Third Space

powered by System2

System2 has been creating Third Spaces for clients by design since 2007. What's a Third Space? An experience that creates an environment where you can slow down to go faster. Where you reflect and find a new ways to engage with your work or self and where you shift your game. As an individual or a team.

Over 500 experiences created.

Time to pause & reflect. Time to experience a different kind of coaching. Slow down to go faster.

“Kairos is an ancient word meaning the right, critical, or opportune moment.

The ancient Greeks had two words for time: kronos and kairos. The former refers to chronological, sequential time while the latter signifies a proper or opportune time for action. While chronos is quantitative, kairos has a qualitative, permanent nature.” 

For us, it also carries the notion of engaging in reflection to achieve a deep understanding of systems, problems and structuring solutions.

And it turns out the ancient Greeks were prescient: some two millennia later, Amos Tversky and Danny Kahnemann’s research yielded the notion of “Thinking fast, thinking slow”. Thinking fast is defined as System 1, thinking slow as System2.

System 1 is fast, uncontrolled, effortless, emotional and unconscious. We spend about 95% of our time operating on this system. System 2 is slow, controlled, effortful, deductive and self-aware. 

We work with individuals and teams to unlock the power of what makes us truly human: deliberate, first principle thinking.

In a Third Space. Not work, not home. Just for you. Motion creates space for transformation.

Away from chronic busy-ness

A third space to...

  • Reflect on where you are and where you are going

  • Solve a complex challenge

  • Rethink your plans

  • Get an outside in perspective

  • Recalibrate your compass

  • Charge your battery

  • Confirm your sanity

  • Share with a trusted guide in the strictest confidentiality

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Clients

Who we are

For over 15 years, we have surprised our clients (and often ourselves) with what magic happens when you combine motion, nature, hospitality and just enough process into a Third Space.

Things shape shift into a journey of discovery and transformation. Whether it's a walk in the woods with two humans connecting or a program where over 7000 people experience a journey of a day during the summer: at the heart of what we do is creating Third Spaces.

Or as someone once said: "Ah. Now I see what you do. You create the conditions so that the right things can happen."

Below you can meet our team. All people who are seasoned in their profession and share a love and drive for creating space for people, teams and organisations to become the best versions of themselves.

Martijn Sjoorda

Founder

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Martinique Visser

Associate, Executive Coach

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Marjon van Eenbergen

Facilitator, Head of Operations

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Kim Heinz

Associate, Large Scale Change

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Michael Moriarty

Associate, (Team) Coach

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Marco Plas

Managing Partner, Head of Finance

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Third Space Experiences

Below is an overview of the experiences we create. Because we have been doing this for a long time, they are fixed price.

The pricing is fully transparent. Included in all prices listed is the time and effort we put in. Not included are, where applicable, car hire, travel, lodging and food and beverages and any other expenses related to the experience, for both participants and facilitators.

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A walk in the woods

Recharge. Reflect. Get feedback. Tune out. Tune in. Press the reset button. Specific or broad. Your call.

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A slow lunch

We cook for you. You come alone, or with a colleague. Full focus on you, from two people from us, where you can recharge, share what is on your mind and get an outside in perspective.

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A road trip

Sometimes you need a break. To get away from it all. With someone who listens and gives you new insights. While the landscape changes and passes you by.

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Reboot

Press the reset button with your team. A powerful one day intervention to solve a sticky problem or to reset how you work together.

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ImpactBooster for Team Leads

Learn the skills you need to bring psychological safety and more impact to your team

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HPT Facilitator

Learn how System2 has been helping teams become High Performing Teams as a facilitator

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A journey

A tailor made physical journey for your team. In an urban setting or a rural one. To connect, to shift your game as a team and to tackle your toughest challenges. Motion shapes transformation.

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A leadership retreat

A few days away in the environment of one of the finest hotels in the world. To take stock with your team and set the pace for the next phase of your growth.

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The 100Years School

From our partner www.100years.school

Just beyond the scope of a human lifetime, the 100-year time frame shifts our perspective to what truly matters.

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