JobAligner was born out of a fascination with the development of organizations, individuals, and leadership. The development of the JobAligner work happiness formula has almost been in sync with the personal challenges and career of founder Menco Erenst. Menco's personal mission is therefore to contribute to a positive and peaceful society! With JobAligner, he challenges managers and employees to work together respectfully, to make work happiness the standard, and to ensure a good balance between work and private life.
For many years, Menco guided executive teams in mapping out their strategies. He noticed that the members of the executive often lacked unity regarding the strategic direction. Interestingly enough, this was often due to egos and personal irritations that were not voiced. To break this stalemate, executives were challenged to express their personal reservations to their fellow board members. This was a healthy way to create business cohesion and unity.
The above illustrates that self-awareness and a certain degree of vulnerability are important for the proper functioning of leaders. Menco specialized in leadership training and found alignment with the philosophy of Brene Brown. Leaders are challenged to be vulnerable and to look at themselves critically. To lead with empathy and an open heart.
Triggered by a past where Menco was not accustomed to expressing his deepest emotions, proved nearly fatal. A resting heart rate of 150 - 200 beats per minute for a period of one year compelled him to drastically change his lifestyle. From that moment on, he became fascinated with the possibilities of personal development and growth.
Menco felt it was the right moment to combine the knowledge and experience he had acquired into an Integrated Work Happiness Formula. Why? An increasing number of employees are experiencing high work pressure, excessive stress, concentration problems, decreased motivation, and sometimes even a lack of happiness in life. At the same time, the number of burnouts is rising, particularly among young employees. Naturally, this development also affects productivity. In short: reason enough to make work happiness a top priority. JobAligner was born.
CEO & Founder
I consider it my personal mission to contribute to a positive and peaceful society! Through JobAligner, I challenge employees and managers to be more aligned in life, to work together respectfully, to watch over a good work-life balance, and to make greater work happiness the standard.
For me, increasing work happiness is synonymous with achieving hard business objectives by paying attention to the human side. And by approaching the theme of Work Happiness both top-down and bottom-up. In other words: optimizing work happiness is a matter of concern for all involved.
I believe that a positive mindset, love, and self-awareness are the foundations for any form of growth. My motto: let's create a world together where work happiness, healthy entrepreneurial results, and personal growth are central.
If you want change, be the change!
Chief Information Officer
Why do people always ask me if I'm traveling abroad for work or vacation? I never like to answer this question because the answer is always both. I'm so in love with what I do that I don't draw a line between work and personal life. Yes, I am a programmer... and I can work from anywhere. That's true! But it's not about what I do, it's about how I feel about it. I've found the perfect workspace where I work with a lot of pleasure and also get to know myself better.
Okay, but that's not all. I've faced many challenges, such as setting boundaries, learning to say no, feeling uncomfortable, and lacking self-confidence. But I'm glad I've been able to overcome my personal challenges. I realize that my work environment and atmosphere have contributed to this. In turn, I'm happy to contribute to providing employees from other organizations with an optimal and pleasant workspace. And you know what's great? JobAligner exactly does that! It literally addresses all the issues that stand in the way of work happiness.
