Rene Brouwers 10:50 - 11:20 Break out sessie 1 Dutch spoken

Trust is always the foundation, also for job satisfaction

René will speak about Leadership that Unlocks Both Employee Happiness and Performance.

A presentation on how leadership shapes employee behavior, behavior creates culture, and culture is crucial for employee happiness and performance. Examples are drawn from their research and his own journey in self-organization, trust, and radical transparency. The presentation demonstrates how small behavioral choices made by leaders have a direct impact on collaboration, innovation, and engagement, and how these choices help organizations become sustainably stronger.

René Brouwers

CEO of Great Place To Work NL

About the session

Key topics René Brouwers will cover in his session include:

Leadership
Culture
Trust
Self-organization

Attendees will receive answers to questions such as:

How does leadership influence employee behavior and, consequently, job satisfaction and performance?
Which leadership choices strengthen trust, ownership, and a healthy organizational culture?
Practical insights: how do self-organization and transparency contribute to a better work culture?

Promise of this session:

You will leave with a clear understanding of how leadership behavior—based on trust, ownership, and transparency—can transform daily culture and help increase both job satisfaction and performance in your organization.

About the speaker

René Brouwers

CEO of Great Place To Work Nederland

René Brouwers is CEO (Circle Lead) of Great Place To Work® Nederland and leadership coach. He believes that job satisfaction and performance begin with leadership—leadership that builds a culture where trust is the foundation. At Great Place To Work, he works with self-organization, Holacracy, and radical transparency—a path that strengthens ownership, faster decision-making, and open collaboration. René helps organizations and leaders create environments where people can grow and perform well.