The Rookie Minds | Humanizing the future of work

The rise of flatly organized networked organizations. The structure of work is changing. Your world has become a gigantic network

We are The Rookie Minds. A new generation of professionals.

Why did we ever get started? To break with childish oppressive hierarchies. So that people can once again take the place they deserve.

Became curious? Beautiful. Are you a legal disruptor, rebellious controller, HR challenger or a change-minded creative person? Or do you just have the rookie spirit in you? Then we are looking for you!

We are hungry

to discover and learn.

Always.

our philosophy

See the world through rookie eyes.

The world is changing fast and the challenges we are facing are limitless. Speed is a game changer and being able to move at high velocity is essential. To keep up with this fast-paced world and stay responsive, we constantly need to look at the world through rookie eyes. Imagine what happens if we have the courage to bring this beautiful, unencumbered mindset to work. When organizations create the space and get out of the way. Everybody will be able to contribute passionately to what really matters now!

about

We are the generation of rookie minds.

We are The Rookie Minds. A new generation of professionals. Outgoing individuals from all walks of life. Organized working nomads, brought together by a shared passion in community building and future revolutionizing. We are not tied to one place, we will not restrict ourselves to the confines of an office space and we sure as hell won’t let ourselves get trapped in the familiar hierarchical pyramid. Instead, we embrace freedom and flexibility. We have one purpose: to humanize our collective future of work.

what we do

we
humanize
work

three
rules
we break

one
challenging
approach

We love to be your backbone or temporary safety net of tried and trusted professionals. If you are looking to distribute your roles in LEGAL, BUSINESS CONTROLLING or HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, be sure to use our expertise and knowledge whenever you want.

How we distinguish ourselves? We have collectively created a fully self-organized, distributed organization. By using the experiences of our own ongoing developmental journey, we are always looking to give your future of work a more human impulse. Not by telling you what to do, but by challenging the beliefs you are willing to fight for.

There is a lot of work involved to clear our minds of the old paradigms. All the stuff that work more as barriers than support for great human performance. We challenge you to liberate these previously unavailable energies. By tickling old mindsets in our own area of expertise.

1. From competition to collective. Your business is an intricate and interconnected web of relationships. To move business forward you have to humanize relationships and create impact and sustainable value to all the people your business touches. We handle all your legal affairs, privacy issues and contracts & agreements, consciously.

2. From jobs to potential. The challenges we are facing are changing fast and knowledge has become a fly-by-night commodity. To stay alive and kicking we must enable everybody to be the architects of their own growth, with an open, curious approach to work & life. We develop humans and their teams supporting continual self-renewal.

3. From fixed to fluid. Traditional performance management has run its course. To keep up and stay responsive, the flexibility of a control system needs to at least match the volatility of its environment to tackle the elements of uncertainty, turbulence and constant change. We are there to execute your business control, dynamically within your organizational design.

Change and the many challenges it implies are the only constants, as we navigate the twenty-first century. We need to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Humanizing work and embracing new paradigms is a pattern of continuous improvement. We invite you to take ownership, by designing and running experiments around the tensions that are slowing you down or standing in your way. We start this never-ending journey by:

– asking questions, defining prejudices and challenging the status quo – in other words: inspiring you to stand up and take a long, hard look in the mirror;
– identifying the principles, values and ideas you are willing to fight for;
– bending, breaking, and – most importantly – rewriting the rules;
– weaponizing and championing your change with unwavering integrity.

our legacy

Imagine what will happen
if we do things differently.

Imagine what will happen if we do things differently.

Why we started? To shatter stuffy hierarchies. To make people the heart and soul of everything we do. Why should your relationship with your workplace be any different from other important relationships in your life? Work is so much more fun when you treat people like adults, when you share power, make your own rules and create your own space. We stay true to our own unique selves. And with everyone on board, great things will happen and no one will stop us!

many stories

Brechje Kuiper

I have learned to embrace new possibilities and to face life open-minded and without inhibitions. To really be young of spirit. Change means a fresh start and it will open doors. That’s the message that I, as a change manager, want to convey to others.

Annemieke van der Linden

As a lawyer at The Rookie Minds, I want to give companies a head start by making them feel comfortable with regulations. How? By handling rules creatively, and by making sure they do not become obstacles.

Marco Bosch

Though I am a legal professional, I sometimes call myself a solution trader. Why? Because there is a lot more to legal issues than meets the eye. Dig deep, and you’ll find them.

Laura Soudijn

My heart lies with structurally helping people and organizations. I do that while paying as much attention to business purposes, as to the people who are going to make it all happen. Fully convinced that standard solutions do not exist and that genuine results will only be achieved when talent gets to rein freely. And when people feel connected, both to the goal and to each other.

Conrad Faber

That’s what I love about The Rookie Minds: everything is possible. And we are always open to new initiatives and embrace everyone’s unique ideas and talents.

René van Beek

The Rookie Minds has an organization structure that makes it possible to anticipate change continuously. We enable curious people to create their own opportunities.

Danielle Gijzen-Janssen

As a lawyer through and through, it has always been my dream to join an organization that embraces freedom and trust, and where nothing is taken for granted. This is why The Rookie Minds and I are the perfect match.

René van der Steeg

At The Rookie Minds I have found the best of both worlds: I determine my own path, but I can always fall back on the knowledge and experience of my colleagues. Their entrepreneurial spirit and the stimulating environment keep me inspired.

Merlijn Mazairac

I love to connect, I have a strong opinion and I take nothing for granted. I’m also someone who loves to knock on doors, especially when they seem to be closed.

Bart Zimmer

I have experienced the power of numbers and KPIs. Place them in the correct context and you will create an engine for change.

Vincent Spaan

I love to keep developing myself, both at work and in my private life. As everyone at The Rookie Minds.

Lisette Böhne

At The Rookie Minds nobody tells me what to do, I am in charge of my own journey. I love working in dynamic environments that change constantly.

Bram van Walstijn

I want to learn and grow all the time, and I am at my best when I can determine my own future and map out the path to get there. At The Rookie Minds I have that opportunity.

are you in?

Be passionate
and join the ride.

Be passionate and join the ride.

Hi curious one. Are you a legal disruptor, rebellious controller, human challenger or reinventing creator? Do you have that rookie spirit? And are you addressed by our appetite for freedom and flexibility. Then we are looking for you! We see that twinkle in your eyes. Why waste your time trying to measure up to a boring stereotype, when you can also be authentic? Come on, don’t be a wallflower. Stretch outside your comfort zone. Use that little bit of naivety and your truckload of optimism. Just liberate yourself and live your rookie mind! Are you in?

Reply with caution. Exposure to passionate people may cause sudden outbursts of energy.

rookie minds manifest

Living the Rookie mind.

We believe that real vibrancy comes when we keep looking at the world through rookie eyes. When we free ourselves from the conventions that constrain our truths, we can move organizations and humanity forwards and tackle our planet’s biggest challenges. All we need is the courage and determination to bring this perspective to work and choose the principles, values or ideas we are willing to fight for.

Rookie minds have the tender and essential ingredients to deal with the extraordinary opportunities that lie in front of us. Insatiable curiosity, for instance. That unstoppable hunger to discover and learn. The guts to go further. With a little bit of naivety, a bunch of positivity and a calculated approach to achieving goals. And finally, plain modesty. Because despite all their talents, rookie minds recognize their own limitations but never feel hesitant to reach out for guidance and help.

When we tap into this beautiful, unencumbered mindset and when organizations create the space and get out of the way, everybody will be able to contribute passionately to something that really matters now.