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Reversed mentorship adds new perspectives
For the third time, a Reversed mentorship program was launched by the Chamber of Commerce Jönköping and Fagerhult. This year’s edition includes sixteen senior mentees from six companies and sixteen young, leading women who are set out to be their mentors. Reverse Mentorship is a mentoring program with somewhat unconventional roles – but with a conventional purpose: to equip leaders for the future. In contrast to how mentoring programs usually are disposed; here the mentees are the more experienced and senior ones, while the mentors are at the beginning of a hopefully long professional career. However, they all have leading positions — and the ambition to gain new knowledge and find new perspectives. Gallery from event The mentorship is initiated by the Jönköping County Chamber of Commerce and Fagerhult. This year, leaders from a total of six companies are participating as mentees: Husqvarna, IKEA, Länsförsäkringar, Saab, One Partner Group, and Fagerhult. The mentors have all been nominated for the Young Leading Woman of the Year award.Eleonore Svenningsson, Head of Learning and Development at Fagerhult is one of the initiators and has been a part of the project over the years: “Reverse mentorship is about reversing concepts and thinking anew. We encourage the participants to se things from new perspectives and to learn from each other. Watching the couples develop along the way is a great privilege, and I rejoice with them and their successes. Many of us need to take a step outside our comfort zone, and that is exactly what is the strength here.” This year's edition of Reverse Mentorship began in mid-April with a joint meeting for all participants. Here, thirty-two leaders from different industries and companies gathered - each with their own leadership style, a distinct personality and solid knowledge. One of the mentees is Frida Almqvist, CEO of Fagerhult Belysning Sverige AB: Frida quoteblock “It gets incredibly exciting when you turn the perspectives around. Me and my mentor are both alike and at the same time different from each other. I think we will meet at extremes. I have a really good feeling about this, and I hope Eliza will challenge me in a good way. I'm super excited!” Frida Almqvist’s mentor Eliza Sjöberg is IT and administration manager at Flintab AB. Just like the other mentors, she was nominated for the Young Leading Woman of the Year award – and she was also named the winner in 2022. Eliza quoteblock During a creative exercise all participants had the chance to get to know each other on a more personal level. Mentors and mentees had the opportunity to share issues beyond professional life and leadership roles and focus on personal interests and anecdotes from life in general. Starting in mid-April, Reverse mentoring continues the upcoming six months. The mentors and theis mentees will meet continuously over this period, both individually and in groups. The goal is for all participants to learn from each other and develop together; with a lot of energy, a good portion of forward thinking and curiosity about future possibilities. See the full list of the participants on Handelskammaren Jönköpings Län
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Fagerhult x Nobel Week Lights – a partnership highlighting innovation and a brighter future
Ahead of this year’s edition of Nobel Week Lights, Fagerhult becomes Principal Partner of the Nobel Prize Museum’s growing light festival. The collaboration extends over three years and is initiated during Nobel Week, December 2–10, in Stockholm. Nobel Week Lights is presented by the Nobel Prize Museum and is a tribute through the art of light to the Nobel Prize laureates and their contributions to the greatest benefit to humankind. This year’s light festival takes place at seventeen locations around central Stockholm and is open to the public. “We look forward to a close collaboration with a focus on light, knowledge, and innovations where people and a sustainable future are in absolute focus,” says Frida Almqvist, Managing Director at Fagerhult Sweden. A solid shared passion for light and innovation links the partnership between Nobel Week Lights and Fagerhult. The light festival’s creative connection to outstanding research – where people can experience light together – aligns with Fagerhult’s vision of creating light for better living. “I am delighted we are collaborating with Fagerhult on Nobel Week Lights. They have a great commitment and knowledge about how light affects people's well-being in various environments,” says Erika Lanner, Museum Director at the Nobel Prize Museum. During the light festival, Swedish and international artists illuminate the December darkness with innovative light installations where unique interpretations convey Nobel Prize laureates and their research. Among this year's artists is Miguel Chevalier, a pioneer within virtual and digital art and one of the world's most prominent artists within lighting design. His work creates a unique experience of light, and he is one of the most significant artists on the contemporary scene. “Being part of Nobel Week Lights is truly a great honor. We want to establish strong, international networks where we can collaborate around how to create a more sustainable future,” says Frida Almqvist, Managing Director at Fagerhult Sweden. Nobel Week Lights is open to the public and attracts a large international audience. It offers 60 guided tours to experience large-scale public light art around Stockholm. “The light festival is a fantastic opportunity to participate in science and culture when Stockholm is at its darkest,” says Erika Lanner, Museum Director at the Nobel Prize Museum. About Nobel Week LightsNobel Week Lights was initiated and produced by Annika Levin, Alexandra Manson, Lara Szabo Greisman, and Troika AB. The event is part of the Nobel Week program. It is presented by the Nobel Prize Museum and with the support of the City of Stockholm, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Fagerhult, FAM, Grand Hôtel Stockholm, Einar Mattsson AB, and several other partners.
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