Dieuwke Van Woensel

Commander
DISC Type : D

Interim Head of People | HR Consultant | HR Mentor at GrowthSpace | HR Innovation

The Randstad, Netherlands

Overview

Dieuwke focuses on the human side of innovation and entrepreneurship for startups and scale-ups. With an MSc in Human Resource Management and a Professional Certified Coach certification, she helps founders scale by creating people-focused strategies, achieving significant year-on-year growth for clients.

She is passionate about fostering authentic connections and preventing founder burnout, a theme central to her work and writing. To recharge, she practices "strategic rest, " as seen during a recent trip to Greece, believing that for entrepreneurs, the work is never truly done.

Dieuwke recently authored and published her first book, "Building without Breaking, " which explores the human challenges behind entrepreneurship.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Risk-Taker

Candid & Clear

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.  They are very proud of what they do. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Human-Centered HR
Her entire professional focus is on bringing the "human side back to innovation & entrepreneurship, " moving beyond systems and processes to focus on people.
Founder Wellbeing
Her book "Building without Breaking" and podcast appearances reveal a deep focus on helping entrepreneurs grow without losing themselves and avoiding burnout.
Startup Scaling
She specializes in mentoring and consulting for startups and scale-ups, implementing HR frameworks and leadership plans to support sustainable growth.

Media Appearances

Dieuwke has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2019
Interim Head of People | HR Consultant | HR Mentor at GrowthSpace | HR Innovation
9-2023 - 9-2024
Talent Manager at FORCYD
2-2023 - 2-2024
People and Culture Manager at Xeltis
1-2023 - 12-2023
People & Culture Co-Founder at Hir team
1-2020 - 9-2023
HR Business Partner at Acorel

Education

2019 - 2019
Korte Trainer/ Coach Opleiding from De Academie voor Innovatief trainen
2012 - 2013
MSc Human Resource Management from University of Groningen

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Insights For Selling To Dieuwke

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dieuwke is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dieuwke

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dieuwke move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Dieuwke take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Dieuwke

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