Nils Van Laak-Freelance Consultant
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Freelance Consultant
Freelancer
- Moderation of AI use case workshops for the data and AI strategy consultancy DAIN STUDIOS
- Moderation of an AI and Prompting training for the smart data and AI strategy consultancy DAIN STUDIOS
- Moderation of an AI and Prompting training for the AI consultancy Form21
Senior Consultant to People, Culture and Organisation
Intraprenör GmbH
- Project ownership: Leading complex, varied, multi-month, partially international consulting projects in the areas of New Work, Employee Experience/HR, and Transformation
- Client relations: Responsible for direct client contact in projects, supporting stakeholders at management level, and developing long-term partnerships
- Leadership: Collaborating with the founding team on equal footing and taking responsibility for team members and their professional and personal development within projects
- Content and methodology: Leading project teams to conduct culture analyses, design innovative concepts, prototypes, workshops, trainings, and communication formats
- Business development: Managing client relationships in the CRM tool and developing service offers with persuasive presentation and storytelling skills to acquire new clients
- Research: Developing research designs for projects to generate tangible and targeted insights
- Company-wide introduction of OKRs including e-learning design at a fitness company and the parent company's IT department to operationalize the strategy
- Team lead for mission statement development (e.g., vision, mission, company values, leadership principles) for the consumer goods company share and the mobility operations company Vimcar, in English
- Development of digital hybrid leadership formats for executives at a major German insurance company
- Design and production of the company podcast as part of the marketing strategy
Freelance Consultant
Freelancer
- Development of an AI and Data Literacy online course for the smart data and AI strategy consultancy DAIN STUDIOS
- Design and facilitation of a Design Thinking sprint for students on sustainability
Consultant and Design Thinking Coach
Partake Beratung GmbH
- Project management for digital initiatives, coordinating client needs by involving strategists, designers, and freelancers
- Development of innovative concepts and ideas for workshops, team developments, and change initiatives, as well as their implementation with an experienced team in agile processes
- Design and delivery of training on agile project management (Design Thinking, Scrum, Kanban) in the context of digital transformation
- Analysis of client and employee needs, development of mission statements, and creation of suitable communication materials
- Documentation, presentation, and facilitation of client meetings and project results in all project phases
- Design and execution of a 6-month leadership and transformation journey for partners at PwC
- Design and execution of a change initiative for Lufthansa Cargo IT (130 employees)
- Design and execution of a team development with a new mission statement for Lufthansa Customer Services
- Support for change management of an internationally deployed HR software for LIDL (Schwarz IT)
- Design and execution of a 4-month innovation journey for Stadtwerke Bremen
Co-founder of the Design Thinking collective
Luftmenschen Kollektiv
- Design and/or facilitation of Design Thinking workshops for Deutsche Bahn, Berliner Sparkasse, and Mercedes-Benz
- Design and delivery of a 4-month train-the-trainer program to implement Design Thinking at Premium Aerotec
Creative Guide
Jovoto GmbH
- Assisted with the Jovoto Future of Work Crowdstorms to explore future ways of working with project partners Adidas, Vitra, Cisco, Volkswagen
Project Manager
Scholz & Friends
Marketing Controlling
Springer Science+Business Media
Online Marketing
Stiftung Warentest
Consultant
antoni
Business Development
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Experienced in Professional Services, Information Technology, Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Construction, and Education.
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Experienced in Project Management, Marketing, Research and Development, Human Resources, Finance, and Sales.
Summary
Project manager and organizational developer with extensive experience leading interdisciplinary teams as well as successfully designing, implementing, and supporting personal development initiatives and transformation processes – from startups to DAX corporations.
Expertise in innovation management, user-centered design, and AI projects, combined with a clear focus on goal-oriented and cross-functional collaboration in organizations.
Skills
- Hybrid Learning Design & Digital Prototyping (Miro, Figma)
- Account Management For Smes & Corporate Clients
- Design & Facilitation Of Workshops & Learning Journeys
- Proposal Development & Pitch Presentations
- Planning & Execution Of Design Sprints & Agile Workflows
- Agile, Multi-Stakeholder Project Management
- Culture & Employee Experience Design
- Research Design (Qualitative & Quantitative)
- Okr Training & Implementation As Okr Master
- Ai Use Case Development & Ai Enablement
- Offsite & Team Development Format Design
- Video & Podcast Production (Storytelling)
Languages
Education
Irgendwie Anders e.V.
Training as a Gestalt Therapist · Gestalt Therapy
HPI School of Design Thinking
Design Thinking · Potsdam, Germany
University of Potsdam
Master in Business Administration, focus: Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship · Business Administration · Potsdam, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Cambridge ESOL Certificate of Proficiency in English (C2)
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Nils is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Nils speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Nils has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Nils has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Nils may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Nils would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Consultant, Senior Consultant to People, Culture and Organisation, Consultant and Design Thinking Coach.
Nils's most recent position is Freelance Consultant at Freelancer.
In recent years, Nils has worked for Freelancer and Intraprenör GmbH.
Nils is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Advertising, and Media and Entertainment. Nils also has some experience in Construction, Information Technology, and Education.
Nils is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Marketing, and Finance. Nils also has some experience in Sales, Research and Development, and Human Resources.
Nils has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Education.
Nils has recently worked in business areas like Research and Development, Human Resources, and Marketing.
Nils holds a Master in Business Administration from University of Potsdam, a Bachelor in Design Thinking from HPI School of Design Thinking, a Bachelor in International Business from University of Kent in Canterbury and a Bachelor in International Business and Management from Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
Nils has 1 certificate: Cambridge ESOL Certificate of Proficiency in English (C2).
The availability of Nils needs to be confirmed.
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