OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS

SOFT SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP

  1. Effective Communication Skills for Engineers
    Master essential communication and leadership skills to collaborate effectively in complex, multi-disciplinary projects. 
  2. Delegating in an Inspiring Manner
    Learn to delegate tasks, coach junior engineers, and lead teams with confidence and inspiration. 
  3. Creating a Feedback Culture in Your Team
    Develop skills to give and receive constructive feedback, fostering a positive and productive team environment (1-day training). 
  4. Leadership Skills for Architects and Technical Leaders
    Build skills to influence stakeholders, lead without authority, and steer projects effectively in a four-day program. 
  5. Time Management in Innovation
    Learn strategies for managing workloads, prioritizing tasks, and negotiating deadlines effectively. 
  6. Sales Skills for Engineers
    Discover how to identify and create business opportunities while aligning with client and organizational goals. 
  7. Present Your Technical Story
    Gain confidence in delivering clear, concise, and impactful presentations tailored to your audience. 
  8. Succeeding in Dutch High-Tech Work Culture
    A boot camp for professionals new to the Netherlands, providing insights and skills to navigate Dutch corporate culture. 
  9. Stakeholder Management in High Tech
    Learn to align and collaborate with diverse stakeholders to achieve project success (1-day training). 
  10. The Art of Reviewing

                    4-day masterclass where professional skills are challenged with 

                    industry professionals as guest and auditor.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

  • System Engineering methods: the hard skills toolbox for succesful development of complex systems
    • Requirements Engineering
    • Function & physical breakdown
    • Design for... Budgetting
    • Risk Management
  • Concurrent Engineering: High speed development for short time to market
  • Project Definition: How to define and initiate comlpex projects
  • Problem Identification and solving methods, from the McKinsey method to six sigma techniques, multiple tools will be introduced
  • System Integration: How to set up a PERT for smart integration and fast risk burn down.

our trainers

John Settels

John Settels


Guustaaf Savenije

Guustaaf Savenije


Jaco Friedrich

Jaco Friedrich


Jelm Franse

Jelm Franse


Sven Pekelder

Sven Pekelder


Hans D'Achard

Hans D'Achard


Claus Neeleman

Claus Neeleman


Bas Arends

Bas Arends


Bob Willems

Bob Willems


Daan Rookmaaker

Daan Rookmaaker


Bob Willems

Bob Willems


Frank Rood

Frank Rood


Kees Rijssenbeek

Kees Rijssenbeek


Jaap Oudes

Jaap Oudes


Ronald Boot

Ronald Boot


Rob Oldenburg

Rob Oldenburg


Robbert Wolff

Robbert Wolff


Harry Stoffelen

Harry Stoffelen


Henri Heerings

Henri Heerings


Ivo Hamersma

Ivo Hamersma


LATEST NEWS

  • Leadership Program part of Fontys Manufacturing Excellence Course

    Leadership Program part of Fontys Manufacturing Excellence Course

    Fontys and Friedrich Franse SS have started cooperating in a hands on Manufacturing Excellence Course. Our leadership and soft skill program will be integrated in MEC as from september 2025.

  • Euspen Zaragoza focus on Training and Development

    Euspen Zaragoza focus on Training and Development

    Key subject in the upcoming Euspen conference will be a new platform for knowledge dissipation in the whole Euspen Community. Together with Settels Savenije Group we will attend the conference. You can find us in boot ..

  • Jelm Franse starts as Managing Partner

    Jelm Franse starts as Managing Partner

    Dr. ir. Jelm Franse starts as co-founder and managing partner in our new company. Jelm has an impressive experience in High Tech, working for companies like ASML, TEL and Philips.

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Friedrich Franse SS partner voor leadership in Fontys Manufacturing Excellence Course

In close cooperation with ASML, Fontys has developed its Manufacturign Excellence Course. Starting september 2025 Friedrich Franse SS will integrate its program of social skills and leadership into MEC.