A regenerative future!

Welcome to the first episode of season 2 of A regenerative future, where we in every episode invite inspiring guests who all have in common that they contribute to create as many plusses as possible in the world. Thats what regeneration is all about. In this episode we have invited Kathleen Mathisen, which is the Chief HR Officer in Grieg Seafood, she is an award winning inspiring leader and a mother of two. We are talking about holding on to the summer vibe as long as we can and the great habits from summer we aim to take with us into the coming season. Then dreaming ourselves back to a wonderful upbringing in Mauritius. Where she was so fortunate to have her great uncle (aka the president) as a close mentor. Yes, you get to hear all his advices in this episode. We walk through how she managed a successful transition to a colder North, and what made her win the Sunniva award for her outstanding leadership in 2019. We might also touch upon the future of a Norwegian salmon or two. But then as lightning from clear skies, she faced a sudden downfall in 2021, when a personal crisis hit her right in the head. Literally. We cant end this great story, before the hero has been able to rise again. So we finish off by talking about how she with one step at the time got herself back on track and what we all can learn from her journey. Wish you all a great listen and hope you all are able to bring your great habits from summer into the coming season!

The first time I saw Lars Erik Lund sharing brutally honest about his mental health and depression on Facebook, I knew then that he would be a leader that would make a difference for many peoples lives going forward. I have since had the pleasure to share the mike with him several times and every time he continue to inspire me with his radical openness and they way he break down stigma around mental health. Lars Erik Lund is Executive Vice President for strategy and sustainability at Veidekke and has received several awards for his openness around mental health. In this weeks episode we talk about the things we love: from new beginnings, thinking outside the box to doing good because thats the right thing to do. We also discuss how mental health and concrete can be sexy, why sharing is a must and not an option, the hardships of living with depression, the good and bad with diagnosis, why we need to broaden the term normal, how we need to make talking less sensitive and ending up on some newfound love for bikes and lycra. I have been look forward to share this episode with all of you, so you can get to know the man behind the myth. Wishing you all a great listen!

Last time I met todays guest was when she invited me to speak infront of the extended global leadership team of Red Cross and challenged me to share my personal story being gay with leaders from many countries where its illegal to be me. I must admit I was a bit scared. Catrhine Foss Stene is the founder of Skapr a management consultancy company. She is also the leader of the jury of Norways largest ranking of young leadership talents by E24. I know her as a digital enthusiast and change facilitator. We talk about how getting a grandchild made her rethink work and decide to found her own company, the importance of a supporting partner, how we can push boundaries with dialogue, the magic of digital tools for great collaboration, the most important skills for successful leadership in the future and a lot of great tips working with teams all over the world. This is a lady with true global impact, wish you all a great listen!

Kicking off the new year with a person that is a true role model in being him/herself unapologetically. I met Torben last time in 2017. I knew him then only as Torben. Today he/her identifies as both Torben and Cathrine Dyhr-Nielsen. This is the first time I meet him/her after coming out as a trans person, and I didn't know who would show up as my guest in this episode. Would it be Torben or Cathrine? He/she is a recruitment advisor focusing on getting people who are left outside the job market, to get in again. He/she is also founded Inclusify a company aiming to help companies take advantage of their diversity and become more inclusive. We talk about the life long journey of becoming our true authentic selves, we try to answer the questions around being trans that you might not dare to ask, that apathy is worse than doing wrong, how we all have a responsibility to not become too sensitive and our common dream for a world where there is no longer any wish to fit in. I have really been looking forward to share this impactful story with you all. This felt like a fairytale of the world we dream of and leaves me with a lot of hope for the future. Let 2023 be the year where we all dare to show up as our true, brilliant and authentic selves. Unapologetically!

