About us

Who we are and why we do what we do

Crisis Dynamics helps organisations prove their crisis readiness in practice, not just on paper.

Only when the pressure is on do you see what works.

Imagine: your organisation has a crisis management plan. It has been written, approved, perhaps even tested. The roles are described and the procedures are clear.

And yet, the moment things get tense, it all plays out differently. The crisis leader steers less than expected, roles aren’t picked up and decisions stall. Not because your team doesn’t want to, but because pressure works differently from a calm meeting.

Youri van Geldrop, medeoprichter van Crisis Dynamics

Resilient through collaboration

Sound familiar? You’re not the exception. Collaborating under pressure is a different skill from collaborating without it. You don’t learn it from a document. You learn it by practising.

We see this up close in the crisis exercises we run. The plan is right and the people are capable, but under pressure it’s hard to make the right decisions and stay in control. That’s human.

That is why we train teams on what gives way first under pressure: collaboration, communication and decision-making.

A plan you’ve never practised isn’t certainty. It’s an assumption.

How we work

Fitted to your organisation

We first look at what your organisation really needs and shape our offer around it. Sometimes that is a tailored exercise, sometimes a ready-made pack you can start with yourself. Whatever we deliver fits your sector, your risks and your people.

Learning by doing

You build crisis readiness by practising, under pressure, in a safe environment where mistakes produce insight rather than damage.

Demonstrable results

After every exercise you receive a concrete evaluation report. Useful internally, and as evidence for regulators and certification bodies.

Our team

Crisis Dynamics was founded by Youri van Geldrop and Yarik Flik. From Voorschoten, we work with organisations across the Netherlands.

Youri van Geldrop

Youri van Geldrop

Co-founder

Yarik Flik

Yarik Flik

Co-founder

Want to know where your team stands?

Book a free, no-obligation consultation. Together we’ll look at your plan, your team and what’s possible.