MiL Institute provides you with a personal coach to give you support and promote your development. Someone who guides and helps you advance through a series of discussions.
Our smorgasbord
Variety of coaches
The choice of coach is crucial. If the relationship between you and your coach doesn’t work then no amount of competence can help – regardless of how highly qualified they are. MiL Institute therefore offers a wide variety of different types of coach as well as competence.
Competence in both discussion methodology and culture
All of our coaches possess the ability to allow for meaningful discussions along with having an intimate knowledge of managers’ everyday life, the dilemmas that often occur, conflict situations and ways of solving problems.
Finding a match in two stages
We begin with a longer discussion with one of MiL Institute’s senior qualified staff to map out the direction you need to take. This is free of charge. It is followed by an initial meeting with the selected coach, and there is still no obligation on your part.
Clear boundaries
When the first discussion with the coach is successful a contract is drawn up covering frequency of meetings and cost. Every meeting takes one and a half to two hours and takes the form of a personal one-on-one discussion.
Constant quality control
Guidance is always available for our MiL coaches, where they can discuss the experiences they have of change as well as receiving further training in three different deployments on ten different occasions during the year. In addition to this an evaluation is made at the end of each discussion series.
The results
What’s happened by the end of a discussion series with a personal coach? The discussions seldom leave a spectacular, dramatic impression. On the other hand there are usually lasting insights as well as broader understandings, which lead the customer to an enduring change in their conduct.
The following changes have been observed in people we have coached:
- increase in personal effectiveness.
- greater awareness of use of time.
- more passion and energy at work.
- greater clarity about what is required.
- dormant resources kick into action.
- ability to be oneself even in difficult situations.
- greater care taken of close relationships.
Our coaches
MiL Institute has worked with management training and coaching since 1977. The approach has always been based on managers’ own assignments at their place of work, and the actual issues they are facing – rather than from theoretical constructions and hypothetical situations.
Short Coaching
In certain cases, MiL Institute also offers Short Coaching. The aim and direction of short coaching are narrower and contain a larger element of advice and support than individual coaching. It is also shorter – limited to three or four sessions – but the length of each session is the same as that of individual coaching, i.e. you meet personally and in private for one and a half to two hours.
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Coaches
Benedikte Achen
A Master’s degree in Organization Psychology and Adult Pedagogy, supplemented with a four-year education as an Existential Therapist, specializing in organizations. Benedikte has intimate knowledge of the public sector, experience of developing personal leadership as well as leader teams. She functions as a sparring partner, coach and facilitator. In her work, she focuses on the professional person, and also has a great interest in philosophy and the history of European art and
culture.
Daina Alm
Learning coach and MiL Associate since 2002, She holds an MBA and also has a diploma in Psychosynthesis Therapy. She works as a coach with leadership and organisation culture. Daina wrote the book ‘The Advantage of Diversity’. She previously marketed consumer products for amongst others SCA, Arla and Carlsberg. Formerly she was a senior consultant with Kairos Futures.
Helena Andén
Learning coach and individual coach at MiL, ICF diploma. Long personal experience of management work at different levels within IKEA combined with plenty of international contacts. Education in HR and social psychology, complemented with various types of mentor training. Genuine group coach after many years working with UGL, team development, conflict management and debriefing at individual and group levels. Adopting the global perspective, looks for patterns and bridges gaps in order to create a permanent development.
Johanna Baagøe
Learning coach and MiL Associate. Johanna is a lawyer with experience of the banking and insurance sectors. She has also worked as a management consultant focusing on business development and as Head of HR for cell phone operator 3 and as Chief Operating Officer at Linklaters law firm where she was responsible for business planning, follow up and business services. Johanna has been a learning coach and individual coach for MiL Institute since 2002.
