In this episode we sit down with Kuba Jankowski, Managing Director of IKEA Industry, to explore how values and purpose drive inclusivity in the workplace. Jacob shares personal anecdotes and insights on managing spontaneous crises, embracing change, and the importance of leading by example. He discusses the mission of IKEA Industry and its alignment with his personal leadership philosophy, highlighting the importance of upskilling, digital competence, and fostering a modern workplace.

In this episode, Adriana shares her journey from early career challenges to her current role leading diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at Hult EF Corporate Education. She discusses practical strategies and personal stories that demonstrate the impact of dedicated DEI efforts. Learn about managing a diverse workforce, fostering an inclusive culture in any organisation, and how educational experiences can empower individuals and enhance corporate environments. Join us to hear how embracing diversity benefits communities and workplaces alike.

Heidi Robertson, ABB's Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion, shares her insights and experiences in weaving diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities into the global fabric of ABB and personal life. We discuss the challenges and strategies of implementing D&I in various cultural and regulatory landscapes for a company with over 105,000+ employees worldwide. Heidi reveals her personal journey, underscoring the influence of upbringing and mentors in her commitment to fairness and equity. Looking forward, we explore the evolving D&I landscape, the implications of geopolitical shifts, and the critical need for resilience and adaptability.

Markus Neuhaus, a distinguished Swiss business leader and a Doctor of Laws, shares his experiences and insights into establishing and nurturing inclusive cultures within organisations. From his tenure as CEO and chairman of PwC Switzerland to his leadership roles in global boards, Markus offers invaluable lessons on implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies.

In this conversation Markus provides perspectives on engaging stakeholders, fostering an inclusive mindset, and addressing sustainability concerns. From navigating ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) challenges to advocating for responsible business practices, his insights resonate with CEOs, board members, and leaders aspiring to drive meaningful change within their organisations.

Camilla Bischofberger is an accessibility advocate who also works as a global consultant supporting international innovative companies coming to Switzerland. Camilla's unique perspective comes from a lifetime of living with a physical disability, which has ignited her passionate advocacy for the rights, needs, and realities of the disabled community. In this episode, Camilla shares her inspiring journey and insights into how individuals, organisations, and societies can promote greater inclusion and diversity for people with disabilities. Join us for an eye-opening conversation about the importance of accessible infrastructure, education, and the need for top-down inclusion initiatives in companies.

Join us for an enlightening episode with Jochen Diehm, CEO of SKF Switzerland, as he shares his journey and insights into leading Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) within a global company.

We discover the tools and strategies Jochen employs to advance DEI on a global scale, address internal challenges, and the power of a code of conduct in fostering an inclusive work environment. We also discuss the significance of integrity as a core value and its role in promoting equality and inclusivity. Don't miss this insightful conversation!

***Please note: Christophe's title is President of Adecco (not the CEO of Adecco Group as mentioned in this episode)

Join us as we sit down with Christophe Catoir, the Global President at Adecco. With three decades of experience within Adecco Group, we discover his journey from humble beginnings to leading a global company, and the pivotal role played by humility, ambition, and authenticity in his path.

Christophe shares his insights into aligning business goals with social impact, revealing Adecco Group's mission to assist at least 50,000 refugees to find quality employment by the end of 2025 — a testament to the transformative power of inclusive practices.

Discover how committing to fostering diversity within the workplace drives not only a more equitable culture but also enhanced business performance. We also navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by AI and demographic shifts, and the significance of continuous learning and adaptability in staying ahead.

Join us for an insightful episode as we delve into the world of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) with a distinguished guest, Elisabeth Beskow, the CEO of DNB Sweden. As a participant in Mitt Liv's esteemed "CEOs for D&I" program, Elisabeth brings her experience to the table. Engaging in a captivating conversation with our host, Sofia Appelgren, the founder of Mitt Liv, she shares her insights from fostering DEI within her organisation where these matters are high up on the agenda. She gives insights on establishing clear goals, cultivating a deep understanding of DEI, and the significance of inclusive leadership.

Laurence Romani, Professor in Management, Stockholm School of Economics Jim Rottman, Global Head of Inclusion & Belonging, Volvo Cars Peter Blid, Strategic Advisor, Novus A wrap-up and Q&As from the audience. Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Visit Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/

Sofia Appelgren, founder of Mitt Liv & CEOs for D&I group 2 Six CEOs from well-known Swedish companies who participated in Mitt Liv's CEO program in 2022 will present a blueprint/recommendations which targets boards of all Swedish companies. The recommendations are designed to help making demands on management teams to take responsibility for diversity and inclusion in practice. A second issue that the CEOs have decided to focus on is to address the situation that segregation, exclusion and polarization have led to in Sweden. All companies commit to an engagement in organisations that work in marginalized communities. Sofia Appelgren also presents the hitherto secret names of the CEOs participating in Mitt Liv's program CEOs for D&I in 2023. The well-known organisations range from interior design to industrial technology, from fashion to motoring. Global challenges require cross-border responses - the program now takes the step beyond Sweden's borders and takes on diversity and inclusion internationally. Participants: Carl Dahlén (CEO Securitas Sweden), Elisabeth Beskow (CEO DNB Sweden), Freddy Sobin (CEO Kicks), Jan Dernestam (CEO Mannheimer Swartling), Joakim Skarborg (CEO Novax), Sofia Götmar-Blomstedt (CEO PWC Sweden). Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Read more:

