This Great Place To NetWork session helps you navigate that landscape with clarity and confidence. You’ll discover how to support people through change in a way that is human, structured, and aligned with your organisation’s goals.
In This Session, We’ll Dive Into:
- The human impact of uncertainty
How change influences emotions, behaviour, team dynamics, culture and ultimately performance — and what leaders can do to create a sense of stability. - Key stakeholders in a change journey
Who needs to be involved, why their role matters and how to bring them into the process meaningfully. - A practical model: The House of Change
An accessible framework to help recognise where people stand in a change process — and what they need from leaders to take the next step.
Meet Your Host: Prof. Jean Vanhoegaerden
Jean Vanhoegaerden brings more than 25 years of experience teaching, presenting and working with groups to develop strong management practices. He specialises in leadership, cross-cultural differences and change management — always grounding theoretical ideas in everyday reality.
His career has taken him across North and Latin America, Europe, South Africa, Australia and the Middle and Far East, teaching executive education and speaking at conferences on leadership, organisational change and managing teams in a fast‑paced, interconnected world. Jean’s style is engaging, energetic and rich in real-life examples and anecdotes — making learning both practical and memorable.
A moment to celebrate
Alongside the session and networking opportunities, we'll take time to celebrate the Belgian organisations that secured a spot on the Best Workplaces in Europe™ 2026 lists. These rankings reflect a sustained commitment to building and nurturing great workplace cultures, and we're proud to see Belgium so strongly represented. Join us as we recognise these remarkable achievements and raise a glass to their success. 🥂
What to Expect
A blend of insight, interaction and reflection. This session is designed to help you understand change more deeply, engage people more effectively and walk away with tools you can apply immediately. It is an inspirational setting for networking with other Great Place To Work® Certified organisations.
- 09:30 - 10:00 - Welcome coffee
- 10:00 - 11:15 - Introduction and start of the session 'Leading Change' with Prof. Jean Vanhoegaerden
- 11:15 - 11:30 - Coffee break
- 11:30 - 12:30 - Second part of the session 'Leading Change' with Prof. Jean Vanhoegaerden
- 12:30 - 13:00 - Celebrating the Belgian Best Workplaces that made the European Best Workplaces lists (Prof. Koen Dewettinck)
- 13:00 - 14:00 - Celebratory networking lunch
This session is open for clients only.