Change & activation design · Amsterdam, working globally

Strategy your people actually own, not just approve.

We build it with the people who'll carry it, so it holds long after we leave.

200+
Projects delivered since 2020
15
Countries we've worked across
4
Working languages
85+
Net Promoter Score

We delivered for teams from

IBM Petrobras Miro Booking.com Whatagraph Mural Billon CFYE Krealo Goldenline ArtSaas Buda Digital Ipanema Lácteos LUMA Institute
What we do

From a single workshop to whole-organisation change.

The same senior craft, whatever the scale. We start where the friction is and stay until new ways of working hold on their own.

How we work

A method, not a magic show.

Every engagement runs on the same disciplined arc: the difference between a good day and a lasting shift.

01

Understand

We meet the key people to clarify goals, tensions, and the dynamics underneath the brief.

02

Design

We craft a bespoke agenda and flow built for your context, your people, and the outcomes you need.

03

Facilitate

We lead with skill and neutrality, making sure every voice is heard and decisions actually get made.

04

Embed

We hand over tools, rituals, and follow-through so new ways of working outlast the room.

"Two years in a row we aligned a cross-cultural group of 60 people, which helped us meet and even exceed our goals."

Nimrah Karim
Palladium · annual strategic alignment retreats
Why it sticks

Built for the people who have to make it stick.

If you own the change, two things keep you up: whether it survives after the room empties, and whether you can show it moved anything. That is exactly what we are built for.

It holds after we leave

We build the change with the people who will carry it, and we train your own facilitators and leaders to keep it alive. What stays behind isn't just new procedures and rituals. It's a shift in how people think and decide, so ownership lives inside the organisation. At PGT, five global projects still run on their own. And because change drifts, we come back to remeasure and re-activate.

You can see how it lands

We track how the change lands, so you are not defending a feeling. Krealo's portfolio CEOs reported sharper priority management, and Nimrah's team stayed aligned two years running.

The work

Change that outlived the workshop.

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Tell us what's stuck.

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Who leads the work

Senior by default. Founders in the room.

You don't get handed to a junior team. MakeTeamWork is a senior-led studio supported by a curated global network of 20+ experienced facilitators, strategists, and innovation practitioners, bringing cross-cultural depth and local delivery.

Our founders design and lead every engagement.

2
Founders, always hands-on
20+
Vetted senior practitioners
15
Countries, 4 languages

Let's make your strategy something people own.

Tell us what's stuck. We'll tell you whether a workshop, an offsite, or a programme is the right move, and design it with you.

Common questions

What does MakeTeamWork do?

We help teams move from discussion to decision, and from strategy to execution. We work in three ways: workshop facilitation, change enablement and AI enablement, in person and online.

Where are you based, and do you work internationally?

We are based in Amsterdam and work globally. To date we have delivered across 15 countries and 4 languages.

What is the difference between facilitation and change enablement?

Facilitation is a single well-run session or offsite that helps a team align and decide. Change enablement is change management, but built inside your organisation: rather than running the change for you, we develop the capability internally so it holds and keeps running after we leave.

Who runs the sessions?

Every engagement is led by a founder. A curated network of practitioners extends our reach for scale and local delivery, but never replaces our involvement.

How long does an engagement take?

Anything from a one to three day offsite to a multi-month programme. We scope each engagement to your context in one call.

Do you facilitate online as well as in person?

Yes. We design and run bespoke workshops both in person and online.

What is AI enablement?

Our view is Human + Human + AI. We help teams adopt AI in how they already collaborate, and own it, rather than bolt it on.

What is the free assessment?

The Human Technology Assessment is a free, ten-minute read across five dimensions of how executable your strategy really is. The full diagnostic goes deeper, down to item level.

How do we get started?

Book a 20-minute briefing and tell us what is stuck. We come back with whether a workshop, an offsite or a programme is the right move.

How much does it cost?

Pricing depends on scope, format and duration. We scope each engagement in an initial call and quote from there.