Joris Mencke
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One of the most booked and best-rated speakers
Joris Mencke is one of the most booked and best-rated speakers in the Netherlands. He speaks from Amsterdam to Malaga. From ABN AMRO to Bol.com and from Education to Healthcare. The principles are the same everywhere, only the storyline is different.
Make a Difference With your Organization
Why do some organizations succeed in their plans while others don’t? Which levers can you pull to make change successful? And how do you build a winning culture where people feel safe, valued, and inspired?
These are the questions Joris answers in his keynote presentations. With great enthusiasm, he takes you into the world of change (strategy), leadership, workplace happiness, and collaboration, showing you how you and your organization can make a difference in the world.
One of the most booked and best-rated speakers Joris Mencke is one of the most booked and best-rated speakers in the Netherlands. He speaks from Amsterdam to Malaga. From ABN AMRO to Bol.com and from Education to Healthcare. The principles are the same everywhere, only the storyline is different. Make a Difference With your Organization Why do some organizations succeed in their plans while others don’t? View more…
What is Joris talking about?
Do you want to sustainably improve the performance and well-being of your organization? Then you’ve come to the right place. All Joris’ keynote presentations boil down to passion, people & principles and answer the question of how to bring these to life in daily practice.
Here you will find some of his keynotes. Customization is always an option, please ask about the possibilities.
First aid for change
How to make change work
Society is changing rapidly. There is no point in hiding. Responding well to it is the motto. Yet changes in organizations often encounter resistance and 70% of the change projects ‘fail’. In this keynote he shows which knobs you can turn to make a change succesfully.
To be booked as a lecture, workshop or master class.
Leadership first aid
How to create a healthy High Performance Culture
How do you get the most out of your team, department or organization? Whether you’re a junior executive or a veteran with battle scars; everyone knows it’s hard to get professionals moving. Yet the leaders, executives and trainers are the ones who make the difference. They guard organizational energy, in companies and even in families. They inspire or demoralize. In this presentation, Joris shows how group leaders and/or administrators can add value to their team and organization. He shares tools to help leaders, administrators and trainers inspire their people to live up to their full potential.
To be booked as a lecture, workshop or master class.
Connection in times of change
Build a ‘winning culture’ through connection
How do you build a culture where everyone feels safe, supported and inspired? How do you create social cohesion between employees, managers and board? How do you create a free flow of information between different departments and all levels of the organization? In this connecting keynote full of humor, he shows how relationships affect our well-being as well as our professional performance and share the secret to building a winning culture.
To be booked as a lecture, workshop or master class.
First aid for work happiness
Boost work happiness in your organization
Inspired and engaged employees are flexible, agile, less likely to be sick, and they deliver superior performance that skyrockets customer satisfaction, leading to higher profit margins. How engaged is your organization? In a humorous and energetic show, he challenges your employees to think about the question: how enthusiastic are you about the work you do? In addition, he provides the tools to give your own work happiness a big boost.
To be booked as a lecture, workshop or master class.
First aid for sustainability
Make a positive impact
Help. The world is on fire. Now what? What can you do as an individual and as an organization? What measures will make a difference? How can you make your impact on the earth positive? Without pointing the finger and without getting caught up in nitrogen discussions and co2 issues, Joris will open your organization’s eyes to the theme of sustainability in a light-hearted way.
To be booked as a lecture, workshop or master class.
First aid for change
How to make change work
Society is changing rapidly. There is no point in hiding. Responding well to it is the motto. Yet changes in organizations often encounter resistance and 70% of the change projects ‘fail’. In this keynote he shows which knobs you can turn to make a change succesfully.
To be booked as a lecture, workshop or master class.
Leadership first aid
How to create a healthy High Performance Culture
How do you get the most out of your team, department or organization? Whether you’re a junior executive or a veteran with battle scars; everyone knows it’s hard to get professionals moving. Yet the leaders, executives and trainers are the ones who make the difference. They guard organizational energy, in companies and even in families. They inspire or demoralize. In this presentation, Joris shows how group leaders and/or administrators can add value to their team and organization. He shares tools to help leaders, administrators and trainers inspire their people to live up to their full potential.
To be booked as a lecture, workshop or master class.
Connection in times of change
Build a ‘winning culture’ through connection
How do you build a culture where everyone feels safe, supported and inspired? How do you create social cohesion between employees, managers and board? How do you create a free flow of information between different departments and all levels of the organization? In this connecting keynote full of humor, he shows how relationships affect our well-being as well as our professional performance and share the secret to building a winning culture.