I first met the truly inspiring Chisom Udeze 4 years ago. We recently connected again after Covid, when I was lucky enough to be invited to facilitate a panel at her amazing conference Diversify Nordics Summit, this fall. Since I first met her, she has been a women that truly inspires me with her story, how she makes other people feel and how she put actions behind her dreams. She is a 3 times impact founder and European Commission expert . She is working relentlessly to make our society more diverse and inclusive for all. We talk about how our childhoods have programmed us to act, how it is growing up with no security net, our inspiring mothers who make the impossible happen, about the importance of listening to our own voices, the journey from grass to grace, how people who dont believe in us has made us even better, about systemic discrimination and homophobia, on getting rid of cancel-culture, the responsibility we all have to speak up when we can and that we need to accept that the work for a better society never will be done. I left this conversation wiser and wanting to learn more, so we might need to invite her back. Lets go beyond intentions and just do better together!

Berta Lende Røed is an inspiring and successful CEO and founder of Fuelbox, which is a global organisation that believes that great conversations will heal the world. I first got to know her when she invited me to a breakfast at our home through social media. She has since then definitely become a sister from another mister, she is an inspiring business leader and after this episode apparently also a rapper. Maybe we got a new jingle for the podcast right here?   In the episode we talk about how fear has got us both to where we are today, either fear of loosing our loved ones or on the other side fearing our loved ones. She gives us all some great advices for those who want to start their own business, we share things we are really proud of in life, but that we dont usually talk about. We reflect around why men and boys need more practise in deep meaningful conversations and ending with what really annoys us in the world today. To conclude it all, its all about creating a global show of curiosity!

Poornima Luthra is a well known TedX speaker, Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School, an author of now three books and a strong activist for equality for all. She strongly believes in the power of positive change and influence through education. I have had the pleasure to contribute to her books and working together on several occasions and look forward to dig a bit deeper in what she think is the solutions for a more regenerative future. We are discussing advices for boring teachers, how we all can find our passion in life, if we need adversity to grow, discrimination and her experiences growing up as a coloured women, what life has thought us to give back, that diversity is an everyone matter and about her latest book on how we all can become the best allies. She ends it all with: Step up. The time is now. If we want to change. We all need to step up! Happy listening!

Nøyaktig 2 ledere jeg har hatt på min vei, gir meg skikkelig vondt i magen av. Den dag i dag.Det er så mye makt en leder har på oss og kulturen på arbeidsplassen. En dårlig kultur kan få folk til å grue seg til å gå på jobb.Både Mette og jeg har erfart ledere vi får vondt i magen av.Det tar vi praten om bare dager før hun lanserer sin bok om hvordan praktisk bygge gode kulturer med tittelen "Make it move".Og ja, det er jammen på tide at vi beveger næringslivet i en bedre retning. I ukens episode av A regenerativ future, får du en liten sniktitt på hvordan vi praktisk bygger gode og menneskevennlige kulturer blant annet gjennom 4 grønne knapper vi kan trykke på.La oss gjerne få høre hva du har lært av å bygge kultur av ledere som har gitt deg vondt i magen, eller de som virkelig har fått deg til å skinne?

From war to world stages.Born and raised in Syria, in the middle of war and chaos, Ahmad Joudeh thought himself dance in secret.It became his way out. His way to influence the world for the better.His father strongly disapproved of his path, hes wanted by Isis and is a stateless refugee.Despite all of that, he continues to inspire the world leaders with his dance and story.From the streets of Damascus to Davos, the grand stages of Europe and Oslo Business Forum. From you think you can dance to Eurovision and becoming the favorite of royals. His story is one of courage, creativity, and hope.Listen in if you want to learn;– How to find purpose and following your passion even from the darkest places– How you can use your passion to influence world peace.– How leadership and art creates hope for a better future.He now dances with the Dutch National and San Diego Ballet, named a Young Global Leader 2024 by the World Economic Forum and an ambassador for UNHCR and SOS Childrens villages.Because sometimes, movement says what words can’t.💭 What gives you hope for the future?

