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[Tewn-Che]
[Tewn-Che]
Nice to meet you!
My name is Teuntje and I am the face Behind the Screens. I know. You are now probably wondering, maybe even hesitant to ask, how to pronounce my name correctly? Don't worry, I'm used to it. Let me tell you about how my complicated first name led me to the foundation of ‘Behind the Screens’.
Teuntje is a true tongue-breaker for non-Dutchies and often was I asked: “Could you please help me pronounce your name correctly?” That simple question actually captures something essential: good collaboration across cultures starts with asking instead of assuming. And then I would write down [Tewn-Che] for them, so they could practice.
Nice to meet you!
My name is Teuntje and I am the face Behind the Screens. I know. You are now probably wondering, maybe even hesitant to ask, how to pronounce my name correctly? Don't worry, I'm used to it. Let me tell you about how my complicated first name led me to the foundation of ‘Behind the Screens’.
Teuntje is a true tongue-breaker for non-Dutchies and often was I asked: “Could you please help me pronounce your name correctly?” That simple question actually captures something essential: good collaboration across cultures starts with asking instead of assuming. And then I would write down [Tewn-Che] for them, so they could practice.
I bring lived experience, not just models.
I’ve worked in teams where five languages were spoken before lunch. I’ve pitched to clients in different cultural contexts. I’ve navigated misunderstandings, silos, and “why isn’t this landing?” moments myself. And I’ve seen how quickly things shift once the cultural logic becomes visible.
I bring cultural clarity, shaped by more than 20 years of working, studying, and leading across cultures.
From anthropology classrooms to Spanish language schools in Guatemala, multicultural tourism operations to leading an international CRM team at TUI, my entire career has been built in environments where cultural differences aren’t theoretical. They’re my daily reality.
I bring the ability to decode what’s happening underneath your collaboration. To name the cultural patterns and show you why people speak up, hold back, decide, respond and disagree differently, not because of personality but because of cultural background.
I bring structure and sharpness. A clear baseline of your team’s cultural dynamics. A bridge between different ways of working. And practical tools that help managers, teams and organizations collaborate effectively across borders.
Most of all, I bring a way of seeing culture that makes people feel understood and a way of explaining it that makes leaders feel equipped.
I bring lived experience, not just models.
I’ve worked in teams where five languages were spoken before lunch. I’ve pitched to clients in different cultural contexts. I’ve navigated misunderstandings, silos, and “why isn’t this landing?” moments myself. And I’ve seen how quickly things shift once the cultural logic becomes visible.
I bring cultural clarity, shaped by more than 20 years of working, studying, and leading across cultures.
From anthropology classrooms to Spanish language schools in Guatemala, multicultural tourism operations to leading an international CRM team at TUI, my entire career has been built in environments where cultural differences aren’t theoretical. They’re my daily reality.
I bring the ability to decode what’s happening underneath your collaboration. To name the cultural patterns and show you why people speak up, hold back, decide, respond and disagree differently, not because of personality but because of cultural background.
I bring structure and sharpness. A clear baseline of your team’s cultural dynamics. A bridge between different ways of working. And practical tools that help managers, teams and organizations collaborate effectively across borders.
Most of all, I bring a way of seeing culture that makes people feel understood and a way of explaining it that makes leaders feel equipped.
Nice to meet you!
My name is Teuntje and I am the face Behind the Screens. I know. You are now probably wondering, maybe even hesitant to ask, how to pronounce my name correctly? Don't worry, I'm used to it. Let me tell you about how my complicated first name led me to the foundation of ‘Behind the Screens’.
Teuntje is a true tongue-breaker for non-Dutchies and often was I asked: “Could you please help me pronounce your name correctly?” That simple question actually captures something essential: good collaboration across cultures starts with asking instead of assuming.
I bring lived experience, not just models.
I’ve pitched to clients in different cultural contexts. I’ve navigated misunderstandings, silos, and “why isn’t this landing?” moments myself. And I’ve seen how quickly things shift once the cultural logic becomes visible.
I bring cultural clarity, shaped by more than 20 years of working, studying, and leading across cultures.
My entire career has been built in environments where cultural differences aren’t theoretical. They’re my daily reality.
I bring the ability to decode what’s happening underneath your collaboration. To name the cultural patterns and show you why people behave differently, not because of personality but because of cultural background.
I bring structure and sharpness. A clear baseline and a bridge between different ways of working.
Most of all, I bring a way of seeing culture that makes people feel understood and a way of explaining it that makes leaders feel equipped.
