Erik Koldewijn

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DISC Type : cd

Directeur College voor Hospitality & Wellness + Cas Spijkers Academie Twente bij ROC van Twente at ROC van Twente

Almelo, Overijssel, Netherlands

Overview

Erik Koldewijn is an experienced director in vocational education, leading the College for Hospitality & Wellness at ROC van Twente. He is also a trained organizational coach and serves on the boards of IKT Almelo and the Cas Spijkers Academie, demonstrating his strong connection to the Twente region.

He is passionate about human and organizational development, focusing on group dynamics and systemic thinking. Erik is dedicated to creating environments where people feel safe to grow by observing underlying patterns and energy, a philosophy he applies to his leadership.

Erik identifies as a "systemic leader, " focusing on what plays out beneath the surface in teams and organizations to guide sustainable change.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Hard To Convince

ROI Conscious

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Systemic Leadership
He identifies as a systemic leader, focusing on understanding underlying team dynamics to guide profound organizational change, as discussed in recent interviews.
Vocational Education
As a long-serving director at ROC van Twente, he is deeply invested in connecting practical education with the needs of the regional industry.
Organizational Coaching
A trained internal organization coach, he focuses on helping teams break ineffective patterns and improve collaboration by addressing deeper systemic issues.

Media Appearances

Erik Koldewijn benoemd bij ROC van Twente. Featured in Wesselo

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Horeca-opleidingen weer in de lift bij ROC van Twente, maar zorgen over de toekomst blijven. Featured in Oost.nl

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Work History

8-2021
Directeur College voor Hospitality & Wellness + Cas Spijkers Academie Twente bij ROC van Twente at ROC van Twente
8-2022
Themadirecteur Internationalisering at ROC van Twente
10-2014 - 5-2025
Themadirecteur BPV (beroepspraktijkvorming) at ROC van Twente
12-2022
Lid bestuur IKT Almelo at Netwerkorganisatie IKT
3-2023
Lid raad van advies at Twente Marketing

Education

5-2025 - 12-2025
Vakopleiding tot intern organisatiecoach from HRD Academy
Het Talentenspel en Opstellingen from Bert Hellinger Instituut Nederland

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Insights For Selling To Erik

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Erik is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Erik

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Erik move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Erik take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Erik

Personality Compatibility


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