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Caroline Kersten

Inhaberin, Partner, LeverageHR
Bonn, Germany

Skills

Talent Development
Female Leadership Development
Expat coaching
Personal Coaching
Career Coaching
Moderation von Workshops
Gender Diversity Knowledge
DiSC certified (personality profile)
Communication Skills
International professional experience
International work and living experience
Networking Skills
Cross-cultural Training

Timeline

Professional experience for Caroline Kersten

  • Current 12 years and 1 month, since Jan 2013

    Teacher

    Akademie fuer Internationale Bildung

    Teacher 'Managing People & Organizations' of students from Loyola Marymount University (USA) who spend a semester abroad in Bonn.

  • Current 13 years and 9 months, since May 2011

    Partner

    LeverageHR

    We are talent development specialists who facilitate dynamic, research based training and coaching to diverse talent. Specialized in preparing women for next career transitions to increase retention of female talent in the leadership pipeline and increase engagement. Expertise in international (expat) careers through our research and book 'Worldly Women - The New Leadership Profile'.

  • 2008 - 2009

    Partner

    Kersten HR consulting

    Interim HR manager

  • 2005 - 2008

    HR Business Partner

    De Lage Landen International B.V.

    Manager of HR department of DLL Translease, the car lease division of DLL International, and as such responsible for all HR aspects of this business unit. Member of management team. Advised and supported board of directors and managers with all HR related issues. Led the integration (fusion) of DLLT with Athlon Car Lease from HR perspective.

  • 2000 - 2004

    HR Consultant

    Equal Treatment Commission

    Part of the Ministry of Justice - approx. 60 employees. New role in the organisation. Responsible for setting up the HR function.

  • 1998 - 2000

    Management Consultant

    KPMG

    Executed business strategy projects for clients in telecom, electronics and automobile industry in the Netherlands and France

  • 1994 - 1997

    Management Consultant

    Coopers & Lybrand

    Executed a large variety of projects, e.g. setting up and executing a consumer survey for a car producer, creating a new sports strategy for the Province of Flanders.

Educational background for Caroline Kersten

  • European Law (LL.M)

    College of Europe, Bruges (Belgium)

  • Current

    European Studies

    University of Amsterdam

    European Law, French, Italian

  • Dutch Law

    University of Amsterdam

Languages

  • English

    Fluent

  • Dutch

    First language

  • German

    Fluent

  • French

    Fluent

  • Italian

    Basic

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