Claire Van Der Meulen
Biography
Claire is a seasoned Agile Coach with a passion for people and building relationships that matter. She has a creative mind in continuous search of new conundrums to master and solve.
With close to 2 decades of experience in project and program management, working in diverse sectors ranging from automotive to government, Claire has a down-to-earth approach when it comes to people, processes and challenges. Over the past decade, her focus grew more towards the people side, so she took the lead in setting up a mentorship program, mentoring & coaching coworkers.
She loves the outdoors, takes pleasure in the simple joys of life and recently grew her family with Tess, the German Shepherd, and Wolf, the Malinois. She firmly believes in mens sana in corpore sano. Her motto? Live. Love. Life!
NewCrafts Paris 2024
Leading with the Heart: The Transformative Power of Empathetic Leadership
Hands-On
You enter a meeting room, greeted by an atmosphere of apprehension. You're here to discuss the future of an initiative with your agile team. At this moment, traditional leadership methods fail. What's needed? Empathy.
"Leading with the Heart: The Transformative Power of Empathetic Leadership" shifts the lens from managing to leading people. This isn't a typical leadership talk—it's a transformative journey. Step into a room filled with energy, role-playing, and dynamic dialogues. Participate in empathy circles where we tackle real-life scenarios that challenge us emotionally and ethically.
Through interactive exercises, you'll experience leadership from both the leader's and the team's perspectives. These experiences will illuminate how an empathetic approach to leadership can dismantle barriers, foster open communication, and create a thriving, psychologically safe work environment.
Leave this session armed with the tangible skills to become not just a manager but an empathetic leader, capable of navigating the complexities of human emotions to elevate your teams to new heights.
