Nicole van Elsen
Nicole (1971) brings together more than 25 years of work experience in Sales, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Project Management with her expertise as an HR professional. This unique combination enables her to bridge the gap between business objectives and people-centred HR policies. With her broad knowledge, she helps organisations achieve sustainable growth by focusing on talent development, collaboration, and strategic HR management.
Nicole has completed a broad set of courses that enhance her expertise, including Employment Law, HR Analytics, HRM, and Management Coaching. Her knowledge ranges from the operational to the strategic aspects of HR, allowing her to effectively support both management and employees. Her pragmatic and people-oriented approach enables her to reduce complex challenges to clear and workable solutions.
Nicole uses her skills to help organisations improve leadership, strengthen team dynamics, and build an environment in which employees can perform at their best. She enjoys working with entrepreneurs and teams to ensure that everyone is aligned so that goals are achieved faster and with greater support.
With a fresh perspective and diverse experience, Nicole inspires entrepreneurs and employees to get the best out of themselves and each other. Her strength lies in translating vision into action, where collaboration and personal growth are key to success. Nicole is the partner who helps organisations chart a future-proof course where talent thrives and sustainable results are achieved.
Education
- Post HBO HR Business Partner
- Human Resource Management
- Communication & Influence
- Organizational Leadership
Work Experience
- HR Business Partner / HR Business Coach
In her current role, Nicole supports organisations in strategic HR management. She focuses on developing leadership, optimising team dynamics, and building a work culture in which employees can excel. She also coaches organisations in change management and helps professionalise HR processes.
- CS Country Lead Netherlands at Johnson & Johnson
In this role, Nicole led national teams and improved internal processes. She focused on streamlining collaboration and increasing employee engagement – essential skills that enhance her current HR expertise. - Business Coordinator & Project Manager at Cargill
Nicole played a key role in coordinating projects and improving business processes. She introduced training programmes and worked closely with teams to improve their performance, with a strong focus on talent development and team dynamics. - Inside Sales Coordinator at RTI Medical
Here, her focus was on strengthening customer relationships and improving internal collaboration. She developed processes that not only increased customer satisfaction but also improved job satisfaction and productivity within the team.
Hidden talent
Nothing more fun than turning a ruin into a palace, taking on the challenge where everyone else drops out. And if the entire back façade collapses… then this is just the chance to turn it into something extra beautiful!
Favorites superpower
Pushing boundaries and colouring outside the lines: my superpower is creative thinking in strategic challenges. I combine boldness with insight, enabling me to find innovative solutions that are both effective and surprising.
My approach
I help organisations translate their strategic goals into concrete HR solutions. My approach is practical, people-oriented, and focused on sustainable growth. With expertise in HR strategy, talent development, and leadership, I connect business ambitions with workable solutions that move organisations and employees forward.
My strength lies in simplifying complex issues and creating a culture where talent can flourish and collaboration is central. With trust, connection, and decisiveness, I work to create a future-proof work environment in which strategic goals are achieved and employees experience energy and joy.
Google reviews
Marjolijn Hoogendam
Marco and Lizanne have taught me a lot in business over the past year. Marco challenged me to get clear on what my WHY was. My style is rather; 'a bit of everything' and non-committal and at the same time ambitious. Lizanne knew how to coach me finely on my complete package of challenges, questions and ambiguities that I did not know how to answer on my own. A great result with: 'a clear picture of what i4facilities stands for and is about', my Business Administration studies resumed towards the completion of my Master's thesis, a new website and above all 'my own clarity & a plan. That in fine conversations, at home, on location or online. Brilliant Work is really a smart club of service people with an open mind and good rapport. Highly recommended if you want to take the step further as an entrepreneur!
Misha Yurchenko (Seranova)
I'm an American entrepreneur based in the Netherlands running a startup called Carrus.io. When I setup the business in Amsterdam I was looking for coaching as a first-time founder (on growth/fundraising/positioning) and as a new resident to the country (navigating the local fundraising and sales environment). I was quite lucky to find Brilliant Work. I worked closely with my coach Lizanne for several months (still ongoing!) who has helped connect me to an incredible amount of resources and knowledge in the country that I would not have been able to find otherwise. Through monthly, 1-1 coaching sessions I've been able to pivot my business, revise my pitch deck to raise angel investment, and overall am certain that these sessions helped impact the direction and growth of my business the last 6 months! What I liked the most is that my coach has real business experience as an entrepreneur and she could relate to a lot of what I was saying while sharing stories of her own. I highly recommend getting in touch with Brilliant Work especially if you're a founder or small business!
Rianne Doller
Lizanne's coaching helped me fantastically to turn my dreams and mission into practical steps. After all, it was my desire to make the world more beautiful with my business without additional stress. With Lizanne's help, I learned to see the business side of what I do and she gave me many valuable insights. For example, how to translate my impact into financial benefit for my partners and how to prioritize so that there is stability in your business. Lizanne thinks well of her client's needs, and is also strict when you try to ignore the business side because you are dreaming very hard. I now have roadmaps for my sales and marketing and tips on how to pitch even better. Thank you so much! Definitely highly recommended!
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