Pelle Bengtsson
Learning coach and Senior Associate at the MiL Institute. He has a BA in Theology and is a licensed Lucas Therapist. He is a learning coach and priest in the Swedish Church responsible for management training of priests in Lund’s diocese. Pelle is especially interested in existential aspects of leadership. He is a Zen teacher and particularly interested in Dag Hammarskjöld. Above all Pelle works with personal development as a discussion coach. He has been with MiL since 1995.
Johan Blad
Learning coach and individual coach at MiL, ICF diploma. International experience as Executive Coach and Business Coach since 1992. Degree from the Center for Management Design in the US and a four-year education as Clinical Gestalt Psychotherapist at the University of Derby. Worked with communication and leadership as an instructor at Dale Carnegie and as Assistant CEO in a consulting company with management group and business development. Wide aesthetic interests: pictures, photography, film and sound.
Mattias Blomqvist
ICF Certified Coach with experience from both the private and public sectors. Has worked as a Product Specialist and Sales Manager within the Nordic countries for Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology organisations. Currently working as a consultant developing individuals and groups in leadership, sales and marketing skills.
Axel Carlberg
Axel has a PhD. in ethics and is ICF certified coach. He works as an independent organisational consultant, researcher and analyst on ethical matters for both the private and public sectors. Axel has also a long experience in furthering personal development through his past work as priest and spiritual counsellor. Axel brings to all his undertakings a rich international multicultural perspective from his upbringing in Mexico and his years in Canada and France.
Maria Delmar
Senior Partner, programme director and learning coach at the MiL Institute. Maria has a degree in business administration and a master in Gestalt Therapy. She has many years' experience of senior management including management positions in the health service. Maria helps workplaces undergoing change, works with development of senior management groups and as an individual coach within MiL. She has been with MiL since 1988.
Inger Dræby
Senior Partner, programme director and coach in MiL Institute. MA in Comparative Literature, highly interested in national and company culture issues. Based on a systemic approach, Inger works with creating space for meaningful dialogues within groups and organisations. Previously HRD manager for 3M Nordic. Broad international experience. Active in MiL since 1995, primarily working with in-house leadership and team development, conflict management, and coaching. She also coordinates coaching operations for MiL in Copenhagen.
Lena Englund
Senior Partner, Programme Director and Learning coach at MiL Institute. Behaviourist and also holds an MBA. She has been working in business since 1985 with line experience, for instance as Manager of the Division for Staff and Activity Development within the Church of Sweden, as well as running a business of her own. Since 1995, Lena Englund has worked as a consultant and coach in the fields of personal development, team development, and the development of leaders and organizations. In her work, she prefers working from a narrative, system-oriented perspective.
Peter Gerhard
Senior Partner, programme director and learning coach at the MiL Institute since 1984. Peter is a lawyer and has a degree in behavioural science with a great interest in literature. Peter also lectures in the field of Business Law at Lund University and at the School of Economics and Management in Lund. Furthermore he has had assignments since the 1970's within the correctional system and social services. He is also the chairman of the "Voluntary Community Workers" association. Peter has many years leadership experience from the public sector.
Per Hugander
Associate and learning coach at MiL Institute. Per has a degree in business administration and a master in engineering. He has a passionate interest in change and development, and as such is a member of Fryshuset's (a centre for youth in Stockholm) management team where he is responsible for strategy and business development. He works in MiL with tailor-made business development assignments. Formerly he worked for Procter & Gamble and as a strategic consultant with The Boston Consulting Group.
Lars-Göran Järvung
Graduate from a School of social work and public administration, with a degree in conversational and short time therapy. Has collaborated with MiL since 1995. Worked as a HR Manager at Volvo Cars with a focus on business projects and has also developed a catch management method for this. Took part in the work organising Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo into one organisation. Lars-Göran has many years experience from the public sector as a learning coach for individuals and groups.
