SpinDance
Team Player
Colleen Laskowski is a wife, mom of two kids, an active community member in Holland and the Director of Delivery at SpinDance, an IoT software consulting firm. With a tenacious and level-headed spirit, Colleen has a drive for organization and thrives on creating community. She is passionate about adopting sustainable practices and creating meaningful relationships through supporting her team, family and local community. In her five-year tenure at SpinDance, she has led over 50 projects and crafted processes that have been instrumental in transforming the business. Colleen intentionally focuses on fostering a culture of community, teamwork and giving back. When not setting her teams up for success at work, you can often find her baking in the kitchen, planning her next trip to a national park, or volunteering at her children’s school.
Colleen says, “Teamwork isn’t always easy, and the magic of a team certainly doesn’t happen overnight, but the power of a group of people cohesively working together is extremely rewarding.”
Colleen Laskowski
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- Category: Brilliance Awards Finalists 2023
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