About us

Debatrix is a leading expert in (remote) persuasive communication. Based in Europe, we offer executive coaching, persuasion consulting and trainings on TED-worthy presenting, how to influence and inspire, storytelling, debating, framing and dealing with difficult questions.

For over 18 years, we have seen how some of the best ideas are often ignored and forgotten because they were never presented with clarity and conviction. We find passion in enabling the leaders of today and tomorrow to persuasively share ideas and create a positive impact on our world.

What makes us different

Pioneer in remote skills
Debatrix is a pioneer in developing soft skills for a digital world. Recently, Microsoft partnered with us for a course on how to persuade in Teams.
Effective and evidence-based
Boost your persuasiveness with tips, tools and techniques that are both highly practical and rooted in science.
Trusted by the best
We proudly work with leaders of today and tomorrow, from trainees and (serial) entrepreneurs to CEO’s and European Commissioners.

3 new reasons*

*Presenting more than three reasons at once generally works counterproductive in persuasion

Our mission

Too often great ideas are lost because they lack persuasion. The most knowledgeable experts often fail to effectively communicate their insights with the world, simply because they do not know how to turn their message into an understanding and inspiring story worth spreading.

We believe great ideas can change the worlds. We know that persuasiveness is crucial when conveying these ideas. We see how much impact an inspiring story can have.

We help professionals and thought leaders from diverse fields to spread their expertise. In the past, we have coached many scientists, consultants, financials, policy makers, IT-specialists and many more experts to get their message across.

Each professional often has a specific setting in which they want to excel. That is why next to widely applicable techniques, we offer training and coaching for specific situations such as media performances, (remote) presentations, public speaking, (remote) meetings and one-to-one conversations.

Curious what we can do for you? Feel free to send us a message.

Our team

We are dedicated to helping top experts become the leaders of tomorrow. From our headquarters in Rotterdam, our office team is supporting clients throughout Europe. Our trainers and coaches are ready to help you when it matters, wherever you are. We have office space available for executive coaching in all big cities throughout the Netherlands and Belgium.

Next to experience, we select our trainers and coaches on their ability to inspire. We believe a course is only truly effective if you can remember the experience years later. It is our responsibility to motivate you even more during the course to apply the skills you learn.

Lars Duursma

Founder

Job ten Bosch

Partner

Marjolein Muller

Manager

Victor Vlam

Trainer & Executive Coach

Johan Pulles

Consultant

Nicole Bahlman

Customer Success Manager

Tim Ruyssenaars

Communication & Business process

Alexandra Smith

Storytelling expert and speaker

Maarten van der Schaal

Presentation trainer & slide designer

Jeroen Heun

Trainer and coach

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