Living Room Conversations

Welcome to the LIVEforward Institute Living Room Conversations!

We have seen the catalytic power of conversations in the work that we do, as well as the impact that it brings to our world.

Our Living Room is a space for us to connect, to explore thoughts and learnings, in a relaxed and very human way. Through this channel, we look forward to an engaging dialogue and resonance with our guests, and bring a breath of fresh air to the space we occupy in this virtual world.

To our listeners and followers, we hope to create an opportunity to candidly eavesdrop and chime in to one of the many interesting conversations around the space of teal, agile and the future of work.

Our guest, is the founder of Hive-Logic Coaching & Communications with offices in Basel, Switzerland and London, UK. He supports global clients to transform and evolve at an enterprise, team and individual leader level. He is also Leadership Circle Profile Certified and teaches the ICAgile Team Coach Certification. He leads the Basel Agile Coaching MeetUp and is a regular writer and speaker on the topic of organisational transformation. He is also a passionate bee-keeper and father of 4 children so is no stranger to stinging feedback and conflict! He has also won a Basel TEDx competition with a talk titled: From A to Bee: Leadership Lessons from Inside a Buzzy Hive.

Stay tuned for our next Living Room Conversations.

Welcome to the LIVEforward Institute Living Room Conversations!

We have seen the catalytic power of conversations in the work that we do, as well as the impact that it brings to our world.

Our Living Room is a space for us to connect, to explore thoughts and learnings, in a relaxed and very human way. Through this channel, we look forward to an engaging dialogue and resonance with our guests, and bring a breath of fresh air to the space we occupy in this virtual world.

To our listeners and followers, we hope to create an opportunity to candidly eavesdrop and chime in to one of the many interesting conversations around the space of teal, agile and the future of work.

Our guests:

Breeze Dong is serving as an enterprise agile coach in Roche Pharma International transformation office, she is passionate integrating her various facets of business insights with the art of paradigm shift in complex systems. Meanwhile she follows her flow of energy to bring more integral organizational practices in OD, leadership development, and coaching. She aspires to create space for authentic, mindful and purposeful organizations. Breeze has a master’s in industrial engineering from Cambridge university and over a decade of experience in Fortune 100 companies.

Lynn Strang is an enterprise agile coach within the Roche Pharma International transformation office, where she regularly draws upon her background of strategy consulting, coaching and leadership development. She is passionate about engagement, and all the ways we can connect people across an organisation with the specific mindset, behaviour and structure changes required to achieve a shared vision; and about the profound evolution of leadership that is required to support self-managed teams with increased empowerment and accountability. She has an MBA from London Business School and divides her time between London and Edinburgh.

Stay tuned for our next Living Room Conversations.

Welcome to the LIVEforward Institute Living Room Conversations!

We have seen the catalytic power of conversations in the work that we do, as well as the impact that it brings to our world.

Our Living Room is a space for us to connect, to explore thoughts and learnings, in a relaxed and very human way. Through this channel, we look forward to an engaging dialogue and resonance with our guests, and bring a breath of fresh air to the space we occupy in this virtual world.

To our listeners and followers, we hope to create an opportunity to candidly eavesdrop and chime in to one of the many interesting conversations around the space of teal, agile and the future of work.

Our guest, Christoph Obererlacher has been managing director of the financial services company Swiss Life Select Austria for over 10 years. An industry that has been in a state of upheaval for several years now. Digitalization has gained a new level of importance, not least driven by the Corona pandemic. But what has become even more decisive in recent years is what answers the financial sector offers customers in terms of sustainability. Driven by Generation Z, sustainability has changed the way we think. Now it is time to change our actions as well. As Swiss Life Select Austria, we are already one of the pioneers in our industry in this country. Nevertheless, I believe that we still have room for improvement here as well.

Stay tuned for our next Living Room Conversations.

Welcome to the LIVEforward Institute Living Room Conversations!

We have seen the catalytic power of conversations in the work that we do, as well as the impact that it brings to our world.

