I am working as the Head of Communication for the corporate learning department of the European Commission in Brussels. Our learning community comprises 30.000 colleagues from 28 different nationalities and very good academic/professional background. Our staff is very knowledgeable and skilled, yet often the Commission is criticized as not being able to connect with citizens and other stakeholders. We have hence often worked with many communication consultants.

But the impact has never been greater than with Lars Duursma who has prepped many colleagues including Senior managers to understand their audience, their needs and how to adjust  their message so that one can inform and inspire. I have witnessed real transformations in the delivery styles of colleagues preparing talks for big corporate events with courses such as ‘TED like talks’, ‘communicate and inspire’ and ‘influencing and advocacy skills’. The feedback in both events (with audiences of more than 1000 people) was excellent, Lars being rated in both cases as best speaker.

Since then I have been approached by various services and institutions to give his contact details. I can recommend him without the slightest doubt for anyone looking for someone to transform the way an organization communicates: it works and it is immediately applicable!