Have hired Erik at a number of occasions, all with very good results. He is dedicated, goal oriented and very pleasant to work with. His skills, experiences and qualities are invaluable in very complex and special situations.

I highly recommend Erik.

The group is stuck.

You need to move forward, but you know the group will contest your proposals because you are one of a stakeholders. Erik comes in and facilitates a workshop. Everybody will have a chance to present their views, often people will vent and tension will rise. But that is good in Erik's book. Once emotions are out of the way, Erik is able to find the common ground between stakeholders and force them into a process that will result in a plan to move forward. You will be surprise how those who seem most dogmatic in their positions literally melt into the will of the group and are ready to compromise. Such is the power of good facilitation.

Try it!

This is to acknowledge that Mr Erik KIJNE of the Process Consultants and Moderators Group has served as a consultant for the Outreach Unit of the International Criminal Court on three separate occasions.

He moderated workshops intended to develop strategic plans for outreach for Uganda, Darfur, Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. First, Mr KIJNE made an introduction to the logical framework scheme for strategic planning. He further explained the approach of thinking from the point of view of the beneficiaries of the ICC Outreach Programme to define expected results of the process.

The initial workshop covered the needs of the Unit to engage external parties in strategic thinking and to develop logical frameworks to be used as a basis to prepare the strategic plans for the situations mentioned above. The workshops were interactive and participatory. Through provocative questions, Mr KIJNE made participants communicate their thoughts assertively, and oriented the discussions towards achieving clear objectives.

In sum, materials and tools used by the facilitator were assessed as outstanding by the majority of the participants. He came across as an efficient facilitator with excellent skills in empowering groups. He has a pragmatic view that helped to cement theoretical approaches into specific and measurable objectives, and to define indicators.

- Sonia Robla-Ucieda Chief Public Information and Documentation Section International Criminal Court

- Claudia Perdomo-Avendaño Head Outreach Unit International Criminal Court”

I found the PCM COMBI course very inspiring!

The theory of the PCM process was well presented and the training highly interactive. Importantly, theory was immediately put into practice with ample exercises throughout the week. This combination of theory and exercise helped to elucidate the principles of the model very clearly. It also ensured that the principles and steps in the PCM process are still fresh on my mind and easily applied back at work.

Erik Kijne brought a lot of experience from the field to the training. I found him to be an absolute expert on PCM.

Ik heb een evaluatie formulier voor de training ingevuld. Hierin geef ik aan dat de COMBI cursus zeker aan te raden is.

Met vriendelijke groet, Merlijn van Waas (CORDAID)

I absolutely and utterly enjoyed the PCM course you took us through early December, and it is difficult to put words on all I learnt during those five days.

I came to the course with the idea that it would be a very dry and technical set of tools to learn around Project Cycle Management and how to set up more relevant, feasible and sustainable projects. But I came out of the week with a much wider and encompassing understanding of Project Cycle Management and Logical Framework Analysis and the process one goes through when assessing, setting up and creating projects.

It was a real discovery that I will take with me for life because it wasn’t only about a set of tools and the understanding of a process. It’s about a mindset when it comes to development work and how to go about it; it’s about getting a REAL understanding of the system in which a project is meant to be implemented in, it’s about a way of interacting, approaching and understanding our environment and the people around us; it’s about really LISTENING.

I discovered in the PCM process and the LFA tool a way of empowering people, a framework in which critical questions can be asked in a good way, and where we can learn about an environment and context. It was wonderful to see how one can create a space in which people feel comfortable to share with the group thoughts and worries and ways in which one can systematically get to the bottom of what the real problem is.

I cannot tell you how delighted I am to have been able to follow this course with you! For me the course is not only an additional paper added to my CV, which will help me further my career in my current field – even if this may be the case. It has been the discovery of what I want to do professionally. I have finally recognized myself in a profession which combines all the values and aspects I profoundly believe in and which I consider key to respectful and broader understanding of the people and environments we leave with and in.

Erik is an energetic and inspirational person, with a creative approach to project management. He has the ability to assess a situation rapidly, and a great talent for recognizing and developing the potential in other people. He doesn't blind you with his brilliance but uses it to illuminate the people he works with. Being in his company is an enjoyable and positive experience.

I have seen Erik twice. The first time as a LFA-trainer of tough, bright and conceited scientists at the Technical University of Delft, the second time while I was attending the LFA moderator training. In both courses the results were astonishing, people coming out with a totally different mind set about project planning.

Thanks to Erik's practical and theoretical knowledge of the subject and, maybe even more important, his qualities of dealing with and intervening in group processes, switching between process and content in a very natural way, made both courses for me very successful.

