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Leadership Development and Executive Coaching in Norway
The Medvind team has been helping companies with their restructuring for the past 15 years.
How to be a better leader in a constantly evolving world Norwegian coaching business Medvind (meaning ‘Tailwind’) specialises in helping companies through crucial restructures, focusing their efforts on working with businesses and individuals who are going through a change – which in today’s business environment is often a continuous process. By Line Elise Svanevik
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Based in Oslo, the company consists of highly qualified trainers with experience in both national and international business restructuring. “We primarily work with companies and individuals who are undergoing change,” says CEO of Medvind, Ann-Charlotte Huitfeldt. “To be going through a change could be anything from planning through completion, and today many companies are constantly evolving.” Established in 2002, the company offers a wide range of services for businesses 38 |
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and corporations, including HR, leadership services, employee care, restructuring organisations, executive coaching and career advice. “We provide a complete in-house competency package, which is what sets us apart,” explains Huitfeldt. “We work very broadly, in sectors including bank, finance, IT, industry – the only type of client we don’t have so far is funeral homes.” Although Medvind works with a wide range of big organisations and clients, it is important for Huitfeldt to note that
many of their clients want close relationships – despite their size. Through their work with organisations that are restructuring, Medvind provides expert care in dealing with sensitive issues including downsizing and redundancies. As a forward-thinking business, they provide the tools needed for keeping a good dialogue between management and employees, which is crucial to the restructuring process to avoid conflict. What exactly is coaching? Medvind’s senior leadership development consultant Kristin Løvenskiold says: “The very foundation of coaching is the belief that every individual has the resources to solve their own issues, with support from others.”