Are you looking for:
- Improved wellbeing and long-term retention of your staff?
- More engaged, proactive and resilient staff?
- An inclusive working environment, where diversity is harnessed as a strength?
- Social impact, through investment in social cohesion?
Rooted supports organizations move beyond diversity as representation and inclusion as policy. We focus on belonging: the extent to which people feel seen, valued and able to contribute as their full selves. Through workshops, dialogue and reflection, we help teams build stronger connections across differences and create workplace cultures where people can participate authentically. Grounded in research and lived experience, our approach recognizes identity as layered, belonging as relational, and experience as a source of knowledge.
Our Offerings
In-house support
Ranging from 2-hour workshops to multi-day facilitation, we offer customized experiences that leave you feeling strongly rooted, as an individual and collective. In the past we’ve worked with organizations such as Kraft Heinz, Triodos, YEP, Sterk voor Noord and others.
“At a time of continuous change for us as individuals, as a team and as an organisation, Rooted gave us the opportunity to reflect on who we are. The workshop brought our entire department together to explore our values, defining moments and identity, both individually and collectively. It not only strengthened our connection with one another, but also deepened our understanding of ourselves.”
Sarah Hoes, Triodos
Full group/team weekend
As part of an annual outing or deep-dive, you can book a two-day Rooted weekend for your team or community (up to 20 participants). In addition to the impact on individuals, this can help create a sense of unity and bring the team members closer together.
Personal development and well-being
Companies can use their personal development or wellbeing budgets to offer employees with a migration background the opportunity to participate in a Rooted group weekend. It’s a meaningful investment in their personal growth, resilience, and long-term wellbeing. By investing in social cohesion, it’s also an important contribution to society. Companies such as Randstad, Intermin, Rijksoverheid, Prevermo and many others have gone before you.
“Before Rooted, I felt scattered. I was all over the place. Even at work – at which I am an expert – I was always in doubt. Could I ever be one of them? Do they believe in me? Every morning before work there was this pressure. Now, after Rooted, I can feel I belong here, to myself, to my colleagues, to this place. I take more initiative. I always smile. But we have a fake smile and a real smile. Before, I smiled to make others happy. Now, my smile is real, it’s mine.”
Omid-Jan, Randstad
Inspirational speakers
Our Rooted speakers share authentic, personal stories of rooting in the Netherlands. They illustrate how this process affects people and why a team and society in which everyone can feel at home is a shared responsibility. They show what is revealed when you no longer have to adapt, when you can embrace all your layered identities, and draw strength from them. They share stories that move you, shake you up, warm your heart and spur you on to take concrete action. They encourage your team to play an active part in building a collective home, both in the workplace and in society at large.
Contact us
Use the following form to contact us about your needs as an organization or email us directly at home@wearerooted.org