Erik was one of the inspirational trainers I had way back in 1996 when I ventured into the world of PCM related moderation. Since then I have had the privilege of working with him around the world, and on every occasion, have been rewarded by seeing an expert at work. I have 'stolen' many of his workshop practices, and he remains one of the finest exponents of workshop facilitation I have met.

Anthony Little, Owner, Little & van de Geer worked with Erik at PCM Group, Process Consultants & Moderators

Erik is probably the world's most knowledgeable expert on PCM (Project Cycle Management) and problem-solving oriented project planning (LFA). I have learned most of what I know in this domain from him which has helped me to progress faster than would otherwise have been possible. Next to that, he is so passionate about his work that you will find him becoming a friend rather than a service provider if you are also passionate about your work.

Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity

Bénédict Wauters, Latitude Consulting; Dty Dir. ESF Vlaanderen (Web: http://www.latitudeconsulting.eu)  - hired Erik as a Business Consultant in 2004, and hired Erik more than once

I met Erik the first time in Bruxelles when I attended a moderation course he was offering with Frank Little and Charles de Monchy. Erik is a great trainer. It's wonderful to see how he works using LFA GOPP procedures - he is really a master in this approach.

Gerardo de Luzenberger was Erik's client

Erik Kijne was a very professional and personal trainer in Monitoring & Evaluation. The presentation was very good and he ensured that within a couple of days participants understood and were capable of applying the content of the training.

Admin's comment: Laura Coello was Erik's client

I have known Erik as a friend and as a muse into mentoring and development for the past four years, hoping to keep in touch for inspiration and co-operation and for the fun times in- and outside working hours, for the years to come. Erik and his partner taught the elements of Logical Framework Approach as a tool within Project Cycle Management. He pulled me/us through from being shy and introvert novices and into becoming confident moderators, eager to apply Goal Oriented Project Planning on our home businesses.

Formerly facilitator of several tools, this was a new way for me to reach people and their consciousness, hence creating results within organizational challenges and strategic and business development. Erik’s influence inspired me to build tools and methodologies, based on his teaching and belief. With further theory and practical experiences, I found ways of combining tools and methodologies, enabling me to be part of solving any kind of problem and development.   Following our first course together, Erik has been available as a person and as a professional, whenever I needed someone to discuss the methodology with, or needing a partner in solving complexities beyond my wit. He has engaged in issues in languages different from his own, and still able to qualify the issues without further explanation.

That is professionalism and systematic. I will surely continue to use Erik when I need to develop and when complexities are beyond what I feel secure about handling myself. And I will surely keep in touch and visit whenever I am in the same location as Erik; to get a free advice, a constructive discussion on any issue or just to have a good time in his pleasant company.

Admin's comment: Snr. Project Manager/Programme Manager, Post Danmark A/S

Erik has a very long successful track record in project evaluation, coaching and training international staff on project analysis and moderation. His personal and empowering style as well as involvement and enthusiasm and experience guarantee successful training sessions.

Admin's comment: Owner, HANZE m&c

With his highly inventive, proactive and motivating working style, Erik is a great colleague to work alongside of. It is always a pleasure to see him come up with new perspectives on the planning of projects and programmes in the courses we offer together.

Admin's comment: Provenium, worked directly with Erik at PCM Group, Process Consultants & Moderators

Erik immediately strikes you as a creative, assertive, social, adaptive and proactive person with a good sense of humour. His social and communication skills are unquestionable and his enthusiasm unequalled and in combination with his international exposure and extensive international experience he achieves great results. I've interacted with Erik in collegial/partnership discussions and as student at his courses and he always impressed me with his ability to keep things simple yet covering the details and an ability to transform theory into practice as well as being an excellent listener who can relate to other people's experience. I would highly recommend to hire him for workshops and programs.

Admin's comment: Sr Project Manager, Novisource Telecom Business Consultancy

I have had the pleasure of engaging PCM group and Erik Kijne services as a facilitator/moderator. In this concrete case, I found Erik’s experience and approach extremely productive and useful. It was very elevating to see how Erik could turn around a difficult situation and create involvement, ownership, and energy, in a group that initially did not have much hope that things could improve.   This kind of capacity is quite unusual, and I strongly recommend Erik for missions that are challenging and needs a lot of energy, creativity, and fingerspitzgefuhl.

Erik Kijne is a phenomenal trainer in PCM and RBM, with many years of wisdom and knowledge in the subject areas. I have taken many courses with Erik and can honestly attest to his skills as a trainer and expert in project management. I would definitely recommend contracting Erik's services if you want to be trained by the best in the field!