2021 06 22

Time flies when you have fun!

And this year really flew away! I have been privileged not to be affected too much by the pandemic and the last months I have been doing so much fun things, but now summer is sneaking into my life more and more and it is soon time for a few weeks out of office. But first I must share some great news!

As a kickoff after the vacations one of my dreams will come true in Fulufjället National Park. Namely to work with leadership development in the Swedish mountains. Together with Siri Wikander and Niklas Lindhardt I will do Beyond Retreat – a three-day retreat for leaders as an inspirational restart before re-entering the workplace after the pandemic – with one of the most beautiful backdrops you can imagine! You can read more about it and apply here because we have three seats left.

And when I’m fully back in business, I have the honour to partner up with Nexer Tech Talent for the third year in a row and do all their training for their talent programs at Scania, Volvo Cars, Handelsbanken, FMV and Folksam to mention a few. I get at least three days with all the new talents on personal leadership, groupdynamics & collaboration, and governance & leadership. So much fun to come!

At the same time, quite a few of my clients really are in growth mode. This autumn I will for example support implementation of new management roles at Qualisys. I will also recruit the new Communications Director for IPEN and I will continue backing the management team at Scouterna.

But it can be lonely at the top, and I’m so grateful to have found Fredrik Hörlyk, which I now call Partner in Crime. And together we are making this next move when we start CoCreate Community in Floda. A locally cultivated cluster of giggers that aim to grow our business stronger and more sustainable together. Our base is of course Garveriet and if you are tired of isolating yourself at home but don’t long to commute all week to Gothenburg when we open up our society after summer, I really suggest you take a look at this. Always happy to have a cup of coffee on our terrace and listen to your challenges.

I wish you a beautiful summer!

/Johan

Johan Norrfjärd
I work with people driven business development. Simply because I want to give momentum to the right kind of transformation. The transformation coming from vertical development that creates a better world for current and coming generations. I strive for trust, happiness and freedom in all collaborations and co-creations.
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