The CEOs for D&I program was initiated in 2021 by Mitt Liv, to get the trade and industry to scale up their work with diversity and inclusion and reduce exclusion in the labour market. One year after the first group of CEOs finished their program, they present the results of their efforts. What challenges have they faced? How have they developed their organisations and their own personal mindset? In an interview panel, the CEOs share what they’ve gained and inspire concrete action. Participants: Jan Berntsson (CEO Deloitte Sweden), Simone Margulies (CEO Hemköp och Tempo), Pernilla Bonde (CEO HSB), Jacob Torell (CEO Next Step Group), Thomas Ekman (CEO Dustin Group), Robert Dackeskog (CEO Duni Group), Magnus Rosén (board member and former CEO Nobina), Therese Bohlin (former CEO Prime Weber Shandwick). Read more about the CEO program here: https://mittliv.com/en/impact-advocacy/ceos-for-d-i/

Peter Blid, Strategic Advisor, Novus We will see the results of a recent Novus survey in which 500 managers and leaders tell us how they see their responsibility for diversity and inclusion, as well as how their organizations work with the issues. The survey has been carried out on behalf of Mitt Liv for the second year, and shows how far Swedish companies have come. Is diversity and inclusion on the top management's agenda? Have more people switched from "talk" to "walk"? And what driving forces and obstacles do they experience along the way? Peter Blid is a strategic advisor at Novus and has extensive experience in helping companies and organisations with advice to understand the driving forces and needs of different target groups. Before Novus he worked at Sveriges Radio, where he was head of audience and environment analysis. Before that, he has worked at various media and communication agencies and research companies. Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Visit us: www.mittliv.com/en

Pål Dobrin, Organisation and method developer, Empaticus. A session about the abilities and qualities required to truly enforce inclusion and diversity. Pål Dobrin explains the concept of the Inner Development Goals and his ongoing research on the connection between inner and outer transformation. What is required for us to be able to enforce the necessary societal changes to achieve Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals? Pål Dobrin is a meditation teacher and method developer. His work in the field of adult development includes the course program CARE - finding joy at work, which was developed to work with stress, compassion and culture at Chalmers. He is responsible for methods in a four-year research project at Linköping University that investigates the usefulness of contemplative techniques in the borderland between inner and outer transition. Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Visit us: www.mittliv.com/en

Thathsara Palliyaguru, Business Intelligence team member, Volvo Group Strategy Per Utterbäck, Senior Vice President Group Strategy, Volvo Group Here’s the story of one of the mentees in Mitt Liv's mentoring program, Thathsara Palliyaguru. She takes us on her journey from Sri Lanka via studies in New York, to Gothenburg and her dream job in Volvo's strategy team. Per Utterbäck, who recruited her, tells us how he uses Mitt Liv's talent pool as a source of ambitious talents. According to him, their rich flora of experience, competence, culture and language skills increase Volvo's innovation and competitiveness. Thathsara holds a degree in international affairs and geopolitics from the City University of New York, where she also won the Most Dedicated Student Award. Her master's is in Innovation and Global Sustainable Development at Lund University. Per has a 30+ year long career behind him, where a common thread has been to build sustainable teams, organisations, strategies and employees. Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Visit Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com/en

Amri B. Johnson, CEO Inclusion wins Laurence Romani, Professor in Management, Stockholm School of Economics. In a stage conversation, we get a global perspective on diversity and inclusion. Amri B. Johnson leads the international cooperative Inclusion wins. He gives us an outlook on the world and tells us about the shift in thought and action that is required of organisations in order for all people to flourish and contribute to set goals. Laurence Romani, a researcher specialized in cross-cultural leadership and diversity, gives us insight into the latest findings about inclusive organisations and their opportunity to contribute to inclusive societies in Sweden and the world. Laurence Romani is a professor at the department of entrepreneurship and management and heads the business school's Center for Responsible Leadership. Amri B. Johnson is an inclusion strategist and author based in Basel, Switzerland. He has 20 years of experience as a consultant and advisor in leadership and organizational development Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Visit Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com/en

Lenka Prokopec Karlberg talks about global trends and uncertainty factors that affect businesses and organisations today. She shows how diversity and inclusion can strengthen organisations' resilience in a rapidly changing and unpredictable world and presents evidence-based tools to successfully work with D&I. Mitt Liv's Inclusion Survey© and mentoring program are two of the tools used by Mitt Liv's partners that show great effects. Lenka has been CEO of Mitt Liv since 2019 and has a vast experience from different industries, private as well as non-profit. She has previously been Head of Partnerships at Generation Pep, Head of Sales at SAS EuroBonus & Partners and Head of Business Development at Svenska Dagbladet. Her vision is that everyone should have the same opportunity to be included in the labour market, based on their skills and competence.

