When it rains in society, it pours in the classroom. A lot is asked of teachers in the Netherlands, perhaps sometimes too much. The teachers may have an opinion about this, but this sometimes overshadows another truth: “The teachers of the Netherlands are nothing less than heroes and they shape the society of the future every day.”

In the presentation "Impossible is Nothing" based on his bestseller Superschool, Eric van 't Eigende shows what a close team of teachers can achieve for the students and how important they are for the future of their students." Impossible is Nothing is sometimes a feast of recognition, is sometimes hilarious, sometimes hurts because it rubs, but above all it invites you to fight as a team for each other and for the students.

In 1995, Eric van 't Same became an English teacher in the Schilderswijk district of The Hague. He learned daily from his students and colleagues. Eric is currently the director of a VMBO school where he wants to make the plumbers, welders, cooks and nurses of the future. Impossible is nothing!

In 2009 Eric van 't Zelfde became director of one of the worst schools in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. A school with only 34 new student registrations, dramatic exam results, tired teachers and crime. Van 't Zelfde tackled the problems off the beaten track. No fewer than 56 teachers left, of whom 34 in his first year as director. He introduced the genius rule of conduct 'you behave yourself'. He removed a number of students against the law and had to answer to a judge. His unorthodox approach resulted in thunder: threatening situations and personal surveillance. But it paid off: after a few years, his school started to score at or above the national average. In five years time from the worst school in the Netherlands to one of the best schools in the Netherlands: who is the man who realizes this together with his team?

Eric van 't Zelfde tells his life history and the inspired story of his school and the people who walk around there. But the successes come at a hefty price; a price that teachers pay, but which the Netherlands and politics never see or want to see. Superschool is a must for anyone involved in education, as a parent, teacher, policy maker or interested person. Eric van 't Zelfde (1972) was a teacher in The Hague, Scheveningen and Gorinchem, before he became director of the Hugo de Groot in Rotterdam in 2009. At the moment he is a school director at a school in Laren.

How orange and green behavior determine success in teams

Every organization deserves the best teams that achieve the very best results – for everyone involved. That is the premise of this groundbreaking book. 'School doctor Eric van 't Zelfde’ addresses a sensitive subject: misbehavior in teams. Because let's be honest, not every team works well together and not every colleague is equally good. You may be in charge of a team that requires a lot of tinkering.

Eric van 't Zelfde shows you in this new keynote how to do that and how to properly map out your team. In Code Red,. Eric van 't Zelfde introduces a color coding (green, orange and red) that he developed during his career as rector. The colors represent success (green), doubt, but possibility to grow (orange) and no chance of success (red). They are linked to nine typical behavioral traits. The method helps you to identify the troublemakers within your team, but also the real team players. These are the colleagues who are not burdened by learned helplessness, who are loyal to the organization and always strive for improvement. All this is done with integrity, without judging anyone as a person, but by daring to name structural, harmful behavior in the workplace. This is the only way to help your team and your organization to flourish.

• Van 't Zelfde shares the secret behind his success with teams in education
• A simple and targeted method, applicable within any organization
• A groundbreaking book that breaks the taboo on team misconduct Best-selling author