We have been running the consulting firm of Svensson & Wikmalm together since its start in 1991. Our primary focus areas are leadership, team development, organisational development, coaching assessment/recruitment, etc. We are both psychologists, specialising in organisational and occupational psychology.
In the years we have worked as consultants in the business community, in industry and in other organisations both in Sweden and abroad, we have amassed extensive experience and strong references from many different sectors.
We are in a continuous learning process, and take care to create opportunities for our own growth and development, both personally and in terms of knowledge and skills.
Our approach to our work is characterised by interactivity, training and action balanced with reflection, analysis and discussion.
Working methods
We prefer to focus on positives and strengths, and build on them to generate energy to elevate those areas that need to be strengthened.
Our models and teaching methods vary. We work eclectically and, in addition to the usual leadership models, draw inspiration from disciplines such as action learning, systematic thinking, cognitive theories, behavioural research and social constructionism.
Cooperative partners
We work in a loosely knit network of colleagues. The resulting diversity in terms of experience, background and interests benefits our clients and makes our work more interesting and flexible.
Leena Wikmalm
Partner and Senior Consultant
Leena is inspiring, creative and gives people energy. She is competent and experienced at a level which is rare amongst senior consultants. At the same time she is capable of carefully interpreting a situation and avoids presenting ready-made solutions. Leena is an incredibly appreciated consultant regarding large as well as small scale projects. Appreciated for making sure that each and everyone's voice is heard, not just those who are already “in the know”. She is competent at explaining and exemplifying difficulties, aspects which make things problematic for people in groups and organisations. Leena helps people recognise themselves and, at the same time, she helps them to seek and find new perspectives. She likes to look beyond what one “takes for granted”. Not only does she help people take themselves seriously, she also helps them to see that if a person chooses to start thinking, doing and saying things differently, changes will happen. She perceives frustration as an expression of “frozen dreams” – a person who is frustrated is in contact with how things could be better! Leena has a constant thirst for knowledge and now devotes half her time to her doctorate which concerns how knowledge transfer takes place in knowledge intensive companies, which in turn has given her a unique opportunity to gain an insight into organisations’ and people's everyday lives from another angle.
Leena's CV
Reino Wikmalm
Partner and Senior Consultant
Reino creates interest, a sense of security and always shows involvement. For several consecutive years he has been nominated best lecturer by Champs. Reino does not lecture in the traditional sense of the word. He creates a process with the participants at that particular time. There is nothing to “get through” and no one should “sit on their high horses” – the consultant is there for the participants’ sake. It is their curiosity and learning which should be the centre of attention; they are the ones that should come away from the session with something that makes a real difference. Few other consultants are as free to meet people where they are, because this requires the skill to know when to depart from the "agenda" and from what was planned in advance. In other words, Reino simply takes people and their time seriously. He has exceptionally extensive experience, not only of different lines of business, but also of people and the different situations people have to deal with, for better and for worse. Reino always makes sure he has as much background information as possible and he is knowledgeable, curious, engaging and inspiring. Leadership, executive group work, processes of change – Reino has an impact on people and he also highlights aspects which may not have been included in the ‘model’; features that the theory in question could not really reconcile with reality. After all, this is where the results should be created. He does not shy away from stepping out of his own comfort zone; he looks upon this more as an interesting and instructive experience – life is like that, isn't it? For this reason Reino is also very good at solving conflicts – maybe he is the best. He understands what the act of listening is really all about.
Reino's CV
Gunilla Axelsson
Gunilla Axelsson has worked with the interactive relationship between people in various forms during the whole of her professional career. During the 1980s Gunilla worked as an auxiliary nurse in Lund. She later trained as an architect and has for the last 15 years worked with leadership, cooperation and coaching.
One of Gunilla’s strengths is to highlight what is strong and beautiful in each individual. However, through concrete feedback she is also able to challenge the individual and thereby create the desire needed for development. Her enthusiasm and commitment is infectious! Her tender and challenging way of working makes people feel unique, strong and motivated.
Gunilla’s private interests include literature, gardening and the outdoors. She lives in Göteborg with her son, her dog and her cat.
Patrik Moberg
Patrik Moberg has been a registered psychologist since 1999 and has mainly worked with management recruitment, organisational development and management development. He has worked for many different types of companies and organisations; both Swedish and international organisations.
Patrik likes to adapt to the situation which the individual or the group finds themselves in and in doing so the participants become recognised as individuals. Focus is placed on the development perspective, which is based on a strong belief in people’s creativity as well as their ability and desire to develop./p>
Patrik is a proficient psychologist with extensive theoretical and practical knowledge which includes everything from conversational therapy, crisis and conflict management to the production of development programmes and training programmes. Patrik holds lectures and works with team building, mentoring, coaching, training and facilitating. He also works with managers concerning how to grow as a leader and he is, above all, concerned with managing development processes with true commitment to the individual as well as to the group.
“Working with personal development with us should be experienced as something secure, significant and above all, fun.”
Kent R Andersson
Kent R Andersson has not just worked as a theatre director but also has experience of management and executive committees through his position as a manager for Sandrew Metronome Sverige AB. Kent has his own company and for the past 5 years he has held courses in, amongst other things, presentation techniques, brand strategy and communication. His great interest is in cinema and he regards The Godfather Part II as one of his all-time favourite films.
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