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SPEAKER ON CHANGE & RESILIENCE

Finding your way when things don’t go as planned

Change can bring opportunity, but it can also create uncertainty, resistance and a sense of loss. Whether it comes through a new strategy, restructuring, shifting responsibilities or an unexpected turn in life, people need time and perspective to find their way forward.
 
Jaap Bressers knows what it means when change is not a choice. At the age of 21, a diving accident left him with tetraplegia and completely changed the future he had imagined.
 
His story is not about pretending difficult change is easy. It is about facing reality, recognising what remains possible and discovering how small steps can create movement again.
 
In a moving and entertaining keynote, Jaap helps audiences explore what resilience looks like in practice. Through personal stories, humour and practical insights, he creates space for recognition, reflection and a renewed sense of influence.

RESILIENCE IS NOT ABOUT BOUNCING BACK

After major change, there is not always an old normal to return to. Resilience is not about being unaffected by adversity. It is about adapting without losing sight of yourself, one another or what still matters.
 
Jaap invites people to consider three simple questions: What has changed? What can I still influence? And what small step can I take now?
 
These questions do not make uncertainty disappear. They provide direction and create room for new possibilities—even before every answer is clear.
WHAT CAN YOU STILL INFLUENCE?

RESILIENCE GROWS THROUGH SMALL ACTIONS

Resilience rarely comes from one big breakthrough. More often, it develops through everyday choices.
 
With personal stories, humour and practical insights, Jaap makes an often difficult subject surprisingly accessible. Audiences laugh, reflect and recognise experiences from their own work and lives.
 
They leave with a more realistic and hopeful perspective on change—and a clearer sense of how they can respond when circumstances shift. For teams, this can create more open conversations and renewed attention to what people can achieve together.

Jaap Bressers Frank Peek“Like no other, Jaap will make you look at the possibilities”

  • Frank Peeks, Randstad
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