The Rookie Minds | Humanizing the future of work

We are rookies

and we stay rookies.

Forever.

We are generation rookie minds.

We are The Rookie Minds. Curious professionals from all walks of life. Brought together by our shared believe that if we are able to look constantly at the world through rookie eyes, and organizations have the courage to create the space and get out of the way, everybody will be able to contribute passionately to something that really matters now!

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 our freedom and flexibility and 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 work a more human impulse.

what we do

Legal

Human
development

Business
controlling

From competition to collective.

When you tag a single thing in nature, you find it attached to the rest of the world. Such is the case with doing business, which is an intricate and interconnected web of relationships. To create a healthy and sustainable business, and move forward, you have to humanize relationships and create impact and sustainable value to all the people your business touches. We want to contribute to this inclusive and inter-connected way of work, by handling all your legal affairs, integrity & privacy issues and contracts & agreements, consciously. As your day to day legal counsel or your temporarily in-house lawyer.

From jobs to potential.

The structure of work is changing. Knowledge has become a fly-by-night commodity and continual change has become the new standard. To stay alive and kicking you 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. Open yourself up to learning. Unlock new ways of thinking. Tap into your creativity. And you will stay ahead of the game and grow as you go along.

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.

From fixed to fluid.

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, you must tackle the dynamics of uncertainty, turbulence and constant changes in assumptions. Therefore, traditional performance management has run its course. The flexibility of a control system needs to at least match the volatility of its environment. Using adaptive processes and devolved decision-making, to make the quickly adjustable and human organization you need to be. We are there to help you to execute your business control, dynamically within your organizational design. Temporarily or as a daily routine.

our legacy

Imagine what will happen
if we humanize work.

Imagine what will happen if we humanize work.

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.

Imagine what happens if we tap into this beautiful, unencumbered mindset. When organizations create the space and get out of the way. Everybody will be able to contribute passionately to something that really matters now!