Margriet Brink

Experience

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  Royal Netherlands Navy

  Feb 1992 - May 1995

  Research & Assessment Psychologist

  Social-scientific research on test methods for the assessment and selection of candidates for highly stressful positions. Test validation, norming and reliability studies, instrument development and implementation. Partnering with third parties like TNO and NLRGC.

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  Mercuri Urval

  Jun 1995 - Sept 2005

  Senior Management Consultant & Coach

  Consultant and coach, specialised in recruitment & selection, selection and development assessments, individual -, team- and organisational development programs, talent & career coaching. Clients in profit, non-profit and public sector.

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  Kobalt Media heet nu CaratNL

  Oct 2005 - Feb 2010

  HR Director

  Responsible for the overall HR policies, HR change projects and management of HR team (later including Thieme GrafiMedia Groep), a member of the overall Management Team. Main achievements: continuous improvements of HR processes and tools, creating “HR business partnership”. Introducing new appraisal - and reward system (Hay) and performance review system, coordinating several restructurings.

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  Stivako

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  Member Supervisory Board
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  Thieme GrafiMedia Groep

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2010

  HR Director

  Responsible for strategic HR, HR change projects and management of HR team (including Kobalt), a member of the overall Management Board. Main achievements: supervision and execution of multiple reorganisations, mergers, closures and bankruptcies. Continuous improvements of HR processes and tools, creating cost efficiency and HR business partnership. HR due diligence projects and negotiations with labour unions. Member steering committee Mobility Centre Creative Industries C3.

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  Blast Radius

  Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  Head of HR Europe a.i.

  Branding & Digital Marketing Agency, part of WPP Group. HR responsible for European offices (Amsterdam, London, Hamburg, Paris).

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  Mercuri Urval Netherlands

  Sept 2011 - May 2016

  Executive Management Consultant & Coach

  Mercuri Urval connects your strategy with people in order to create new levels of performance in the organisation. Mercuri Urval adds value to clients business through flexible and proven solutions, including recruitment & selection - coaching and development - talent management - business transformation - board and executive. My specialisation: selection and development assessments, 360's, individual and team coaching, talent & career coaching, outplacement, management and leadership development programs. Show less

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  Baldr & Frigg B.V. - Partners in human capital

  May 2016 - now

  Co-owner⎪Psychologist / Executive Coach / Integrative Counselor

  Baldr & Frigg is an independent Dutch HR consulting firm, working with national and international clients in the private and non-profit sector. We focus on Human Capital challenges within ambitious organisations and our services support the growth and operational effectiveness of our clients.Within this context I focus on individual coaching & counseling, team coaching, assessments, management and leadership development, career counseling and outplacement.