I am running a sole company, facilitating NVC-based leadership training, inspirational talks and workshops in the field of personal development, communication, teamwork, and empowerment.

I believe that many of the challenges we encounter as human beings can only be solved in collaboration. An example would be mental health, which is a growing issue in the western countries. As I see it, the individual approach with therapy and medicines are not sufficient to restore health. We need to find solutions together, in community.

In 2015, I had already been working as a facilitator and coach for staff and leaders regarding communication and teamwork for more than 10 years. A friend of mine kept mentioning a guy named Marshall Rosenberg. "You must look into his work,” he told me over and over again. I found it rather annoying. My reaction was, “The world is full of gurus.”

Eventually, I gave in and read "The book" (you know which one) that summer. I was blown away. The needs, the spirituality, the stories... "Let's go to London" my colleague Susan proclaimed. "I don't have the money", I said. "No problem", she replied. Before knowing what happened, I was joining an NVC introductory course in a flat in London, together with Susan and four other participants and CNVC Certified Trainer, Carolyn Davies.

It was hard to believe that I could learn this stuff. No way! But what if? A 9-day NVC intensive (IIT) in Romania a few months later, and the rest is history. Doubts and hopes, setbacks and growth. Thanks to ALL who have supported me along the way, forever grateful! And a special thanks to my wife, Ingvild for her patience and support; Susan, Anniken Poulsson Beer, the Norwegian NVC community, Yoram Mosenzon and my Assessor, Towe Widstrand.  

And, of course, my "annoying" friend.