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Jørn Plauborg, CEO of Sloth Møller A/S, credits Koedcon's coaching for transforming his leadership approach and expanding the company's reach from local to national and international levels. Under his guidance, Sloth Møller grew from a medium-sized local firm to a company with 400 employees and a broad spectrum of specialized skills, including expansion into Far East sewage treatment. Through ten coaching sessions with Kristine Koed, Plauborg learned to transition his technically focused business into a sales-oriented organization. He emphasized the importance of selfreflection and personal growth in this process, highlighting Koed's ability to identify and dismantle barriers, helping him develop new techniques and a stronger presence as a leader. Plauborg's experience exemplifies the potential for personal and professional development through coaching. He envisions a ripple effect within his management team, where each member undergoes coaching to enhance their skills, ultimately benefiting the entire organization.
CEO Knud Andersen of ViCare Medical A/S, credits KoedCon's leadership training and coaching for transforming the company's culture, fostering mutual respect, and aligning everyone toward shared goals. Since 1991, Andersen has built ViCare from the ground up and sought to raise the management's competency level to ensure the company's continued success after his retirement. Through a 12-month program with coaching sessions, Kristine Koed identified and addressed key issues, such as strengthening mutual respect among leaders and improving communication. Andersen acknowledges initial skepticism but later recognized the value of the coaching, noting a significant positive change in the leaders' attitudes and behaviors. Kristine Koed's direct approach and focus on solutions were particularly effective in driving meaningful change within the organization.
Kent Højlund, a senior C-executive, praises the 360-degree Executive Coaching program with Kristine Koed for providing invaluable support and coaching on the challenges of senior leadership. He highlights the rarity of finding someone at his level with whom he can engage in meaningful dialogue and shares knowledge, making Koed's coaching a vital resource. For Højlund, the decision to pursue Executive Coaching over an MBA was driven by a desire for a more impactful return on investment. He values Kristine Koed's competence and confidentiality as a sparring partner, noting her extensive education and experience as key factors in her effectiveness as an executive coach. Kristine Koed's coaching approach covers both professional and personal aspects, focusing on setting and achieving goals while addressing personal issues. Højlund emphasizes the importance of a coach's experience and education, citing Koed's insight and empathy as crucial elements in her effectiveness. He recommends her coaching program for senior leaders seeking to overcome challenges and achieve personal and professional growth.
Ole Kock, Country Manager, Software AG Nordic, known as "The XML Company," has transitioned from mainframe software solutions to internet-focused products, necessitating a mental adjustment among its employees. To facilitate this change, the company partnered with KoedCon, specializing in IT sales training and personal development for the IT industry, for a tailored transformation program. KoedCon's program aimed to instill a sales mentality across all employee groups, focusing on recognizing buying signals, effective sales arguments, and improved collaboration between sales and support staff. The training began with the management team, aligning their skills and knowledge with other employees, and expanded to include various employee groups and new hires. Director Ole Kock noted the success of the initiative, citing a noticeable shift in employees' attention to customer needs and buying signals. This transformation, supported by KoedCon's professional training, has turned all Software AG Nordic employees into sales-focused personnel, contributing to the company's evolution in the modern IT market.
Niels Soerensen, CEO of eWork, a software development emphasizes the importance of hiring top talent and his belief that leadership is measured by employee performance. Recognizing the need for external guidance, eWork turned to Kristine Koed's sales coaching to address performance issues with an underperforming employee. Despite initial doubts, the coaching proved highly successful, leading to a remarkable turnaround in the employee's performance and motivation. Soerensen highlights the value of investing in human resources and the positive impact of sales coaching on employee motivation and job satisfaction. He credits KoedCon's coaching for not only meeting but exceeding expectations, turning a potential dismissal into a success story. Soerensen recommends KoedCon's sales coaching as a small investment with significant returns, noting the transformation in the coached employee's performance and motivation.
