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Keynotes
Entrepreneurs don’t need more motivation.
They need someone who shows them what they’ve been doing all along and why it’s starting to cost more than it used to.
That’s what I do. With humour, calm precision and behavioural prediction, I surface patterns that stick; so they know what to change, and how to make it sustainable.
The predictability of toxicity
See it early, prepare and intervene with precision.
Toxicity isn’t random; it’s predictable. In this keynote you’ll learn to read early signals, name the dynamics without blame, and intervene deliberately, both for others and for yourself.
In this keynote:
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Recognise the subtle patterns behind disruptive/derailing behaviour
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Hold conversations that set clear boundaries and protect culture.
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Move from avoidance to action: a clear, workable plan.
What audiences take away:
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A new lens to spot signals early and clearly
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Language & simple frameworks for difficult conversations (without blame)
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Calm and clarity to follow through consistently
Predictability In Change
See the patterns, hold the pressure, lead with clarity.
Behaviour in change is not random; it is predictable.
In this keynote you learn to read behaviour during change as information, name patterns without blame, and respond more deliberately in yourself and in others.
In this keynote:
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Recognise predictable reaction patterns in organisational change (in employees and leaders)
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Address resistance, cynicism and guilt without labelling people as “difficult”.
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Create space for honest conversations, clear boundaries and workable choices.
Participants leave with:
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A clear lens to read behaviour in change early and accurately
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Language & questions for tough conversations about pressure, loyalty and limits
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More calm and confidence to lead change in a human and consistent way
What clients say
"Annick cuts through all the noise and shows, with astonishing clarity and razor-sharp precision, how toxic leadership emerges and how to recognize it early. Her ‘predict–prepare–protect’ approach gives you concrete tools you can put into action right away.
Her keynote hits, confronts and stays with you because everyone sees themselves or their environment reflected in it."
Patrick Kestens - Strategic Advisor & Head of Innovation and Intrapreneurship at BDO Belgium
Self-image as a lever for leadership
Stop proving. Start trusting.
Over-explaining, people-pleasing or micromanaging?
Often your self-image sits at the root of these behaviours.
We’ll unravel why other people’s opinions weigh so heavily
and how to shift from “proving” to trust.
In this keynote:
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How our self-image colours decisions and behaviour
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Recognising triggers: control, over-performing, avoidance
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From external proof to an internal compass
What audiences take away:
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Recognition of their own patterns under pressure
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A clear framework to make choices without overcompensation
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More calm and impact in day-to-day leadership
The gamechanger:
Leading by Choice, Not by Habit
Psychological flexibility for clear, courageous leadership
Managers easily fall back on habits: shutting down, avoiding, micromanaging, perfecting.
We build the skill to stay present with what’s challenging and to choose—deliberately—what’s right.
In this keynote:
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The most common reactive patterns under pressure
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Making values-driven choices instead of emotion-driven reactions
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Tools to stay calm and follow through
What audiences take away:
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Awareness of the patterns that hijack clarity
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Language to lead from values
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Practical tools to stay steady under pressure
The Predictability of Entrepreneurial Stress
Recognise the pattern. Break the reflex
Stress in entrepreneurs isn’t just a passing discomfort. More often, it’s a systemic reflex. Not only driven by pressure, deadlines or responsibility, but by how you relate to work, success and yourself.
In this keynote, I unpack how obsessive passion takes hold and why it’s so difficult to shift when you’re in it. I show what happens when your work starts to feel like your identity, and why mistakes or friction can start to feel personal.
In this keynote:
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Recognise the subtle patterns behind disruptive/derailing behaviour
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Hold conversations that set clear boundaries and protect culture.
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Move from avoidance to action: a clear, workable plan.
What audiences take away:
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A new lens to spot signals early and clearly
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Language & simple frameworks for difficult conversations (without blame)
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Calm and clarity to follow through consistently
