Empowering Engineers with Core Skill Trainings & Keynotes
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➡️ Leadership
➡️ Communication
➡️ Time Management
➡️ Knowledge Management
Drawn from 20+ years in Engineering & Leadership
From challenge to competitive edge
Without core skills 👎
Engineering leaders lost in technical details and micromanagement
Engineering teams stuck in constant firefighting
Overwhelm from endless tasks and unclear priorities
Communication that’s well-intended but comes across as blunt, relying too much on logic and facts alone
Knowledge stuck in silos and lost when people leave
With core skills 👍
Engineering leaders who set direction, empower people, and build effective systems for team collaboration
Engineering teams that prevent problems before they escalate
Clear focus, sustainable workload, and healthy work-life balance
Communication that's constructive and convincing
Knowledge that flows across the team and stays in the company
5 ways to get started
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Leadership
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Communication
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Intercultural Cooperation
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Knowledge Management (most popular⚡)
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Time Management (available in 3 variants: classic, energy, and focus)
Rooted in 20+ years of practical experience. Durations range from 1-hour webinars to full-day trainings and multi-day programs.
Available as open and tailored in-house sessions, in Dutch or English.
About my approach
Hi, I’m Michael Houben, a mechatronics engineer with 20+ years in Engineering and Leadership. Since 2021, I share my experience through practical trainings and keynotes on the core skills of Leadership, Communication, Time Management and Knowledge Management.
I call them core skills because they set engineers and engineering teams apart. They are essential for creating a competitive edge. Universities prepare well on the technical side, but barely touch these areas.
My focus is on engineering professionals because I speak Engineer. I understand their realities, challenges and personalities because I’m one myself. This allows me to choose the right angle and content, establish credibility, and engage in meaningful discussions that further enrich the learning experience.
Besides trainings & keynotes, I act as a sparring partner, and conduct scans to help individuals and teams map growth potential and develop Personal and Team Development Plans.
For more information, feel free to contact me. I gladly listen to your needs and share examples of my work!
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Cases
Team Development Project
MasterShip, a pioneering Dutch company specializing in shipbuilding work preparation, has been at the forefront of innovation since its inception in 1986 under the leadership of founder Jacques Hoffmans. In the spirit of continuous improvement, MasterShip embarked on a partnership with Michael.
Leadership Development Training Program
Comate is an innovative Belgian company that helps others develop their high-tech products so their ideas have the best chance to succeed. To sustain their amazingly open culture during periods of growth, Comate partnered with Michael to train their emerging Team Leaders and Coaches.
Free resources
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More testimonials
'Michael is open and enthusiastic, with a high sense for doing the right thing on the right moment. He shows that professionalism perfectly can be combined with a human touch!'
“The training was exciting and well put together. Top!'
'In the past, our team had arrows flying in all directions. Now they are aligned, and we improve with a clear vision. This gives a comfortable feeling!'
'What struck me the most, is the high level of efficiency in achieving results.'
'Thank you for the interesting training!'
'Michael's presence and input was absolutely of added value. Thank you for your commitment.'
'Fun training, I will definitely continue to work with it.'
'Thank you Michael for your inspiring keynote 👍'
Thank you for the inspiration during the seminars, Michael. Good job!
'A lot to take home and put in practice. Michael is an excellent coach with tons of knowledge.'
'Beautiful and clear training that is not only limited to the floaty aspect of personal development. Michael's enthusiasm, positive attitude and listening skills are contagious.'
'I can recommend Michael's training to everyone! Very concrete and full of practical tips.'
'Significant contribution to our development as a global company. Cooperating has been a pleasure.'
'Michael is a strong leader who's able to quickly develop departments to benchmark level. His teams deliver outstanding work in projects, and possess a growth mindset that allows them to continuously get better and exceed expectations. His innovative methods are being carried over to other departments. We thoroughly recommend Michael for his remarkable skills in management innovation and global people management.'
'Thanks again for the training. It was very clear and above all useful!'
'Our team in India used to be completely sidelined from the activities in the HQ. Now, we operate as one global team. Very good manager!'
'Thanks again for the fascinating explanation!'
'I thoroughly enjoyed Michael's training session!'
'Thanks again for the interesting explanation. If we have any questions or a follow-up, we'll certainly reach out again. Thank you!'
Thank you once again for the interesting trainings, I learned a lot from them!
'The course was very clear and positive, with practical tips for my daily life.'
'Dynamic, interactive, well-built, perfect length and very interesting.'
'Michael's keynote was very inspiring and fun to attend!'
'As my manager, I admire Michael's approach as a leader. Michael is a real people manager. His drive and approach to structure our department is a great credit to him. Therefore I also thank Michael for the short but exciting time that we have been able to work together.'
'Michael quickly deployed a solid foundation for efficient capacity increase and good working mentality. Output became continuously measured and increased steadily. Heartily recommended.'
'Michael has been helping us to further develop our benchmark engineering team. We are pleased to benefit from his extensive experience in Leadership and People Management!'
'Michael, thank you for the very learnful training.'
'Thanks you for the interesting explanation. It was very much worth attending.'
'Sincere thanks to Michael for the inspiring words!'
'Very pleasant trainer, hands-on examples and tools, explained calmly.'
'The training was very pleasant, enthousiastic and interactive.'
'The course and presentation were very structured, lots of interaction, inspiring!'
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