// THE COLLECTIVE
INSIDE THE UNIT
How to build a team that holds when things turn against you.
// SOUND FAMILIAR?
Some teams look strong. Until it gets hard.
- 01 People cover themselves instead of speaking up.
- 02 Decisions stall because no one claims them.
- 03 Departments work next to each other, not with each other.
- 04 Unexpected pressure exposes cracks no one saw.
That is rarely about the people. It is about a foundation that does not hold under pressure.
// WHAT CEDRIC BRINGS
Twenty years with the same colleagues, through the same doors. Trust there was a survival condition.
Thirteen days after his appointment as team leader, the terror period broke out. He had to lead from day one.
Fewer resources than elsewhere, and still people stayed: a team they wanted to belong to because it meant something. How that works is what he translates to organizations where the pressure has a different name but the mechanism is identical.
// Honesty does not stop at rank.
// WHAT THE AUDIENCE TAKES AWAY
- 01 They have the honest conversation with the colleague who is no longer on board.
- 02 They plan their first real debrief. Not to evaluate, but to learn.
- 03 They hand a decision to someone closer to it than themselves.
- 04 They claim what they had quietly wanted to pass on.
// FOR WHOM
“Cedric translates his experience with the Special Forces to the reality of our industrial site. His insights on vulnerability, ownership and team identity resonated surprisingly strongly. Crystal-clear principles that are immediately applicable within Umicore.”
Johan Ramharter Senior Vice President · Umicore
// PRACTICAL
THREE FORMATS. ONE METHOD.
Every keynote is tailored to audience, sector and objectives. Each booking includes at least one preparation call to lock in emphasis, examples and language.
KEYNOTE WITH Q&A
- Duration
- 45–60 min keynote
- Includes
- Q&A in the room
- Ideal for
- Broad room, broad audience
KEYNOTE WITH BOOK
- Duration
- 45–60 min keynote
- Includes
- Q&A + book with signing
- Ideal for
- Event where the book goes home
KEYNOTE WITH DEEP DIVE
- Duration
- 60 min keynote + Q&A + 1.5h deep dive
- Includes
- Q&A + casework and exercises
- Ideal for
- A team that wants to push on after the session
Dutch · English. Bilingual on request.
On location across Europe. Online only exceptionally.
Briefing call included. Sector-specific cases.
On request. Examples aligned in advance.
// THE OTHER KEYNOTES
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// NEXT STEP
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