Facilitating Almi's Corporate Gathering
As a strategic partner in inclusive facilitation, Part of More had the privilege of collaborating with Almi's corporate management team to design and facilitate their corporate gathering, bringing together 450 employees for two transformative days of connection and strategic alignment.
Almi stands as a cornerstone in Sweden's business ecosystem, providing vital financial solutions and business development guidance to small and medium-sized enterprises. Their mission of nurturing Sweden's business landscape makes them an essential catalyst for economic growth and innovation.
A highlight of the event was facilitating an engaging fireside chat with Almi's newly appointed CEO, Anders Fagerdahl, offering employees valuable insights into his leadership vision and strategic direction for the organization. The dialogue created a space for authentic connection and transparent communication across all organizational levels.
Our contribution focused on:
• Designing inclusive methodologies to amplify diverse voices across the organization
• Creating engagement-driven programs based on neuroscience principles that enhance active listening and participation
• Implementing methods for increased dialogue and interaction that foster psychological safety, engagement, and strategic development
The success of this corporate gathering demonstrates how intentional design and inclusive facilitation create spaces for meaningful collaboration, driving both organizational connection and strategic advancement.
Where Olive Trees Weep
Screening and Open Dialogue
"Where Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice."
Battol Ahemad organized a screening of this beautiful, insightful, heartbreaking, and empowering movie at Zita, in the heart of Stockholm.
The screening sold out, and the income from the tickets helped gather funds for long-term humanitarian work in Gaza. After the movie, Part of More's founder Soledad had the honor of facilitating an open dialogue with the audience and two human rights activists: Jonatan Kaye, from a Jewish movement in Sweden that condemns Israel's occupation policies and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, and Fayyad Assali, a Swedish-Palestinian and leader of a movement working for Justice for All.
The open and interactive dialogue focused on the importance of confronting the truth and collaborating to raise awareness, engaging more people in creating inclusive and impactful movements for justice and peace.
This year’s UN theme for International Women’s Day was -Invest in Women-Accelerate progress.
A reminder that ending patriarchy requires greater equality in financial resources.
Billions of women and girls face marginalization, injustice, and discrimination.
Our world still reflects millennia of male-dominated power relations, and persistent physical and psychological violence against women disgraces our common humanity.
To accelerate progress for all, @stockholmbusinessregion and @almistockholmsormland organized Female Founders Startup Talk, where we honored International Women’s Day by co-creating a day filled with honest, vulnerable, insightful, and powerful dialogues, which I had the honor to facilitate.
Together with brilliant leaders, entrepreneurs, successful businesses women and investors, we acknowledged our common right to go beyond merely the right to participate and survive, and shared strategies for sustainable and inclusive success.
We focused on and celebrated our indisputable right to thrive, to lead, and to co-create a society where everyone can blossom
to all that participated and co-creates this empowering and beautiful day.
We highly recommend everyone to see the movie and to make sure to talk about it afterward. You can access the movie and a lot of resources here.
You can find information in Swedish in this great handout that all the participants received before the first open screening of Where Olive Trees Weep in Stockholm.
We, Part of More, together with others, will organize more screenings and facilitate follow-up dialogues, so stay tuned…
Make sure to reach out to us if you would like to collaborate or have any questions.
Thank you Malin Janlöv and Degmo Daar for the beautiful pictures
Invest in Women-Accelerate progress
A Plea From Beloved Artist Timbuktu - Ceasefire on The Children Of Gaza
Read Altar's article about Jason's post with #notcontroversial, and here you can learn more about how you can also join #okontroversiellt
A Not controversial Step Forward for Engagement and Dialoge
Feel free to listen to the recording of the launch of #notcontroversial Sweden. Here, you can learn more about how and why you can get involved.
Participants include, among others:
. Kristina Bolstad Picard, one of the initiators of #ikkekontroversiellt in Norway.
. Professor Morten Kjaerum, former Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.
. Yasemin Arhan Modéer, CEO of Altitude Meetings.
. Lotta Sylwander, Program Director at UNICEF.
It is Not Controversial - Sweden
We are pleased to invite you to an inspiring evening at STUDIO Meetingpoint in Malmö, where we will officially launch the initiative.
