Rik sees himself as a workshop facilitator and trainer. Before working at Except, he has had a learning journey in change management and organisational consultancy. His area of expertise spans across different dimensions in organisational development such as strategy development, team development and culture change.

His expertise across multiple disciplines has allowed him to effectively facilitate, advice, and co-create with diverse teams. He sees teams, organisations and cities as complex dynamic systems being able to transform and flourish. Therefore, it is his mission to train and facilitate groups and teams to become a transformative power for sustainable development.