Who would benefit from having a coach or a mentor?
When going through important phases of their professional or personal life, many leaders feel the need to discuss matters with a coach or a mentor: A professional and trusted partner who understands the business, can challenge you, help you see things from a different perspective, and keep focus on what is important to you. A good coach or a mentor helps you grow personally and professionally.
My approach to coaching and mentoring
I have extensive experience in Executive Coaching, as well as coaching Next Generation (NextGen) owners of family-owned businesses. I deliver one-to-one coaching and mentoring that is tailored to your needs and designed for rapid value creation. I choose to work with very few clients at a time to make sure I am available and can offer the right level of support and sparring along the way in their complex and demanding roles as leaders or owners. I focus on business coaching and mentoring, offering insights and challenge based on my broad experience and a solid understanding of business. However, my holistic approach and focus on the root cause over “symptom treatment” would often touch upon some areas of private life. This obviously happens on your terms, where you decide on the level of challenge. Where appropriate and desirable, I use my knowledge of NLP techniques to facilitate a rapid, lasting transformation.
What results you can expect
- Gaining a deeper awareness of your values, what is important to you, and keeping your focus on that
- Enhancing your performance as a result of desired transformation
- Getting better at achieving your goals, setting clear targets and using effective techniques to reach them
- Based on knowledge and insights, learning to establish a healthy balance in your life and keep it over time that will increase the sense of harmony, boost your energy and fuel your power to create and innovate.
Reference
“Everybody needs someone to talk to about their career. It’s good to take a break in your daily life and discuss things about your career with an external party. Having a mentor is a great way of discussing everything from smaller events to bigger topics about your career path, values and personal development.
Birthe’s mentoring has been beneficial for my career. In our conversations Birthe both challenged me to think long-term and work on personal development short-term. With her solid experience from the business world in general and mentoring in particular, Birthe can help to gain better insight and awareness. I can highly recommend mentorship through Cebima.”
“As a next-generation owner in a family business, it has been both inspiring and challenging to find my place within an established structure. Through guidance from Birthe, I have gained a clearer understanding of my role—both within the family and the company. She has helped me identify my values and strengths, and has supported me in building the confidence to contribute in my own way, as a valuable leader and owner.
Birthe is a trustworthy, open, and insightful conversation partner who asks the right questions, challenges when needed, and demonstrates a deep understanding of the dynamics within family businesses. Our conversations have provided me with tools I use daily—both in strategic work and in interpersonal relationships.
I wholeheartedly recommend Birthe to other NextGen leaders who wish to develop themselves and take on a clearer role in the family business in an authentic and sustainable way. “
– Rune Tovsrud, Bank Manager BM Sparebank 1 SR-Bank ASA
– Anonymous feedback