Willemijn Van Dommelen

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Willemijn Van Dommelen

Who is Willemijn van Dommelen? 

Willemijn van Dommelen is an entrepreneur through and through. She has been building and selling companies since she was 21. Her corporate wellbeing agency PRR-Consultancy was acquired not once, but twice: first by Paradigma and then by Brain at Work EU, where Willemijn is now founder and visionary developer.

She developed the META technique, on which the international ME-time methodology is based. This innovative and scientifically based approach is now considered a revolutionary way to reduce absenteeism and guide employees quickly and sustainably towards resilience. 

During the Covid period, Willemijn developed and produced the Brain Yoga programme on Telenet, which featured ministers and experts on mental and physical well-being. Among them was Michael Portzky, who supports the scientific study of ME time. The programme made brain training and mental resilience widely accessible and confirmed Willemijn's role as a pioneer in this field. 

Her style is light-hearted and entertaining, delivered with humour and relatable examples. At the same time, she is interactive and engaging: the audience is actively involved and continues to reflect on the insights long after the session has ended. She combines depth and applicability by translating neuropath-based insights and the META technique into leadership, wellbeing and sustainable employability. 

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  • Leadership at brain level

    How leaders create more impact by understanding how the brain works and makes choices.

  • The power of ME time

    An inspiring keynote about the revolutionary ME time methodology that reduces absenteeism and increases mental resilience.
     

  • From burnout to brainpower

    A touching story: how organisations and individuals recover and come back stronger than ever.

  • META in actie

    Mindful, Empathisch, Transformatief en Actiegericht: vier sleutels die elk team direct kan toepassen.

  • Workshop ‘Boost Your Creativity – Neuroplasticity in Action'

    Together with a good and dear friend, but also partner label and Creative Director of Brain Network, Steve Brouwers, we want to offer a unique workshop.
    Steve has written several books and recently published ‘Boost Your Creativity’ with Luster Publishers. It is a practical, playful and at the same time profound guidebook.

    In this workshop, we combine:

    • Creativity as a prevention tool for mental resilience
    • My technical explanation of how the brain works, neuroplasticity and the impact of creativity on the nervous system
    • Steve's guiding exercises from his book that gently take participants out of their comfort zone
    • Brain Balance & Ownership: how creativity resets your brain, enhances your well-being and how organisations can integrate this

    This workshop is light, playful and accessible, but at the same time has many layers and a significant impact. Ideal as a prevention tool for teams and managers.

  • Workshop ‘AI, Job Insecurity & Mental Resilience’

    In addition, I am currently taking intensive courses, training programmes and lectures on Artificial Intelligence, with a specific focus on the link between AI and burnout.
    The impact of AI on mental well-being and job security is greater than we currently realise.

    In this workshop (1.5 hours), we will:

    • Discuss the most important AI developments in an understandable way
    • Look at trends: ecological, economic and in the labour market
    • Discuss which jobs will come under pressure, which will evolve and which will disappear
    • Explore together how leadership can anticipate change without creating fear
    • Provide frameworks for emotional safety in the workplace in times of rapid technological change
    • Interaction with the audience: dialogue, cases, scenarios, visions of the future

    This workshop is particularly suitable for senior management, HR, supervisors and management, with an optional light version for employees. 

It was a very successful event. Willemijn shared her story with great courage and passion. Speaking examples and her disarming approach meant that everyone was really on board. The members present were wildly enthusiastic about her innovative view of burnout and prevention in the workplace. Highly recommended for every employer and employee.

Isabelle Prémont

President, ABRA Relocation

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Willemijn is a born speaker. She is disarming, funny, beautiful to watch. She drags you into her personal story, in which she has the courage to show vulnerability. Her lecture was a very intimate experience.

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