Carsten Foghsgaard

Leader for 30 years. 20 years in Novo Nordisk

Leadership development

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Team Building, Coaching, Training
Organisational development

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Transformation, Engagement, Facilitation
Talent development

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Concept, Execution, Mentorship
Change management

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Planning, Training, Communication, Implementation
HR Manager sparring partner

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Advisor, HR processes, HR Partner capabilities

What I Do

Organisational
development

Drive transformation or adjust culture

Clarify roles and responsibilities and improve cooperation

Increase engagement and reduce stress

Design organisational structure

Build capabilities

Leadership
development

Design team building with focus on creating trust, aligning behaviours, creating feedback culture, etc.

Train first line leaders

Create communication structure to drive leadership

Coach and shadow leaders in daily life

Trusted advisor for leaders

Talent
development

Make concept for how to develop talents

Drive talent programs and development journeys

Build process for how to make talent development stick

Coach and mentor talents

Change
management

Make plan for how to drive change

Train leaders in how to communicate

Facilitate change workshops

Develop common mindset to change management

HR manager
sparring

Advisor to HR Manager

Develop or fine tune HR processes

Build HR Partner capabilities

Drive HR Manager networks to discuss challenges and become wiser

”Substitute” for HR Manager vacancy

Who I Am

Leader for 30 years

I have been leading HR and Communication teams in multinational companies in several countries for almost 30 years and have been a trusted partner for many senior leadership teams.

The last 20 years I have had a wonderful time at Novo Nordisk.

My office is in the centre of Copenhagen, Hauser Plads 32, where I work together with 20 competent and experienced consultants.

 

As a person …

People often say that I build trust very quickly and that I am good at bringing people together. I am excited about driving transformation and I get energy from being close to the business and making things happen. I come with a lot of positive energy that transmits through out the organisation.

What I Believe In

During my career I have learned a lot from good and clever colleagues and here are the most important points that guide my way of thinking:

  • Good leaders know themselves very well. They spend time and energy on understanding themselves, what made them the person and leader they are today. Being good at connecting with yourself also makes you good at connecting with others
  • Trust is created by being transparent and showing who you are as a whole person. Openness and vulnerability are the foundation for creating relations
  • When I have been driving leadership and talent development these sentences have been important for me:
    • Everything I do is meaningful for me
    • Everyone does their best (under their circumstances)
    • Everyone wants/needs to be seen (understood)
    • Everyone develops from where they are (in small steps)

(Thanks to Novo Nordisk for developing these “Existentials)

Cases

Bringing Algeria back to performance

Driving transformation, changing culture and connecting people

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Strengthening leadership in Saudi Arabia

A tailored leadership development journey that unites people

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Facilitating change management in new team

A simple and lean process creates clarity in no time

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Contact

You are always welcome for a coffee at my cosy office at Hauser Plads in the centre of Copenhagen.

Carsten Foghsgaard

My logo illustrates connections between people. Connection to yourself, connections to others.
The small dots are “micro moments”*; special warm and heartfelt moments that build connection and trust. The bigs dots are you and me.

Making connections is what I try to help with.

*) Thanks to psychologist Dorthe Birkmose for introducing this notion for me this in her book “The human is motivated” (“Mennesket er motiveret”)

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