About Me
I help teams and organizations become better at adapting to change. I do this through practical training, supportive mentoring, and leadership coaching. My goal is to help people work together more effectively and achieve lasting success. My background includes experience in product creation, software development/product engineering, business management, and coaching.
I use various proven methods to help teams communicate better, make smarter decisions, and run effective meetings. With 20 years of experience, I focus on guiding groups to improve how they collaborate and create valuable results, often using technology smartly.
I'm also exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help teams work faster and smarter, especially when developing digital products or managing information.
At heart, I love the process of creating products – from the first idea all the way through development, launch, and helping them grow.
My key qualifications include being a Certified Team & Enterprise Coach and a Certified Scrum Trainer, recognized credentials in the field of Agile coaching and training.
How I Help (Key Areas)
- Leadership Development & Coaching
- Workshop Design & Facilitation
- Event Organization & Community Building
- Strategic Change Leadership
- Liberating Structures Practice
- Team Effectiveness & Collaboration
- Product Strategy & Innovation
- AI-Enhanced Work Processes
- Business Agility & Digital Transformation
- Organizational Development
Speaking Engagements
Since 2015, I've enjoyed sharing ideas and practical techniques at conferences and events focused on better ways of working (like Agile Tour, XP Days Benelux, and Scrum Gatherings).
My talks and workshops cover topics like improving teamwork, creating great products, effective leadership, and smart collaboration methods. I aim to provide useful insights through interactive sessions that encourage learning and practical application.
I often speak at conferences, offering talks or hands-on workshops. If you're organizing an event and looking for a speaker on these topics, please get in touch! We can discuss what would be most valuable for your audience.
You can find slides from some previous presentations here.
Example Speaking Topics
- Effective Workshop Facilitation with Liberating Structures
- Building Engaged Communities of Practice
- Team Coaching for Better Collaboration
- Organizing Impactful Learning Events
- Leadership in Agile Organizations
- Product Development with Agile Teams
- Creating Psychological Safety in Teams
- Facilitating Effective Retrospectives
- AI Tools in Agile Team Workflows
- Making Hybrid Collaboration Work
- Building Team Learning Capabilities
- Practical Change Management Approaches
Community Leadership & Involvement
Re-Evented
I'm a board member of Re-Evented, a non-profit organization focused on exploring and sharing new ways of working, especially related to Agile, Lean, and organizational change. We aim to foster learning and innovation through events like workshops, courses, and unique learning experiences via the Re-Evented Academy.
Our goal is to make learning accessible and build communities through inclusive events that encourage participation and collaboration.
Organizing & Leadership Roles (Highlights Since 2015)
- Volunteer & Organizer, Scrum Alliance Regional Gatherings (2022-2024)
- Board Member, Re-Evented (since 2017)
- Co-Organizer, XP Days Benelux Conference (A conference exploring better ways of working through experiential learning, 2015-2024)
- Host, Agility Humanity Podcast (Exploring the human side of work, 2020-2021)
- Board Member, Agile Consortium Belgium (Promoting Agile practices, 2020-2023)
- Organizer, Agile Belgium Meetup (Local community group, 2015-2020)
- Organizer, Workshops on Liberating Structures (Effective meeting techniques, 2018-2021)
- Organizer, Sociocracy 3.0 Meetup (Collaboration patterns, 2017-2019)
- Organizer, Leancamp Brussels (Unconference on lean startup ideas, 2017)
- Contributor, Dutch Translation of the ScrumMaster Checklist
Resources & Materials
Here are a few resources I've been involved in creating:
- Team Growth Canvas: A simple visual tool co-created to help teams discuss their development and improve how they work together.
- Strategic Agility: Building resilient and adaptable organizations for the future.
- Liberating Structures Belgian Community: Connecting people interested in using these powerful facilitation techniques.
Connect
Connect with Frederik Vannieuwenhuyse on LinkedIn to stay updated on professional activities and insights.
In Belgium, I collaborate with iLean, a company providing high-quality Agile and Lean training and coaching services.