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Madeleine Opira, moderator at the symposium and founder of A Million Minds, shares a background about what an inclusive labour market is, and how to get there and make great progress. Madeleine Opira, founder of the think tank A Million Minds: The think tank A Million Minds works to change the conditions and increase faith in the future among youth who live in the Stockholm housing projects. For her persistent work, Madeleine has been named "Challenger of the year" (Årets Uppstickare) by Shortcut and one of Sweden's future most powerful people under the category of alternative opinion leaders by TCO. She has also written the book Generation Integration, has been designated as a change leader by Reach for Change and holds a Master of Science in Social Business & Entrepreneurship from the London School of Economics and a degree in law from Leicester University. Visit Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/

An inclusive labour market 2023 – a symposium from 23 March 2023 that highlighted the most important measures and solutions to create an inclusive workplace and labour market. The program 2023 included: ▶ Strengthening organisational resilience through diversity and inclusion (Lenka Prokopec Karlberg) ▶ Diversity & Inclusion in Sweden and the world today (Amri B. Johnson & Laurence Romani) ▶ From a mentoring program to a top job at Volvo: a success story (Thathsara Palliyaguru & Per Utterbäck) ▶ The necessary transformation in D&I and the IDGs: how to reach the 2030 goals (Pål Dobrin) ▶ How inclusive are Swedish companies? Fresh figures from Novus (Peter Blid) ▶ Mitt Liv’s CEO program: the pioneers about their results (CEOs for D&I 2021) ▶ Mitt Liv's CEO program: Taking action - Recommendations for company boards and grassroot inclusion (CEOs for D&I 2022) Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Visit Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/

“Mångfald och inkludering är affärskritiskt och det handlar om överlevnaden av organisationer” - Pernilla Bonde, vd HSB

Veckans avsnitt gästas av Pernilla Bonde, vd för HSB och deltagare av första omgången av Mitt Livs vd-program CEOs for D&I!

I detta avsnittet, som leds av Mitt Livs grundare Sofia Appelgren, berättar Pernilla om HSB:s engagemang i mångfalds- och inkluderingsfrågorna. Hon berättar om hur HSB jobbar aktivt med att se till att ledning och styrelse speglar samhället och vilka utmaningar som finns med att driva förändring i en organisation med långa traditioner. Pernilla delar också med sig om hur Mitt Livs vd-program har hjälpt henne att jobba strategiskt och målinriktat med mångfald och inkludering.

Som tidigare deltagare i CEOs for D&I kommer Pernilla  och de andra vd:arna från första omgången att dela sina handlingsplaner och resultat på scen vid vårt kommande online-event "An inclusive labour market 2023" den 23 mars. Läs mer och anmäl dig här: https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/

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“Mångfald ger fler perspektiv och det ger bättre lösningar, och dessutom högre lönsamhet och tillväxt.” - Sofia Götmar-Blomstedt

Veckans avsnitt gästas av Sofia Götmar-Blomstedt, vd för PwC Sverige och en av vd:arna i den andra omgången av CEOs for D&I. I detta avsnitt delar Sofia med sig av sin och PwC:s resa mot mångfald och inkludering (D&I).

Som medlem i CEOs for D&I kommer Sofia också att berätta om sitt D&I-arbete på scen tillsammans med de andra vd:arna I programmet, under vårt kommande digitala symposium "En inkluderande arbetsmarknad 2023" den 23 mars. Läs mer och anmäl dig här: https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/

D&I handlar om människors lika värde och det har drivit Sofia att jobba aktivt med dessa frågor. För att komma igång med D&I arbetet, handlar det om att skapa medvetenhet kring det först, och därefter vara väldigt tydlig med mål och konsekvenser berättar Sofia. Vidare delar hon hur viktigt det är med ett långsiktigt och hållbart perspektiv och att alltid fråga sig själv som företag hur man bidrar till ett bättre samhälle. Även om man leverar på lönsamhet, så behöver man lika mycket bidra till mångfald och inkludering.

Sofia delar att hon tror att bolag som inte jobbar med D&I, och inte tar samhällsansvar, inte kommer att kunna attrahera rätt kompetens eller fortsätta vara relevanta I framtiden. För att börja jobba med D&I är det viktigaste första steget att fundera på varför det är viktigt att göra det, och att försöka prioritera ett mer inkluderande perspektiv.

Du kan lyssna på hela avsnittet i vår podcast "En inkluderande arbetsmarknad" på alla poddplattformar, eller se intervjun i vår YouTube-kanal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jia1JWZnnkg

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Anmäl dig till vårt kommande symposium "An Inclusive Labour Market 2023":https://mittliv.com/se/webinars-events-utbildningar/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ 

Läs mer om  "CEOs for D&I" program: https://mittliv.com/se/effekter-paverkan/ceos-for-d-i/