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Executive boards of professional organisations are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of communication. Reputation and the impact of communication are becoming regular themes at the top. But at the same time, the position of communication can be improved as far as the rest of the organisation is concerned.

The Economic Board Utrecht (EBU) has asked Berenschot to research promising blockchain propositions in the Green and Healthy domains in the Utrecht region.

How the HR function develops in practice is largely explained by the way organisational tensions are dealt with. The most effective HR structure emerges when opposites are well understood. This is the main conclusion of a study that was conducted by Berenschot in collaboration with the Amsterdam Business School (UvA). Organisations are never finished and in practice, the HR structure is continually being adjusted to suit changing developments within and outside the organisation. Changing tensions and the pursuing of multiple goals lead to a constant dynamic.

Employees are remarkably positive about working in the technological sector. Approximately 83% of employees see digitisation and robotisation as a promising opportunity and encourage these developments. They feel that technology makes their work more challenging and fun. Employees enjoy learning and have a need for professional training and information.

The year 2017 has once again delivered new insights for the energy transition in the Netherlands. Berenschot collected the most important lessons from the past year’s projects for you. Benefit from our seven insights.

At the start of this month, the morning paper ‘Nederlands Dagblad’ dedicated an article to the rise of 3D printing. This new technology can have major consequences for the Netherlands’ role as an import and transit country. In the article, Onno Ponfoort, Berenschot Consultant and specialised in 3D printing, gives his vision on this development.

On behalf of development organisation VSO, six consultants have conducted research into the cooperation between local farmers in Bangladesh and how this can best be achieved. The research was carried out in the context of the Expedition, a Berenschot initiative in which experienced consultants get the opportunity to put themselves to the test during a challenging assignment in unknown territory.

At the end of last month a meeting of the Berenschot Industry Network took place in Papendrecht. Its subject was, among other things, the sourcing policy in the semiconductor and aircraft construction sectors; the Netherlands play a significant part in both these sectors.

Berenschot will launch an international benchmark study covering all communications aspects in the spring of 2018. The main trends emerging from the national benchmarking Berenschot has conducted over the years are the introduction of social newsrooms, and the growing importance of internal communications.

On 14 November Simone Roos (Director-General Government Organisation, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations), gave the official go-ahead, amid great interest, for twelve social return pilot projects. Berenschot is participating with its own pilot project.