Technical LEadership Development

We help technical professionals to become effective technical Leaders. This empowers individuals and organisations to reach their full innovation potential. We offer in house and individual trainings and development programs


Theory + Practice

Friedrich Franse Settels Savenije BV 

Our in house programs are based on engineering management experience in high tech high pace semiconductor equipment. Programs are running and appreciated for 15+ years in R&D environments worldwide.

We empower technical professionals with immersive courses on System Engineering and personal development. 

Our mission is to teach state of the art innovation methods, cultivate technical leadership skills, and drive personal growth in the ever-evolving high tech landscape.

Beyond powerpoint Lectures: Engaging immersive trainings based on our experience in high tech semicon equipment developments and human interaction issues from engineering practice

Engage in interactive workshops and hands-on simulations that reflect real-world scenarios.

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Learn and exercise knowledge in realistic simulations that mimic the challenges of daily engineering practice.

We focus on practical knowledge, ensuring it can immediately be applied for maximum impact.

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In house Programs and open enrollment trainings with partners

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Comprehensive in house programs covering the fundamentals and advanced concepts of System Engineering and essential Leadership skills for technical leadership talents

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In house Programs designed to enhance leadership skills of technical staff, communication abilities, and overall personal growth. The solution to make the organisation scalable

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Specialized trainings for technical professionals aspiring to take on leadership roles. In house or by open enrollment with our partner High Tech Institute

Develop Your Skills to the next level: Engineering and Personal Growth Courses

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Holistic Development

Our courses integrate technical knowledge with essential soft skills, ensuring comprehensive development for technical professionals.

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Expert-Led Training

Learn from industry experts with years of experience, gaining practical insights and actionable strategies for success.

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Career Advancement

Our programs provide with the skills and knowledge needed to advance talents  careers and take on leadership roles in your business.

Technical Professionals: Dilemmas you encounter in everyday practice

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Problem-Solving Strategies

Develop effective strategies to tackle complex technical challenges and find innovative solutions.

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Managing conflicting interests

learn to balance the interests of various stakeholders with conflicting requirements and interests

Communication Skills

Enhance your communication skills to effectively collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders. Not just theory, but exercises based on your practice

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Examples of issues we address in our trainings and programs

A brilliant engineer becomes project manager. He struggles with his new role and learns delegating, requirements menagement and building an effective team in a technical leadership training

Feedback can be taken personally if it is not done in a constructive manner. In a good manner, the relation is guarded and the issue can be addressed as such. (Tough Love)

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Examples of issues we address in our trainings and programs

A brilliant engineer becomes project manager. He struggles with his new role and learns delegating, requirements menagement and building an effective team in technical leadership training

When presentations with stakeholders go wrong, tensions arise between team members and negative feedback can result in serious relation issues. Presentation skills, stakeholder management and constructive feedback are topics in our programs and courses 

When team members do not move, when management ignores your ideas, it can feel like running into a stone wall. We teach how to deal with resistance, manage stakeholders to break through the walls and have impact.

What Our Clients Say

The System Engineering course was incredibly informative and helped me improve my skills significantly.

John Smith

The personal development program transformed my leadership abilities and boosted my confidence.

Alice Johnson

I highly recommend Friedrich Franse Settels Savenije BV for anyone looking to advance their technical career.

David Brown

FFSS LEADERSHIP COURSES

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.


FFSS PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TRAININGS

1. System Engineering methods: The hard skills toolbox for successful development of complex systems 

 2. Requirements Engineering Learn how to collect, clarify, document and manage requirements and design decisions thoughout the development process 

 3. Function & physical breakdown of complex systems 

4. Design and Budgetting for... Learn to set up and manage error budgets, reliability, availibility, cost budgets 

5. Risk Management: FMEA, Process Capability assessmeRisk Register techniques 6. Concurrent Engineering: High speed development process for short time to market 

 6. Project Definition: How to define and initiate complex projects 

7. Problem Identification and solving methods, from the McKinsey method to six sigma techniques, multiple tools will be introduced 

8. System Integration: How to set up a PERT for smart integration and fast risk burn down.

Our Story: We have our roots in high tech equipment development and became involved in technical leaders development since effective technical leaders are essential to make innovations a market succes.


Introducing our Principal Consultants and some of the topics we address in our Technical Leadership trainings and in house programs

fRIEDRICH fRANSE sETTELS sAVENIJE

Technical Leadership Programs

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Achtseweg Zuid 211, 

5651 GW Eindhoven

The Netherlands

Jelm.Franse@sttls.nl

Tel +31629099378. 

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