Han tør å si høyt det andre bare tenker. LinkedIns skarpeste urokråke Fredrik Fornes, forfatter av «Ingen bryr seg om karrieren din», og mannen bak TEDx-foredraget om hvordan du kan mestre corporate bullsh*t. Han er kvikk, direkte og garantert en som får deg både til å le og tenke, og denne ukens gjest i vodcasten A regenerative future.Du får en rå, ærlig og underholdende prat om hvordan vi kan skape et mer rettferdig, inkluderende og meningsfult arbeidsliv for fremtiden.I episoden får du høre mer om:- Hykleri, alderisme og falsk mangfoldsprat.- Hvordan skape karrieretestlaben som passer deg- Hvordan generasjoner kan spille hverandre gode- Håpet om et transparent og ekte arbeidsliv- Motet til å bruke stemmen din, selv når du får kritikk og hatVi håper episoden får deg til å tenke og ikke minst ta noen steg til å skape en enda bedre fremtid for deg selv og de rundt deg.Hva tenker du må til for å skape et bedre arbeidsliv for fremtiden?

I denne episoden av A regenerative future har jeg gleden av å ha med meg Lars Christian Larsen i vodden.Lars er medgründer i Vidde.ai, tidligere forretningsutvikler i Schibsted og utdannet innen organisasjonspsykologi. Han kombinerer teknologi og natur på en unik måte i utviklingen av ledere og team.Vi snakker blant annet om:✨ Hvorfor helsefokusert prestasjonsutvikling er nøkkelen til et regenerativt arbeidsliv.✨ Hvordan flytte fokus fra sykefravær til energipåfyll og prestasjon.✨ Hvordan en intern konflikt i Schibsted ble starten på Vidde✨ Hvordan vi kan ta små «gnagsår» i organisasjonen tidlig – før de blir store.✨ Hvordan biometriske data og -hacking kan brukes inn i lederutvikling for målbar effekt.✨ Hvem som har vært den beste lederen Lars har hatt noensinne og hva hun gjorde riktig.Dette er en samtale om å tenke nytt, ta små steg og våge å utvikle organisasjoner som gir energi tilbake i motsetning til å tappe oss ⚡️Hva tenker du om å bruke biometrics og -hacking i utvikling av folka våre?

Vi er tilbake med sesong 2 av vodden A regenerative future, hvor vi inviterer gjester som inspirerer oss til å skape så mange plusser som mulig i livene våre, for oss selv og de vi har rundt oss.Vi kickstarter sesongen med et tema som er viktigere enn noen gang og berører mange av oss. Nemlig ytringsklima på jobb.For å gjøre oss klokere på dette, har vi med oss ingen ringere enn Jan Abild. Han er rådgiver i Y-story, kåret til Årets nykommer 2024 som foredragsholder og han er tidligere lærer.
Jan har i mange år jobbet med kommunikasjon, organisasjonsutvikling og ledelse, og han er en av de fremste stemmene i Norge når det gjelder å ytringsklima.For et par uker siden hadde jeg glede av å høre han på et miniforedrag om nettopp dette. Jeg ble nysgjerrig på mer og det gjorde at jeg bare måtte få han på som gjest. Slik at vi kan dykke litt mer ned i grøten og dele dette med alle dere.
Jan er også kjent for å være nysgjerrig, reflektert og direkte, en kombinasjon som gjør at vi kan forvente både kloke perspektiver og å bli litt utfordret i denne episoden. Har også hørt at han er morsom.Sammen utforsker vi fem faktorer du kan jobbe med for å styrke ytringsklimaet der du er, hvorfor ytringsklima er avgjørende for trivsel, prestasjon og gode liv, og selvfølgelig for den fremtiden vi ønsker å bygge.Vi ønsker deg en god vlytt og en ny sesong som bringer deg så mange plusser som mulig i livet!

Føler du noen ganger at det er vanskelig å få til en god matchmaking når du selv skal rekruttere eller at det er vanskelig å forstå prosessen som jobbsøker?Da trenger du ikke lete så mye lenger. Vi har invitert den profilerte hodejegeren og nå nybakte forfatteren Kristin Westreng Aas til en prat, om hvordan vi kan skape en bedre verden prosess for prosess og en kandidat av gangen.Jeg har vært så heldig å få lese boken "Tiltrekk flere - Ansett bedre" og nå kan du få en sniktitt på alle de gode konkrete rådene og tipsene, før du har din kopi i hendene. Vi snakker om:- Hvordan bli bedre på å utvikle talenter inn i roller de passer godt inn i.- Hvorfor solid forskningsbasert og strukturert rekruttering skaper bedre match for alle parter og dermed bedre liv.- Konkrete tips til hvordan rekruttere bedre for å få rett talent på rett plass og samtidig sørge for at flere får mulighet.- Og noen tips til jobbsøkere som kan heve din kompetanse på prosessen, slik at du er et skritt nærmere å lande en jobb du vil trives i.Vi gratulerer Kristin med ny bok og lykke til med utsolgt lansering!

