We’re proud to work with large corporations, fast-growing start-ups as well as governmental and non-governmenal organisations.
from future and emerging leaders to C-suite executives to master the skills and mindset it takes to inspire their teams to peak performance and achieve big goals in today’s reality of non-stop disruption
We work with individual C-suite leaders, executives & high-potentials to develop leadership awareness, skill, mindset, confidence & effectiveness
We work with individual C-suite leaders, executives & high-potentials to develop leadership awareness, skill, mindset, confidence & effectiveness
We help you put the right person in the right role & leverage individual strengths for collective success, efficiency and happiness at work
We help you put the right person in the right role & leverage individual strengths for collective success, efficiency and happiness at work
Our masterclasses and leadership development programmes cater for each stage of the leadership journey: future, emerging and seasoned leaders.
Our masterclasses and leadership development programmes cater for each stage of the leadership journey: future, emerging and seasoned leaders.
We expertly moderate your strategy sessions so you can unlock your collective intelligence & innovation IQ to achieve big goals. Leadership retreats & strategy days.
We expertly moderate your strategy sessions so you can unlock your collective intelligence & innovation IQ to achieve big goals. Leadership retreats & strategy days.
1 IN 3 EUROPEAN WORKERS ARE THINKING ABOUT QUITTING IN THE NEXT 3-6 MONTHS.
TOP REASONS GIVEN: THEIR BOSS IS UNSUPPORTIVE OR UNINSPIRING (35%), OR THEY DON’T GET CAREER DEVELOPMENT (40%)
SOURCE:
McKinsey Quarterly, December 2022
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“Madeleine efficiently leverages the power of one and the value of all so that feeling of trust results where everybody is empowered to contribute their best. This may be due to her easy going but go-getter personality: always an excellent contact with others but with the end result in mind. Very pleasant to work with, she tops it up with a smile which makes her unique.”
Dr Bruno Hubesch
Cefic LRI Programme Consultant
“Madeleine moderated our 150 years celebratory session in Brussels. We valued the way she moderated our high level panel and keynote speakers and engaged everyone in the debate. I also appreciated the pleasant way of working together in creating the program itself.”
Dessa Langevoort
BASF
“By applying Madeleines “Leading Valuable Virtuals” tips, I was able to get really focussed in a recent meeting I chaired and get the results I wanted. It’s hard to get everyone together and to contribute and without the time investment in up front preparation, I have no doubt we would have discussed priorities and looped round and round but not made progress – necessitating another meeting and so on. Honestly, I think I saved myself (and everyone else in the meeting) months! Great outcome; clear vision and now I have a way forward! Thanks Madeleine!”
Amy Peters
Director of Government Affairs, Johnson & Johnson
“Madeleine has a natural ability to get the best of a meeting. She creates a rapport with participants, speakers and panellists in a relaxed, engaging and provocative way. Her enthusiasm, energy and ability to keep to time played a part in the success of the ECETOC meetings she facilitated. Madeleine did a very good job as the master of ceremony at recently held ECETOC 40th Anniversary event in Brussels.”
Olivier de Matos
Secretary General, ECETOC
“Nous avons demandé Madeleine d’animer un ‘brainstorm’ sur notre stratégie à 3 à 5 ans car nous avions des difficultés à nous positionner dans le vaste monde de la communication. Chacun a pu s’exprimer sur la vision à court et moyen terme, en terme de forces et de faiblesses. Quel est son rôle ou sein de l’organisation et comment faire pour que chacun puisse contribuer au succès d’une mise en place stratégique ? Ce qui nous a vraiment plus, ce sont les exercices pratiques sous forme de jeu qui permettent à chacun de s’exprimer. Cela permet une identification plus rapide des possibilités et des freins.”
Hicseles
Bruxelles
“The question most membership associations face: “Are we getting enough out of our meetings?” Madeleine helped us step out of our routine and think again about what we can do to better plan, run and follow-up meetings. The training was a mix of team brainstorming sessions, processes to improve how we work (all accompanied by fun illustrations and easy-to-remember catchphrases), plus good tips on how to manage meetings. Add to that Madeleine’s warm personality and her professionalism, and we immediately felt at ease and were inspired to change and improve the meeting experience for our members and for ourselves.”
Lighting Europe Brussels
“We all know that international meetings can be a huge waste of time and money. Often, however, the engagement of a good facilitator at the outset can make all the difference. Madeleine Laffont is one such facilitator. I can personally recommend her for her meticulous preparations, her warm and relaxed moderating style, and her commitment to getting the most out of a meeting.”
Paul Hohnen
Sustainability Strategies Amsterdam
“Dear Madeleine,
The presentation yesterday was a frank success – and it was largely your coaching and wise recommendations that made the difference.
I was able to speak fluently, even personalising my speech on the spot – thank you so much!
The difference is indeed in the way I prepared the slides (clear, limited number of messages). It allowed me to immediately differentiate from other presenters. In conclusion, I have been approached by several interesting people with whom I’ll follow up.”
Dr Katia Lacasse
European Copper Institute
“Madeleine donne confiance ! En soi, en l’univers, en l’entourage. Je me suis sentie encouragée par sa bienveillance à l’égard de mes difficultés. Loin d’être ‘mièvre’, elle m’a confronté à mes limites avec beaucoup de respect. J’ai trouvé une liberté supplémentaire de croire en moi et en ma façon d’agir. Elle m’a proposé divers exercices qui m’ont permis de développer ma propre boite à outils. J’y puise l’autonomie qui me manquait dans les situations. Au final, j’ai appris à mieux me connaitre et à m’apprécier.“
Frederique Gilson
Bruxelles
“Madeleine delivered an excellent training course for our team on effective use of email. The preparation was comprehensive and it showed in the training itself. The content was high quality and tailored to our needs. Madeleine also helped our team understand how this related to the wider challenges that the organisation has, as well as the day-to-day relevance to all forms of communication they are involved in.”
