During the spring, we’ve spent a lot of time talking to companies about what’s stopping them from reaching their maximum potential. Interestingly enough, 90 % of the people we’ve spoken with have answered the same thing: it’s difficult to build engagement and a common understanding internally around a company’s strategy.

As a response to this challenge, we are launching a new service that we’ve decided to call Human Capital Engagement. Today, only 13 % of the world’s working population feel engaged at work, according to Gallup. Indifference is often the result of not feeling that what you are doing is making a difference. So what would happen if management teams started to focus on boosting employees as a key part of the business strategy?

We help companies build energizing communication platforms, both internally and externally, to increase employee engagement. Our goal is to help build organizations where ordinary people can deliver extraordinary results and to make sure that everyone feels that they are part of one team working towards a common goal.

Ping us to discuss how we can help your company increase your competitive edge while at the same time building a great place to work: info@fagelstedt.com.

I am happy to announce that this year, I will be teaming up with my father, Leif Fagelstedt, to offer management teams a comprehensive review of their business and marketing strategy. I’ve specialized in digitalization and communications strategies for the past 8 years. Leif has over 30 years’ experience from leading positions in business development and marketing strategy at global organizations such as IBM and Nokia, and has also served as a strategic advisor to several startups. We are both convinced that for companies to thrive today, a people-centric approach is needed. Digital is key, but not without linking it to the overall business strategy. Bridging our expertise and experience we can offer a new perspective and approach to help companies stay ahead of their competition. We can provide an outside-in view to help open up new markets, develop and launch new products and services, or help your company reach the next level in your digital marketing strategy. Get in touch if you are interested to chat!

At Internetdagarna 2017 in Stockholm, Svenska Nomader headed up the track ”Digital Nomad – The Future of Work”, moderated by Emelie Fågelstedt. We were joined by speakers from Telia, Arbetsförmedlingen and NOX Consulting as well as brilliant minds such as Tobias Degsell, Markus Christiansson, Anette Gustafsson, Emelie Ekblad, Kristian Borglund and Emma Lindgren. In 2035, there will be 1 billion digital nomads in the world – people that can work location independently with the world as their office. So how can companies attain top talent when they are competing with the world? Discussions during the day were about the gig economy, the networked society, the importance of working in teams – both inhouse and together with consultants, as well as what the workplace of tomorrow will look like – both physical and virtual.

Further reading (in Swedish):
Emelie writes for Internetworld: Gig economy: Utan lägenhet, bil och egen säng – varför inte dra till värmen?
Emelie interviewed by Dagens Analys on life as a digital nomad: Podden: Livet som digital nomad med Emelie Fågelstedt
Emelie interviewed in Mogul’s new podcast on the rise of digital nomads: Podden Digitalt: Digital Nomad

More companies should be embracing remote work – to fuel their organizations with new perspectives and energy, and to attract new talent. Remote work can mean a lot of different things – working remotely all the time, a few days a week, or making occasional trips to work from another place for a period of time. It’s about the freedom to decide yourself where you want to work from at the moment and where you feel the most engaged; be it at home, a local café, a co-working space or a different country entirely. Studies claim that allowing employees to work from home increases both productivity, creativity and happiness.

A Gallup report on the State of the American Workplace found that 43% of the employed US workforce work remotely at least some of the time. The same report also found that flexible work scheduling and the opportunity to work-from-home plays a big role in a person’s decision to take or leave a job.

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