This episode is in Norwegian; enjoy texted version on YouTube. Hvem bedre å starte nytt vodcast år enn med å bli bedre kjent med Solfrid Flateby, som om kun få dager skal leder en av årets viktigste næringslivskonferanser; NHOs årskonferanse. Et lite forspill kan du kalle det. Hu er tidligere toppleder og nå prisbelønt leder og foredragsholder, men er også kjent som dronninga av campingplassen (med egen låt), hu har også jobba for kongehuset, spiller trekkspill og er ikke minst mor for to flotte døtre. Lytt til eller se episoden om du er nysgjerrig på å bli enda bedre kjent med hu Solfrid personlig og ikke minst lære om; - Hvordan vi alle kan finne vår drivkraft til å skape det livet vi ønsker? - Hvordan vi kan lære av både gode og dårlige ledere og bruke det til kraft for å gjøre ledelse enda bedre selv. - Hvordan balanser autentisitet og det å værra oss sjæl med klokskap for å få til det vi vil i livet? - Hvordan bygge robusthet i oss selv og andre rundt oss? - Hvordan du kan skape suksess gjennom å lære å våge å prøve alt du ikke dauer av, og få alle folk du møter på din vei til å føle seg verdifulle. Det blir både litt tårer og latter, og jeg beundrer hvor personlig Solfrid er i denne samtalen og deler med oss ting hun aldri har delt før i offentligheten. En regenerativ fremtid handler også om åpenhet, slik at vi kan stå sammen om å skape bedre, så jeg er glad for at vodcasten ofte har den effekten på folk. Ønsker dere alle en god og nærende start på året!

When life serves us some curveballs, we could all need some tools to get our selves back on track. As I recently lost my mom and are saying goodbye to my workplace for 8 years, I find myself coming back to silence, meditation and positive psychology to grief, digest and then create clearity towards building a new future. And I couldn't think of a better person to guide us through some of these tools to listen inwards, to process and give us some new perspectives on life, than Gunvor Dyrdal, who is a professor in mindfulness and positive psychology at the Norwegian University for Technology and Science. You should listen to this weeks episode if you want to learn about... - How to get yourself through the curve balls life throws at you. - Why grieving properly is important to be able to move on. - How to find meaning in life, by shifting your perspective. - The importance of gratitude and acceptance for a better life. - How to get started with listening inwards, silence and mediation. - The power of going through it together with your community. Thanks for listening and we wish you A regenerative week ahead!

It's getting closer and closer to the American election, and I must say Im a bit nervous for the outcome. I guess a lot of the world its holding its breath at the moment. To calm my self down, I needed to talk to an American activist, that can give me some insight about whats going on down there and give me some hope that there's still many Americans out there that want to create a better world and wants Kamala to win the election. It would be such a great step for the world, if America in a couple of days could get its first female president. I would say the world needs it. And I also suggest Lisa running for president in the future after listened to all her wisdom in this episode. Get to know a future presidential candidate, that has many similarities with the current running one, in this episode of A regenerative future. You should listen to the episode if your curious on: - How Lisas journey from Harlem to Oslo, thought her to focus on strengths. - What she learned from her great role model of an activist Grandma. - The cool effects of reversed mentoring. - How you can support integration of youth and adult immigrants, to create a better society for us all. - The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion backlash movement, that might take us backwards. - The American election, the burden of being mixed race and hopes for the future. The world needs more leaders like Kamala and Lisa. So I vote Kamelisa for president.

