Serendipity 4 You

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☑ Career coaching
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Serendipity 4 You offers coaching in choosing what direction to take: What degree should I pursue? Am I doing a job that is right for me? Am I making good use of my talents? We do this by mapping what gives you energy and what might be holding you back. 

That's where we come in. 

As a sounding board, we dive in right alongside you to shed light on what really drives you, where your talents lie and how you (re)gain joy in your professional life.

Co-Owner

Odisee

As a researcher with Odisee, I manage the operational aspects of the research project "Duurzaam en professioneel facilitair management in scholen".

In this role, I focus on:
➡️ Gaining a deep understanding of the sustainability and facility management challenges schools face, with an emphasis on energy, compliance, and financial considerations.
➡️ Coordinating training sessions, seminars, and networking events aimed at principals and technical experts in the education sector.

Additionally, I supervise the student team working on the development of a networking app designed to connect facility management professionals - drawing on my interest in business analysis.

Researcher - building a sustainability-focused learning network for Flemish schools

High Tech Lab maakleerplek

At the High Tech Lab circular makerspace, I played a role in shaping and executing the marketing strategy for a growing community of makers and innovators of Leuven. The most rewarding aspect of this experience was building a community from the ground up. High Tech Lab has since become part of Maakleerplek vzw.

In practice, I led the team of that developed the marketing strategy, which included:
➡️ Defining business objectives and translating them into measurable KPIs, social goals, and target channels.
➡️ Developing supporting assets and tools to drive brand awareness and engagement.
➡️ Establishing a visual identity that aligned with our mission and resonated with our community.
➡️ Engaging with key stakeholders to foster relationships and promote the makerspace's offerings.

Marketing Manager

Leuven Value Network

As Head of HR my chief concern is: "How are my people doing?" 
For me, this is the basis all my other KPI's go back to. 

At L V N, I’ve structured the processes and team around the employee lifecycle. I’m involved day to day operationally with these activities as well. 

In practice my work results in the following objectives:
- establishing and developing an honest employer brand 
- recruiting talented (young) potentials that fit with our culture 
- nurturing the current team and providing development opportunities

Head of HR

Fiscadvies

Fiscadvies (now: VAN HAVERMAET) is an accounting firm in the larger Leuven area. My role combines projects with ongoing assignments 

Business and marketing:
• Designing a workshop track to boost entrepreneurial skills of our clientele
• Creating marketing materials (blog, social media, flyers,...)
• Developing business plans in client dossiers

HR:
• Responsible for onboarding and offboarding of new employees 
• Wage administration


Project/procedural work:
• Assessing compliance with GDPR and IT security based on ISO27001 / ISO27701
• Developing and documenting standardized processes (e.g. onboarding) 

IT support:
• First-line internal support for 8 FTEs (Windows environment)

Business Operations & IT

ModuleBuilder

Audit:
- Junior auditor GDPR

Product development:  
- Assisting in development of audit tool to assess GDPR compliance, conforming with ISO27001, 27701

Business analysis:  
- Drawing up business processes 
- Assisting in translating in-house expertise to product portfolio 
- Assisting in implementation of KMO Portefeuille requirements (audit preparation and follow-up)

Business generalist (freelance)

AFC - Academics for Companies

I'm currently active as a student consultant for a consultancy project offered by junior enterprise AFC. Simply put, the aim of our project is to make AFC a future-proof organisation. While it is an important partner among junior enterprises, we want to research how it measures up against the competition. There has been a growth of new organisations over the past few years, which offers the possibilities of specialization but also challenges in functional) overlap. AFC has a pro-active mindset and wants to obtain a clearer picture of the possible ways forward. I am part of a fantastic team responsible for this research.

Junior Consultant

Veto

Veto is an independent student newspaper, firmly rooted in Leuven student history. Regular contributions on a variety on topics, including: 
- Sustainability and ocean life: damage control? 
- Leuven Food Sharing (a Leuven based startup) 
- A comparison between learning strategies frequently used by students 
- Behind the scenes picture of the master's degree in Medieval and Renaissance studies

Journalist

Babylon VZW

Along with fellow enthusiasts, I formed a student organisation to bring foreign (italian) students in contact with belgian students, thus creating opportunities for putting our academic knowledge/skills to use. Our aim was also to form a network that first year-students could rely on for feedback and support.

Co-founder Taalwerking Italiaans

Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Foodie

A bit about my background:
With a career that spans both freelance and in-house roles, I've had the opportunity to wear many hats. I’m a true generalist at heart, comfortable bridging disciplines and tackling challenges across various areas of business. 

What excites me the most?
The process of analysis. I thrive on diving into complex situations, dissecting the details, and crafting actionable strategies. I’m less focused on the execution itself - for me, the value is in delivering clear recommendations that lay the groundwork for success. And of course, the human element is key. I find great fulfillment in witnessing teams and individuals take action and pursue their goals with confidence - and I enjoy playing a role in making that happen.