Inspired by Norway's Lederopprop for Human Rights and #ikkekontroversiellt, this initiative is a call to Swedish businesses and all concerned individuals to actively stand up for human rights, with a particular focus on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Panelen lyfter och diskuterar varför det är viktigt för näringslivet att aktivt stötta mänskliga rättigheter– och hur vi tillsammans kan göra en skillnad.
Under eventet lanseras #okontroversiellt, ett initiativ där alla inom näringslivet kan engagera sig.
Klicka här för att läsa och skriva under manifestet redan nu. Mer info om #okontroversiellt kommer 11/6.
”The opposite of war isn’t peace, it’s creation.”
“..what became clear was their ability to engage in constructive dialogue about a common future..”
I’ve had the honour of facilitating breakfast seminars in @kungligaoperan Golden Foyer as part of the Royal Opera’s 250th-anniversary celebration.
There are many inspiring moments to quote and valuable lessons to share from these dialogues. For now, I would like to share one of many of the stories that inspired me.
@danielsachs recounted his experience during the theatre production ”Third Generation,” a collaboration between Schaubühne Theater in Berlin, Habima Theater in Israel, and various Palestinian free theatre groups.
Grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, descendants of Nazis, and survivors of the Nakba in 1948 in Palestine came together to share stories, explore, and co-create.
The sometimes painful process exposed the incompatibility of their personal histories and stories; they couldn’t reconcile, compare, or unite their experiences.
However, what became clear was their ability to engage in constructive dialogue about a common future.
Daniel highlighted that such results would have been unattainable without the freedom that the artistic process was giving.
Art and culture possess a unique capacity to touch our hearts and broaden our perspectives.
The reason why I wanted to share this story is that I believe that now, more than ever, we need to create even more spaces for authentic in-person meetings, where we can listen to each other without judgement.
Diverse communities where we can connect and dream together.
More safe paces where we can co-create a more just and humane future where more people have real possibilities to thrive and be creative.
For maybe it is in this creative act that we find the opposite of war…
Like they sing in Rent, a musical created with inspiration from the opera La Bohème.
”The opposite of war isn’t peace, it’s creation.”
Listen, Learn, Act - for Human Rights
Why are we so eager to speak up loudly and clearly about some issues while treating others with silence and insecurity?
This was one of the questions addressed by Kristina Bolstad Picard during her brilliant speech on how and why more of us can and should speak up about human rights violations and the ongoing attacks on our common humanity that we are witnessing in Gaza. Her lecture was followed by a dialogue with Lindis Hurum Hurum from Leger Uten Grenser at the SHE Conference in Oslo.
The theme for this year's SHE was - Listen, Learn, Act.
Kristina exemplifies a leader who truly listens, constantly learns, and takes action to uphold our common dignity.
She was one of the initiators of a Leadership Petition against human rights violations and war crimes in Gaza
The petition has been signed by over 1,000 Norwegian leaders from the business and organizational community and was handed over to the Norwegian Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide.
The Norwegian Foreign Minis, emphasizes that the business sector and each individual company have independent responsibility and autonomy concerning the war in Gaza or any other conflict or humanitarian crisis.
Let us not confuse being principled and value-led with being political.
Our values, principles, and guidelines are our best tools for navigating both cheerful and challenging times.
As Kristina Bolstad Picard highlights through her actions and the examples she gave during her speech, we need good, courageous leaders and companies that raise their voices and lead the way.
After six months of practical insight and work within the business sector in Norway work, she demonstrably states three things:
. Many employees are in terrible pain, and they perceive the silence from their managers and employers as double standards, racist, or proof that not all people are of equal worth.
. Employees, especially younger ones, cheer for human rights (!). They do not buy companies' values when they are not lived out in practice.
. The employees really want to be part of making a difference. They want to be involved in how the company they work for can and should act in the face of war and violations of international law.
. If you or the company you work for would like to hear more, reach out to Kristina Bolstad Picard who is happy to contribute to discussions, workshops, or deliver brilliant lectures
More activities to increase awareness in Sweden about what we can learn from Norway and stand up and act to create a more unifying and dignified way forward are coming soon. Comment on this post or send me a message If you would like to engage or participate in any way.🕊️
Next in mind-Calling all mental health changemarker
From healing to thriving, from individual to community, 'Next in Mind' aims to empower scalable solutions and advocacy initiatives, each holding a distinct promise to uphold the fundamental human right of emerging adults to well-being.
