Florence Pérès

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Florence Pérès

Who is Florence Pérès?

Florence spent over 20 years working in the world of internet and digital media. At the same time, she also studied health sciences and trained to be a mindfulness coach and stress & burnout coach.

She has been a trainer and senior consultant at Better Minds at Work since 2016, where her work includes the ‘Focus je brein en Digitale Balans’ (Focus your brain and Digital Balance) programme, which is based on the Touchpoints method that she has personally developed. She helps organisations to formulate focus and connectivity policy, and trains employees and managers to become more mentally resilient and more resistant against stress. Her book, which is titled Digital Detox, was published in 2017.

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    Digital balance: taking back control of technology

    We seem to be more and more attached to our smartphones. We are - often without realising it - continuously checking our mailbox, social media and other messages, apps and news feeds. We feel the pressure of being constantly available and reachable. Our smartphones can be seen as necessary and disturbing; useful and completely useless, all at the same time. How can we learn to use them properly and remain in control?

    During this presentation, Florence, author of a book titled Digital Detox, explains what always on does to our brains and why this has a drastic impact on our performance and increases our stress levels. The new insights and practical tips will allow you to balance your use of smart devices effectively.

    Attention is the new IQ: greater focus in a world full of distractions

    The ability to maintain concentration is becoming increasingly crucial on the work floor. What use is a high IQ if you are unable to remain focused and can only react to incoming messages? Attention skills not only influence our productivity, but are also fundamental for future-proof employees and their wellbeing.

    Florence offers a more detailed insight during this lecture. You will learn about the impact of continuously fragmented concentration and a lack of focus. After this presentation, you will be able to improve your focus, train your mental fitness and be more effective at dealing with (digital) distractions. The new insights and specific tips will motivate you to enhance your brain hygiene, and thus increase focus and reduce stress.

    Disconnect to reconnect: for better (work) relationships in a hyper-connected world

    The advantages of effective communication, empathy and relationships are now common knowledge. Nonetheless, our digital addiction has become so bad that we spend more time staring at a screen than talking to the person next to us. This may seem harmless, but it has bigger implications than you’d think.

    During this presentation, Florence explains what always on(line) does to our brains and what consequences this has on relationships with other people. The new insights and specific tips will motivate you to be less ‘absent’ and establish more valuable connections with others.

    How do I recognise tension and prevent burnout in my team?

    Florence shows you how positive stress can become negative stress, which factors play a role in this and how the situation can escalate into a burnout. She takes a closer look at the various manifestations and degrees of stress. By improving your understanding in this regard, and detecting signals of stress in good time, you - as manager and colleague - will be able to act quickly and minimise the consequences.

    In addition, you will be able to easily access a number of models, which allow you to take preventive measures so that your employees become more stress-resistant and resilient.

    Find your e-factor: successfully dealing with modern challenges

    We live in a rapidly changing society and are being placed under an increasing amount of pressure. But we can remain energetic, motivated and enthusiastic by finding our personal E factor. This is the key to improving wellbeing, and will protect us from exhaustion in today's demanding world. But it is about more than just wellbeing; the E-factor also means engagement and excellence, and the road to greater fulfilment and success. 

    During this presentation, you will discover the specific components of the E factor and how you can put them into practice.  You will learn how to have much greater impact on your life and stress levels. The insights and specific tips will immediately help to improve energy and enthusiasm in your personal and professional lives.

Florence, and her fascinating story about the digital detox, immediately captivated the group of almost 50 women. The fact that she combines a great career with a family makes her story even more believable.
She has a warm personality and is able to tell her story with conviction.

Suyin Aerts

Chairman Artemis Brussels

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Florence captured the attention of the whole audience from the first minute, and was able to mix a theory-based approach with a lot of practical and interactive applications. The audience (ca. 900 employees spread across 6 sessions) will certainly remember the many tips and tricks, which means Florence definitely met our expectations.

John Mestdag

HSEQ Manager

Florence was clearly able to fascinate the group and adopted a step-by-step approach. ‘Digital Detox’ was presented in a theoretical and practical manner. This information can be used when seeking a work-life balance and is ideal for modern business environments and people's daily lives. In both these areas, she offered useful tips on focused and varied work, time management, etc. The participants were clearly fascinated and there was a lot of interaction. I am certainly convinced about the benefits of the ‘Digital Detox’ session.

Dimitri Sterckx

Proximus

Fascinating, inspirational, educational and full of enthusiasm. Florence masters the art of captivating a group of people. Amazing presentation, and addressed the topics that were important to us.

Carine Verbraeken

Field Sales Manager Vandemoortele

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Florence adopts a light-hearted approach to deliver a strong message effectively. She clearly highlights the impact of our digital addiction, which we all see and feel when constantly reaching for our smartphones (yes, also to write this review!). Very challenging for the audience and for me personally. Four sessions, in two languages, one after the other, but with the same enthusiasm.

Astrid Leemans

Head of Distribution Belfius