To be booked as a lecture, workshop or master class.
First aid for work happiness
Boost work happiness in your organization
Inspired and engaged employees are flexible, agile, less likely to be sick, and they deliver superior performance that skyrockets customer satisfaction, leading to higher profit margins. How engaged is your organization? In a humorous and energetic show, he challenges your employees to think about the question: how enthusiastic are you about the work you do? In addition, he provides the tools to give your own work happiness a big boost.
To be booked as a lecture, workshop or master class.
First aid for sustainability
Make a positive impact
Help. The world is on fire. Now what? What can you do as an individual and as an organization? What measures will make a difference? How can you make your impact on the earth positive? Without pointing the finger and without getting caught up in nitrogen discussions and co2 issues, Joris will open your organization’s eyes to the theme of sustainability in a light-hearted way.
To be booked as a lecture, workshop or master class.
A flopped tennis player. Master of Law. Manager. Consultant. World cyclist (from Mongolia to India). Coach. Comedian & Keynote Speaker. If anyone can speak of Change it is Joris. He was on it!
It was never Joris’ intention to become a Keynote Speaker. As a teenager, he wanted to become a professional tennis player. He was ranked fifth in the Netherlands and was well on his way. Yet, ten years later, he woke up in an office, in the Corporate Communications department to be precise, literally in the form of a panic attack. He got stuck in e-mails, powerpoint presentations and office jargon.
That’s when he decided to change course. Together with my wife, he cycled from Mongolia to India. On his bike, he had one question with me: if everything is possible, what would I want to do with my life? Keynote Speaker was the answer.
Back in the Netherlands, he delved into Change Strategy. Why do some organizations succeed in their plans, while others do not? He read every book about Change Management and Leadership.
Today Joris is one of the most booked and best-rated speakers in the Netherlands. He speaks from Amsterdam to Malaga. From ABN AMRO to Bol.com and from Education to Healthcare.
The principles are the same everywhere, only the storyline is different.
It was never Joris’ intention to become a Keynote Speaker. As a teenager, he wanted to become a professional tennis player. He was ranked fifth in the Netherlands and was well on his way. Yet, ten years later, he woke up in an office, in the Corporate Communications department to be precise, literally in the form of a panic attack. He got stuck in e-mails, powerpoint View more…
Joris Mencke turns the world of leadership upside down.
“As an executive, there's a huge gap you have to bridge, which is: can you get your FULL satisfaction from helping other people look good.”
Do you want to sustainably improve the performance and well-being of your organization? Then you’ve come to the right place. All his keynote presentations boil down to passion, people & principles and answer the question of how to bring these to life in daily practice.
74% of change processes fails. Even though we all know what we should do to succeed. We often know why we should do it and how we should do it. Figuring that out is not that difficult. In fact, the joke is that if you put the strategies of all the organisations in the world side by side, you immediately notice how similar they are:
‘Create a Great Place to Work.’ ‘Act like Teamplayers.’ ‘Deliver Excellent Customer Service’ and ‘Invest in your Future.’ No sensible company would proclaim a strategy that advocates anything else.
‘Yes, no, we are Team Solo and with us, the Customer comes last.’
But, that something makes sense does not make it easy. The real strategy is not figuring out what to do, but in devising ways to ensure that everyone is actually doing what everyone knows they should be doing.
Fortunately, if 74% fail, that leaves 26% of organisations that do succeed. What do they do differently?
In a nutshell, they build their organisation on the pillars Passion, People and Principles, with leaders playing a crucial role.
Passion
Passion is about whether your people get excited about what they are working toward. This happens when, and only when, leaders are able to generate energy and enthusiasm in others.
“As an executive, there’s a huge gap you have to bridge, which is: can you get your FULFILLING from helping other people look good.”
And Joris is not kidding when he says he himself failed that test. Joris would rather be on stage shining himself. He hopes this doesn’t completely disqualify him as a human being, but at least it makes him unqualified as a manager.
People
Many of us find out sooner or later that whatever you want to acquire in life – wealth, fame, respect, a new job, collaborative colleagues, new business and even friendship – comes from other people. Success, however you define it, can only be achieved by convincing someone else – boss, client, colleague – to give you what you want.
“If you treat people as interesting cases, sources of income, as numbers or as F.T.E., these people will in turn treat you back the same way.”
We “must” earn the trust of our stakeholders every day and earn a relationship so that the other person will want to give us what we want.
