Karelian Pie

You know you’re in Finland when Karelian pies are served for breakfast.

Erik Mattsson had the privilege of spending a day in Finland with a global management team:

“This is one of my favourite set-ups for many reasons, not least because the whole world comes together in a single room. But also – as in this case – to meet a group of knowledgeable, friendly and curious people.”

During the workshop, all participants practised their own presentations – they delivered them, received feedback and gave it a second go (with me helping out on stage).

Five things that make this course different:

– It’s a two-step course: an introductory webinar (or two, depending on participants’ time zones) followed by an in-person workshop
– You work on your own presentations – not made-up exercises
– Live guidance during the delivery yields immediate results
– Watching your colleagues receive feedback is a powerful learning experience in itself
– The shared experience and plenty of laughter throughout the day help to build the team

A management team that does not communicate clearly loses credibility – no matter how good their strategy is, hence the focus on communication. The format is designed for management teams and leadership programmes.

Other news

Some things never change

In one of the last assignments of the semester, Ordrum’s Erik Mattsson visited Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education: I have stood in many phone booths over the…

Authorities are not just about law and justice

Authorities are not just regulations and decisions. They are people who meet people. And in every meeting – in-person or online – the image of public service is shaped. When…

2000-04: CHAMPS

For several years, we had the privilege of working with the Chalmers Advanced Management Programme (CHAMPS), which was Chalmers’ organisation for external leadership training. Erik Mattsson delivered several training courses…