Cantaloupe Interim Management is fortunate to have the opportunity to collaborate successfully and in an enriching way on an interpersonal level with an extensive network of experienced HR Interim Managers. “Cantaloupe Informs!” reflects this collaboration: in addition to our own news items, you can also read the contributions of our freelance HR experts. Their topics not only deal with specific HR issues, but also with current societal developments.

Reimagining the Role of the Team Leader – Erna Vanden Wyngaert & Mariet Vrancken
31 January 2021Controlling, a major pre-covid part of the role of many team leaders, becomes difficult to fulfil in a hybrid working environment. The fear of not meeting expectations and goals push team leaders out of their comfort zone and triggers a lot of questions. Erna Vanden Wyngaert and Mariet Vrancken, founders of Reimagine Work, highlight 4 topics to consider when reimagining the team leader’s rol.
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How to prevent a communication breakdown when deploying a new corporate policy? – Kristien Debougnoux
08 December 2020Kristien Debougnoux challenges the idea that the cascade down of information via line managers is the best communication channel to launch a new corporate policy. She describes in her article some root causes for failure in communicating a new corporate policy. In addition to a number of best practices to avoid this communication breakdown, Kristien also highlights some key elements for mobilizing line managers to fully embrace their role in this matter.
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Bordjes in de lucht houden. – Philippe Bailleur
02 December 2020Work, objectives, tasks, expectations, commitments, projects, ambitions, etc. can overwhelm us. Philippe Bailleur shares with us how, by trial and error, he has found his way in the art of not losing yourself in the maze of life.
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Wellbeing op de werkvloer: leidinggevenden én medewerkers als “collega’s in hoofd en hart”. – Marc Vande Gucht
23 November 2020Based on a joint management expertise acquired through + 50 years of field experience, and in consultation with a number of Flemish business managers, Geert Serneels and Marc Vande Gucht have bundled their insights about mental wellbeing in the workplace in a recently published book: “Collega in hoofd en hart”. In his article, Marc discusses 9 suggestions for managers that can have a significant positive effect on the general wellbeing in the organisation.
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Een herstructurering bekeken door de bril van een externe HR-specialist: evenwichtsoefening tussen juridische correctheid en menselijke aanpak. – An Lavrysen
10 November 2020Corporate restructuring is a particularly complex and intense process. It is a delicate balancing act in which the agendas and aspirations of the various parties involved deserve the right attention. Based on her extensive experience in managing corporate restructuring, An Lavrysen gives us a clear description of a number of crucial elements in the restructuring process as well as the added value that an external HR specialist can provide.
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