Revolutionising mental health support for employees through new tech leadership
In a world where individualism is on the rise and accessing mental health support is challenging, Empowr comes to play. Founded by Derk van Haastert and Reinier de van der Schueren, Empowr is making mental health support accessible to everyone. How do they do this? By creating a tool with over 300 experts, offering individualised support for employees within a diverse range of companies.
What drove Empowr's technical evolution?
To keep building and optimising Empowr, founder Derk van Haastert recognised a need. As the company entered a new phase of growth, it was important to enhance their product to stay ahead. Paving the way on a technical side can be challenging; that's why they were on the lookout for the right technical lead for their team.
Derk: “As we grew, we realised we needed support on the technical side, in order to strengthen and build our platform.”
We were on the lookout for a technical lead to bring our product to the next level while seamlessly blending with our team culture.
- Derk
What impact did the new perspective have on Empowr?
Next to technological advancements for the product, Steven also brought a fresh perspective to the team. His role as an external consultant, combined with dedication, brought a new view on the current way of working.
First, he brought structure within the technical side of things to help the organisation move forward, by creating a new foundation to help Empowr grow. Derk: “Sometimes, taking a step back and seeing what direction you need to go next is the way to move forward. Steven helped us with defining the path we could grow our product into.”
Steven not only paves a new direction for our technical development, but also optimises team collaboration, ensuring alignment on our goal of making mental health support universally accessible.
- Derk
How does leadership extend beyond technical expertise at Empowr?
Beyond paving a new direction for the technical development of Empowr, Steven’s dedication also brings new opportunities. "Steven not only paves a new direction for our technical development, but also optimises team collaboration, ensuring alignment on our goal of making mental health support universally accessible.” His impact within this role helps Empowr create a more cohesive tech team, ensuring everyone is aligned on what direction they should be taking.
Areas of expertise
Empowr is moving fast, developing new features and services that correspond to the need of their users. While Steven and Empowr continue their collaboration, it is made sure that every line of code contributes to the ambitions Empowr has for the future, strengthening their position in the market as a leader in mental health support.
This journey offers valuable insights for any organisation seeking to navigate the complexities of growth, technical enhancements and team collaboration. Bringing the right type of tech leads within your organisation can take you to the next level, one line of code at a time. 💪🏼
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