“Our experience of working with Sara and Naomi on our Annual Reconnect has been incredibly positive. From the start, they laid the groundwork for a strong sense of mutual understanding among the wider organizing team, including the planning committee, fostering a collaborative atmosphere. This has allowed us to communicate openly and effectively, making it easier to tackle challenges together. Through bonding, we developed a team spirit that made the work environment more enjoyable, while staying focused on successfully delivering the convening. Overall, we truly value the relationship we've built and the positive experiences we've shared. Our work together helped us deliver a convening that resonated with attendees and fostered a genuine sense of community. Be open and welcome them as team members, then let the magic happen.”

“I had the privilege of attending a workshop on climate adaptation intersectional policy facilitated by Sara. Despite the highly technical topic, she was able to help us successfully navigate it from beginning to end, finishing the three-day workshop with a series of concrete recommendations on how to best incorporate intersectionality into climate adaptation policies. She masterfully managed all types of personalities, languages, cultures, and levels of expertise. Additionally, the tools she uses, while unusual, were very helpful to learn on an even playing field for all the participants. All this while taking with great kindness care for our mental and physical needs.”

“Naomi and Sara facilitated the Local Leadership Lab (LLL) inception meeting in Kuala Lumpur with excellence. Their ability to break down power dynamics, foster genuine connections, and create an inclusive space for dialogue was amazing.

Participants were deeply engaged thanks to their thoughtful approach. They masterfully balanced structured guidance with organic collaboration, ensuring every voice was heard and valued. What stood out was their end-to-end ownership: they didn’t just facilitate discussions but curated the entire experience, from logistical precision to transformative learning moments. The 'before' and 'after' of their work was clear: what began as a room of disparate perspectives transformed into an aligned community with shared purpose (the LLL Brave Village).

What sets them apart is their rare combination of strategic insight and human-centered facilitation. They don’t just manage discussions, they build trust and unlock collective wisdom. Any organization would benefit from their expertise in participatory facilitation and systems change.”

“I had the absolute honor of working with Sara as our lead facilitator for the Belonging Beyond Borders Network convening in Cyprus. She was extraordinary in every way. So much of the success of the gathering can be attributed to her skill and wisdom. She held the space with a powerful blend of empathy, clarity, and presence that allowed participants to show up fully.

Sara brings a rare combination of proactive collaboration, deep intuition, and creative problem-solving. She consistently approached challenges and changes with generative solutions. I was deeply impressed by how she was able to integrate feedback while holding on to what was essential in the program design process.

Her attention to each participant, care for detail, flexibility, playfulness and adaptability were remarkable. She exceeded all expectations again and again.

During our closing reflection, one of the members of our planning team who had not been involved in inviting Sara as facilitator said: "Working with Sara was one of the best decisions we made!" If you’re looking for a master facilitator who can guide complex groups with both strategy and heart, I cannot recommend Sara highly enough.”

“I have had the great pleasure of working with Sara, including under very stressful conditions in countries and cultures that are not our own. Sara is able in an instant to create a climate of trust, warmth and understanding. At the same time, she is able to be decisive at critical points, and to see clearly what is needed for things to progress fruitfully. And get that done!

I found that participants and co-facilitators alike were delighted with her work and being. It is easy in describing the impact of someone as skilled as Sara, to fall into vague feel-good terms. What delighted me is her capacity to see the whole (in this case a six day multi-cultural, multi-language event with 60 participants and 5 facilitators who had not worked together as a team before, and who hailed from five different countries on two continents). At the same time she was highly attentive to the moment, the rhythm, the team dynamics, the group’s dynamics, and the multiple levels on which behaviours could be understood. Each of my conversations with her taught me something about how I could facilitate and cooperate more effectively.

I would highly recommend Sara for work with organisations that are seeking to improve motivation, needing to restructure, and/or needing to find ways to engage stakeholders usefully. She is an exceptional talent who steps in with poise, clarity and warmth. A joy to work with!”

“What makes Sara exceptional is her ability to source and amplify the wisdom of the crowd. She doesn’t just facilitate conversations—she holds space for deeper awareness to emerge. Whether working with a formal executive team or a creative, experimental group, she intuitively applies the right approach. Every voice is included, even those who may not speak aloud.

Her integrity is rare and unwavering. She doesn’t just talk about values—she lives them. She stands up for her peers and embodies diversity, equity, and inclusion in every space she creates. Every session she leads is not just effective but deeply meaningful.

When Sara hosts a session, she weaves connections that make collaboration not only possible but purposeful. If you want to create a space where leadership is shared, trust is built, and real change can take root, Sara is the person to work with.”

"Sara brings clarity and depth to whatever she focuses on. I feel the Power Intelligence method has benefited greatly from her insights into group dynamics and human interaction, and through the creative ways she's applied it in her work.”

“Sara has a grace and quiet majesty. She is present, aware and alert from the beginning. Her openness and welcoming nature allowed us to trust her almost instantly. She created a safe space that made it easier for us to open up and get working to remove the obstacles in the way of our communication.

Sara has an intuitive sense of when to step back and when to guide the conversation. She is a conscious listener, a clear communicator and highly skilled at helping our group engage in genuine dialogue that resulted in group synergy. Sara possesses both a gentleness and a fierce courage that she uses like a peaceful warrior to surface and use our collective wisdom.

Not only is Sara a gifted facilitator, she is rigorously disciplined in making sure that every person has a right to speak and participate. The work she did with us was extraordinary. I highly recommend Sara!“

“I have had the pleasure of having Sara facilitate different teambuilding events for me and my teams in South Korea and Taiwan. In a difficult COVID time, where the teams were torn apart and there was no traveling between the countries, Sara managed to help strengthen the team spirit with her creative ideas, focusing on specific elements in her assignments. I am time after time surprised abut her dynamic approach and how she allows her clients work on their personal and professional development during her trainings.

Sara’s knowledge of different cultures, the policies of the Netherlands, as well as the role of government, private sector and civil society makes her a great candidate for facilitating different trainings: from team building to open communication skills.

Sara is a great listener, ask the right questions and is willing to exchange ideas to find a suitable solution.”