As a bonus, I’m also an unapologetic fan of The Office, so if you ever feel like reaching out with a clever cold email, you have my full attention. 👀


Let’s connect - I’d love to see how we can collaborate and make an impact together.

Thomas Hendrikx

TERBIUM PARTNERS

Co-Founder Partner

TERBIUM

TERBIUM Select

TWC- Tomas Wallaert Consulting BV

Supports Boards and Management Teams to increase organizational fitness  for complex transformations

Click on 'See more' to learn more about my MAIN PROJECTS since 2001:
2023- 2024: Karott - Growth enhancement
2022: Stad & OCMW Gent - Prevention Team: vision & strategy 
2021: Centra voor Leerlingenbegeleiding (CLB) Post merger optimization ; alignment of board and management - Prevention Team Groep Gent: vision & strategy 
2020: Merger of 3 boards of 11 schools in Wetteren with over 600 staff and 4.200 pupils
2019:  Merger of 5 boards of 23 schools in Gent with over 1400 staff and 8200 pupils. 
2018: De Waal Solid Foundations: strategic plan; Elysia Belgium& Germany: post merger optimization ; School Boards in Ghent: Optimization and Mergers of schoolboards;  Alcomotive: Change management for ERP
2017:  Willemen Group Belgium; Merger De Waal Solid Foundations Belgium;  Tango Luxemburg; TMT Germany-Luxemburg; Presta Luxemburg; Elysia Belgium-Germany; Mergers of schoolboards in Ghent Area.
2016 : Boston Scientific Italy; Solvay France; MCS Solutions; Willemen Group Group; Red Hat Italy
2015: 2016: Solvay France & Belgium; ISS Belux; Boston Scientific Italy.
2015 : European Parliament: NWOW; ING Direct  Italy; City of  Ghent; Solvay France ; ISS Belux
2014-2015: Pixii: New strategy and structure
2013: Recticel: management development 
2012 : PFS WEB Europe (i-Commerce ): mid-term strategy; Netwerk Duurzame Mobiliteit ; AIB Vinçotte: European HR strategy.
2010-2012: Port of Antwerp: New Ways of Working (NWOW)
2011: Grandeco Wallfashion Group: strategic plan through project portfolio
2008-2011: Audi Brussels: Culture transformation
2008: Smith-Nephew Europe: KPIs on European scale
2005-2009:  Brussels Airport: Transformation after privatization 
2005: Antwerpse Waterwerken: Balanced Scorecard
2004-2005: Mobistar: Evaluation and bonus system on semester basis
2001- 2004: Umicore, Electrabel, Campina, Oracle Belgium

Organizational Transformation Expert

Karott sa - Health Media Partners

Board Member

Vrij Katholiek Onderwijs Lievegem (VKSOL vzw) - Secondary school

Board member: member of the strategy comission, member of the HR commisson.

VDAB

Relationship management for the Capacity Building project, funded with European money.

Central Relationship Manager

Goed

Analyzing the fitness of the organization to achieve its strategic goals and developing a transition plan

Transition Manager

UZ Gent

Innovation in higher education: design and implement the first dual bachelor in nursing in cooperation with two universites of applied sciences, HOGENT and Artevelde.

Expert Staff Member

Change management for the design of a new hospital ( +/- 500 mln euro)

Change Manager

Universiteit Antwerpen

Guest lecturer : observations and reflections of a practicioner about organizational transformation in the courses 'Strategic Management' and 'Human Resources Management'

Guest Lecturer

FOUNDING PARTNER of TERBIUM, a platform that launches and supports initiatives in which people with extensive professional experience remain economically and socially relevant, for society in general, and for organisations with specific needs in particular. 

FOUNDER of the  SevenBuildingblocksModel® for ORGANIZATIONAL FITNESS.
Implementation with the SevenBuildingblocksMethod©
Monitoring results with the Organizational Fitness Index OFI© 

ORGANIZATIONAL FITNESS COACH
Former athlete (discus throw and basketball ), developing the fitness of organizations, applying principles of the champions.

Guest lecturer in 'Strategic Management' and 'HRM' at Universiteit Antwerpen. Keynote speaker
Member of the Resonance Board of the Bachelor in Facility Management of the Odisee University College

Area: TRANSFORMING ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE SEVEN BUIILDING BLOCKS METHOD
Determining vision; mission, values and strategic proirities. Setup of mid term strategic planning: objectives, project, KPI's . Follow up of the project portfolio and deliver measurable results . Implement new ways of working 
Sustainable results in i-commerce, telecom, aviation, automobile, pharmaceuticals, education

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