My name is Janel Van Beek, and I DBA as Francie Van Wirkus LLC. I am an executive and life coach. I help people build resilience, and grow to reach their full potential in business and life. I do this through leadership development workshops and training, and supplemental, individual coaching. After working with me, leaders become more connected to their families, and better able to lead others to the best possible outcomes. I am a yoga instructor and endurance athlete. I have raced nine Ironman triathlons and many other middle distance events.
Scaled Agile Framework SPC 6, 2015-present
SAFe 6 Enablements: PMPO, Remote Trainer, Advanced Scrum Master, LPM
Globant Leadership Development program 2022
ICP-ENT ICAgile Enterprise Transformation Coaching December, 2021
ICP-ORG ICAgile Adaptive Organization Design September 2021
ICP-CAT ICAgile Coaching Agile Transitions, August 2021
Positive Intelligence Quotient 7-week coaching grant program, 2021
AHF Agility Health Radar Facilitator, 2020
CCTP I and II Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, 2020
CPrime Product Agility: Discovery and Delivery, 2020
Integrative Yoga Therapy Instructor 200 hour, 2020
Accenture SolutionsIQ Leadership Development Weekend Program, November 2019
Certifications & Training
Harvard Business New Leader Program graduate, 2018
Breakthrough Leader program graduate, 2018
Bikram | Hot 26 Yoga Instruction Certification, April 2018
Agile Foundations | Accenture/ SolutionsIQ
Lean Greenbelt, 2015
Personal Kanban, 2014
Scrum Foundations, 2012
PROSCI Change Management, 2011
Certified Breakthrough Master Coach, 2006
Certified Agency Trainer, 2001
Past FINRA licenses 6, 7, 26 1998, 2000
I apply the following true leadership constructs to my daily work:
What vs. how
The psychology of meeting people where they are
Developing a generative, continuous learning mindset
Lean leader standard work
Go and see where value is added
Connect people to vision
Coaching and mentoring team members to solve problems
Manage flow of value from start to customer use
Reflection on how to continuously improve
Culture is an outcome of environment and organizational change
Lessons Learned as Lean-Agile Leader
Spending time personally interacting with my stakeholders and teams has given me a deeper view into the work being done by teams. With a stronger connection to the work, teams can quickly illuminate the impediments and opportunities where I can help them.
Spending time relentlessly sharing my vision gives teams context and clarity needed to work in a way that offers the maximum value to the customer.
Reflecting on how to continuously improve my mindset enables me to experiment with different approaches to how I lead and how I remove barriers, and seek out opportunities.
Culture change only happens after changes in the organization’s environment are made, such as management behaviors, how work is funded, reward systems, and how many number one priorities exist.