About Anita Lettink
Building tomorrow with yesterday’s blueprint?
I’m Anita Lettink: keynote speaker, advisor and author. I help HR leaders and CHROs make better decisions about work, HR, payroll and technology, and I’m not afraid to disagree with the consensus when the data points the other way.
Based in the Netherlands, working internationally.
What I stand for
Real transformation starts when leaders ask different questions.
Most HR leaders ask how to improve what they have. That is renovation thinking in a rebuild moment. I challenge the assumptions behind today’s HR, payroll and technology choices, and I show what to do differently, with the data to back it up.
One connected story
I treat work, HR, payroll and technology as one leadership challenge. Organizations struggle most when they run them as separate conversations.
No hype, no fear
My keynotes and my advice rest on research and current data. You won’t hear vendor promotion or fear-based stories from me.
Independent by choice
I have no ties to any vendor, so you get a straight view of what is worth doing, and of what is not.
Where I come from
I’ve seen HR and payroll from every side.
I have received HR services as an employee, set HR and compensation policies as an employer, run an HR and payroll service center, implemented the technology and sat on the executive team. That hands-on experience is what allows me to do my job today.
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Engineer
I started as an infrastructure engineer and became a certified MCSE. That technical foundation still shapes how I look at HR technology and AI.
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Consultant
At NGA Human Resources I began as a business consultant in strategy and transformation, and I implemented HR and payroll solutions myself.
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Operations
I managed an HR and payroll service center, so I know what it takes to run HR operations day in, day out.
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Employer
As VP Northern Europe I ran the business. I led the workforce and negotiated with works councils and unions, so I have been on the employer side of the decisions I now advise on.
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Executive
As SVP Strategy & Alliances and a member of the executive team, I worked on corporate strategy with our clients and managed the relationships and contracts with all our partners.
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Independent
Today I work as an independent speaker, advisor, author and analyst. I founded HRtechradar and have more than 20 years of global experience behind me.
- Based in
- The Netherlands
- Works
- Internationally, with global and local audiences
- Languages
- English and Dutch
Books and writing
Three books, one newsletter and podcast.
What’s Up With My Pay?
For graduates and early-career professionals who were never taught how pay and negotiation work.
About the book →Equal Pay for Equal Work
A practical playbook for running a pay transparency program. Available in English and Dutch.
About the book →How to Select Your Next Payroll
An unexpected bestseller. Payroll leaders use it to level the playing field in vendor selection and negotiations.
About the book →HR Tech, Rewired
My newsletter and podcast on the ideas, technologies and young companies changing HR. No technical background needed.
Sign up →Recognition
- LinkedIn Top Voice
- Top 25 Future of Work Thought Leader
- Top 100 HR Tech Influencer
Want to work together?Let’s talk.
Whether you need a keynote, a workshop or an independent view on a decision, tell me what you’re working on.
Organizing an event? See the page for event organizers and the speaker kit. For advisory work, see consulting.