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Peter Vermeulen
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I am a HR leader with 25+ years of experience in supporting global organizations mainly in tech and healthcare. I am multilingual and have worked in multiple countries. I am committed to incorporate this global mindset to my coaching.

I am a HR leader with 25+ years of experience in supporting global organizations mainly in tech and healthcare. I am multilingual and have worked in multiple countries. I am committed to incorporate this global mindset to my coaching.

Full Bio

As a Senior Advisor Peter works closely with executives to support them in achieving their career goals. Peter is a global human resources executive who brings a strong background in finance and data analytics and has led enterprise-wide transformative initiatives that position companies for success across global markets.

Peter adopts an authentic and empathic coaching style where he encourages, challenges, and empowers his clients by providing them with clear focus, honest feedback, and strategies for achieving success. Peter greatest assets are his authenticity in the approach, his global mindset, and his rich cross-functional business experience in top companies like Johnson and Johnson and Amazon. His engagements have spanned the strategic talent management field, with a specialty in working with senior leaders of complex global organizations. His work has included selection, executive and high-potential development, leadership team effectiveness, performance management, and succession planning.

Peter coaches CEOs, C-suite candidates, and other high-potential leaders. His clients represent a wide range of industries, from Healthcare to Tech, from Tech startups to big pharma.


Notable Client Achievements

  • Successfully coached a CEO in his search for a new CEO role by helping him create a compelling Personal Value Proposition, assessing leadership attributes, engaging with a network of key decision makers, preparing for interviews, controlling the message and accelerating his onboarding.

  • Accelerated onboarding for newly appointed Regional VP in Asia: interviewed stakeholders, crafted an onboarding plan together with coach and manager with the input from multiple stakeholders and successfully coached the Regional VP in executing the plan. Checked progress with manager and key stakeholders on a regular basis.

  • Coached 30+ white male executives in a large Tech company to be active sponsors and mentors for diverse High Potential Talent within their organization. Also helped them in developing a more inclusive leadership style and recognize their own privileges and blind spots. Checked progress with key stakeholders on a regular basis.

  • Coached Executive VP in making and owning difficult decisions and actively engage in conflict situations. Collected compelling 360 degree information and stakeholder feedback (Including Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument), crafted a development plan in partnership with the manager and successfully executed the plan. Checked regular progress with coachee, manager and key stakeholders.

  • Coached multiple High Potentials in unleashing their potential. In a major tech company, I was assigned to develop accelerated development plans for approx 10 high potential leaders in partnership with HR and senior management. Once the plans were in place, I was asked to coach the individuals in executing the plan. In addition, I helped the individuals identify a sponsor to accelerate their development.

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WORK HIGHLIGHTS
TeleSign
Chief People Officer
Amazon
Global Head of HR, Customer Experience
Linde
Senior Vice President of HR, Americas
+ more
CREDENTIALS
  • GPHR Certificate, HR Certification Institute; Former Member of the Board of Directors of the Institute
  • Certified Executive Coach (CPC – College of Executive Coaching)
  • Master of European Studies, University of Strasbourg, France
  • Master of Business Economics, International Management, University of Leuven, Belgium
INDUSTRIES
Computer Software
Healthcare
Human Resources
Logistics Supply Chain
Telecommunications
EXPERIENCE WITH
Software Development
Human Resources
Management
Business Analysis
Consulting
EXPERTISE
Improve At Networking
Interview Feedback
New People Manager
Experienced People Manager
Executive
Discover Skills And Strengths
Career Transition
Performance Productivity
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