Principles
Strategies are executed much more effectively when they are prescribed from a moral principle or certain core values, because we believe it is the right thing to do, rather than from practical or tactical considerations.
“Anyone can hang a sign with core values on the wall, but do people feel what they mean?”
If the strategy is to be adhered to and achieved, it must be publicly followed, measured and monitored. Otherwise, you may be fooling yourself. Do you and your organization dare to look in the mirror? With your executives at the forefront? Joris is happy to hold that mirror up to your organization.
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Why invite Joris Mencke as a speaker for your event?
1. Passion
Tal Ben-Shahar once said, “Do what you love and love what you do.” Speaking is my favorite thing to do and I approach my profession as a top-class sport: constantly looking for improvements to best fit the challenges of your target audience.
2. People
From the first time I climbed onto a chair to address a crowd in my student days as president of a student soccer club, it was clear to me: First the relationship, then the performance.
3. Principles
My core values are Passion and Craftsmanship, Equality and Connection and Nature. I am a curious person and I want to know how the world, your organization and yourself are put together. Then the solution unfolds by itself.
4. Sincere
I speak from experience about leadership and the consequences it had for me personally to follow only my talent and not my passion as my guide. It is a vulnerable, powerful, sometimes uncomfortable message with which I hold up a mirror to my audience.
1. Passion
Tal Ben-Shahar once said, “Do what you love and love what you do.” Speaking is my favorite thing to do and I approach my profession as a top-class sport: constantly looking for improvements to best fit the challenges of your target audience.
2. People
From the first time I climbed onto a chair to address a crowd in my student days as president of a student soccer club, it was clear to me: First the relationship, then the performance.
3. Principles
My core values are Passion and Craftsmanship, Equality and Connection and Nature. I am a curious person and I want to know how the world, your organization and yourself are put together. Then the solution unfolds by itself.
4. Sincere
I speak from experience about leadership and the consequences it had for me personally to follow only my talent and not my passion as my guide. It is a vulnerable, powerful, sometimes uncomfortable message with which I hold up a mirror to my audience.
Four questions for Joris Mencke
For Good: What does "good" mean to you?
“Creating a world where everyone gets up in the morning inspired, looking forward to the day. In which they feel connected to others and treat each other respectfully, as well as themselves and the planet. After all, we only have one planet, so we need to take good care of it. One of my keynotes is specifically about making a positive impact on the earth: First Aid for Sustainability.”
Do you have an example or inspiration yourself?
“Former Harvard professor David Maister. The first time I watched his speeches online, I thought, Wow, this is exactly what has been swirling in my head for years but which I couldn’t put words to myself. Maister’s mathematical way of looking at human behavior is as tantalizing as it is effective. And the only way to move people is to ask them what they want and show them how to achieve it.”
What do you hope to achieve with your audience?
“For me, a lecture is successful if there is a connection and if I can hold up a mirror to people. I don’t do that in a pedantic, but in a down-to-earth and humorous way. I often get the feedback that they actually apply the principles I teach them in practice. I can’t get a nicer compliment.”
What makes you happy?
“In my work, it makes me happy when I can tailor my insights specifically to an organization because I know that I am making an impact.
I also get incredibly happy that I have created the opportunity to be happy in my personal life as well as in my work. It is a kind of a personal mission to show that that is possible, that you can be successful without working 80 hours a week and barely seeing your family. Success is not success without happiness!“
For Good: What does "good" mean to you?
“Creating a world where everyone gets up in the morning inspired, looking forward to the day. In which they feel connected to others and treat each other respectfully, as well as themselves and the planet. After all, we only have one planet, so we need to take good care of it. One of my keynotes is specifically about making a positive impact on the earth: First Aid for Sustainability.”
Do you have an example or inspiration yourself?
“Former Harvard professor David Maister. The first time I watched his speeches online, I thought, Wow, this is exactly what has been swirling in my head for years but which I couldn’t put words to myself. Maister’s mathematical way of looking at human behavior is as tantalizing as it is effective. And the only way to move people is to ask them what they want and show them how to achieve it.”
What do you hope to achieve with your audience?
“For me, a lecture is successful if there is a connection and if I can hold up a mirror to people. I don’t do that in a pedantic, but in a down-to-earth and humorous way. I often get the feedback that they actually apply the principles I teach them in practice. I can’t get a nicer compliment.”
What makes you happy?
“In my work, it makes me happy when I can tailor my insights specifically to an organization because I know that I am making an impact.
