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About Patrick Kools

Patrick co-creates new directions in complex environments. His passion for and vision on changes are refreshing. Working from the belief that care and connection lead to excellence in high risk environments he brings people together in industry and healthcare organizations to create new directions and high performance.

Patrick is a frequent speaker and writer on issues related to safety and team cooperation.

To further shape his vision on safety in High Risk Organizations, Patrick has recently started GoGen - Beyond Rules. GoGen creates platforms of trust with all stakeholders to enable organizations to move from a highly controlled prescription of all activities to creating an organisational culture within which everyone is personally involved in ensuring the safety of all.

Patrick works as an associate with Zhimble, a company creating step change results in industrial companies by empowering professionals to work passionately together on higher goals.

In the past, Patrick was joint Founder and for 10 years CEO of iBanx HSE (www.ibanx-hse.nl), a company delivering integrated solutions to positively influence the Health, Safety and Environment performance of plants. He has worked for 10 years for Shell International in numerous projects.

Patrick was educated at the United World College of South East Asia (Singapore) and as a Production Engineer at Cambridge University Engineering Department.

He is also a licensed Avatar® Master (www.leefuitvrijewil.nl). As an Avatar Master he works on increasing the amount of compassion, personal responsibility and service to others. Patrick gives regular Avatar courses in the Netherlands and the USA.

You can contact Patrick here.