Luk Wuyts is the new business development director at Room without a Roof, experts in lifelong learning. The company has some major players in the port of Antwerp as clients. “There is no roof or limit to personal growth. That also applies to organisations.“
Can you tell us what your job entails?
Luk Wuyts (LW): “I am responsible for expanding the services in the field of Learning & Development, IT training and consulting. We want to market more widely the various brands under Room without a Roof, including ‘The Training Coach’, which is already well-known in the port. A spearhead at many companies is finding suitable employees. A number of companies are therefore starting an internal academy. We support organisations in setting it up. In this, we can also really add value.”
“Another hot topic is good data management and employee support in digital transformations. Part of this is developing and implementing quality dashboards and other reporting, for example in Power BI data visualisation (Power BI is a business intelligence (BI) platform for enterprises, ed.). Here, too, we support and advise the customer, from data analysis, advice in the preparation of reporting to the elaboration of the dashboards.”
What emphases do you want to place in your new job, and what are the challenges?
LW: “I want to respond to the needs in terms of people management, change management and data management. I know from experience that the implementation of changes only succeeds if they are widely supported. In that context, we organise ‘learning networks’ in the port community, where knowledge sharing between companies is done.”
How did you end up in the logistics world?
LW: “After pursuing an MBA at Antwerp Management School (AMS), I made the move to the port, working at various companies in logistics, forwarding, warehousing and waste management. As an Antwerp native, I always had a fascination for the port and working there has only increased it. I have always found it fascinating to get to know a new environment. From every role in every company, you take away experiences and learning aspects.”
What do you want to achieve professionally?
LW: “My ambition is always to help give direction to the company’s vision and strategy. That is also my motivation at Room without a Roof, to keep the organisation agile and alert, to help the organisation grow healthily. Enjoying doing your job is something we are always fully committed to, and given that I really enjoy my current job, I especially want to keep going for a long time.”
Do you have another personal message?
LW: “I strongly believe in the added value for both the individual and the organisation of already changing roles or functions, or even changing employers. A switch brings new insights, experiences and fresh oxygen. Personal development and growth, run like a thread through my career. The move to a company that is committed to this is therefore logical and natural.”