Catarina Kentell
MiL Associate, Programme Director and learning coach, employed at MiL Institute between 1995 and 2005. Organization Pedagogue, with a diploma as a Mediator, and a Certified Coach for Human Elements. Since 2005 consultant in her own company, engaged both nationally and internationally, working with management groups as well as with groups in a process of change, with team development and mentorship, and also as personal coach for managers. Responsible for the Organization Lab “Cake Factory” at MiL. Has a predilection for bringing out the potentials hidden in individual people and groups.
Liselott Lange
International Master of Economics with specialized studies in French from the University of Linköping. Further education in psychology. Liselott has many years' experience of working with finances as well as with personnel. She has worked with different types of leader development, with programmes for young university graduates, and with issues of remuneration as well as international mobility. She has lived in several European countries for a number of years, and works today as an HR Manager in the field of Talent Management at SKF in Gothenburg, as well as an individual coach.
Magnus Larsson
Programme director and learning coach as well as Senior Associate at MiL Institute. Magnus is a certified psychologist and PhD with an academic position at Lund University where he lectures and conducts research in the field of organisational psychology. His research focused on organisational processes in the public service sector (support and service for disabled children and their families) instruction and leadership. Magnus Larsson has worked with MiL since 1996 as a learning coach in open MiL programmes, and in in-house MiL assignments. He currently works primarily with personal coaching.
Tone Lennesiö
ICF Certified Coach and responsible for coaching within MiL Institute. Tone works
as a coach and, amongst other things, holds the introductory consultations
for coach matching in Stockholm and coordinates coaching operations for MiL
Institute as a whole. Before coming to MiL, Tone worked for just over two
decades with leadership development in international programmes for multi-national
corporations. Of special interest to her are issues concerning corporate social
responsibility.
Ingemar Löfgren
A MiL Senior Partner, programme director and learning coach at the MiL Institute. Ingemar has a BA in behavioural science. He worked as Head of HR at IKEA internationally during 25 years where he was involved in many aspects of the business. He has worked with developing HR in several countries, run longer international leadership development programmes, established and developed self managed learning, methodology for larger groups and individual coaching – all with the belief that it is in business you develop your leadership skills.
Torsten Sjöberg
MiL Senior Partner, with MiL connections as programme director and learning
coach since 1981 and a full-time position since 1996. Torsten is a certified
psychologist with an interest in history – especially aviation history – and
Germanistics. He has twenty years’ experience of management and organisational
development working with three different health authorities. He works mainly
with counselling for senior management, coaching in groups and coaching in
companies and organisations.
Birgitta Stavenow
ICF Certified Coach. A behavioural psychologist from Stockholm University, specialised in leadership and organisation, Birgitta has worked in a number of large private sector companies like SAS, Ericsson and Scania as HR Manager and responsible for leadership support and development. Within the public sector she has worked at the Police Department in Stockholm where she was responsible for strategic management development. In addition to this Birgitta has worked as a management consultant. She has worked as an individual coach since the beginning of 2006.
Arne Vestergaard
MiL Associate, facilitator and coach in MiL Institute. Psychologist with specialization and PhD in organisational psychology. 10 years experience as internal consultant in industry and another 10 years as independant, external consultant. Especially experienced within fields of project organisation, organisational development and change. The work is based on a combination of systemic thinking, psychology and complexity theory.
Renée Widmark
Senior Partner, programme director and coach at MiL Institute since
1988. Consultant, course leader and communications coach. Renée works with
management and group development frequently via such methods as
discussions, presentations and training in communications. ”How do I convey
clear messages?” ”How do I create discussions and dialogue?” Renée leads
development processes and reflection in larger groups - ”the entire
organisation is present”.
Catharina Wöhlecke-Haglund
ICF Certified Coach. Programme manager and learning coach as well as Senior Associate at MiL Institute since 1998. A qualified physiotherapist Catharina’s present focus is customer service and communication and group mentoring. Her experiences include evaluations of customer-oriented culture, fusion work and brand creation. She works with presentation techniques and active time planning.
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