Where are we going, and what steps should we take If we are to move towards a more meaningful, well-being-creating, and cohesive work life? This question has occupied organizational psychologist, speaker, and author Helen Eriksen for over 30 years. As an organizational guide and bridge builder between science, consciousness, and well-being and motivation research, she supports leaders, employees, and organizations in finding the way forward. It's about listening to research, creating new narratives, and prioritizing well-being – that's part of Helen Eriksen's recipe.
We are each other's work environment, and fortunately, we have the opportunity to lift ourselves and each other towards more liberating and facilitating leadership, well-being, meaning, and coherence.
Murmuration of Starlings is the wild phenomenonwhere thousands of starlings move synchronously, almost dancing, creating organic formations in the air as they fly at quite high speeds. Simultaneously, the starling flock serves as a fantastic metaphor and guide for the cohesive, co-creative, synchronized organization that moves almost intuitively as one entity, without much conscious thought. With increased well-being and (sustainable) economic success in its wake.
"Starling Flock Leadership – co-creation and well-being in times of change" is, by the way, the title of one of Helen's current and popular lectures.
With humor and an open-minded approach, extensive knowledge, and a rarely captivating storytelling ability, Helen Eriksen is internationally recognized for her lectures on topics such as well-being, job satisfaction, change, and more meaning.
For 30 years, Helen has conducted courses and programs with the aim of raising awareness on how to reduce stress, foster increased well-being, health, meaning, and joy in life, both personally and professionally.
Helen Eriksen tailors change processes for companies and institutions. It could be an inspirational day, a week, or an extended program ranging from six months to a whole year.
"Giving while growing", "More Meaning," and "The Fruit Tree Strategy". Find inspiration and knowledge in Helen Eriksen's popular books."
The Eriksen Institute is located at Skovgaarden near Nørreskoven on Als in Southern Jutland. The place is created so that, as an organization, as a leader of yourself and others, together with your colleagues and employees, or as a private individual in various phases of your life, you have a place to go that is scientifically grounded, holistic, and highly qualified in business and health psychology.
It is a place where you can go to be inspired, receive guidance, gain new knowledge, have time for contemplation and self-reflection in beautiful nature by the forest and beach. All while being treated to healthy and delicious organic vegan food and drinks.
Forskningen bekræfter det, jeg selv – og hundredvis af mine fastekursister gennem årene – har mærket på egen krop. Nemlig, at bare én uges faste åbner for det vildeste og mest trivselsskabende frirum, hvor kroppen får de bedste forudsætninger for at hele, restituere, rense ud og styrke vores energiniveau, tarmflora, hjernesundhed – og trivsel i det hele taget.
Tænk engang, hvis vores kommuner var organiseret som et organismisk frem for et hierarkisk væsen. Og tænk engang, hvad det ville betyde for trivslen hos vores kommunale medarbejdere og ledere – og ikke mindst for deres mulighed for at sætte borgeren i centrum i en grad, som mange inderligt ønsker.
We thrive when we have influence and the opportunity to make a difference. It fuels our creativity, energy, adaptability, and productivity—benefiting ourselves, the organizations we belong to, and society as a whole. So why not replace organizational habits with new, visionary approaches to leadership and structure that support all this—and so much more?
