If you’ve ever Googled,
how to:
cultivate collaboration motivate my team foster ownership spark true engagement
Turning colleagues into sources of inspiration.
True collaboration is not accidental.
It’s a skill you can learn to master and choose to live by.
When you do, ownership grows. Creativity flows. Trust deepens.
When work works, because of each other.
“The inspirational speaker shouldn’t be
the most inspired person in the room” – Karl
The audience deserves to experience how inspiring they already are.
Through powerful, practical insights, energising interaction, and deceptively simple methods, Karl brings collaboration, ownership, and authentic connection to life — on the spot.
Not because a slide deck tells them to,
but because the audience lives it.
Karl in a nutshell
(and in clear, natural British English 🇬🇧)
Karl makes people shine
Whether you work with seasoned celebrities, board members or new employees on his/her first day, making them shine is a privilege and a craft.
Client Salesforce – Photo by Nico Alsemgeest
and engages the audience
When meaningful connection springs from psychologically safe interaction, the audience becomes the event’s content.
Client NBA Young Professionals
live, online & hybrid
Live, hybrid or 100% online with 8 cameras and an online quiz in over 10 countries. Sure! And what time zone would you like it to be in?
Client Shimano (Partner: East Side)
professionally prepared
Preparing the structure, creating the tone of voice and rhythm, and monitoring time-keeping to the point where the unexpected is more than welcome.
Client SHV Energy (partner: East Side)
using the right medium
For example, hosting a show from a mobile radio studio, taking requests from employees, doing interviews, with live reporting and surprise acts.
Client Assa Abloy (partner Eveline Halprin)
to get your message across
Your audience deserves a message they can relate to. Your message deserves an audience that can relay it. Where they meet, is where we make the magic happen.
Client ING Nederland
with thoughtful exchanges
To Tell The Truth, Family Feud, a game of board against room, but never fun for the sake of fun. Always relevant and with a clear purpose.
Client Eurofiber – Photo by Nico Alsemgeest
energetic interactions
Never a dull moment, either immersed in hilariousness or, on the contrary, united in stillness and reflection. We co-create the right sentiment on behalf of your goals.
Client OCI Nitrogen
and meaningful connections
From interviews and pitches on stage to moderating conversations and even ‘in-bed-with’ podcast recordings for heartwarming conversations.
Client Regie-Orgaan SIA (Partner: SPITZ)
For the past 20 years, Karl helped
+1.250 organisations • +250.000 managers
to inspire ownership and agency
What started out as a motivational speech request turned into something so much more.
In just a short about of time, Karl was able to capture the essence of what it means to think creatively and inspire the group. He was a pleasure to work with and was generous with his time.
Toby Newman – HERE Technologies
He was able to get our audience in the right mindset for interaction, inspiration and ’take home value’.
Having Karl as a facilitator during our European Catering Summit was one of the best decisions we made for the event. Not only is he a true professional, from preparation to execution, his creativity and sense of humour were greatly appreciated. Thank you, Karl!
Stephanie van oorschot – Hotel Management School NHL Stenden
deeply impressed by Karls skills in quickly creating a unique atmosphere of trusting peer collaboration.
Karl facilitated a one-day workshop for us with participants from various companies, all of them segment leaders of the packaging supply chain. The outcome was valuable and highly appreciated. I was deeply impressed by Karls skills in quickly creating a unique atmosphere of trusting peer collaboration. I wholeheartedly recommend Karl as moderator, who inspires people and turns an ordinary working session into a remarkable event.
Benedict Reimann – United Caps
Keynote? Workshop? Dagvoorzitterschap? Info aanvragen?
Looking for booking info, in need of a proposal, an idea you want to share…
An Mees from Pinching the Ostrich – Karl’s management and publisher – would be delighted to take your message or call.
+32 (0)3 434 06 55
On weekdays
8:30 – 18:00.
We’ll get back to you within a day. (probably faster)
