EINAR C.SALVESEN Eddaveien 8 0772 Oslo Norway Ph. +47 22144752 E-mail: columbus@online.no

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Date of Birth: 04.07.48
Nationality: Norwegian

Key experience
Education
Other Training
Languages
Membership in Professional Societies
Countries of work experience
Employment record


KEY EXPERIENCE

Consultancy services to organisation and key persons in working life in various countries focusing on strengthening communication and co-operation in institutions and firms as well as strengthening networking and co-operation in organisations (firms, institutions, parties). This includes:

" Development of training programmes in organisational development (OD) and Human Resources Management/Development (HRM).
" Supervision and counselling services for HRM consultants.
" HRM assistance to various institutions/firms, focusing on democracy development, e.g. transparency, development of a communicative infrastructure, leadership, teambuilding, and conflict resolution.
" Counselling and psychological services to key persons such as board members, executives, managers, trade union leaders and HRM staff.
" HRM assistance in connection with networking and joint ventures
" Development of HRM instruments and manuals

Psychological services:
" Individual, family and group psychotherapy
" Supervision and training courses in psychotherapy.
" Facilitation of workshops and seminars within the fields of humanistic psychology for various professional institutions and associations in various countries.
" Expert reports in connection with conflicts in working life and concerning families with children at risk

Education

" Degree: Cand. mag. University of Oslo 1973, 4 1/2 year curriculum.
Majors: Philosophy, Comparative religion, Anglo-American
language/literature

" Degree: Cand. psychol. University of Oslo 1985. 6 years curriculum
Majors: Work and organisational psychology.

" Licensed Clinical psychologist 1990
5-year full time diverse psychological practices, combined with a training-programme by the Norwegian Association for Psychologists.

Other Training

1975-1990
Professional courses and experiential training:

" Human Resources and Organizational Development.
" Human Relations and Cross-Cultural Communication.
" Psychotherapy training courses
" Diverse experience and training in alternative approaches to human health and development throughout the world.

1969-70
Heilpädagogische Seminar, Heimschule Brachenreuthe, Germany.

1967-68
The Nansen School, Norwegian Humanistic Academy, Lillehammer, Norway.

Languages and Degree of Proficiency

Reading Writing Talking

English Excellent Excellent Excellent
German Good Good Good
Spanish Fair Fair
Italian Some Some
Russian Some
Norwegian mother tongue, does also cover Danish and Swedish.

Membership in Professional Societies

" Member of the Person-Centred Approach Forum, an international association working for cross-cultural understanding and the democratic approach within the fields of organisational and clinical psychology

" On the advisory board of the Institute for Person-Centred Expressive Therapy, Santa Rosa, California, a training centre for Person Centred (democratic) therapeutic approaches

" On the advisory board of The Norwegian Forum for Psychology and Spirituality

Countries of work experience

Norway, Tsjekkia, Germany, Russia, Khirghistan. Minor assignments also in Denmark, England, Greece, Georgia, Moldova.

Employment record

1982-today Co-leader of the Institute for Person Centred Expressive Therapy, Norway/USA.

Together with Dr. Natalie Rogers, coined the concept Person-Centred Expressive Therapy (PCET),
and initiated an institute to provide workshops, seminars and learning programs. Person Centred Expressive Therapy is considered a new offshoot of the Person-Centred approach, which is a school of psychology focusing on transparency, congruence and empathy as the condition for positive change of behaviour in human relationships. PCET combines this client centred approach of Carl Rogers with the different kind of expressive therapeutic approaches. Activities of the Norwegian branch has involved development and implementation of a 2 year international training program for professionals in Person Centred Expressive Therapy, which was credited at the University of California as well as a number of workshops and training programs.

1991-today Private practitioner as licensed clinical psychologist

" Individual, family and group therapy

" Diverse assignments from municipal public administrations concerning children at risk (expert reports, child therapy, counselling of parents/ foster parents)

" Therapy/counselling/supervision with focus on development of personal ability to cope with working place conditions such as conflicts, incompetent management, replacement etc. (see list of assignments).

" Counselling and reports in connection with legal procedures concerning conflicts in working life and children at risk.

" Facilitation of workshops and training programmes in psychotherapeutic approaches (Humanistic psychology) for various professionals, institutions and associations in diverse countries (on-going programmes in Russia and Tsjekkia).