I also get incredibly happy that I have created the opportunity to be happy in my personal life as well as in my work. It is a kind of a personal mission to show that that is possible, that you can be successful without working 80 hours a week and barely seeing your family. Success is not success without happiness!“
Joris Mencke as keynote speaker
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Quotes clients Joris Mencke
A selection of companies that Joris Mencke already had impactful collaborations with….
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“Joris can enthusiastically deliver a great keynote connection in times of change. His presentation was energetic, humorous and engaging.” – Monique Holtackers, Head of Marketing & Communications
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“Super keynote on change.” “Hilarious videos.” “I enjoyed Joris’ keynote.” “It was a great success.” – Employees
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“Incredibly inspiring: a unique combo between humor, content and interaction.” Arjen Heida, Director
Bol.com -
“Inspiring keynote. Joris approaches (the idea of) change from different perspectives and makes it accessible and discussable in a relaxed way.” Meike Heeremans, Educational manager
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Joris Mencke gives an inspiring and disarming talk full of humor for the employees of DNB.
De Nederlandsche Bank -
Joris Mencke gives an inspiring and disarming talk full of humor for the employees of Radboud UMC.
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Joris Mencke gives an inspiring and disarming talk full of humor for the employees of Nutricia.
Nutricia -
Joris Mencke gives an inspiring and disarming talk full of humor for the employees of TU Delft.
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Joris Mencke gives an inspiring and disarming talk full of humor for the employees of ING.
ING -
“Highly recommended! Joris kicked off our annual event for our 1200 employees with his humorous keynote on change, and with that the bar was immediately set meters high for the rest of the program. Joris is a pleasant man to work with, he really immersed himself in our organization and wrote a suitable keynote.” – Wouter Claassen, Senior design leader
Witteveen + Bos -
Joris Mencke gives an inspiring and disarming talk full of humor for employees of Epson.
Epson -
Joris Mencke gives an inspiring and disarming talk full of humor for the employees of Uber.
Uber -
Joris Mencke gives an inspiring and disarming talk full of humor for employees of Netflix.
Netflix -
“I already knew Sunday with Lubach, now I know Tuesday with Mencke.” Dirk van der Poel, Manager WIGO4IT
UWV -
Joris Mencke gives an inspiring and disarming talk full of humor for employees of the University of Applied Sciences from Amsterdam.
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“What was really nice was that Joris managed to make the parallel with our ‘normal work’ and other changes in a short time that we might not normally think about so quickly. As a speaker, Joris is not only enthusiastic and full of energy but he knows how to tailor the tone of the presentation well to the target audience. Very cleverly done!” – Wim de Wijs, program manager
“Super fun keynote on dealing with change where Joris connected big changes and small current events in a comical way. He knows how to create a relaxed atmosphere and force thought with a joke and a gag. A recognizable and stimulating story for our target audience about the ups and downs of our organization and the challenges we face. Respect.” – Marjolijn Jansen, Senior HRM manager
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“Highly recommended for any organization looking to speak from within, inspire and motivate. Joris touched us by professionally sharing a funny and sincere story about dealing with change combined with expressing pride and passion in your work, completely in tune with the target audience. The combination of content and imagery stuck with us.” David Trollope, Managing director
Hays -
Joris Mencke gives an inspiring and disarming talk full of humor for employees of the Tax Administration office.
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‘Highly recommended. Joris gave us insight into leadership in a disarming, humorous and very professional way. He had excellent empathy with our organisation, he wittily incorporated input from the group into his story and was spot-on!’ – Willem Blom. Managing Partner Tax & Legal
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“We received praising reviews of Joris Mencke’s keynote. It immediately sparked the conversation about the challenges we face.” Pien Verweij, HR manager
KPMG -
“With unique image fragments, Joris made a dazzling and funny contribution, which participants recognized themselves in and had a good laugh about. The ‘one of us’ feeling created a connection with the audience. How often does it happen that a speaker connects to the day in such a way? This made the keynote appropriate and personal. Thank you Joris!” – Rachel Levi, Director
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“Our employees found the keynote inspiring because of the humor and interaction Joris built in.” – Noorhan Imad Abed, Manager
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“It was super nice to be held up to an external mirror with a funny angle.” – Marije Baars, social designer Foundation Z
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“We enjoyed Joris’ lecture. The atmosphere was good. We got nothing but praising reviews about the fine afternoon, partly because of the interaction Joris built in.” – Albrich Snuverink, Manager
SIZA Zorg
