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MOMENTUM enables you to bring better products to the market more quickly, because capacity bottlenecks are eliminated by higher team member capability and cooperation. Output can increase 3-fold in just two years. MOMENTUM dramatically reduces the hidden cost of ineffective team member communication and cooperation. Without measures, this cost typically ranges between 10kEUR and 25kEUR per employee PER YEAR! Conservatively estimated, implementing MOMENTUM in a team of 10 engineers will save your organization 100kEUR per year. Besides value in numbers, MOMENTUM creates emotional value because it helps to install a culture of trust within your organization. This results in higher engagement and retention of your engineers, which in turns helps to accelerate your business. Finally, MOMENTUM helps to create social value as your organization will be regarded in your area and sector as a best-place-to-work, where employees get chances to grow and reach new levels of professional and personal excellence.

MOMENTUM is developed by MACH 8, and exclusively available via MACH 8.

MOMENTUM is a proven system to structurally develop your engineering team, and to avoid the problems listed here. In MOMENTUM, we synthesized time-tested leadership principles and over a decade of experience in developing engineering teams worldwide. MOMENTUM exists of 8 interdependent modules, that together create a culture of trust, growth, transparency and commitment. You can basically regard MOMENTUM as pragmatic fastpass to structurally shape your engineering team into an unstoppable force, that will release the maximum potential of your team members. ​In short, you can use MOMENTUM as a blueprint to efficiently grow your team, and to avoid the pitfalls we had to endure the hard way.

MOMENTUM is designed to give a holistic coverage of the development of your team. Implementation therefore brings a multitude of benefits in the areas of team member development, organizational development AND technical activities. Benefits for the development of your team members: An engaging culture of trust, growth, transparency and commitment. Your team members feel part of something larger! Exciting new career tracks, including a significant increase of cross-team career mobility Great onboarding of new employees Exceptional knowledge sharing and skill development for your team members Ability to position yourself as the employer of choice, and to attract top talent Benefits for the development of your organization: Complete transparency of the organization of your team Complete transparency of the operational activities of your team Bottleneck elimination and vast output increase Continuous improvement and innovation to shape tomorrow's way of working. Keep the competitive edge! Roll back functional fragmentation. Bring your organization back to its roots. Globally aligned methods ​and synchronized cooperation​ Efficient integration of teams, for example during acquisitions and organizational changes Efficient increase of (global) footprint Benefits for your technical activities: Accelerate your ability to innovate Speed up the development of your products Increase the quality of your products

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Yes, MOMENTUM can definitely be applied in non-engineering teams, because it is based on generic time-tested leadership principles and an adaptable 8-module structure.

MOMENTUM's modules are integrated in 4 phases: Understand > Contrast > Propose > Implement​. The exact integration trajectory is adapted to your specific situation and needs. By measuring the maturity of your team, gaps are identified and reflected back into the integration trajectory. Contact us for more information.

No, at the moment we do not offer a certification program. MOMENTUM is exclusively available via MACH 8 because this allows us to assure the quality of integration.

MOMENTUM was originally developed to streamline the activities of global engineering teams. By taking down the barriers that separate the members of global teams (distance, time, culture & knowledge), MOMENTUM enables elevated levels of engagement, efficiency and output. MOMENTUM is also highly suitable for local engineering teams going virtual in the (post-)COVID19 era. These teams will be confronted with similar barriers as their global counterparts, so will have to adopt similar methods to organize themselves.

Yes, because what gets measured gets improved! You can quantify the maturity of individual teams, as well as the maturity of departments that consist of multiple teams. Below figure shows an example.

You can find more information on MOMENTUM here, or by reaching out to us via phone or email.

In short, yes. The COVID19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated the transition towards virtual cooperation. Studies like this one from McKinsey quantify the impact, and the results align with our personal experience of significantly increased home office work. Team members who shared office in the past, are now physically separated. At first, the impact on such 'local' engineering teams will be manageable, but as team members come and go similar barriers as in global engineering teams will arise. Global teams need advanced structures (like synthesized in MACH 8's MOMENTUM method) to reach their highest potential, and so will local teams in the near future. Read more on the impact of COVID19 here.

Sure can! I (Michael) was born and raised in a small Belgian city, back in the early 80s. I'm a PhD in Engineering from the University of Leuven, and devoted most of my professional career to developing engineering teams in Europe and Asia. I lived and worked in China for several years, which had a large impact on the person I am today. I'm happily married to my Chinese wife who I've met in Turkey back in the days we were both working on our PhDs. We have two beautiful children, and currently live in Belgium. I'm an avid reader, and like to go into nature with my mountainbike. You can find more information on our About page.

Yes, I’ve encountered the challenges of knowledge sharing in several leadership roles, which is why I’ve developed a strong focus on Knowledge Management. There are several ways I can support you, depending on your specific needs: through a training session, a keynote workshop, or a knowledge management scan that forms the foundation for building your own Knowledge Management System. Contact me to discuss which approach works best for your organization.

The best way to start is with a Leadership Scan, which I designed to quickly highlight your current leadership strengths and uncover your most effective path for growth. With a minimal investment, you’ll receive your personal Leadership Growth Map (LGM) and a tailored Leadership Growth Plan (LGP). You'll have absolute clarity on how to grow your ability to lead. If you're interested, feel free to contact me for more details.

It’s not uncommon for the need for more extensive collaboration to arise. With my broad on-the-job experience, I can support as needed — whether through an interim leadership role, multi-day training programs, or personalized mentoring trajectories. Feel free to reach out to explore the possibilities.