Yara Van Leeuwen

Activist
DISC Type : Cd

Oprichter Productivity Boosters at Productivity Boosters

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Yara van Leeuwen is the founder of Productivity Boosters, where she excels as a behavioral expert and speaker on effective collaboration. A graduate of the University of Amsterdam, she leverages her background as an Agile Consultant to help leaders transform team dynamics and drive growth. People often describe her as social, well-educated, and a true expert in coaching.

Driven by a spirit of adventure, Yara is passionate about exploring new perspectives, a trait enhanced by having seen much of the world. This global experience helps her connect easily with diverse groups of people. She approaches challenges with honesty, decisiveness, and a willingness to push boundaries for genuine growth.

Before founding her coaching business, she was a Senior Advisor at the Netherlands Forensic Institute.

Personality Overview

Observative

Meticulous

Perfectionist

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Smarter Collaboration
Her core business mission is to help professionals, teams, and entrepreneurs develop and anchor conscious collaboration to achieve sustainable results and growth.
Behavioral Transformation
She focuses on creating tangible, lasting behavioral changes within teams rather than just providing temporary insights, ensuring a real impact on performance.
Leadership Coaching
Specializes in guiding supervising professionals and managers, helping them move from high-stress environments to successful leadership roles with improved team performance.

Media Appearances

Yara has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2024
Oprichter Productivity Boosters at Productivity Boosters
3-2020 - 5-2024
Coach / Trainer persoonlijke- en teamontwikkeling at Let's Ask Yara
6-2022 - 6-2023
Consultant at Trivorto
6-2022 - 4-2023
Verander Expert (Agile Consultant) at Nederlandse Spoorwegen
3-2020 - 6-2021
Senior Advisor at Netherlands Forensic Institute

Education

Master in Essentie Ontwikkeling from Corinor
2006 - 2008
MSc from University of Amsterdam

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Insights For Selling To Yara

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Yara is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Yara move?

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

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

You And Yara

Personality Compatibility


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