Conference Speaking and Workshops

Engagement and Happiness Underpin Productivity

Too frequently employees are not fully connected with their employer's core values. This generates stress in individuals and friction in organisations. Everyone suffers: productivity drops and people skip work with a stress-related illness.

In addition to our consulting programmes for individual organisations, our 'Make Your Choice' series of keynotes and workshops delivers allows us to deliver our materials to mixed audiences.

The series is available in Dutch and English

Keynote | Exec management teams

The Value-to-Profit model gives organisations a new way to link employee engagement to corporate goals and profitability. One of the most important parts of being at work is your own employability; whether you are the CEO, or a new trainee - we all need to know what our employability is and what it can mean for us. The most appealing part of employability is that it belongs to the individual, as opposed to a faceless organisation.

The modern workplace is changing rapidly. What it means to be a good employer is changing as younger employees redefine how they want to work. The Value-to-Profit model helps you understand more about employee engagement, core values, accountability and employability.

The Value-to-Profit model draws together important contributions from the following experts:

• The Job-Demand-Resources model, Prof. Dr Arnold Bakker et al. (Erasmus University)
• The Unwritten Ground Rules model, Stef du Plessis and Steve Simpson
• The HELD model, Dr. Bas Kodden, Nyenrode University (NLD)
• Accountability model, Sam Silverstein
• Employability model, TNO Innovation for Life (NLD)
• Golden Circle, Simon Sinek et al.
• Engagement & Strength finder by Gallup

Keynote or Workshop | Exec management, HR professionals

It's possible to increase profitability in several ways, for example, by reducing costs, increasing output per hour, increasing higher prices.

While the above are valid, the most successful and sustainable way is by increasing employee engagement (aka work happiness).

Understanding and knowing “non-negotiables” lie at the heart of engagement.

Non-negotiables apply equally to employers and employees. When personal and company core-values align, you immediately see increased engagement, productivity, and profitability.

This material introduces and explains the 'ABC of Engagement':

• The importance of giving people more Autonomy
• Creating a feeling of Belonging to a team
• Investing in people's Competence

Together, these help make your organization more successful and in addition to increased productivity, customer service and profitability, you can also expect to enjoy decreased absenteeism. Overall, you'll see increased levels of workplace happiness, employee satisfaction and workplace loyalty.

Keynote or Workshop | Employee teams

“Sustainable employability” is a relatively new word.

People are getting used to the fact that they will have to have to work for more years than the previous generation.

To be able to work longer you need to find work you really love to do; a job that gives you happiness and satisfaction - and the motivation to get out of bed each morning.

To do this, you need to know your beliefs. What are your core values, your “non-negotiables”?

Only if you know them you can make the right choice about a job that really suits you. The happier you are, the more engaged you become.

Start this process early in your working life and it will help you become much more employable over the long term. It will enhance your personal development and career.

Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Professional Speakers Australia, and Fellow (FPSA), Professional Speaking Association.

Paul translates social trends to new markets, such as the field of HR, vitality and employability, and health. He's an internationally sought-after employability expert and work health architect. For more than 20 years he has been speaking, consulting and training executives, HR directors and employees.

A former lawyer specialising in social benefits, Paul was previously an Assistant Director of a Public Health Insurance company. Paul's interest in social security and labour law started with his consulting career at Capgemini.

Today Paul is a professional speaker, consultant and strategic advisor, specialising in the 'healthy work environment'. He is a guest lecturer at the University of Maastricht, on their Master's programme, 'Work, Health and Career'.