We are The Collaboration Laboratory.
Your straightforward, honest, strategic advisor.
OUR MISSION
At The Collaboration Laboratory,
we believe that collaboration ignites possibility.
Our
Values
Collaboration
We bring people with unique strengths together toward a shared goal. When expertise, motivation and good leadership align, collaboration becomes
the engine that turns collective potential into extraordinary outcomes.
Truth with Respect
We are straightforward. We speak honestly, with clarity and care. We say what needs to be said in a way that builds trust and understanding. We all know where we are going and everyone is on board
Clear and Simple
We make things simple, structured and actionable.
By turning complexity into clear steps, we help people gain confidence and momentum. This way everybody can contribute to meaningful results.
Curious and Courageous
Curiosity fuels learning; courage turns learning into action. We are open, brave and eager to learn. We are willing to listen and explore and together take steps into new territory.
Energy and Ownership
We bring our best selves and take responsibility for creating success. We create a space where it is safe to experiment, share and be vulnerable. We encourage each other with positive energy and accelerate growth by taking brave steps. We show up with intention, lift each other up, celebrate success and share both the effort and the outcome.
Focus on the user
“ Focus on the user and all else will follow”, Google. We listen and question to get to the core of the matter. We put ourselves in the shoes of the customer. We focus on what matters most. The right solutions to drive results.
Hi there!
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them…
Walt Disney
… and so I started my adventure as an independent entrepreneur in June 2025.
Doing what I love, what energizes me
and what I truly believe works: using collaboration as your strategic advantage.
Marjolein Offerein - Founder & Principal Consultant
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Marjolein is an experienced commercial leader with demonstrated history of working in marketing and sales on transformation and growth in big global multi divisional companies in Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Medical Device Industry and Vision Care. A leadership team member with proven track record in leading and driving large scale change projects that focus on Shopper and Customer centric culture and processes, customer collaboration and creating strategic partnerships. Marjolein actively engages people through clear vision and strategies, actionable plans, intensive stakeholder management, group trainings, personal coaching, setting up or adjusting organizational designs and business processes, building winning teams.
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Strategic Marketing, Complex (International Group-) Negotiations, Large Scale Change Management, Customer Centric Selling, Building Strategic Customer Partnerships, Stakeholder Management in Complex Matrix Organizations, (Group-) Training and Development, Category Development, Shopper Insights, Shopper Profiles, Customer and Shopper Activation, Customer Consolidation en Internationalization, Risk Management, Trade Terms, P&L Management, Contracting, Portfolio Management, People Management and Team Building and Coaching.
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Besides enthusiastic entrepreneur, I am also a wife and mother of two. Teenagers, so those negotiation skills come in handy. I have traveled the world, and love to show my kids what’s out there! Yet somehow, I always find my home to be in the Netherlands. Running and functional training are my go to for freeing up headspace and appetite, as I love to cook. And eat :-)
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