Chris van der Schoor

“A ship in the harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.”

Navigating the high seas of modern business means confronting complexity, resource scarcity, conflicting priorities, and relentless pressure. As leaders, it’s our responsibility to steer our teams through these challenges and seize opportunities.

With over 20 years of experience in HR and Organizational Development, Chris van der Schoor has guided organisations through transitions and empowered teams and leaders to master complexity. As HR Director for Studio Operations EMEA at Netflix, Chris played a pivotal role in bringing Netflix’s renowned culture principles to life.

Today, leveraging the Cura principles of Curiosity, Curation, and Care, Chris helps companies in transition achieve higher collaboration, knowledge sharing, business growth, and team effectiveness. With a sharp focus on organisational design and behaviour, he uncovers fresh possibilities for individual, team and company success.

Dutch by origin and based in Sweden, Chris has led HR teams and partnered with leadership teams across Europe, North America, and Asia.

Expertise: Leadership Development, Team Dynamics, Organisational Design, Cross-functional Collaboration, Talent Management, HR Strategy, Process Optimisation

Certifications/ Assessments: Insights Discovery, Power + Systems Organisational Dynamics, Harrison Assessments

Global Experience: Led programs, managed teams and coached leadership teams in Canada, USA, UK, Sweden, Lithuania, Netherlands, France, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia.