Maarten van Elsen

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About Maarten van Elsen

Connecting heart & brain. I believe it is possible to be demanding yet caring & to make (happy) profit yet purposely contributing to a healthier society. Passionate about well-being, excellence, continuous improvement, human performance & connecting dots. MBTI: INTJ alias architect Strengthsfinder: Analytical, Arranger, Ideation, Learner, Self-assurance Enneagram: Reformer - to be good, to have integrity, to be balanced I thrive on:__ 1. helping team members to feel good & excel __ 2. having an impact / make a difference __ 3. finding smarter ways & win-win solutions __ 4. being challenged & developing new skills. I contribute to organisations, teams & individuals in various ways:__ 1. Envision the future. a. Define a vision, mission, strategy & objectives (e.g. OKR, CBN, A3, WIGs, Hoshin Kanri). b. Co-create management systems (e.g. Agile, ISO, TPM, Project Delivery, Start-up Mgmt). c. Build a culture where people thrive (e.g. Teamship rules, Just Culture, Simple kaizen). d. Simplify __ 2. Lead & contribute to major & complex business challenges, e.g. a. reduce lead time. b. maximise capacity. c. reduce rejects & consumer complaints. d. reduce overpack. e. revising statistical methods. f. strengthen organisational culture through a "just culture" program. g. implementing TPM. h. analysis and roadmap for absenteism. i. conversion to ISO-9001-2015 __ 3. Build capability through coaching & training. a. Lean & Six Sigma. b. Agile. c. Reliability Engineering. d. TPM. e. Knowledge Mgmt. f. Project Mgmt. g. Statistics. h. Process Mgmt __ 4. Streamline processes. a. Innovation. b. Management of Change. c. Sample management (e.g. as part of LIMS). d. Inventory mgmt. e. Salary administration. f. Management of actions. g. Skill matrix & training. h. Continuous improvement __ 5. Create a great place to work. a. Fun (e. g. Teambuilding). b. Music. c. Listening. d. Shared values