the sharp-often Baffling-end of human behaviour
the sharp-often Baffling-end of human behaviour
Jeremy Limpens has spent thirty years at the sharp, often baffling, end of human behaviour. As the settings changed, the patterns never did.
What connects all of it is a genuine curiosity, lived experience, and hard-won understanding of people under pressure — and three decades of noticing what causes organisations and individuals to go off the rails.
The difference is this: Jeremy's deep understanding of human behaviour didn't just come from a degree, a textbook, or a career/life spent in one place. It came from having a front row seat to the full absurdity of human behaviour, in different parts of the world — from the inside.
Inside prisons and emergency departments. Inside remote Indigenous communities and Arctic outposts. Inside boardrooms, courtrooms, and conflict zones. Inside aircraft and ambulances. Inside humanitarian crises and divorce proceedings. Inside relationships and corporate disasters. Inside ski fields and ships. Inside places of poverty and places of power. Inside violent situations, abusive situations, and dying situations. Inside injured bodies and broken organisations. Inside the bedrooms, the war rooms, and the occasional dodgy bar in a port town nobody has heard of.
Not theory. Not a case study. Not one step removed.
He was there. In the mess. Often responsible for leading others through it.
Corporate Consulting - Jeremy works with organisations and individuals navigating complexity, conflict, and the messier aspects of human behaviour. Corporate consulting covers leadership, workplace conflict, difficult conversations, workplace investigations, and HR challenges. All of it grounded in thirty years of experience across sectors most consultants have only read about.
Speaking - From TED talks to boardrooms to fundraising dinners, Jeremy brings thirty years of frontline experience to the stage. His presentations draw on healthcare, leadership, conflict, and the tragicomical reality of being human in complex environments. Engaging, honest, and occasionally confronting — the kind of talk people are still discussing on the way home.
Private Practice - Jeremy works with individuals and groups on a private basis, drawing on thirty years of clinical, executive, and frontline experience. One on one sessions, group facilitation, dispute resolution, divorce and separation, trauma informed care — grounded in psychology, human behaviour, and the honest belief that mind and body are never as separate as we pretend.
Writing and Narrative Reframing Therapy - The pathway to health, healing and discovery. Jeremy offers guidance on exploring writing as a tool for reframing experience, processing difficult chapters, and finding meaning in the stories we carry. Evidence based. Clinically grounded. Genuinely transformative.
A Tale Told by an Idiot - A tragicomical memoir in progress. Extracts, observations, and the occasional philosophical detour from thirty years of stumbling through the human condition with more instinct than strategy, across different workplaces, sectors, countries and behind closed doors. Updated regularly. A front row seat to the absurdity of human behaviour.
Consultant · Psychology · Storyteller
Consultant · Psychology · Storyteller
Examples of Jeremy's Keynote presentations & workshops
Team performance
Jeremy's real life experience and stories inspire people to re-examine their views in relation to their approach within an organisation, and to be more creative and resourceful.
Resilience
Working across multiple sectors, ranging from low budget projects amidst human suffering to well-resourced corporations, Jeremy noticed an interesting theme when it came to workplace stress: it had very little to do with the context, and everything to with the attitudes of leaders and staff.
Jeremy has well-proven methods for improving resilience among employees that not only reduce stress, but improve team relationships.
Leadership
Working in some of the most challenging environments with limited resources, Jeremy learned important lessons in regards to leadership and team performance.
Jeremy is an expert in regards to re-thinking how we lead in any circumstance, and how to inspire people to be their individual and collective best.
Conflict
Conflict in the workplace is common. But what seems to be equally common is a lack of effective skills that are necessary to prevent and resolve conflict in the workplace.
Jeremy's experience across multiple sectors in 15 different countries gave him excellent insights into how to deal with challenging people, and which communication techniques should be applied in difficult conversations.
Communication
Jeremy's experience with confronting situations taught him the necessary communication skills to deal with the most challenging of people.
His quirky stories and methods help participants understand the importance of effective communication in the workplace, and how to influence the right people at the right time.
Testimonials
Testimonials
Here's what past participants have said about Jeremy's talks
“As a Manager of 12 years, I found Jeremy’s stories and teachings inspiring. You provided us with the tools to build upon our foundations for dealing with complex issues, and communicating effectively as Managers, leaders and staff. The approach was brilliant! The skills we learnt to help with day-to-day stress, self-awareness and personal confidence will not only benefit our workplace, but also our personal life. Thank you so much!”
"I have really enjoyed this 2-day conference. It has validated some skills I already use within the workplace and I have learnt a lot of new skills that I can take back to my workplace, to help me with day-to-day issues, stress, self-awareness and confidence. Thank you so much."
“Great speaker, very knowledgeable. Enjoyed the discussions generated. Great skills learnt for future complex discussions.”
“Jeremy was an excellent presenter and I enjoyed his life experiences and his examples to explain things.”
“I really enjoyed the two days and found the content interesting and thought-provoking. I know that it will impact the way I live my life in the future!!”
"It has been a fantastic 2 days. I have learnt a lot about myself and have taken away skills I can use at work and in my home."
“Up until lunch on the first day I was thinking ‘this is interesting but irrelevant’. By the end of the first day, I was thinking ‘A-HA!!!!’ Thank you – Excellent seminar.”
“Amazing program! Not what I expected, but has changed the way I think about some things and re-enforced that some of what I do is correct.”
“Fantastic event. So many tools to take home to improve my approach. Amazed it took this many (54) years to understand human behaviour!!! Thank you so much.”
"Thank you for an excellent 2 days. I look forward to using the skills I have learnt. I feel empowered."
“I loved this seminar. I got so much out of Jeremy’s knowledge he imparted. It will not only help me personally but I believe it will help me in my everyday life with family and relationships. Thank you Jeremy!"
“The course content was fantastic!! It was something that I was looking for and had not been able to find in the past. The things I have learned will help me greatly in my practice as a Manager and also in my personal life! Thank you, Jeremy!”
“This event was both informative and interesting. Jeremy kept my attention and engaged the participants well. Would definitely attend further education on this topic by Jeremy.”
