Talks

Designing a healthier work-life

I believe that wellbeing is not a luxury, but a critical tool for success. And while the ultimate responsibility for a healthy work culture lies with the organisation – its leadership, structures, systems, and policies – I also believe in empowerment, and that you can influence the change you want to see, by focussing on what you can control in your own (work)life.

I do talks about what it takes to lead yourself and to transform and cultivate a sustainable work culture where performance and wellbeing go hand in hand.

From my time as head of Global Communication in Novo Nordisk, I spearheaded a cultural change where we significantly reduced stress levels and increased performance, energy and creativity. Starting point has been to experiment and challenge the ’autopilot’, and to move the mindset from a traditional workload response to a proactive work life design.

I also do talks about ‘Slow Leadership’, a leadership philosophy, developed with Pia Hauge for leaders who want to perform without the risk of burnout. It is built on 7 principles that are the guiding stars for a rich, productive and sustainable work life.

The principles are:

Focus on the quality of the work
Get more of the important work done
Use time and cognitive capacity with intentional care
Create space for reflection and learning along the way
Be present in one thing at a time
Prioritise brain breaks and restitution
Take speed out of difficult decisions

In my talks, I draw on my own experiences, from both my professional and personal life.

Examples of Talks:

Sustainable performance
How a personal crisis became the starting point for creating a sustainable worklife culture
Slow leadership
About the ‘7 principles’ and how to achieve more by doing less
Let’s talk about stress
Learnings from my own stress leave and how to get back on your feet again
Specific topics like:
Deep work; Focus time; E-mails; Meeting culture; Rest and restitution.

Themes can be combined depending on wishes and needs.