Natascha Verdurmen

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Mellow Revolution Training 

Empowering Women in Leadership

In collaboration with the workshops from LHH (Lee Hecht Harrison), Mellow Revolution has developed the Empowering Women in Leadership Training & Coaching Group Program. On site or online, for companies and also for individual registrants.

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The program preferably lasts for nine months and consists of six intensive workshops and six group coaching sessions.


Every six weeks, participants engage in an intensive workshop and, similarly, every six weeks, they participate in a group coaching session. This structure is not only for maintaining accountability but also for delving deeper into the subject, expanding networking opportunities, gaining inspiration, and fostering mutual appreciation.


Personal objectives. Participants are asked to assess their leadership skills, which we will be training, at the beginning, midway, and at the end of the program.


The benefits of this group trajectory with exclusively female talent are that they dare to be more vulnerable, something they may not always feel comfortable doing in mixed-gender training. Additionally, they significantly support each other, fostering recognition and mutual progress. This positively impacts the effectiveness of the training, as well as the enjoyment and relaxation during the learning process.

Empowering Women in Leadership

Empowering Women in Leadership

The program preferably lasts for nine months and consists of six intensive workshops and six group coaching sessions.


Every six weeks, participants engage in an intensive workshop and, similarly, every six weeks, they participate in a group coaching session. This structure is not only for maintaining accountability but also for delving deeper into the subject, expanding networking opportunities, gaining inspiration, and fostering mutual appreciation.

Personal objectives. Participants are asked to assess their leadership skills, which we will be training, at the beginning, midway, and at the end of the program.


The benefits of this group trajectory with exclusively female talent are that they dare to be more vulnerable, something they may not always feel comfortable doing in mixed-gender training. Additionally, they significantly support each other, fostering recognition and mutual progress. This positively impacts the effectiveness of the training, as well as the enjoyment and relaxation during the learning process.

“Women are different and deserve to be treated differently.”
Dr. Summers

The Leadership Workshops

Workshop 1: Communicate with impact

Communication is a surprisingly challenging skill, yet crucial for leaders and managers. As a leader, you are at the center of successful communication in every direction within an organisation: upward, downward, and across the organisation.


Effective managers are aware of and take responsibility for inclusive communication in all those directions. They understand their communication style and recognize that their role is xtends beyond merely conveying messages downward. It also involves communicating key messages in every direction within the organisation.

Workshop 1: Communicate with Impact

Communication is a surprisingly challenging skill, yet crucial for leaders and managers. As a leader, you are at the center of successful communication in every direction within an organisation: upward, downward, and across the organisation.


Effective managers are aware of and take responsibility for inclusive communication in all those directions. They understand their communication style and recognise that their role is xtends beyond merely conveying messages downward. It also involves communicating key messages in every direction within the organisation.

Workshop 2: Say 'No' Strategically

Saying no isn't always easy, especially for proactive, service-oriented leaders who want to demonstrate their competence and readiness for whatever comes their way.


This training assists participants in evaluating how they allocate their time, addresses thought patterns that hinder them from saying no, and guides them in creating a plan to step away from more tactical activities. Instead, it encourages them to invest more time in strategic tasks that contribute to both their personal goals and those of the organization.

Workshop 2: Learn to say 'no' strategically

Saying no isn't always easy, especially for proactive, service-oriented leaders who want to demonstrate their competence and readiness for whatever comes their way.


This training assists participants in evaluating how they allocate their time, addresses thought patterns that hinder them from saying no, and guides them in creating a plan to step away from more tactical activities. Instead, it encourages them to invest more time in strategic tasks that contribute to both their personal goals and those of the organisation.

Workshop 3: Embrace Productive Conflict

Conflicts are common in the workplace, often of the unproductive kind. Avoiding conflicts is also a prevalent behaviour, particularly among women. This avoidance may stem from a belief that some individuals do not see conflicts as productive, or because they think conflicts cannot lead to better outcomes.


But is this really true? Avoiding conflicts can potentially result in groupthink and risky uniformity. In this training, participants discover how embracing and promoting the right kind of conflict can be beneficial. It's the kind of conflict that propels individuals, teams, and the organisation forward. The training outlines a small step-by-step plan on how to allow and implement this type of conflict. Personally, I learned a lot from this training!

Workshop 3: Embrace productive conflict

Conflicts are common in the workplace, often of the unproductive kind. Avoiding conflicts is also a prevalent behaviour, particularly among women. This avoidance may stem from a belief that some individuals do not see conflicts as productive, or because they think conflicts cannot lead to better outcomes.


But is this really true? Avoiding conflicts can potentially result in groupthink and risky uniformity. In this training, participants discover how embracing and promoting the right kind of conflict can be beneficial. It's the kind of conflict that propels individuals, teams, and the organisation forward. The training outlines a small step-by-step plan on how to allow and implement this type of conflict. Personally, I learned a lot from this training!

