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Marianne Meijers

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📍 Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Marianne Meijers is the co-founder of Happybase and creator of the "Ontwerp je Ontwikkeling" methodology, which blends positive psychology and design thinking. Leveraging her background as an author and former lecturer at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, she develops tools to foster personal and professional growth within organizations.

She co-founded Happybase with her daughter, Eva Meijer, creating a unique partnership that combines deep professional expertise with a close family bond. Together, they are on a mission to improve employee development and well-being in the workplace, successfully securing significant seed funding for their venture.

Unique fact: Marianne and her daughter founded a company together, successfully raising over €650, 000 in a field where teams of all-male founders receive 87% of venture capital.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Happybase
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Utrecht Area, Netherlands
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Positive Psychology
Her entire professional methodology and the foundation of her company, Happybase, are built on the principles of positive psychology to empower individuals and teams.
Design Thinking
This is a core pillar of her work, used to create human-centered development tools. She formally studied this approach at the Hasso-Plattner-Institut.
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Career

Work history

Happybase
Self-employed
9-2022
Coach & Ontwikkelaar van de methode ‘Ontwerp je Ontwikkeling’ | Co-founder Happybase
Self-employed
2018
Auteur van Ontwerp je Ontwikkeling
Ontwerp je ontwikkeling
5-2018
Zelfstandig coach & trainer
Ontwerp je ontwikkeling
4-2004 - 6-2021
Lecturer, Coach
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
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Education
2016
Design Thinking
Hasso-Platner-Institut School of Design Thinking
2014 - 2015
Master's degree
Breda University of Applied Sciences
2006 - 2007
certificering HBO docent
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
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