Jere

Helping to turn friction into forward energy, new opportunities, and service concepts. Catalyzing, crystallizing, and enabling strategic sensemaking, direction, and guidance to people, performance, and profit growth. Guiding organizations to be future-relevant by integrating people´s potential with technology in uncertain markets. Providing you with multi-industry experience, global networks, and data analytics for changing how we change. Serving both public and private organizations in the EU and globally. Conducting assignments in French, English, Finnish, and Swedish at the site and remotely.

Creating the renewal strategy and business ecosystem of +40 companies

Humap Consultation needed to change from an HR partner to a business enabler. As the Development Director of the management team, crafted a new asynchronous collaboration model and engaged stakeholders to co-create strategy, actions, and OKRs. The Reimagining Work® business ecosystem integrated shared purpose and direction for growth.

#strategy, #new business, #organizational development, #leadership, #consulting

Concepting and commercializing The Recoding Culture & Future of Work™, professional services

Gofore's self-driven culture was accredited the best in Finland and the second in Europe. As Principal Consultant and Renewal Capability Owner, concepted and commercialized new professional services to build acceptance for digital transformation solutions (RPA, AI, and bots). Delivered change, culture, and transformation projects. Grew brand, attracted new customers, created social media marketing, and supported Gofore´s growth and IPO at HEX.

#new business development, #learning, #culture, #consulting, #training, #change

Building the mind-, skills, and toolset required for business transformations across industries

Amiedu, the leading vocational educator of certified professional programs, wanted to expand. As a Senior Consultant in Change Management, I concepted, commercialized, and conducted the new Change Lighthouse™ change management advisory portfolio. Consulted and advised +500 experts, line managers, and top management of retail and heavy industries in people change management—implanted change models and simulations. Better understanding and desire for people change grew motivation, team performance, and profitability, allowing sought transformations.

#new business development, #learning, #people change, #consulting, #training

Pioneering multi-sensory collaboration space Kenno™ for international expansion and scaling

The need for more efficient and richer people encounters emerged pre-COVID-19. The multi-sensory collaboration space Kenno™ concept was created, combining the newest technology, fresh digital content, and hospitality services. As a founding partner, built a content creators network, raised €200K in seed capital, and constructed a pilot in Helsinki. Made the pilot live to +300 decision-makers with excellent feedback. A LOI was signed with a global game company and hotel chain of five units for global expansion and scaling.
#new business development, #learning, #leadership, #operations, #strategy

Establishing a base for Finnish hospitality and travel pricing, revenue, and demand management

In 2010, Finland's SME hotel and tourism sector lacked the understanding, tools, and support for pricing, revenue, and demand management practices. Established Finland's first pricing and revenue management consulting and coaching agency. Built an international expert network to expand and scale up. Grew the profitability of +20 companies and trained +200 managers and executives in pricing management, revenue, and demand management.

#new business development, #learning, #consulting, #training

Building strategy and business model for higher education & professional development export

Haaga-Helia University could provide paid management education to countries outside the EU. As Program Director and management team member, conducted business analysis and built the strategy and model for the education export. Engaged professionals, negotiated partnerships, and launched the model, reaching +100 partnerships now.

#strategy, #new business, #organizational development, #leadership, #operations

Leading commercial turnaround strategy to grow company profitability and valuation

Higher bunker costs, declining tax-free sales, and new entrants required the cruise line market leader’s commercial
turnaround. As Head of Revenue Management of Silja Line in the management team, led leaders and cross-functional analysts, created new metrics and revenue analytics, implanted a new reservation system with pioneering dynamic pricing in Finland, coached +100 professionals, and conducted three layoffs. The shift from capacity to demand optimization added €30M in revenues of €500M turnover for seven consecutive years and grew buy-out valuation.

#strategy, #business development, #organizational development, #leadership, #operations