1994-today: Development Support:
Together with Ragnar Næss co-initiator of The Pertinax Group (from -01 Development Support), which constitute a network of consultants, with their own portfolio, but sharing a common interest in human resources development/democracy development in working life, and with specific focus on transition economies. Development Support has had assignments in Eastern Europe and the CIS countries. (see list of assignments)

1997-today Columbus Consulting AS.
Owner and Senior Consultant.
Established my own consultancy firm. Diverse assignments for customers, and other consultancy firms (see list of assignments)

1988-2001 AF Consult Group AS, as external consultant, and from -98 as a senior Partner.
A consultancy firm with 4 partners and a network of external consultants. Diverse assignments for customers (see list of assignments)

1988-90 Chief psychologist in the Norwegian Red Cross
Dep. for Asylum seekers.

" Responsible for recruitment and development of a team of clinical- and organisational psychologists

" Responsible for recruitment, training and supervision of staff in 50 refugee camps

" Responsible for crisis support and psychological assistance to refugees and asylum seekers in the camps

" Responsible for development and implementation of OD and networking programmes in the camps.

1987 Psychologist, Gaustad Sykehus (mental hospital)
Individual therapy, group therapy, staff supervision

1986 Staff member at the Centre for Personality Growth and Development, Oslo
Main responsibilities: Facilitation of therapy groups, individual therapy.

1979-82 Staff member at The Facilitator Institute of Cross Cultural Communication
" As co-ordinator for Norway, and member of staff, participation in the planning and implementation/co-ordination of 3 international cross-cultural conferences in Germany and Italy.
" Facilitation of workshops

1978- 84 Counsellor Private practice as group and individual counsellor.

1973-79 High School teacher Subjects: English, Social Science, History.

Main Human Resources Development (HRM) assignments 1996-today:

" 1996-today Development Support project: Democracy Building in Russian Working Life
Together with Ragnar Næss I have been responsible for planning and implementation of diverse programmes focusing on transfer and implementation of sustainable democratic processes and consultancy competence to Working Life in St. Petersburg, Russia. The training programme, apart from having a theory curriculum and supervisory aspects, includes extensive fieldwork in firms and institutions focusing on communicative skills and infrastructure, as well as network and co-operation between affiliated institutions, firms and parties. The project has been financed mainly by The Norwegian Department of Foreign Affairs. It has involved various networking and human resources development work in some 30 firms and institutions. Focus has been on:

" Training and supervision of a number of project workers in HRM. In collaboration with them, we have implemented democracy processes in 33 firms and institutions ranging from former state combinates to newly formed private businesses as well as public institutions. Today they are actively applying HRM approaches and methodology in political work, as consultants with their own portfolio, or as Human Resources Managers.

" Seminars, lectures and workshops in academic forums and trade unions, for firm managers and municipal representatives.

" Training programme for 12 work psychologists, at the St. Petersburg Department for Employment of the Population, with focus on implementation of democratic structures and processes in the administration and local offices, as well as in firms and companies where they operate.

" In co-operation with The Committee for Labor and Social Environment, St. Petersburg, we have initiated training programs for 12 trade union leaders focusing on networking, conflict resolution between the parties, and initiation of democracy Processes in working life.

" Educational program in HRM for the research and teaching staff at the Institute of Applied Sociology and Psychology, University of Transport and Communication, St. Petersburg.

" 1996- today External consultant for Paul Johnson & Partnere, Consultancy firm
Main assignments: Statoil, Diverse Departments of State, The Norwegian Post, The Norwegian State bank.
Main tasks: Assessment, counseling, teambuilding, conflict resolution

" 1999-today FORCE AS (It Company): Vision work; Development of values; training program in cimmunication skills (coaching) for middle level management; conflict resolution

" 2001-to day Columbus Consulting AS: Cødra Cell, Tofte. Diverse workshops and programs focusing on laboratory training in communication skills for departments and key persons; Coaching program for the leader group; report on working environment; psychological services for The Personel Department and for the Health Department (HMS).

" 2002-today Columbus Consulting AS: Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS. Communication seminar; Coaching program

" 2002-today Columbus Consulting AS: OSLO VANN- OG AVLØPSVERK (the renovation directorate in Oslo) Coaching program for diverse departments; psychological services

" 2003-today Development Support: UD assignment. Project to support services for children and families at risk in Bishkek city. This involves strategy development, planning and facilitation in the development of 4 regional departments: It involves team development, supervision and facilitation of the teams and their members.