Our Living Room is a space for us to connect, to explore thoughts and learnings, in a relaxed and very human way. Through this channel, we look forward to an engaging dialogue and resonance with our guests, and bring a breath of fresh air to the space we occupy in this virtual world.

To our listeners and followers, we hope to create an opportunity to candidly eavesdrop and chime in to one of the many interesting conversations around the space of teal, agile and the future of work.

Our guests, Luz and Edwin from Ian Martin Group.

Luz, pronounced LOOTH, wears three hats at the Ian Martin Group: recruiting coordination, change management and organizational design, including leading the way on the development and implementation of our Teal OS, and building new businesses. Luz and her many animals live on a 100 acre farm in rural Ontario, whose wild and human systems serve as the constant inspiration for work as an ecosystem.

Edwin, Head of Corporate Development, plays the entrepreneurial futurist role by creating new solutions that reduce barriers to employment and better connect people with meaningful work. Edwin also helped to develop Ian Martin’s self-managing "Teal OS”, an organizational operating system that empowers every employee to do their best work without any hierarchy. Edwin’s passion is to help build a world where most people love their work, and that’s what he believes will happen if more organizations adopt self-management practices.

Stay tuned for our next Living Room Conversations.

Welcome to the LIVEforward Institute Living Room Conversations!

We have seen the catalytic power of conversations in the work that we do, as well as the impact that it brings to our world.

Our Living Room is a space for us to connect, to explore thoughts and learnings, in a relaxed and very human way. Through this channel, we look forward to an engaging dialogue and resonance with our guests, and bring a breath of fresh air to the space we occupy in this virtual world.

To our listeners and followers, we hope to create an opportunity to candidly eavesdrop and chime in to one of the many interesting conversations around the space of teal, agile and the future of work.

Our guest, Dunia has more than 25 years of international experience as Managing Director, COO and Transformation leader, for big Brands like GE, Lloyd's Bank and Aviva. In the most recent years Dunia has been collaborating with K2K and the NER Group to transform and turnaround organisations in difficulties, using a human centred approach. Her dream now is to start a contagious movement that moves organizations into a new state in which they thrive and look at profit as a means to be able to serve people, society and the planet. Dunia is co-founder and one of the experienced transformation leads in the Krisos team.

Stay tuned for our next Living Room Conversations.

Welcome to the LIVEforward Institute Living Room Conversations!

We have seen the catalytic power of conversations in the work that we do, as well as the impact that it brings to our world.

Our Living Room is a space for us to connect, to explore thoughts and learnings, in a relaxed and very human way. Through this channel, we look forward to an engaging dialogue and resonance with our guests, and bring a breath of fresh air to the space we occupy in this virtual world.

To our listeners and followers, we hope to create an opportunity to candidly eavesdrop and chime in to one of the many interesting conversations around the space of teal, agile and the future of work.

Our guest, Arosha Brouwer, CEO and Co-founder of Quan. Arosha believes in a future where individuals don’t join companies, they join causes. Starting in 2017, she began extensive research on what is driving people to increasingly use their talents to contribute to projects that they find meaningful. Arosha has over 16 years' experience in projects and ventures relating to innovation, digitalization and new ways of working.

Stay tuned for our next Living Room Conversations.

Welcome to the LIVEforward Institute Living Room Conversations!

We have seen the catalytic power of conversations in the work that we do, as well as the impact that it brings to our world.

Our Living Room is a space for us to connect, to explore thoughts and learnings, in a relaxed and very human way. Through this channel, we look forward to an engaging dialogue and resonance with our guests, and bring a breath of fresh air to the space we occupy in this virtual world.

To our listeners and followers, we hope to create an opportunity to candidly eavesdrop and chime in to one of the many interesting conversations around the space of teal, agile and the future of work.

Our guest, Itziar is passionate to help people and organizations grow in order to achieve breakthroughs that will impact people’s lives and the world. She is an inspirational leader with impact. An idea generator and an enabler of environments that will unleash growth, value and spark.