It was an honor to facilitate this inclusive launch, which was hosted by the Next in Mind founders reachforchange , theinnerfoundation , and the timberglingfoundation.
Read, join and spread info about this beautiful collaboration.
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Sign Up for TechSverige's Workshop on Inclusive Leadership!
The tech sector has become an increasingly important part of society, essential for our economic development and how we live our lives. This places high demands on the industry’s leaders to take responsibility for the continued sustainable development of Sweden.
Leadership Manifesto from TechSverige
In light of this, TechSverige, led by Åsa Zetterberg and Ellinor Bjennbacke, has developed a leadership manifesto. The purpose? To establish a common set of values and a concrete vision for the industry. The manifesto aims to engage and unite leaders at all levels within the tech sector, as well as to inspire leaders in other industries.
Recommendation
I highly recommend everyone to read the inspiring manifesto, which, among other things, asserts that Tech leaders should be:
CHALLENGING: We challenge existing structures, ourselves, and our employees. We create collaborations across hierarchies and organizations.
DOOR-OPENERS: We uplift and let others shine. We recognize others' potential and generously open doors for talents to new networks and opportunities.
Inkluderande Ledarskap
This requires genuine inclusive leadership. To both open doors that more people can actually step through and contribute to their own and the organization’s full potential, genuine inclusive leadership is needed.
Workshop Looking Forward - November 6
I look forward to facilitating an insightful workshop, filled with key insights from neuropsychology, social innovation, and executive inclusive leadership, alongside the brilliant Helene Barnekow and Anne Gro Gulla. There are a few spots left, so don’t miss the chance to sign up
Making Waves: Celebrating Diversity and Collaboration at World Water Week 2023
During the recent World Water Week in Stockholm, a series of enriching dialogues and transformative meetings took place.
This year's conference stepped up its inclusive efforts, attracting a greater number of young individuals and representatives from indigenous communities. This expansion paved the way for future collaborations that are both water-wise and forward-thinking.
It's affirming to note that 15,000 individuals from 193 countries actively engaged in the event, with the majority participating online, demonstrating a united front in addressing global water concerns.
Our founder, Soledad, had the privilege to attend for the first time, taking an active role in both preparing and moderating 11 Live Studio Talk Shows. This platform facilitated a rich exchange of perspectives, fostering a sense of community and shared goals.
Looking ahead, we hope that this year's focus on inclusion, diversity, and collaboration has established a robust foundation for next year's conference, which promises to further the dialogue on "Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future".
Inclusive Leadership: The Key to the Future Tech Sector
During Almedalen Week, TechSverige organized the seminar 'Tech Leadership – How Do We Lead Sweden to Success?'. Part of More was delighted to be a part of this and contribute our expertise on inclusive leadership and initiatives that increase diversity and open new doors.
Our founder, Soledad Piñero Misa, had the privilege of sharing the stage with Helene Barnekow (moderator), Per Wallentin (CEO, Knowit), Tahero Nori (CEO, BuddyCompany.com), Anna Wikland (CEO, Google), Eva-Lotta Jonsvik (Marketing Director, Advania Sweden), and Jenny Hermanson (Nordic CEO, Spotify).
The tech sector has become an increasingly important part of society, essential for our economic development and the way we live our lives. This places high demands on the industry’s leaders to take responsibility for the continued sustainable development of Sweden.
Additionally, Sweden currently lacks 70,000 tech professionals and faces challenges in attracting this necessary workforce. An important factor in attracting new talent to the industry, and thereby promoting its continued development to enable a competitive Sweden, is to advance leadership within the sector.
In light of this, TechSverige has created a new leadership manifesto. It establishes a shared set of values and a concrete vision for the industry. The purpose of the manifesto is to engage and unite leaders at all levels within the tech sector, as well as to inspire leaders in other sectors. The goal of the initiative is to:
. Attract and make the tech industry the obvious choice for tomorrow’s talent.
Inspire and make the tech industry known for its inclusive and communicative leadership, and ensure that tech leaders play a more prominent role in public debate.
. Support and assist today's and tomorrow's leaders in the industry in becoming comfortable in their roles as leaders.
Please watch the clip where the opportunities and challenges of implementing TechSverige's new leadership manifesto in practice are discussed.