The fall is definitely here, so get your beanies on, bring a big smile and some headphones and get your ass out for a walk in the crisp fall weather to enjoy the beautiful colours. If walking and listening is not for you, my talk with Elham Binai will also for sure bring you the beanie feeling, hopefully a smile on your face, some crisp topics and some colourful reflections. So you might as well enjoy it indoors with a blanket and a warm cup of something delicious. Elham is a seasoned CHRO with an extensive global career, she now runs her own global leadership consultancy and work with a lot of exciting companies within AI and tech. On her sparetime she does meaningful stuff like sitting in the board of Plan Norway and walking around smiling with her hat on. Listen to this weeks episode of A regenerative future if your curios on; - How we all can use our upbringing, in Elhams case fleeing from war, and the values that our life has instilled in us to lead better for the future? - Faith, spirituality and scriptures and how those can help us to tackle changes that are coming our way and the great leadership lessons they serve. - How being unapologetically ourselves also at work, links to great mental health. - Why the happiness index doesn’t make meaning and needs to be replaced with the meaningful index. - Whats broken with the modern day slavery and whats making us so sick, fat and (not so) happy? We are off course ending on a high note on the solutions to create better lives for us all. Thank you for listening. Wish you a great unapologetic week with lots of meaning!

Haven't we all wished that our days had some extra hours? What if we have got it all wrong this whole time, and it's not about more hours, but how we use them? Or maybe we could even do with less? The future might be so bright that we all need to wear shades! I definitely needed to get to the bottom of some research that shows that working a 4 day work week gives more output in productivity, than working a normal 5 day work week. And more healthier and fulfilled people. Who better to invite for a chat than the amazing Sarah Uldal, which is a partner in 4 day week global and helps companies move towards a more sustainable shorter work week, or just implementing some of the principles that makes us more productive and live better lives? Listen to this weeks episode if you want to understand how: 1. You can work less, with more impact. 2: A 4 day work week could look like. 3: You can either implement some of the great principles or if you want, go all the way. 4: We can live better and more balanced lives with the time we have. Wish you a regenerative week ahead and hope you get some great tips from us this week, so you can live your best life now! Xoxo Sarah and Chris

The world and our workplaces could need a whole lot of more joy infused into it, so who better to invite to this episode of A regenerative future than Annicken Day, which has joy as her guiding star in life. Annicken is a best selling author, key note and Ted-X speaker and expert in workplace culture, she has joy as her guiding star. She started her career getting fired from a job when she tried to coach her leader to treat their people a bit better (an experience we share). Then she understood that she needed to embark on a journey to improve workplace cultures and build better leaders. She is passionate about the importance of realising our dreams now, as Annicken just did. To spoil it a bit, it involves working from anywhere, some sun and just a little bit of wine. We talk about going from making work not suck, to being a thriving place and how joy and passion is important parts of a thriving workplace. We get to know Maya, the fictional businesswomen from her book, who I think we all can relate to. I at least felt like the story of Maya is the story of me. Or maybe it's you? And then we end on the importance of once in a while have a proper touchdown with yourself to transform, and how that can look like. We wish you a transformative fall ahead and a joyful ride in this episode of A regenerative future!

Did you know that the textile industry is responsible for more than 8% of the total Co2 emissions, which is more than both airplanes and boats? Im wondering why we dont talk more about our own overconsumption of clothes and the industry that encourages us to consume way to much clothes. We are fuelling an industry that is both destroying our planet and creates large islands of clothes in landfills all over the world. Its about time we as consumers take action and its about time companies within the industry does the same. Finally this week, we got the great news with passing of new legislation in Norway that makes it easier to sell reused clothes and other products. Hopefully that will take us some steps on the way. One of the companies that also tries to take us there, and which has had worldwide success with their recycling of plastic bottles, is Tomra. Now they are aiming to conquer the textile industry and make it circular. This week we are lucky to get to speak to Vibeke Krohn, who has taken on the important role as CEO for Tomra textiles. She has a passion for creating a better world and making sure we use our resources wisely and hopefully over and over again.  So if you are curious on how we can change one of the worst industries and how you can contribute. Then tune in to this weeks episode of A regenerative future. With Tomra´s previous success with plastic bottles, Im hopeful that they will contribute to make one of the worst industries become a bit better. Lets all be a part of the change and do our share fare in consuming less!