Monique Spaansen is an experienced senior partner at Colourful People, specialized in guiding search procedures for supervisors, directors and managers in the public and semi-public sector. She also supports interim managers in finding and executing challenging assignments. With a background as director at a vocational education organization in North Holland, Monique has broad management experience, including in portfolios such as internationalization, educational development and preventing school dropouts. She previously worked as a senior advisor, trainer and interim manager at a nationally operating organizational consultancy. Here she led complex organizational changes, in which professionals were central and work was done from 'the intention'. Talent management and values-driven leadership are the core of her approach. Monique has in-depth expertise in governance issues. She holds and has held various supervisory and advisory roles, including as a member of the Supervisory Board of an educational organization in Flevoland, chair of a foundation for socially responsible entrepreneurship, and member of the Advisory Board of Inholland University of Applied Sciences. In addition, she contributes to the development of leadership programs, in which she translates her vision of sustainable and inclusive leadership into practice. Monique is an enthusiastic professional with a passion for connecting people, stimulating development and creating meaningful change. Her sharp analytical eye and warm, personal approach make her a reliable partner for organizations that want to tackle complex challenges and achieve tangible results. Her mission is to inspire individuals and teams to use their full potential. Monique moves smoothly between strategic issues and practical implementation and always brings enthusiasm and commitment to her work. At Colourful People, Monique focuses primarily on assignments within education, healthcare and welfare, and partnerships. She specializes in recruitment and selection for management, board and supervisory positions, as well as change management in complex and challenging situations.