Damien Versele

learning architect 

deep change contractor


We cannot solve our problems with the same 

thinking we used when we created them (A. Einstein)

intro

What can we learn from the past?  And what can we learn from the future?  And what can we learn together?

Looking back on the past allows us to learn from mistakes, work problems, a recent crisis or an incident. It inspires us to give feedback to each other and  to celebrate successes.  Learning from the past makes it possible to improve work processes and increase employee involvement and commitment.


Sometimes it is not easy to learn from the past. Certain (collective) thought patterns appear to be ingrained and continue to determine actions.  The same mistakes keep being repeated.  The result is bad decisions, results that no one wants, failed change processes, limited creativity and innovation, poor collaboration, low employee involvement... It is then a matter of breaking the patterns of the past and learning and acting from the future, from our highest future potential as an individual, team, company.... This leads to a new form of working and collaboration, a practical integration of head, heart and hands.

1. your challenge

  • your team recently experienced a crisis (with customers, clients, patients, among employees) and you are looking for an appropriate follow-up,
  • you want to tackle recurring problems at work in a learning, non-punitive manner,
  • you want to deepen your co-learning practice,
  • you experience that your company, non-profit organization or community is regularly confronted with crises and you want to understand which systems or processes seem to give rise to this,
  • a number of problems keep recurring and you don't know what to do with them,
  • you and your team want to understand what is happening in society or in the subdomain in which your company or non-profit organization is active in order to tailor your strategy accordingly,
  • you want to take a different path with the group of people you work or live with and you want to do it thoroughly.

2. aanbod

As a learning architect, Damien supports intervision, peer review meetings, retrospectives, learning groups, coaching circles. He provides collegial support and mutual advice on work problems and challenges that really matter.  He also promotes personal reflection and deep, inspiring dialogue with team members.  Well-supervised intervision strengthens the commitment of team members, trust and flow in the workplace.