration

Making the difference

I bring you closer to your vision

I am Moniek Lijster, collaboration architect. I bring the right people together, in the right organisational form, with the right conversation. In co-creation. Intuitively, I know what is needed. For 1 person or in a group. As a collaboration architect, I am a facilitator, programme manager, process manager, project leader, consortium buider and policy officer all in one. I build the bridge while crossing it. I ensure overview, a relaxed atmosphere and mutual respect. Meanwhile, I keep a steady pace. This is how I help you bring about your vision of the future. You can contact me if you want to organise 1 meeting, want help with the process from idea to elaborate (project) plan or if you need a temporary worker.

Contact

Meeting facilitator

For any meeting in which you want to make good progress while strengthening your collaboration.

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Process facilitator

From idea to implementation: I guide the whole process and help build your interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Interim

If you temporarily need extra hands and are looking for someone to sway your plans in the right direction.

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Training

Collaborative Minds: for research or community managers who are looking for more expertise and skills in collaboration.

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‘I elevated joint progress to an art. Even when matters are complex and when opinions and interests differ.’

Working Together

Unlocking everyone’s potential

People intrigue me. By how they act, by what they say. Especially when things become complex, if several stakeholders are jointly working on a vision or because of opposite interests.
Everyone sees where the work has to lead to, and yet nothing changes or things move too slowly. Recognisable? Moving forward regardless in such a situation is something I have elevated to an art as a collaboration architect. Moving forward is something we do together. And in co-creation, so that we unlock everyone’s potential. Only then can we make a real difference.

About me
‘As collaboration architect, I am facilitator, programme manager, process facilitator, project leader, consortium builder and policy officer all in one.’

About me

What do I have to offer?

  • Over 10 years of experience in research policy and management
  • Experience with working across cultures, disciplines, organisations and organisational units
  • Liberating Structures and Deep Democracy (L2) facilitator
  • Open to new encounters and always eager to learn something new
  • Sensitive, passionate and quick thinker

Review

What others say

‘Moniek provides an open and relaxed setting and uses creative interventions purposefully to achieve results under her clear guidance.’
Alice Dallinga – Royal Dutch Visio