Stay tuned for our next Living Room Conversations.

Welcome to the LIVEforward Institute Living Room Conversations!

We have seen the catalytic power of conversations in the work that we do, as well as the impact that it brings to our world.

Our Living Room is a space for us to connect, to explore thoughts and learnings, in a relaxed and very human way. Through this channel, we look forward to an engaging dialogue and resonance with our guests, and bring a breath of fresh air to the space we occupy in this virtual world.

To our listeners and followers, we hope to create an opportunity to candidly eavesdrop and chime in to one of the many interesting conversations around the space of teal, agile and the future of work.

Our guest, Tabea Oppliger was born in 1977 to Swiss parents and raised in Papua New Guinea, spending her first 16 years of life speaking mainly Pidgin English and English. Tabea then lived in Switzerland for 20 years for education and professional reasons where she also got married and gave birth to her three children. An unstoppable force to see justice and freedom for all, Tabea founded GlowbalAct, a charity seeking to eradicate modern day slavery. In 2014 Tabea and her family moved to Tel Aviv, Israel where they established a social business called KitePride as a solution for people formerly exploited in the sex industry and beyond. A cataylst for change, Tabea’s enthusiasm and charisma will inspire you to action.

Stay tuned for our next Living Room Conversations.

Welcome to the LIVEforward Institute Living Room Conversations!

We have seen the catalytic power of conversations in the work that we do, as well as the impact that it brings to our world.

Our Living Room is a space for us to connect, to explore thoughts and learnings, in a relaxed and very human way. Through this channel, we look forward to an engaging dialogue and resonance with our guests, and bring a breath of fresh air to the space we occupy in this virtual world.

To our listeners and followers, we hope to create an opportunity to candidly eavesdrop and chime in to one of the many interesting conversations around the space of teal, agile and the future of work.

Our guest, Vivek Menon has been leading eSteering business unit in one of the largest industrial businesses in Denmark, Danfoss for the last 4 years. Danfoss are global leaders in mobile hydraulics, climate, and energy solutions. Building new businesses with great products and customer experience is what he loves to do. He has been with Danfoss for more than 14 years in various leadership roles in product management, innovation, and marketing. These roles have been diverse across business segments, multiple M&As and different regions of the world.

Vivek is happy to share the unique story of transforming a traditional R&D projects team into a successful self-managed business unit. The purpose of eSteering business unit has been to build the future of off-road steering solutions. He looks forward to sharing the real experiences and practical ways of making this transformation and making it work at large organizations.

Stay tuned for our next Living Room Conversations.

Welcome to the LIVEforward Institute Living Room Conversations!

We have seen the catalytic power of conversations in the work that we do, as well as the impact that it brings to our world.

Our Living Room is a space for us to connect, to explore thoughts and learnings, in a relaxed and very human way. Through this channel, we look forward to an engaging dialogue and resonance with our guests, and bring a breath of fresh air to the space we occupy in this virtual world.

To our listeners and followers, we hope to create an opportunity to candidly eavesdrop and chime in to one of the many interesting conversations around the space of teal, agile and the future of work.

Our guest, Tom van der Lubbe, is the Co-Founder of Viisi NV, the finance service company that offers customized mortgage solutions for highly educated customers. Prior to Viisi, Tom worked for MLP, where he was responsible for the Dutch and Swiss subsidiaries. Before that he started his professional career as a consultant at McKinsey. Tom also acts as an advisor and board member for startups and corporates, entrepreneurial and cultural initiatives. Tom studied history, law and politics in Leiden in The Netherlands, at Sciences Po in Paris and at the Free University in Berlin. He believes that we should leave the world in a better shape than it was when we were born. He experienced that life can be very short, when he had cancer when he was 20. So he wants to spend his time on things that matter. He believes in a "why" of individuals and organisations. The "why" is the motivational engine that gives fulfillment in what we do.

Stay tuned for our next Living Room Conversations.