Our story

We belive that people who feel safe, seen and appreciated will thrive and thus make a greater contribution wherever they are. We belive that today’s challenges require a new form of conscious leadership that encourages connection and joint effort. Our contribution is to support leaders, teams and organisations in their transformation by building greater awareness and capacity to solve these challenges.

In 2017 we decided to follow our dream and start ViiB. ViiB was to be our laboratory for exploring all that we believed to be true – a safe place to learn and grow. Our first step was to bring the Barretts training to Norway. This has given us a the possibility of meeting and training an amazing group of people that are working with values and cultural transformation in a variety of organisations in Scandinavia. We have worked with cultural change and development in public and private companies, many of which have been willing to share their testimonials here on our site. All of these projects have given us insight into the complex interactions between culture and structure, individuals and groups, the rational and the emotional. Understanding the dynamics of people, teams and cultures is a neverending journey, and working in this field has proven to be incredibly rewarding.

Our work has also required personal growth and learning. Since we started in 2017, we have trained to become team- and individual coaches (CTI and ORSC), we have deepened our knowledge in the Barretts universe and have added tools like the Leadership Circle Profile to our toolbox.

The training has given us a whole new perspective on working with culture in the workplace through working with relationships, teams and systems. And we have gained access to a network of amazing international expertise and even better; purpose led and values driven people. And this is just the beginning …

What our customers say

ViiB has a way of facilitating that makes your relax and feel safe very fast. When you feel safe it's so much easier to take a risk and move beyond your comfort zone, and that makes learning very efficient. For me, participating in the Barretts training was important for my self development.

Iris OlsenAvdelingsdirektør, Sørlandet sykehus

Implementing the new PwC values was a very important project for the company, and for me personally. So it was crucial to have a project manager who genuinely understood the importance of company values, who was able to create engagement and ownership in the organisation, and who also had the integrity to challenge us. The project was very successful, not least thanks to ViiB's efforts as a project manager.

Håvard AbrahamsenFormer CEO PwC Norway

Viibs has a completely different approach. ViiB manage to gain a deeper understanding of our company culture than anyone else I have worked with. The cultural assessment gave us knowledge about the invisible forces that affect the way we work and relate. It was incredibly useful to find out where the power and energy in the organisation lies. You supported us through a crisis and helped us convert dissatisfaction into job satisfaction.

Karin Klingenberg HokstadMarketing manager, ALLSKOG SA

We felt supported and able to get better. Instead of being told what to do, you supported us in figuring out for ourselves. The way you so generously shared expertise and tools made us better and had major ripple effects. You asked questions that made people find their own answers. Together, we have talked about leadership in a way that gives substance. I saw that that the value you contribute to stayed in the organization. You move people and there is real development.

Lene Eltvik VindfeldOrganisasjonsdirektør, SBanken

ViiB is personal. When I met you, I didn't meet a system, but something personal. The team could see that you were having fun, and that is contagious. In addition, you gave me tools that I can use for my own development.

Wilfred ØstgulenProgramleder IKT i Forsvarsdepartementet

Working with culture as part of a change process was very useful for us. The use of the Barretts model made it possible to make a "fuzzy" thing like culture very concrete. ViiB created a safe space and climate that made us dare to be open with each other, and you balanced a professional approach with humor. The workshops created energy and enthusiasm and made us get to know each other better.

Cato RindalAvdelingsdirektør IT og styring, Statens vegvesen

ViiB helped us build a strong leadership team based on trust - in a very short time. You listened to all of us and helped us take each other's perspectives. It makes a big difference for us that you are there to support us becoming one, aligned team in these challenging times.

Sara RaduGeneral Manager, Berema AS

create SPACE

…for reflection and conversations worth having. We need time and space to think, reflect and feel in order to make the right decisions. That’s why we always create space for being, thinking and feeling in our work.

energize relations

Energized people bring energy to their relationships, teams and organisations. We believe that there is a need to make time for relationships and be conscious of dynamics and emotions in order grow yourself and those around you.

unfold POTENTIAL

People need to feel safe to bring their whole self to work. Feeling safe makes us take a risk, be open an vulnerable and share. It is from this shared and open space that creativity is born.

UNFOLD YOUR POTENTIAL

We use a coaching, exploring approach in our work with leaders, teams and organisations. We belive that every individual and group is naturally creative and intelligent. We support by helping the leader or team find and unfold their potential.

Our work is based on solid research and proven methods, but when you work with us you will not be lectured, you will learn through experiencing. We believe that testing, training and exercise is what give you learning that sticks. We introduce theoretical frameworks when it is useful for deepening the learning process.

our services

CULTURE

Build and develop a healthy culture aligned with strategy and goals. More information

TEAMS

Find the hidden potentials in, and across, teams. More information

TRAINING

Get the tools and methods and do it yourself. More information

our philosophy

Safe space

As human beings we need to feel safe in order to learn, develop, create and perform. The first step for us is always to create a safe space and hold this space throughout any process. In this space different opinions and perspectives are welcome, also marginalized and "unpopular" ones.

insight

The most important part of a learning something new is usually to understand where you stand now. Slowing down enough to gain insight is often difficult because there is so much pressure to produce, perform and bring results. We make sure there is time to think, understand and align before we start acting.

Experience-based learning

Increased awareness about self and those you work close with is the key to unlocking the potential in the workplace. We use methods that increase awareness and make individuals and teams understand, feel, connect and move forward.