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M.M.T. (Margriet) Guiver-Freeman

Basic information Born 24th May 1952 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands). Married, with grown-up children. Bilingual English/Dutch, French good, German reasonable. Education: BA English Language & Literature; Personnel Management; BA in English as a second language. Supplemented by a.o.: The Shorter MBA; Consultancy skills; Finance for non-financial managers; Marketing; Personal Counseling; PAPI-licence; Mastercoach®; Insights Discovery® Licensed Practitioner; accreditation Institute for Independent Business
Professional profile Change manager at the interface of people/organisation; pragmatically innovative; directed towards the development of people and (professional) organisations; coaches and motivates; steers where necessary; team oriented at all levels; more of a businesswoman than an administrator; more of a generalist/strategist than a specialist, but a recognised HR expert. Political sensitivity (achieves commitment and support), but not a politician. International orientation.
Work experience 2001 – 2006 Mercer Human Resource Consulting, European HR Business Leader for Global Market Development, as well as Director of Personnel, Organisation & Communication Benelux 1999 – 2001 Tauw, Manager of Personnel & Organisation 1996 – 1999 Thuiszorg Rotterdam, Personnel Manager, as well as substitute General Manager internal temporary employment bureau 1995 – 1996 Hokatex Linnenverhuur BV (NL) and Friswit NV (B), Personnel Director Benelux 1992 – 1995 Heidemij Advies BV, Manager of Personnel & Organisation 1991 – 1996 Action Consult BV, Director/owner, organisation consultant, interim manager 1975 – 1991 AFCO Partners, lastly Director/ (joint) owner, organisation consultant, interim manager (clients in government, industry/production, commercial services, amongst others) 1974 – 1979 various secondary schools, Teacher, as well as freelance: Interpreter-translator 1970 – 1973 NUSTS, Management Trainee, as well as (seconded) Hotel manager
Additional activities • author of various books (see Publications) • (joint) chief editor series Competent Managen, Publisher Academic Service • developer/author of curricula, course material, study books, ad hoc instructor/ trainer, guest instructor/ mentor/ judge of graduates, ad hoc member of panel of accreditation judges for graduate, post-graduate and Masters courses in HRM • speaker or author of columns about competency management and other subjects related to human resources (in various media) • chairman/member of various advisory boards and governing bodies
Professional society Nederlandse Vereniging voor Personeelsmanagement en Organisatieontwikkeling NVP (The Dutch society for Personnel Management and Organisation), (member since 1975), since 1998 Lid van Verdienste (Member of Merit)
You can also find Margriet via: http://www.ecademy.com/account.php?id=215667&xref=215667 http://www.linkedin.com/in/margrietguiverfreeman

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