FREE LIVE TRAINING
From Privacy Police to Strategic Advisor
The 3 critical shifts that transform how executives see your role—without waiting for formal authority, a bigger budget, or a new title.
FREE LIVE TRAINING
From Privacy Police to Strategic Advisor
The 3 critical shifts that transform how executives see your role—without waiting for formal authority, a bigger budget, or a new title.
If you've ever watched a leadership team dismiss your privacy initiative in under 60 seconds while you stood there knowing you were right but unable to get through—you're not alone.
The real reason?
You're speaking one language, and the people who control decisions, budgets, and priorities are listening in another.
In this free 90-minute training, I'll show you the 3 shifts that separate Privacy Officers who get ignored from those who get promoted, funded, and respected.
In this free 90-minute training, I'll show you the 3 shifts that separate Privacy Officers who get ignored from those who get promoted, funded, and respected.
You'll Discover:
The Authority Paradox
Why waiting for formal authority guarantees you'll never get it (and the influence strategy that gets you recognized as a leader before you have the title)
The Translation Gap
The 60-second communication shift that turns "glazed eyes" into "approved budgets" (most Privacy Officers never discover this)
The Firefighting Gap
Why being "helpful and responsive" trains your organization to see you as a bottleneck instead of a strategic partner (and the system that flips this while giving you back 10+ hours per week)
This training is for you if:
This training is for you if:
You're tired of being seen as the "privacy police" instead of a trusted advisor
You're tired of being seen as the "privacy police" instead of a trusted advisor
You're tired of being seen as the "privacy police" instead of a trusted advisor
You're tired of being seen as the "privacy police" instead of a trusted advisor
Your initiatives keep getting deprioritized or defunded
Your initiatives keep getting deprioritized or defunded
You struggle to get buy-in from executives, IT, or marketing
You struggle to get buy-in from executives, IT, or marketing
You know what needs to be done but can't get anyone to listen
You know what needs to be done but can't get anyone to listen
Whether you're in a 50-person startup or a 50,000-employee agency, these principles work.
This training is for you if:
You're tired of being seen as the "privacy police" instead of a trusted advisor
Your initiatives keep getting deprioritized or defunded
You struggle to get buy-in from executives, IT, or marketing
You struggle to get buy-in from executives, IT, or marketing
You know what needs to be done but can't get anyone to listen
Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Bas van der Leij CIPM
Dr. Bas van der Leij CIPM has led privacy programs for Europe's most complex institutions—including the Ministry of Justice and Security, the Dutch Public Prosecution Service, and the National Police.
With a PhD in law and experience as both university lecturer and judge, he's guided Privacy Officers and DPO’s to transform their role from reactive compliance to strategic influence, often in less than 90 days.
As founder of The Privacy Quotient Academy and international bestselling author, he's dedicated to helping privacy professionals get the recognition and resources they deserve.
Every Week You Wait Is
Another Week Your Career Stalls
Every Week You Wait Is
Another Week Your
Career Stalls
Here's the reality:
While you're stuck being seen as the "privacy police," other Privacy Officers are learning these shifts and moving ahead.
They're getting the budget approvals.
The promotions.
The seat at the table.
Not because they know more about privacy law than you do—but because they learned how to position themselves differently.
The gap between you and them
gets wider every week you wait.
The gap between you and them gets wider every week you wait.
Every Week You Wait Is
Another Week Your Career Stalls
Every Week You Wait Is
Another Week Your
Career Stalls
Here's the reality:
While you're stuck being seen as the "privacy police," other Privacy Officers are learning these shifts and moving ahead.
They're getting the budget approvals.
The promotions.
The seat at the table.
Not because they know more about privacy law than you do—but because they learned how to position themselves differently.
The gap between you and them
gets wider every week you wait.
The gap between you and them gets wider every week you wait.
This Is A Live, Interactive Training
You'll be able to ask questions in real-time and get personalized insights for your specific situation.
Can't attend live? You'll get replay access for 48 hours.
You'll be able to ask questions in real-time and get personalized insights for your specific situation.
Can't attend live?
You'll get replay access for 48 hours.
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