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Vlerick HR Day - June 12th

Philippe PersynMarc Verbruggen

The road to the future... when nothing is certain,

all is possible

This is not...

•A story of heroes

•THE success story

•The perfect road towards the future

• Our journey

• Our hopes and fears

• Collaboration

• Personal learning & leadership

• Understanding and misunderstanding

• Managing the paradox

It is about...

Reorganization: Dead End

or Investment in the Future?

2009: No more certainties?!

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Liquids & Creams Production

QC Labs

WarehouseParenterals Production

Transdermals Production

Announce: Nov 2009Implementation : 2012/13

CAMPUS

R&DStaff

FunctionsBeerse

Manufacturing

Liquids & Creams

Transdermals

Steriles Supporting

Key complexities

Time: friend or enemy?• Retention

One big family?• Different realities

One truth: multiple realities

• Different chains limit view on ‘the truth’

• Acknowledge it, respect it, embrace it

EmployeesLeadership

teamSenior

ManagementUnions Ourselves

Employees: keep distance ... ?(*)

(*) you might need to fire someone

EmployeesLeadership

teamSenior

ManagementUnions Ourselves

Our primary task as

department

Care for our employees

New positions within JSC

Good working environment also

in tough times

Transparent communication

Highest product Quality

Safe environment

Reliable supply

ψ contract

Employees: keep distance ... ?Employees

Leadership team

Senior Management

Unions Ourselves

•Handle with priority

•On or off the boat?

•Retention! Hope is a dangerous strategy

•Provide the tools

•Clear who decides

(*) they might have a different opinion

Leadership team: limit involvement ...? (*)EmployeesLeadership

teamSenior

ManagementUnions Ourselves

• Your key sponsors

• No delegating up

• THEY need YOU

• Ask what YOU need

�26 positions were re-created

�Strong Campus support: Operator- & Flex Pool

(*) they might think it is out of control

Senior Management : Tell them all is under control...?(*)

EmployeesLeadership

teamSenior

ManagementUnions Ourselves

- We all have our roles

- Unilaterally stop negotiations

- Helping our employees

- Thinking outside of the box

- Mutual respect

(*) Their opinion is different anyhow?

Unions : Involve when strictly necessary...? (*)

EmployeesLeadership

teamSenior

ManagementUnions Ourselves

- Implementor > Execution

- Avoid “Business as Usual” phenomenon

- HR – Business partnership

- Be the face of the change

- Sometimes you just don’t know and stay awake at night ...

(*) you might be seen as a weak leader/person

Ourselves : Be strong...? (*)EmployeesLeadership

teamSenior

ManagementUnions Ourselves

Where it has led us to ...

• Employees:

– Employee impact: significantly reduced

• Leadership team: no regrettable losses

• Sr. Management: Beerse site recognized as key manufacturing site

• Unions: we each have our roles, mutual respect

• Ourselves: ...

• Some people liked our approach, others didn’t

Key take aways

You are only human – Look for partnerships

Brand your re-organization

Implementation

> Execution

Stay open to how

environment evolves

[Connect]³

A bit of naivity

might help

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The road to the future... when nothing is certain,

all is possible

Thank you!