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Suzanne Leclaire-Noteborn MA
Curious (non-) executive | Leadership facilitator | Public speaker | Board whisperer | Change orchestrator | Dialogue curator | Founder The Curiosophy Collective
Suzanne Leclaire-Noteborn MA is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in arts management and culture & sciences education.
She holds an MA in Arts Management from City, University of London, and an MA in Culture & Sciences from Universiteit Maastricht.
Suzanne is the Founder of The Curiosophy Collective and has a rich history of involvement in various organizations.
She has previously held roles such as Podcast and Process Designer at The Curiosophy Collective Podcast, Board Member at MKB-Nederland, and CEO of Pier K.
With experience as a Chairwoman, Advisory Board Member, and Executive Listener, Suzanne brings a wealth of expertise to the cultural and creative sectors.
Her journey includes positions such as Chairwoman a.i. at Federatie Cultuur, Advisory Board Member at Ymere, and Manager at the Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap.
Suzanne Leclaire-Noteborn has also contributed to the field as an Art Consultant at Brink Kunstzaken, showcasing her commitment to integrating arts into business environments.
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Hoe doe je dat eigenlijk?
Afgelopen maandag tikte ik de vijftig aan (dank voor alle felicitaties in DM!). De man van mijn leven leverde me af bij de vriendinnen van de eeuw, voor een 50-waardige wasstraat. Ze hadden één doel voor ogen: mij verder laten reizen met een licht, klein koffertje.
Diegenen met wie ik wel eens reis, weten dat de koffer die ik meeneem doorgaans groot is. Ik heb daar goede redenen voor (vind ik zelf :)). In figuurlijke zin, was de bagage wat zwaar het afgelopen jaar. Dat kan lichter, zo besloten De Vriendinnen.
Dus gaven ze me een koekje van eigen deeg: een expeditie volgens de principes van onderzoekend leven en leiderschap. Na een robuuste boottocht door het onbekende, word ik ondergedompeld in een meesterlijke masterclass. Aangezet door een paar vriendinnen die mijn masterclass volgden, krijg ik de een na de andere herkenbare opdracht. Maar dan in tegenovergestelde variant.
Ask it Forward wordt Answer it Backwards. Met opdrachten als:
- een eenvoudig probleem complex maken
- vooringenomen blaten i.p.v. oordeelloos luisteren
- een opstelling voor de groep maken die verwijdering i.p.v. verbinding teweeg brengt
- zonder enige vorm van dialoog een storm van monologen ontvangen
In de laatste opdracht mag ik zelf iets doen, waar ik normaliter kunstenaars voor vraag. Niet zonder reden. Het is tot essentie komen in een rake Spoken Word.
De essentie vatten lukt prima, maar er poëzie van maken… In het ploeteren, komt er hulp uit onverwachte hoek. Muze en Curiosophy collega - Nynke Laverman - helpt me uit de brand. Met een diep roerende voordracht van haar nieuwe Spoken Story, nog nat van de inkt.
Onwaarschijnlijk mooi en alles zeggend….
Overspoeld door lichtheid, zweef ik op maandag met mijn gezin mijn nieuwe levensjaar in. Met drie wijsheden in dat kleine koffertje:
🤍 Laat nooit je vriend(inn)en deelnemen aan je masterclass (alles kan en zal tegen je gebruikt worden).
🤍 De koffer wordt vanzelf lichter als je hem samen draagt.
🤍 Ploeteren in een poel van liefde is een voorrecht.
Fijne vakantie!
#dankbaar
Ik ben opgetogen en hoopvol. Want een wezenlijke shift in ons systeem is zich aan het voltrekken.
De Tweede Kamer wil onder voorwaarden door met de 'methode-Laurentien' voor herstel van de toeslagen affaire, een van de grootste door-onszelf-veroorzaakte trauma’s van deze tijd.
De keuze die door het nieuwe kabinet wordt voorbereid, is ronduit ‘baan-brekend’.
‘Baan’ verwijst naar de collectieve groef in ons denken vol met vooronderstellingen, die al zolang het handelen dat ten grondslag aan deze en andere crises ligt, veroorzaakt.
‘Brekend’ is het durven kiezen voor een proces waar andere vooronderstellingen onder liggen dan de geijkte.
Dat dat niet over één nacht ijs gaat, is logisch. Bio-logisch ook. Onderzoek laat namelijk zien dat wanneer bestaande overtuigingen worden geconfronteerd met een steekhoudende andere zienswijze, dit evenveel pijn doet als een volle klap met vlakke hand in het gezicht.
Die klap kunnen incasseren en verwerken hoort bij daadwerkelijke systemische vernieuwing. Het is de tijdelijke pijn van de beweging tegen patronen en het oude ‘eigen gelijk’ in.
Om te begrijpen waar nu precies het verschil zit tussen de manier waarop we gewend zijn dit soort processen ‘op te lossen’ en die van (Gelijk)waardig Herstel , luister naar dit fragment uit Ask it Forward met Laurentien van Oranje-Nassau. Luister, 6 minuten…
Wil jij ook biijdragen aan herstel en systemische vernieuwing?
Luister nog een keer. Naar de bron; de mensen die zo geraakt zijn. Jij kunt je inschrijven als Luisterend Schrijver via de link in de comments.
Zo dragen we - in ontmoeting met de ander - bij aan heling van stuk makende mechanismen in en tussen onszelf; het systeem.
Wil je het hele Ask it Forward gesprek met Laurentien horen? Zie de andere link in de comments.
#askitforward #dialoog #terugnaardebron #nietweten #curiosophy #cure
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