Workshop 4: Increase Your Influence

In the business world, success is determined not only by what you do, but also by how you can influence others to take action.


This training assists participants with strategies to exert influence, not only within their teams and among peers but also at relevant higher levels. This includes reflecting on past attempts and analysing one's current work environment. The "Increase Your Influence" training also provides practical tactics to enhance authentic visibility and build genuine relationships.

Workshop 4: Increase your influence

In the business world, success is determined not only by what you do, but also by how you can influence others to take action. 


This training assists participants with strategies to exert influence, not only within their teams and among peers but also at relevant higher levels. This includes reflecting on past attempts and analysing one's current work environment. The "Increase Your Influence" training also provides practical tactics to enhance authentic visibility and build genuine relationships.

Workshop 5: Network to grow

Networking is something many people, especially women, often find challenging. Networking is about building relationships. It is a powerful tool that, when you are comfortable with it and it becomes second nature, can significantly advance someone's career.


Thinking broadly about your network, being clear about what you have to offer, and having an open attitude towards making connections are essential for successful networking. This training helps participants change their perspectives on networking, embrace it, and apply it immediately.

Workshop 5: Network for Growth

Networking is something many people, especially women, often find challenging. Networking is about building relationships. It is a powerful tool that, when you are comfortable with it and it becomes second nature, can significantly advance someone's career.


Thinking broadly about your network, being clear about what you have to offer, and having an open attitude towards making connections are essential for successful networking. This training helps participants change their perspectives on networking, embrace it, and apply it immediately.

Workshop 6: Present with confidence

Having leadership presence can help you quickly gain trust, credibility, and influence. This facilitates achieving personal career goals and contributing to the organisation's objectives.


The good news is that leadership presence can be developed. We often think you either have it or you don't, but is that really true? In the workshop, you'll discover how to enhance both your self-confidence and your leadership aura, as these two aspects go hand in hand.


We have dissected leadership presence into as many as 18 components, making it manageable. This breakdown allows you to recognise what you are already doing well and where you can improve. By identifying and combining certain elements, participants will experience an increase in their self-confidence

Workshop 6: Present with Confidence

Having leadership presence can help you quickly gain trust, credibility, and influence. This facilitates achieving personal career goals and contributing to the organisation's objectives.


The good news is that leadership presence can be developed. We often think you either have it or you don't, but is that really true?

In the workshop, you'll discover how to enhance both your self-confidence and your leadership aura, as these two aspects go hand in hand.


We have dissected leadership presence into as many as 18 components, making it manageable. This breakdown allows you to recognise what you are already doing well and where you can improve. By identifying and combining certain elements, participants will experience an increase in their self-confidence

Group coaching via Zoom

2 hours, maximum 5p per group

Prior to each group coaching Zoom session, participants are challenged to bring their personal coaching questions related to one of the six workshop topics/goals. Each participant receives 15-20 minutes of personal coaching.


Did you know that you can learn a lot by listening in on how someone else is being coached? Participants are invited to kindly reflect on the person being coached. They can share what they have recognised, admired, and learned. This creates a warm atmosphere of acknowledgment and encourages all women to progress. Guaranteed!

Group coaching via Zoom

2 hours, maximum 5p per group

Prior to each group coaching Zoom session, participants are challenged to bring their personal coaching questions related to one of the six workshop topics/goals. Each participant receives 15-20 minutes of personal coaching.


Did you know that you can learn a lot by listening in on how someone else is being coached? Participants are invited to kindly reflect on the person being coached. They can share what they have recognised, admired, and learned. This creates a warm atmosphere of acknowledgment and encourages all women to progress. Guaranteed!

"Thank you Natascha Verdurmen. It was a great experience. Learned a lot during this program. The group rocked and I am confident that we will continue to support each other in advancing our careers within NXP."  #femaleleadership #dei

Chantal Verhoeven
Heading cloud services

Congratulations on this great achievement Natascha Verdurmen! With your passionate approach, personal experience and the Elevating Women in Leadership program, you managed to accelerate the development of leadership capabilities of this group of business leaders.

Buwalda road
Business Development Manager

"It has been a wonderful journey alongside these inspiring women ! Thank you Natascha for your invaluable guidance and support throughout this program !"

Zineb Hajji

Industrial Project Manager


Natascha is very inspirational. The way she delivered

the message has the power to instill it to us.

Anonymous participant

I really liked the way the workshop was conducted including pre-work and exercises in between.

Anonymous participant

In collaboration with LHH, we offer a diverse range of workshops covering various topics. Please feel free to request our brochure for more information.

“If you wish to see the change you desire in the world: 

know that Transformation starts with you…” M. Ghandi & N. Verdurmen 😊 "

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