Frank Van Massenhove

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Who is Frank Van Massenhove?

Frank is a civil service manager with a mission. Under his leadership, the FPS Social Security department was transformed into an organisation that also inspires many private companies. Civil servants are allowed to evaluate their managers and the vast majority of employees are allowed to work from home. His progressive HR policy is still viewed with scepticism. Unjustifiably, says Van Massenhove (and proves it).

Stop telling employees where and when they have to work. First and foremost, look at the results. It’s all about the results. People at the FPS/SS department have stopped clocking in and out, yet are now working harder and more efficiently than ever before. Frank explains how this is possible. And why work should be viewed from another perspective. He is a motivational speaker and defends his ideas with passion. He also likes to get involved in public debates on social media. But what he likes even more is to debate with his audiences.

    Are managers still needed: new ideas about contemporary leadership and the new way of working (together)

    Top manager Frank Van Massenhove leaves no room for doubt: do not be a manager, but a leader. If something goes wrong, say that it is your fault. Skip meetings. Learn to make mistakes. Because if we had to select one word to characterise our modern world, then that word would be ‘ambiguity’. There are no longer straight lines from A to B. No user manuals for success. It appears that our faith in predictability was unfounded.

    But what if we started seeing this ambiguity as an opportunity? If we accept that we only know a little bit, and open ourselves to what comes later? If we keep an eye on what happens, but also on what doesn’t work; how we can learn from our errors and how agility can be a solution?

    Working from home works

    How will we organise our working lives in the future? How will we find a balance between our private and working lives? How do you motivate your employees, and how do you convince them that they can personally decide where and when they work? Frank subjected the Social Security department to a revolutionary transformation. This had astonishing results in terms of efficiency and job satisfaction. If you want to know how he did this, then listen to his story. He can help you as managers, CEOs and leading civil servants to take a radical step into the future.

    Happiness is a warm employer

    People become unhappy, and even have burnouts, if there is no balance between what employers demand and what employers allow. Employers currently expect employees to be flexible when performing their jobs. But this should be rewarded with flexibility that allows employees not to miss important matters in their private lives. But even then, people become unhappy if the have no input into how they do their jobs. A powerful and inspirational keynote!

The keynote called ‘Are managers still needed?’ by Frank Van Massenhove had the impact we had hoped for on WebTomorrow. People are looking for inspiration when it comes to leadership and Frank is able to tell his story better than anyone.

Marnik D’Hoore

Bloovi during WebTomorrow conference

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Frank is a speaker with a personal touch. He is very knowledgeable and offers new insights that captivate the audience.

Yasmine De Cuyper

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