From Undercurrents and Friction to Openness and Trust in Collaboration
When organizational change stalls, it becomes evident in the culture and collaboration. Teams work at cross-purposes. Feedback is lacking. Or worse, there is a lack of psychological safety. What’s happening beneath the surface directly influences how the organization functions. Many organizations try to solve this with isolated training sessions. But culture only truly changes when behavior, leadership, and collaboration are addressed together.
We help organizations build a culture of trust, safety, and collaboration.
"The consultants at Rvdb have shown us how we can all play a role in ensuring a safe and supportive environment for ourselves and our colleagues, both within our office and during client visits."
Polman van den Broek
Does this sound familiar?
- Problems aren't brought up and remain hidden beneath the surface
- Core values are not put into practice
- There is a lack of psychological safety
- Miscommunication causes friction between departments
- Result: frustration, mistakes, and inefficient collaboration
We make organizations HX-proof
From a Human Experience (HX) perspective, we view culture as the result of behavior, leadership, and collaboration in practice. You can’t change culture with isolated interventions or training sessions. It emerges from how people interact with one another, how leaders set an example, and how collaboration is structured. Only when these elements are addressed holistically can a culture emerge that strengthens trust, openness, and collaboration.
What are the benefits of HX?
A strong culture and better collaboration lead to:
- Better communication and collaboration between teams
- 10–25% increase in team effectiveness
- Fewer mistakes and less friction among colleagues
- Greater job satisfaction and engagement
- A safe environment where people feel comfortable speaking up
Approach
From Undercurrents and Friction to Openness and Trust
We highlight where behavior, collaboration, and communication break down.
From there, we’ll help you:
- Translating core values into concrete and observable behavior
- Building a Safe Work Culture
- Strengthening Teams with Targeted Team Dynamics Programs
Services & Products
Within this module, we work with and on the following, among other things:
Core Values
From Values to Concrete Behavior
Social Safety Roadmap
Creating an Open and Safe Work Environment
Team Dynamics Programs
Strengthening collaboration within and between teams
Our Approach
The certainty of being on the right path.
As an HX Transformation Partner, we help organizations become more people-centered through an approach that connects strategy, organization, and people.
With our expertise, tools, and professionals, we provide insight, direction, and guidance for organizational change that delivers measurable impact.
With the HX Vision & Roadmap, you lay the foundation for a targeted transformation toward a people-centered organization. From there, a roadmap comprising five
interconnected building blocks. They reinforce each other as a whole, but can also be used individually, depending on where the greatest impact can be achieved.
1. Vision & Roadmap
Set the course for tomorrow. From insight to a clear direction and concrete priorities.
In working sessions with the management team, we translate the insights from the HX Scan into a clear vision for our role as an employer. By comparing the current situation with our desired future, we identify the biggest gaps, which we then translate into strategic priorities and a concrete HX roadmap.
2. Design
3. Implementation
1. Diagnosis & Analysis
Understand where your organization stands today. From signals to insights.
Using the HX Scan and desk research, we assess how the organization is actually perceived. By examining five organizational building blocks and four basic employee needs, we develop a well-founded understanding of what’s going well, how your organization is perceived, and where the key challenges and opportunities lie.
2. Vision & Roadmap
Set the course for tomorrow. From insight to a clear direction and concrete priorities.
In working sessions with the management team, we translate the insights from the HX Scan into a clear vision for our role as an employer. By comparing the current situation with our desired future, we identify the biggest gaps, which we then translate into strategic priorities and a concrete HX roadmap.
3. Design & Implementation
Build a future-proof organization step by step. From policy to concrete change in practice.
We translate the HX roadmap into: clear decisions regarding leadership and organizational design, an approach to growth and performance, a strong culture and collaboration, and sustainable vitality and employability.
HX Building Blocks:
HX Vision & Strategy
Bye-bye HR, Hello HX
We help organizations transform into people-centered work environments. From isolated HR initiatives to a single, clear direction.
With the HX Scan We carefully identify what is going well and where the biggest challenges and opportunities lie. Based on that insight, we develop a shared Vision and Roadmap that provides focus, drives decisions, and accelerates decision-making.
Leadership & Organizational Design
Goodbye performance review, hello ongoing dialogue
We build the foundation on which organizations can grow sustainably. From unclear roles and silos to an organization with a clear structure and leadership. We design a organizational model, leadership profiles and a career framework that provide structure, reduce noise, prevent escalations, and enhance performance.
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Culture & Collaboration
Goodbye, silo culture; hello, multidisciplinary collaboration
We help organizations build a culture in which people speak up and collaborate effectively. From unspoken issues and entrenched patterns to a work environment where behavior, communication, and expectations are clear. We translate core values toward concrete actions and strengthen collaboration with programs that promote greater safety, less friction, and better performance.
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Growth & Performance
Goodbye, old habits; hello, power to change
We design an approach that brings together growth, development, and performance. From unclear expectations to an approach that provides direction and stimulates growth. We design a series of conversations and L&D Framework that provide direction, foster a sense of ownership, and lead to better performance and talent retention.
Vitality & Well-Being
Goodbye Burnout, Hello Balance
We help organizations build sustainable performance. From high work pressure and (hidden) absenteeism to a work environment where energy, balance, and productivity remain at optimal levels. With a targeted approach to vitality and well-being that reduces absenteeism, boosts energy, and strengthens long-term employability.
Who can help you?
- Consultancy
- l.peeters@rvdb.nl
- +31 (0)6 21 47 54 62
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- Consultancy
- k.denhartog@rvdb.nl
- +31 (0)6 15 13 17 76
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