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Sylvia Houwers

Leadership Coach

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Grow your people, and your people will grow your business

Approach

Sylvia Houwers has over 20 years of experience on the people side of business, much of which was gained in large multinationals such as SHV and Mammoet. She combines strategic insight with practical implementation. Sylvia finds joy and fulfillment in making a positive impact on organizational behavior by strengthening leadership and developing talent. Clients appreciate her pragmatism, solution-oriented approach, and her ability to quickly identify core issues. As a coach and consultant, Sylvia is human-centric, positive, and grounded.

Leadership Development, Coaching & Consulting Experience

Sylvia has a proven track record in developing strong leaders and enhancing the performance of leaders and leadership teams. She has extensive experience with boardroom dynamics in large global organizations. Her practical, result-driven methods ensure that leadership programs are both strategically sound and practically effective. Her consultancy expertise includes talent management, cultural change, and leadership development. She enables organizations to achieve business growth through strategic people management and practical execution.

Other Relevant Experience

  • CHRO and Board Member at Mammoet Heavy Lifting & Transport
  • Corporate Director Talent & Leadership Development at SHV Holdings
  • Global Talent & Development Director at Nutreco
  • International Manager Recruitment & Talent Development at Action Service & Distributie

Sylvia’s past clients include Coca Cola, KLM, Bayer, and Pepsico.

Education, Qualifications & Certifications

  • Transformational Leadership Coaching ACTP/ICF program, TPC Leadership (2023-2024)
  • Cultural Change – Nyenrode Business University, 2024
  • Various Programs in Leadership, Talent & Team Development, Change Management, D&I, Culture, delivered by TIAS Business School, IMD, Ashridge (2000 – 2023)
  • Hotel and Hospitality Management, 1989 – 1993
  • Certified Insights Practitioner
  • Certified Hogan Practitioner
  • Certified PAPI and OPQ Professional
  • HRIS: Workday & SuccessFactors

Languages

English, Dutch

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