KONGRES INTERVIEW
AN EXTRAVERT, WITH COMPASSION FOR INTROVERTED PEOPLE Interview with Juup Laarman-de Kanter from Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, trainer in lateral thinking and creative thinking, meeting designer, inspirator, facilitator ... JASMINA JERANT //
DENNIS LIEFFERING, RAMON VAN JAARSVELD / MPI EMEC 2019
Juup Laarman-de Kanter started her career in 1998 in a communication and events agency called &Samhoud. After two years she switched to the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences where she became a lecturer. For nearly two decades she has been teaching thousands of students about creativity, concept design and meeting design. She is a trainer in lateral thinking and creative thinking techniques at De Bono Thinking Systems and De Academie voor Innovatief Trainen. Since 2017, she has been combining her work in education with her own company Juups where she offers her skills as an inspirator, facilitator, trainer and co-creator.
Q: You help organisations realise impactful meetings and to achieve their goals through the use of creativity. What kind of companies contact you to help them? My clients are corporate organisations, and (event) agencies but also educational institutions. From the international law firm NautaDutihl and the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences to the Port of Rotterdam. Creativity is important in all branches and for all types of organisations. The World Economic Forum even puts creativity in the top 3 of competencies for the future. Top 10 skills
Source: Future of Jobs Report, World Economic Forum
IN 2020
IN 2015
1. Complex Problem Solving
1. Complex Problem Solving
2. Critical Thinking
2. Coordinating with Others
3. Creativity
3. People Management
4. People Management
4. Critical Thinking
5. Coordinating with others
5. Negotiation
6. Emotional Intelligence
6. Quality Control
7. Judgment and Decision Making
7. Service Orientation
8. Service Orientation
8. Judgment and Decision Making
9. Negotiation
9. Active Listening
10. Cognitive Flexibility
10. Creativity
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