Episode 50: Tech Maven Sasja Beerendonk

Episode 50 of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast features Sasja Beerendonk, digital innovation evangelist, user adoption and change management expert, writer, author and highly-sought after speaker. 

Sasja and Heather caught up virtually in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Marina del Rey, CA. 

Listen in as Sasja and Heather talk about: 

  • The state of end user adoption and how companies can use different methodologies to improve digital literacy and how many people scratch the surface in how they use their computers.  

  • A chat about Heather’s trip to Rotterdam to come participate in an end user adoption workshop there with Sasja and a discussion of different streams and exercises that can be used to support the user adoption. 

  • Our meeting in South Africa during SPS Johannesburg and Sasja’s awesome session on Co-Authoring Documents in Office 365, not only the technology and features but the human side and how to change behaviors.  

  • Her beginnings wanting to be a history teacher and finding her way into IT after seeing how technology was influencing education and writing her Phd. on the subject. Moving further into IT as a consultant and specialist in end user adoption and change management expert. 

To connect with Sasja:  Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter  

Transcript 

Sasja Beerendonk 

Sasja Beerendonk is one of the most experienced end-user adoption consultants in Europe. She is recognized by Microsoft and IBM as a subject matter expert and speaks at international conferences on Social Collaboration, Change Management and User Adoption. She works closely with organisations such as Saxion University, the Dutch Tax Office, Kawasaki, SES, NN Group and Shanks, helping them be more effective and efficient in their use of technology. 

Sasja is passionate about enabling a new way of working and motivating people to embrace technology to work smarter. What matters most is clients are successful with the implementation of their digital workplace. 

Outside of work, Sasja loves running and going on long walks with her dog. You may wake her up for spinach any time. 

Cook

Heather Cook currently serves as Principal PM Manager and Lead for Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group at Microsoft. She works on a team of community program managers whose charter is engagement, evangelism, and growth by building strategy, programs, and connections for our community members with Microsoft. Heather is a former Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365 Apps and Services. Over the past twenty years, Heather has led marketing for Global Cloud Providers and run a software business. She owns a marketing/brand/wellness consultancy, Creative Maven, where she has produced thousands of events, campaigns, and experiences in the high-tech and entertainment industries. Heather is also the host of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast, which features interviews with extraordinary everyday experts who light a spark in our world. She lives in Marina del Rey, California. She has traveled the world extensively for pleasure and by speaking about Power Platform, Office 365, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Workplace Culture, Community and Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Heather is a published playwright and graduate of the University of Washington School of Drama, Seattle, WA. All links for Heather: https://linktr.ee/heddamaven

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