Glenn Vaughan
Chief Executive British Chamber of Commerce
“Madeleine makes the difference between a ‘discussion’ and a creative session in which ideas are generated, that ends with consensus and action plans. Her meticulous planning, use of tools and processes to engage everyone are essential assets for a productive meeting. She has a unique ability to reach out to all participants and to engage and motivate all to contribute their best. She is one of the few personalities that I know who are able to break through the shells of those who feel uncomfortable to contribute, while tuning down the volume of those who appear to dominate a session with humour and caring engagement.”
Dr B. van Ravenzwaay
Senior Vice President BASF
“Madeleine efficiently leverages the power of one and the value of all so that feeling of trust results where everybody is empowered to contribute their best. This may be due to her easy going but go-getter personality: always an excellent contact with others but with the end result in mind. Very pleasant to work with, she tops it up with a smile which makes her unique.”
Dr Bruno Hubesch
Cefic LRI Programme Consultant
“Madeleine moderated our 150 years celebratory session in Brussels. We valued the way she moderated our high level panel and keynote speakers and engaged everyone in the debate. I also appreciated the pleasant way of working together in creating the program itself.”
Dessa Langevoort
BASF
“By applying Madeleines “Leading Valuable Virtuals” tips, I was able to get really focussed in a recent meeting I chaired and get the results I wanted. It’s hard to get everyone together and to contribute and without the time investment in up front preparation, I have no doubt we would have discussed priorities and looped round and round but not made progress – necessitating another meeting and so on. Honestly, I think I saved myself (and everyone else in the meeting) months! Great outcome; clear vision and now I have a way forward! Thanks Madeleine!”
Amy Peters
Director of Government Affairs, Johnson & Johnson
“Madeleine has a natural ability to get the best of a meeting. She creates a rapport with participants, speakers and panellists in a relaxed, engaging and provocative way. Her enthusiasm, energy and ability to keep to time played a part in the success of the ECETOC meetings she facilitated. Madeleine did a very good job as the master of ceremony at recently held ECETOC 40th Anniversary event in Brussels.”
Olivier de Matos
Secretary General, ECETOC
“Nous avons demandé Madeleine d’animer un ‘brainstorm’ sur notre stratégie à 3 à 5 ans car nous avions des difficultés à nous positionner dans le vaste monde de la communication. Chacun a pu s’exprimer sur la vision à court et moyen terme, en terme de forces et de faiblesses. Quel est son rôle ou sein de l’organisation et comment faire pour que chacun puisse contribuer au succès d’une mise en place stratégique ? Ce qui nous a vraiment plus, ce sont les exercices pratiques sous forme de jeu qui permettent à chacun de s’exprimer. Cela permet une identification plus rapide des possibilités et des freins.”
Hicseles
Bruxelles
“The question most membership associations face: “Are we getting enough out of our meetings?” Madeleine helped us step out of our routine and think again about what we can do to better plan, run and follow-up meetings. The training was a mix of team brainstorming sessions, processes to improve how we work (all accompanied by fun illustrations and easy-to-remember catchphrases), plus good tips on how to manage meetings. Add to that Madeleine’s warm personality and her professionalism, and we immediately felt at ease and were inspired to change and improve the meeting experience for our members and for ourselves.”
Lighting Europe Brussels
“We all know that international meetings can be a huge waste of time and money. Often, however, the engagement of a good facilitator at the outset can make all the difference. Madeleine Laffont is one such facilitator. I can personally recommend her for her meticulous preparations, her warm and relaxed moderating style, and her commitment to getting the most out of a meeting.”
Paul Hohnen
Sustainability Strategies Amsterdam
“Dear Madeleine,
The presentation yesterday was a frank success – and it was largely your coaching and wise recommendations that made the difference.
I was able to speak fluently, even personalising my speech on the spot – thank you so much!
The difference is indeed in the way I prepared the slides (clear, limited number of messages). It allowed me to immediately differentiate from other presenters. In conclusion, I have been approached by several interesting people with whom I’ll follow up.”
Dr Katia Lacasse
European Copper Institute
“Madeleine donne confiance ! En soi, en l’univers, en l’entourage. Je me suis sentie encouragée par sa bienveillance à l’égard de mes difficultés. Loin d’être ‘mièvre’, elle m’a confronté à mes limites avec beaucoup de respect. J’ai trouvé une liberté supplémentaire de croire en moi et en ma façon d’agir. Elle m’a proposé divers exercices qui m’ont permis de développer ma propre boite à outils. J’y puise l’autonomie qui me manquait dans les situations. Au final, j’ai appris à mieux me connaitre et à m’apprécier.“
Frederique Gilson
Bruxelles
“Madeleine delivered an excellent training course for our team on effective use of email. The preparation was comprehensive and it showed in the training itself. The content was high quality and tailored to our needs. Madeleine also helped our team understand how this related to the wider challenges that the organisation has, as well as the day-to-day relevance to all forms of communication they are involved in.”
Glenn Vaughan
Chief Executive British Chamber of Commerce
“Madeleine makes the difference between a ‘discussion’ and a creative session in which ideas are generated, that ends with consensus and action plans. Her meticulous planning, use of tools and processes to engage everyone are essential assets for a productive meeting. She has a unique ability to reach out to all participants and to engage and motivate all to contribute their best. She is one of the few personalities that I know who are able to break through the shells of those who feel uncomfortable to contribute, while tuning down the volume of those who appear to dominate a session with humour and caring engagement.”
Dr B. van Ravenzwaay
Senior Vice President BASF
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