Speaker
Especially during times of change, true leaders stand up. As an agile leadership speaker, Joyce inspires leaders and professionals to lead by example and guide their organization through movement and renewal. Always with one clear principle: practice what you preach.
Joyce shows how every change can be the foundation for growth and new opportunities. Fear and resistance give way to an agile mindset, where change is not a threat, but rather a springboard to progress.
With her personal story and deep knowledge of the psychology of change, Joyce holds up a mirror to organizations in a personal yet compelling way. Weekly, she inspires hundreds of (healthcare) professionals, managers, and entrepreneurs with the following essential question:
Are We Going down or Moving Forward?
No standard story then, but a tailored keynote. As an agile leadership speaker, Joyce researches your organization and sector beforehand, so her story aligns perfectly with your change challenges.
Change comes to everyone’s path sooner or later and requires something from your personal resilience. For Joyce, this began at sixteen when she learned she would gradually become deaf and blind. That experience forms her strength: learning again and again to deal with change and setbacks.
After years of working in various roles in business, she now runs her own company as a speaker, inspirator, and author. As she says herself: “I don’t need to be able to see to have a vision, and I don’t need to be able to hear to be heard.”
I don’t need to be able to see to have a vision
And I don’t need to be able to hear to be heardJoyce de Ruiter
As an agile leadership speaker, Joyce emphasizes that true leadership begins with yourself. Agile leaders dare to show their vulnerability, let go of control, and give others space. It’s precisely this being human, this daring to be open, that makes the difference. Trust grows, and with it, the movement.
In a world that constantly changes, giving direction is not enough. Agile leaders must also be able to adjust. Joyce shows how to bring your team along in change, not by pulling harder, but by making the movement together. As an agile leadership speaker, she inspires to be both steadfast and flexible.
Joyce knows from experience what it means to learn to look, think, and act differently. That personal journey forms the foundation of her work today: as a speaker, author, and entrepreneur. From her own company, she daily inspires people and organizations to deal with change resiliently.
Additionally, she is a senior trainer and partner at the Speakers Club, where she helps professionals and executives deliver their story powerfully and with impact.
Do you want to show your audience how change can also be an opportunity? Book Joyce as an agility speaker or agile leadership speaker and discover what becomes possible when you dare to let go.
What does it do to you when someone’s story truly moves you? When a speaker doesn’t just deliver words, but creates movement? Joyce leaves an impact. At conferences, team days, and leadership meetings, she inspires with personal stories, sharp insights, and a generous dose of humanity.
Read how others have experienced her keynote and why they recommend Joyce time and again.
Director Human Resources Port of Rotterdam
A life story that touches and sparks conversation. You feel Joyce's fear, sadness and her strength and positivity. You must read this book: it confirms that what doesn't break you makes you stronger. What a powerful woman, I'm already looking forward to her next book!
HR Director Menzis
This really makes you pause and reflect.... What can happen in terms of change in your life and how do you maintain a mindset of “what is possible”? Joyce took us along at Menzis with her life story and gave us some (absolutely!) lasting lessons. A powerful combination of strength and yet also simplicity, truly compelling!
Program Manager | Erasmus Center for Healthcare Governance
During the last MHBA meeting, Joyce inspired strategic healthcare leaders with her honest and personal story. She encouraged reflection on agility and leadership. Clear, inspiring, and with lasting impact!
Manager Evofenedex
Joyce inspired us with a very powerful session on personal agility. With humor, self-deprecation and her personal story, she kept us captivated until the end. The musical accompaniment by Hiske Bongaarts and Kas Lambers provided beautiful support that gave the message even more power.
Manager Audiology Specsavers
Joyce was the perfect host for our Clinical Conference on hearing loss. She was well-prepared and, as someone with lived experience, she fully understood the subject matter. As a moderator for a live panel discussion, she guided the conversation in a pleasant and relaxed manner. We definitely recommend Joyce for similar events!
Editor-in-Chief ORnet / ORmagazine
With Joyce as keynote speaker, you're guaranteed impact. Her personal and inspiring story connects seamlessly with the audience and gets them thinking. The collaboration with her and p.a. Viola also runs smoothly. Looking for a speaker about dealing with change? Joyce is your woman of choice!
Trainer Team Leader Bex*Impact Academy | Author “Where Do I Put My Hands”
Joyce made an immediate impression with her story. You could hear a pin drop throughout the entire presentation. That's when you know the impact is spot on...
Apart from the impressive presentation, the entire collaboration from first contact and preliminary discussion through to follow-up care is extremely professional.
Head of Communication/Strategy Director | NVWA
Joyce delivers an incredibly strong substantive story. I've seen this before, but the way she does it is unique. She is powerful in her vulnerability and connects with the audience from her own experience. After her presentation, several tough colleagues admitted they had listened with a lump in their throat.
