What people say
“Suzanne brought us to a highly valuable exchange of experience and led us to remarkable insights around the question ‘How do we lead through a changing market?’ A recommendation for anyone facing complex, strategic challenges.”
Petri Hofsté, Supervisory Board Member, Achmea, KAS Bank, Fugro
“Suzanne has a gift. She can bring senior executives into contact with their own spirituality — without losing their feet on the ground. Her approach is a cocktail of form and content. She seduces you through the form and you open yourself to the content. That is quite something. Working with Suzanne raises my ceiling.”
Mart Pfeiffer, Chair of the Board, Rabobank Regio Schiphol
“I am speechless. The atmosphere, the compassion for one another… This inquiry is something great, and the impact it continues to have.”
Renata Fideli, Board of Directors, WilgaerdenLeekerweidegroep
“Suzanne’s keynote for around 100 BMC consultants had more impact on me than I had anticipated. Through her deeply personal approach and the risk she was willing to take by making herself 100% vulnerable in front of a full room, I was confronted with the effect of holding and voicing judgements. And above all with the effect of bending that judgement into a question. Something lasting genuinely changed in me that day, through that experience.”
Myrthe Meurders, Managing Consultant, BMC
“The encounters led by Suzanne set a profound movement in motion among the civil servants of our municipality. Our policy, which mostly exists on paper, came to life that afternoon. For me, it was a moment of liberation. As a human being within the system in which I work.”
Hans Blok, Strategic Advisor, Municipality of Haarlemmermeer
“I never want to go back to the old ‘corporate’ way of thinking. It is as though a wealth of wisdom has been tapped into that had never been drawn on before.”
Fred Wagemaker, Vice President Compliance, NIBC Bank
“Never have I been so aware of the importance of my own investigative attitude for the progress of my organisation.”
José van den Hurk, Executive Director, Wherelan
“Suzanne guided us in an impressive way through an inquiry in which sensitive themes were explored at a deep level, in full safety. With people living in poverty. For the first time, I realised that conducting a genuine conversation with people from entirely different backgrounds is truly a craft. A recommendation for any organisation that has the courage to genuinely set a complex or sensitive subject in motion together with its target group.”
Ad Wijnhout, CEO, AW Group
“I am still struck by what happened that evening with our executives under Suzanne’s guidance. The different conversations. The palpable connection. Really — it was something special.”
Monique Kuik, Verdiwel, Professional Association of Directors and Executives in Social Work
“The two days with Suzanne were – literally and figuratively – nourishment for my mind, and helped me discover that curiosity is an essential instrument in the search for solutions to complex societal questions.”
Supervisory Board Member (anonymous)
‘The leadership programme, that Suzanne led for KPMG worldwide is an example of what we need. I changed my team because of it. I found a way of running the team. They are much more open now.’
Anastasois Pantos, Director, Strategy, Operations & Customer services at KPMG Greec
“Working with Suzanne taught us that ‘maximum acceleration’ is our pattern. And that slowing down at the right moment, around the right question, is what enables us to accelerate.”
Joost Houben, Vice-President Customer Development Unilever
‘Suzanne held a session in Munich. I explored a lot about my personal beliefs, preconceptions and that THOUGHT is a process, we all should pay more attention to. Thanks for creating such a safe environment and good rhythm for this dialogue, one of the most moving events I ever attended!’
Reinhard Lanner – Chief Digital Officer (CDO) ANTO
“Suzanne has a great talent for connecting people. In an inspiring way, and through open dialogue, she opened our eyes to who we are as an organisation and what we collectively have to offer in reaching our goals.”
Erna van Hest, Director, College POWL | Chair, RIO
“Working with Suzanne is a joy! She has a solid vision combined with sensitivity and positive energy. As chair of the Federatie Cultuur, she opened new horizons for cultural associations. If you are looking for someone who can help you find direction, Suzanne is the one.”
Yolande Melsert, Director, Nederlandse Associatie voor Podiumkunsten (NAPK)
“Suzanne guided us in a highly inspiring way through the development of our new policy plan. She is a unifying personality who works with great structure. With a sharp sense of both content and process, she challenges you to consistently translate vision into mission, goals and instruments.”
Jan Jaap Knol, Executive Director, Fonds Cultuurparticipatie
“Through Suzanne and her Cabinet of Living Inquiry, we as directors of Achmea conducted an open and investigative dialogue with external stakeholders in a surprising way. It produced inspiring and equal conversations on relevant societal themes. Valuable for all participants — through the surprising new insights, the open questions and the meaningful encounters.”
Johan Blok, HR Director, Achmea International
‘When Suzanne enters the room it lights up and people are excited for what she will bring to the table. Suzanne can see the bigger picture. She builds a space, that brings out the best in people. It was very inspiring and valuable to work with her!’
Karin Muller, Co-director Ashoka Netherlands
“Suzanne guided the complex transition process within the Chamber of Commerce and 20 partner organisations toward five national Ondernemerspleinen. She helped us arrive at a shared vision in an original and effective way. And she was uniquely able to translate that vision, together with people from all levels of our organisation, into practical steps forward, covering programming, design and hospitality. She is one of the most creative people I have ever worked with. Suzanne articulates – both verbally and in writing – with precision what is alive within and beyond the organisation, and never loses sight of the human being.”
Peter Koudstaal, Programme Manager, Ondernemerspleinen, Chamber of Commerce
“Interacting with Suzanne is marked by inspiring dialogue that goes a spade deeper than expected and brings the question behind the question to the table.”
Fred de Ruyter, Regional Director, Ymere Haarlemmermeer
“In human life there are different dimensions on which you can plug in. But this encounter seemed to operate on a higher frequency altogether.”
Wytze de Vries, Executive Director, Cultuurzaam
“I had the privilege of working with Suzanne in the context of our strategy process at Kinderpostzegels. With a fine sense of connection and curiosity, she created a setting in which every voice among our stakeholders — young and adult alike — was heard. She brought structure without limiting, and space without losing sight of the goal. The result: new perspectives, unexpected insights and a collective experience that will continue to resonate for a long time. A recommendation for anyone who wants to shape their strategy process in a way that is truly inclusive and future-oriented.”
Sofie Vriends, Executive Director, Kinderpostzegels
“Suzanne Leclaire was exceptionally strong in her role as teacher and guide in the Mastering Moving Meetings programme I followed with her. She combines knowledge with experience, knows the stubborn reality of meetings and governance, and draws on an enormous repertoire of dialogue methods. What a professional.”
Arita Baaijens, Explorer, Artist, Author
“Suzanne’s experience and perspective bring a unique vision of leadership — one we need so much right now. Through curiosity and truly listening to one another, connection emerged, and that is the foundation for growth and progress. We came as seven individuals and left as a team.”
Astrid Schluter, CEO Vesteda