Dialoogcentrum

What Dialoogcentrum does

Dialoogcentrum is a Dutch training and consulting firm that teaches "strategic dialogue," a communication methodology grounded in physicist David Bohm's dialogue principles and integrated with Ubuntu philosophy and Deep Democracy concepts. The company serves professionals, managers, team leaders, and organizations seeking to improve meeting effectiveness, decision-making with buy-in, and conflict navigation. Its core portfolio includes a one-day public workshop (€245 per participant), a six-session online course (€99–€165), a six-day trainer certification program (€2,995), incompany training, strategic dialogue consultation, and personal coaching. The offering is anchored by the co-authored book "21 geheimen van een strategische dialoog" (21 Secrets of a Strategic Dialogue), which codifies a proprietary 21-principle methodology and is bundled with trainer certification. A line of "Verdiepingsdag" deepening workshops covers polarization, Ubuntu/Deep Democracy, and Nonviolent Communication.

The business operates from three physical locations in the southern Netherlands — Tilburg (headquarters), Breda, and Oosterhout — plus an online delivery channel via Google Meet. Stated geographic reach for incompany work spans the Netherlands, Belgium, Europe, and internationally, supported by an English-language mirror site (dialoguecentre.com). Go-to-market is hybrid: event-driven direct enrollment via the website for public workshops and online courses, and enterprise field sales for customized incompany engagements. Marketing is content-led through the company website, blog, training calendar, and a newsletter offering a free whitepaper on dialogue as a lead magnet. To date, more than 2,200 participants have completed the firm's programs.

Dialoogcentrum is privately held and founder-owned by Remko de Beer (co-founder and owner, born 1974) and Rients Ritskes (co-author). The firm appears independently bootstrapped, with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, subsidiaries, or institutional backing. It has no technology platform, no proprietary software product, and no AI/ML components — the entire value proposition is the methodology itself, delivered by human trainers, coaches, and consultants. Integration surface is limited to Google Meet for online delivery, with no APIs, SDKs, or app footprint.

Name

Dialoogcentrum

Legal name

Dialoogcentrum

Website

https://dialoogcentrum.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dialoogcentrum is a Dutch training and consulting firm that teaches strategic dialogue methodology based on David Bohm's principles to professionals, leaders, and organizations seeking improved communication, meeting effectiveness, and decision-making across the Netherlands, Belgium, Europe, and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Dialogue Training and Consulting

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Debate Academies & Speech Coaching Centers (EDAMAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Public Speaking & Debate Programs (Live/Recorded) (EDAMAOAD)

Keywords

• Dialogue training
• Strategic communication
• Professional development
• Communication consulting
• Workshop facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Workshop Training: One-day dialogue workshops offered at scheduled public sessions, priced at €245 per participant plus €49 arrangement fee for on-location sessions
2. Online Dialogue Course: Six-part online dialogue course for better communication, priced at €125 for private individuals, €99 for full-time students, and €165 for business participants
3. Dialogue Trainer Certification Program: Intensive six-day professional certification program to become a dialogue trainer, includes course book and certificate. VAT exempt as short professional education program
4. Incompany Training: Customized dialogue training delivered at client organizations, available both online and on location throughout Netherlands, Belgium, Europe and internationally
5. Strategic Dialogue Consultation: Strategic dialogue consulting services for organizations facing communication challenges

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dialoogcentrum is a Dutch dialogue training and consulting firm that designs and delivers structured dialogue programs for professionals, teams, and organizations. Its core offerings include one-day dialogue workshops, online communication courses, a multi-day certified dialogue trainer program, strategic dialogue consulting, coaching in strategic dialogue, and customized incompany training engagements.

Product overview

Dialoogcentrum offers a portfolio of dialogue training products and services focused on strategic communication. The core offerings include the Eendaagse dialoogworkshop (one-day dialogue workshop), Online dialoogcursus voor beter communiceren (online dialogue course), and the comprehensive Opleiding tot dialoogtrainer (six-day trainer certification program). Supporting services include Strategisch dialoogconsult, Coaching in strategische dialoogvoering, and Incompany training delivered at client organizations. The product line is supplemented by deepening workshops (Verdiepingsdag modules) covering topics like polarization, Ubuntu/Deep Democracy, and Nonviolent Communication, plus the book '21 geheimen van een strategische dialoog' co-authored by the founders. All offerings are grounded in David Bohm's dialogue methodology and are available in both Dutch and English.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 21 geheimen van een strategische dialoog: Book co-authored by Remko de Beer and Rients Ritskes, included with trainer certification program

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 2,200 satisfied participants trained

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fierce Conversations: Training and consulting firm built around a proprietary methodology for high-stakes professional conversations and dialogue. Most directly comparable to Dialoogcentrum's strategic-dialogue framing, with both workshop curricula and corporate incompany delivery.
• Center for Nonviolent Communication: Organization founded by Marshall Rosenberg that trains individuals and trainers in Nonviolent Communication. Directly comparable to Dialoogcentrum's 'Dialoog en geweldloze communicatie' deepening module and shared emphasis on dialogue over debate.
• ICA: Institute of Cultural Affairs: Facilitation and dialogue-methodology organization offering group-process training (World Café, ToP facilitation). Comparable to Dialoogcentrum in promoting structured group conversation and certification of facilitators.
• Bohm Dialogue UK / Worldwide Bohm Dialogue Network: Network explicitly dedicated to David Bohm-style dialogue, including workshops and facilitator development. Most directly comparable to Dialoogcentrum since the firm's core methodology is Bohm-derived.

Broad incumbents

• Toastmasters International: Long-standing global organization focused on public speaking and communication skills through a peer-learning club model. Comparable in addressing communication-confidence and dialogue skills for professionals, though delivered via volunteer clubs rather than paid facilitated training.
• Franklin Covey (Europe): Global leadership and effectiveness training firm with European (including Benelux) presence and corporate incompany programs. Comparable to Dialoogcentrum at the enterprise incompany training level, though with a broader leadership methodology portfolio.
• Dale Carnegie & Associates: Global incumbent in professional communication, presentation, and leadership training with established corporate training programs. Directly comparable to Dialoogcentrum's incompany training and workshop offerings, but operating at much broader scale across many curriculum areas.

Regional players

• Schouten & Nelissen: Largest Dutch training and development provider offering communication, leadership, and personal-effectiveness programs. Direct competitor in the Netherlands for corporate training budgets and public workshop enrollment.
• ISBW (International School of Business & Skills): Major Dutch commercial training provider with broad personal-skills and communication curriculum. Comparable to Dialoogcentrum's professional workshop and online course offering within the same Dutch market.

Emerging players

• Presencing Institute (U-Theory / Otto Scharmer): Institution developing Theory U and related dialogue/presencing methodologies for leadership and systemic change. Conceptually adjacent to Dialoogcentrum's Bohm/Ubuntu/Deep Democracy synthesis and serves similar executive and organizational clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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