Rene Caspersen, CIO – Logstor "I have become much sharper at formulating, communicating, and articulating the challenges in the strategies that occupy a large part of the work as a CIO. Kristine Koed is incredibly good and trained to cut to the core of specific issues - finding and conveying essential details in my particular job. I chose her 'CIO - leadership in the digital age' course in August 2017 to enhance and sharpen some of my skills. I can and definitely recommend others like me to prioritize following this effective education, where you participate in a competent circle of other IT managers, and where alongside the course's 12 teaching days you are amply filled with challenges, tasks, and, last but not least, valuable ongoing sparring with Kristine."
Morten Rye Kristiansen, CIO now CEO – 7N "The education combined with personal coaching is sharply focused and extremely relevant. I had high expectations for both personal and professional benefits from the education, and they were largely met. Kristine Koed manages excellently to involve all participants in discussions and group work, creating great value for all participants. The teaching in small groups with 8-10 participants provides a unique opportunity for involvement and personal development.
Jan Rye Andersen, CIO - Jutlandia Bank "My expectations for the CIO education were clearly met. The teaching in conjunction with coaching conversations made me much clearer on what kind of leader and person I am. And thus, how I am perceived by my colleagues and surroundings. I use this in my daily life. I have become more aware of my own position as a link between IT and the business, the value of my personal network, and the wide set of leadership tools I got during the CIO education, which I can 'pick from' in everyday life, have strengthened me in the leadership role. I would definitely recommend Kristine Koed and CIO Executive leadership education – especially for those who wish to be more leaders than just working with operations.
Henrik Cortz CIO, KommuneKredit "I can unconditionally recommend the CIO education – also to even the most seasoned IT leaders with titles such as CIO, CDO, CTO, IT Manager, or similar, as you subsequently are equipped with a large toolbox of methods that are directly applicable in daily life. If you have limited experience, you will gain a huge asset you can use when you want to define yourself as a leader, and if you have a lot of experience, the education's very broad content will help you take the next step in your development. If, on the other hand, you expect to be able to sit passively and listen to a lot of management theories, the CIO education is not for you.
Pia Warming CIO, Regional IT Zealand "Kristine Koed, who has developed and are head educator at the education, is super professional, Kristine speaks my language and for me, this has meant that the theories became applicable in my work life. I have been through the same theories in several other contexts, but this is the first time they have been made truly usable. The ongoing input from professional leaders from Kristine's network, who stopped by, has helped put the theoretical into a context from the real world, which is one of the things I would like to highlight about this education. If you want something with your professional tech leadership job, I highly recommend this education by Kristine Koed.
August Jensen CIO, Denmark's Ship Credit A/S "Overall, I am very satisfied with having participated in the CIO management education. Even though I have had managerial responsibility for quite some years. And earlier have participated in leadership development, I have gained a lot from the CIO education. The fact that there is a great deal of focus on the CIO challenges, and that all the participants know those challenges a CIO can get, gives a good approach towards the subjects and as a result, the discussions become more relevant. My leadership toolbox has expanded and improved, and that I to a greater extent think about value for the business, I can only recommend IT managers to take part in the CIO leadership education.
Christian Teilmann-Ibsen, CIO – Denmark Media and Journalism School "I have been immensely pleased to participate in and have completed the CIO education. My starting point was two older leadership courses, which I wanted to update to something more contemporary. This was fully achieved, especially due to Kristine Koed's formidable ability to convey the theoretical part in a way that is understandable to everyone, mixed with countless examples from the world as a CIO in today’s business landscape. If I have to limit myself to highlighting three aspects of the education, it must especially be that Kristine consistently managed to focus on making the business value of the IT department visible, that the team was small and well-composed so that all participants necessarily had to be active in the discussions, and that the topics Kristine chose were all 'spot on' and directly applicable in subsequent everyday life. Therefore, I can recommend the CIO education without any reservations to anyone who wants a boost in their professional IT leadership career.
Kristian Majland Abelsen, CIO – Spar Nord Bank "For me, the CIO education has been a very value-creating education. The education provides a broad introduction and overview of modern leadership principles and methods. Kristine Koed combines these and creates a unique whole, so I take home tools that are directly applied in daily life. With her extensive experience as an IT leader and consultant, Kristine Koed uses her knowledge to think business and value creation in teaching. I find that this is a consistent goal throughout the education. The education includes integrated coaching and feedback, which greatly sharpens the personal leadership profile.This book is currently only available in Danish.
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