Joris is one of the most booked and best-rated speakers in the Netherlands and he speaks from the Zuidas to Zeeland. From ABN AMRO to Bol.com and from Education to Healthcare. The principles are the same everywhere, only the storyline is different.
One of the Most Booked and Highest-Rated Speakers Today
Make a Difference With your Organization
Why do some organizations succeed in their plans while others don’t? Which levers can you pull to make change successful? And how do you build a winning culture where people feel safe, valued, and inspired?
These are the questions that Joris answer in his keynote presentations. With great enthusiasm, Joris will take you into the world of change (strategy), leadership, workplace happiness, and collaboration, showing you how you and your organization can make a difference in the world.
“Ik dacht: daar heb je weer zo'n lul met een laptop.
Marcel van RoosmalenJournalist, Columnist, Writer
Maar Joris' keynote is echt heel sterk.”
“Joris' onderhoudende en overtuigende pleidooi over leiderschap blijft nog lang nazinderen.”
Elisabeth MinnemannVoorzitter College van Bestuur @ De Haagse Hogeschool
“Ontwapenend, humoristisch en zeer vakkundig. Joris leeft zich uitstekend in en is daarmee spot-on.”
Willem BlomGlobal Tax & Legal Leader @ Deloitte
Keynote presentations
Change
How to beat the transformation odds
Our society is changing rapidly. There's no point in hiding. The challenge is to anticipate and respond effectively. Yet, organizational changes often encounter resistance and 74% of change processes 'fail'. What works and what doesn't work if we want to change? How can you beat the transformation odds?
In deze energieke keynote boordevol humor en interactie neemt Joris je organisatie mee in de wereld van verandering en laat ik zien aan welke knoppen je kunt draaien om een verandering wél te laten slagen. Na deze presentatie weet je hoe je de geringe transformatiekansen met jouw organisatie kunt verslaan.
Leadership
What good leaders can do to create a top performance culture.
How do you get the most out of your team, department, or organization? Whether you are a newly appointed manager or a veteran with battle scars, everyone knows that it is difficult to get professional people to take action.
Yet it is the leaders, managers, and trainers who make the difference. They guard the organizational energy, in companies and even in families. They inspire or demoralize.
In this keynote, Joris shows the role that group leaders and/or managers play during a time of change, how they add value to their team and organization, and shares tools to help managers, directors, and trainers inspire their people to realize their full potential. The content, humor, and interaction make “First Aid for Leadership” an ideal addition to your next management event or meeting for trainers.
Connection in times of change
How do you build a culture in which everyone feels safe, supported, and inspired? How do you ensure social cohesion between employees, managers, and management? How do you create a free flow of information between different departments and all levels of the organization?
In this inspiring keynote full of hilarious and relatable examples, Joris shows how relationships influence our well-being and shares the secret to building a winning culture.
The combination of humor, content, and interaction makes ‘Connection in times of change’ the ideal addition to your next corporate event or conference.
What participants say
”Joris managed to get our somewhat conservative target group completely involved in his story about innovation in an extraordinary way.
”A powerful story, delivered lightly and full of insights.
”We hear a lot of corporate bullshit talks within our organization. Joris was a great exception to this, because Joris is 100% zero bullshit.
”What a refreshing story. Very nice, funny and strong in terms of content.
”Joris' verhaal raakt precies de kern waar het om draait.
”Excellent keynote where serious issues were discussed through a humorous lens.
”Really good, with lots of humor thrown in.
”Brilliant keynote. We were mirrored in a wonderful way. This provides me with valuable insights to move forward.
”Recognizable and very useful for our organization.
”Inspiring. Subconsciously gained very useful tools and practical guidance to get started.
”A strong and inspiring story, filled with humor.
”You notice the effect of videos in a presentation. Great stuff!
”Joris Mencke is a fantastic speaker. We had to laugh a lot and and on top of that some valuable insights were provided.
”Fantastic. Hilariously told, making the essence even clearer through accompanying videos.
”Inspiring. Peppered with humor.
”Very good session.
”I've certainly extracted key points that I can build upon.
”I wish it had lasted another hour.
References
“What sets Joris apart from other speakers is that he not only tells an entertaining story, but also holds up a mirror—prompting you to think: Wow, how does this play out for me? And how do we do this within our team and our organization?”
Arjen HeidaDirector @ Bol.com
“Highly recommended! Joris kicked off our annual event for our 1,200 employees with his humorous keynote about change, which immediately set the bar very high for the rest of the program. Joris is a pleasant man to work with, he has really immersed himself in our organization and created a customized keynote tailored to our needs.”
Wouter ClaassenSenior Ontwerpleider Witteveen + Bos
“We received rave reviews for Joris Mencke's keynote. It sparked an immediate conversation about the challenges we're facing.”
Pien VerweijHR Manager KPMG
“Super keynote about change." "Hilarious videos." "I enjoyed Joris's keynote very much." "It was a great success.”
EmployeesABN AMRO
“With unique movie fragments, Joris made a dazzling and funny contribution that participants recognized themselves in and had a good laugh about. The 'one of us' feeling created a connection with the audience. How often does it happen that a speaker concludes the day in such a way? This made the keynote appropriate and personal. Thank you Joris!”
Rachel LeviDirector Working Festival Chaos in de Orde
“In his keynote, Joris knows how to challenge his audience on topics such as change, resilience and, above all, positivity, with a healthy sense of humor and using not only his voice, but also a very powerful image. We have received very positive feedback from our teams to this refreshing contribution.”
Sanne WelzenPartner Deloitte Human Capital
“Highly recommended for any organization that wants to speak, inspire and motivate from within. Joris touched us by sharing a funny and sincere story in a professional manner, completely in line with the target group, about dealing with changes in combination with expressing pride and passion in your work. The combination of content and visuals lingers in memory.”
David TrollopeManaging Director Hays
Biography Joris Mencke
A failed tennis player. Master of Laws. Consultant. A long-distance cyclist from Mongolia to India.
And ultimately: Keynote Speaker.
Joris Mencke has not only studied change — he has lived it.
On his bike, he carried one question with him:
if anything were possible, what would I want to do with my life?
The answer: helping organizations perform better — with more enjoyment.
Back in the Netherlands, Joris immersed himself in change, strategy, and leadership.
Why do some organizations consistently succeed in executing their plans, while others do not?
Today, Joris speaks for organizations across the Netherlands — and regularly beyond: from ASML to Bol.com, from the Zuidas to Zeeland, and from education and government to healthcare.
Driven by one belief: Energy beats Strategy.
