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Els Van Wijk

Initiator · DISC type Di
Transformation and Leadership Coach, Dynamic Shared Ownership at Bayer
📍 Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Els van Wijk is a Transformation and Leadership Coach at Bayer with over 15 years of experience in business transformation and HR. She is currently focused on implementing Bayers "Dynamic Shared Ownership" model, dismantling traditional hierarchies. Colleagues describe her as an inspirator with strong strategic skills and a creative, out-of-the-box mindset.

Els is deeply passionate about creating environments where people and teams can thrive by building trust and courageous debate. She is committed to her own development journey as a coach, recently obtaining her Leadership Circle Profile certification to better help leaders and teams unlock their full potential and achieve meaningful results.

She is a key figure in leading a significant cultural evolution at Bayer, moving power to teams closest to the customer.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Transformation and Leadership Coach, Dynamic Shared Ownership
Location
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Els shows up

Friendly Challenger
Impact-Oriented
Risk-Accepting

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Priorities

Topics Els cares about

Organizational Transformation
Leads the "Dynamic Shared Ownership" initiative at Bayer, aiming to replace traditional corporate hierarchy with a more agile and empowered model.
Leadership Coaching
A certified coach dedicated to helping leaders and teams unlock their full potential to drive business performance and personal fulfillment.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Transformation and Leadership Coach, Dynamic Shared Ownership
Bayer
3-2022 - 11-2023
EMEA Business Enablement Lead
Bayer
3-2020 - 3-2022
HR Business Partner, EMEA Vegetable Seeds
Bayer
9-2016 - 8-2018
HR Shared Services Lead, EMEA and APAC regions
Monsanto Company
9-2015 - 9-2016
HR Project and Process Manager, Europe and Middle East region
Monsanto Company
In the press

Media appearances

How Bayer's Dynamic Shared Ownership Just Might Be A Flat Army. Featured in Forbes
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Education
9-2025 - 5-2026
U-lab Leading From the Emerging Future
MITx Courses
2-2025 - 4-2025
Training to become an ICF Associate Certified Coach
Ezra Academy Coaching Program
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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