About us

Liberation of Facilitation was founded by two highly experienced professionals who have been training facilitators in state-of-the-art facilitator development programs for decades. Beatrijs and Françoise met as colleagues at Aberkyn, where they designed and led Aberkyn's signature training program for new facilitators. They did the same for hundreds of facilitators at client organisations. Together they have more than 20,000 flight hours in the facilitator craft itself, guiding executive leaders, (top) teams and transformations worldwide.

They share a deep passion for learning and are complementary in their teaching talent: both started in business, both are fascinated by human potential and the endless possibilities of freeing it. With the arrival of Zeeger Scholten - facilitator, adviser and designer of leadership experiences and communities - they are now expanding the work from a training program into a living ecosystem for in-depth facilitators.

Beatrijs and Françoise in conversation at the table

The magic of Beatrijs and Françoise lies in raising awareness - creating more room and freedom for choices and possibilities. They live this themselves by staying honest, transparent and raw in dialogue with whatever life brings, the beautiful moments and the hard ones. From that lived experience they invite people into their programs - people who are a match for each other and can learn from one another endlessly.

Beatrijs Verploeg

Master facilitator, teacher and entrepreneur

Worked for more than 10 years as a leader in retail and started her own leadership consultancy in 2005. Since then she has guided hundreds of leaders worldwide in building teams that work on extraordinary results from connection, trust and the power of constructive conflict. Trained more than 150 facilitators to support individuals and teams in transformation from personal awareness.

Core member of the Aberkyn facilitation development faculty; designed and led the internal training program for team facilitators.
Creative designer of learning and development journeys.
Safe challenger: combines calm, honesty and curiosity to bring groups to breakthroughs. Trained in, among others, Systemic Work, Barrett Values, Leadership Circle Profile and Embodied Leadership.

Françoise Gielen

Master facilitator, teacher and leader

In 2004, after a corporate career at KLM, she moved into the world of Organisation & Leadership Development - as leader of leading leadership firms, practitioner and entrepreneur. She has guided hundreds of leaders and countless C-suite teams worldwide on the human side of change. Initiated and led the 'signature' facilitator development program at Aberkyn for many years.

Initiator and 'dean' of the signature facilitator development program during her leadership role at Aberkyn.
Lead faculty for large-scale leadership and culture programs at major international European organisations.
Combines business acumen with deep insight into consciousness. Trained in, among others, Systemic Work, Coaching, Barrett Values, Leadership Circle Profile, Meditation and Inclusion & Diversity.

Zeeger Scholten

Facilitator, adviser and designer of leadership experiences

Facilitator and designer of leadership experiences. Studied in Delft and London, grew Nomad MBA / Uprise Academy into a global learning program and also supports leadership teams at Fenix Leadership. Has facilitated many teams; combines systemic insight with experience design to connect strategy and human reality.

Designer of Nomad MBA / Uprise Academy, grown into a worldwide learning program for leadership.
Associate Partner at Fenix Leadership; supports leadership teams in private equity and venture capital.
Community builder with lots of energy for in-person events and online programs. Trained in, among others, LOF, Theory U, Coaching and Master Systemic Work.

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From program to ecosystem

What began as an intensive facilitator development program is being grown - with Zeeger's new energy - into a living ecosystem for in-depth facilitators: programs, peer networks, assessments and continuous learning opportunities that really move you forward as a facilitator.

Together we're building a community where you don't just learn but keep growing, with others as driven as you to guide groups through transformation with impact and depth.

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