" 2001- 2003 Development Support: UNOPS assignment. HRM training programme for staff and partners at the Center for Homeless Children, Bishkek, Khirgistan

" 1996 - 2002 Consultancy for Rusmiddeldirektoratet (Directorate for Drug Abuse)
Assignments in various institutions in assessment, conflict resolution, team building and supervision of leadership and employees.
Establishing a 2-year training program for development of internal HRM consultancy skills.
Training of key employees in facilitation of group processes, communication skills and team building.
Establish a 3-year Training and Supervision program for fieldworkers focusing on communication skills, cooperation and coordination.

" Jan-Dec. 2002 Development Support: Oslo Sporveier (a public transport service company) On becoming a manager - a one year recruitment program for 19 busdrivers. Main focus on developing coaching- and communication abilities. ability to supervise and motivate employees, and to perform situational leadership

" Mai-June 2000 Development Support: UNOPS assignment. Development and implementation of 2x 5 days training seminar for representatives of East European and CIS countries, dealing with donors (World Bank, EBRD, US Aid etc.), focusing on development of negotiating skills, project development and implementation and facilitation of democratic structures and processes in their work.

" 2000- 2002 Development Support: Scandic Hotels AS. 2-year Action Research Program funded by The Norwegian Employer Organization: Consultancy for the hotel departments, focusing on team-building and conflict resolution.

" 1996-99 AF Consult Group AS: Vår Bank og Forsikring (middle sized bank and insurance company)
1996-00 Various evaluation and conflict solving tasks
1998-00 Various Team building tasks for top- and middle level management
1996-99 Training program for development of internal HRM consultancy skills. Key persons have been trained in communication and teambuilding skills, in order to develop communicative management competence in the company.

" 1996-99:
Columbus Consulting AS: Den Norske Bank, Shipping Division (largest shipping bank in the world)
Program focusing on structural- and human resources development of the communicative infrastructure, including counseling, teambuilding and conflict resolution, networking between departments and the offices through out the world.

" 1996-98 Columbus Consulting AS: Akershus Fylkeskommune (County administration)
Counseling and team building programs on all management levels
Various assessment and conflict solving tasks.

" 1997-1998 Development Support: HRD development program at Ullevåll Hospital Cross-cultural communication laboratories/seminars commissioned by the Norwegian directorate of Immigration.

" 1996-1997 The Nansen School, Norwegian Humanistic Academy: Development programme: Democracy Building through Democratic Dialogue - a training programme, developed and implemented in co-operation with Ragnar Næss, for representatives of human rights from ex-Yugoslavia and rest-Yugoslavia focusing on project development, co-operation and networking.

" 1997-1998 Development Support: HRD development program: The Nansen School, Norwegian Humanistic Academy: Democracy Building through Democratic Dialogue - a training programme, developed and implemented in co-operation with Ragnar Næss, for representatives of human rights from ex-Yugoslavia and rest-Yugoslavia focusing on project development, co-operation and networking.

" 1996-1998 Columbus Consulting AS: HRM training programme at The Oslo College.
Development and implementation of 3 x 1 year courses in leadership for municipal leaders

" 1996-98 Columbus Consulting AS: Nycomed Imaging R& D department: Report on environment and structure; restructuring; coaching; conflict solving

" Minor OD/HRM assignments:
" Columbus Consulting AS:
2003 BERG-HANSEN REISEBUREAU Coaching program
EWOS AS, HASLA Coaching program
Filtvedt Childrens School Coaching program
BUKSERING OG BERGING AS Recruitment/assessment
1996-onwards:
BASSØE & Co (Large shipping firm in Norway in the field of tankers)
DEN NORSKE BANK the department for Private Banking
AKERSELVA SOSIALKONTOR (welfare Office)
CCB GRUPPEN
ABB Industri
ADVOKAT FIRMAET LINDH STABELL

These assignments encompass workshops, seminars and lectures, recruitment, employee and leadership supervision, team development and conflict solving tasks.

I hereby certify that all the information in this resume is correct.

Oslo, November 2003,

Einar C Salvesen

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