Why My Space?

The world needs people who are not afraid to pause, check in and mindfully engage with what matters

My Space is a space where you can discover your purpose and your full potential. We have taught leaders around the world to apply methods that you can use any time you are facing important decisions, whether in your organization or in your personal life.

About My Space

MY Space is a five-day programme that lets you pause, adjust your inner compass and get in touch with what is truly meaningful to you on a professional as well as a personal level.

MY Space offers an opportunity to check in with yourself and provides you with tools and techniques to help you live and work in accordance with your values, your purpose and your direction in life.


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Basic information

Information

Here you can find information about purpose, content, target group and price

What is the purpose of the programme?

Find meaning, direction and purpose in what you are doing

Having a clear sense of purpose and commitment about what you do will help provide a feeling of direction and meaning. It will also significantly enhance your ability to engage and motivate others. My Space offers a setting for you to find clarity, discover your sense of purpose and realize your full potential.

The methods we use are informed by evidence-based research. After you have completed the programme, they will continue to inspire and support your ongoing professional and personal development.

What is the content of the programme?

Inspiration, clarity and exchange of ideas

MY Space is a five-day programme based on a combination of

  • Inspiring talks and presentations of the latest new research in the field
  • Meaningful conversations in the whole group as well as in break-out groups
  • Time and room for in-depth individual reflection and processes aimed at facilitating development
  • Silence as a method

The programme also includes an individual coaching conversation with one of us. MY Space is a journey of personal development that you undertake together with others.

Who is the target group?

Anyone wishing to realize their full potential

MY Space is for anyone who is ambitious and passionate and who is looking for an opportunity to connect with their inner strength and fully realize their resources and potential.

Whether you are a leader, an experienced consultant or self-employed or have a different role entirely is less important – what matters is that you have the curiosity and the courage to explore and connect with your passion and your purpose.

What is the group size?

A small, dedicated group

To ensure an optimally rewarding experience, a MY Space group has a maximum of eight participants.

This limited group size ensures a safe space with room and attention for each individual participant. It also offers an ideal space for the participants to learn from and with each other.

Where does the programme take place?

The beautiful and scenic setting of Samsø

MY Space is held at Inspiratoriet (the Inspiratorium) on the Danish island of Samsø: a retreat centre set in the beautiful landscape near Besser Rev on the north coast of the island with good opportunities for walks.

You can see more photos from Inspiratoriet or read more about it at www.inspiratoriet.org.

What does the programme cost?

All inclusive for five days

The fee is 27,800 Danish kroner excl. of VAT (25%).

This includes an individual conversation before and during the course and all other expenses during the programme, including room and board.

Your transportation costs to and from Inspiratoriet are not included.

Any additional questions?

Read more about your learning and what you can expect to take away from the MY Space, or check out our FAQ.

What you get

Learning and development

MY Space is not just an opportunity for reflection. You will also learn powerful techniques and methods that you can use in your everyday life – on a professional as well as personal level – to maintain your drive and motivation and utilize your full potential.

Efficiency

Having a clear sense of purpose will make you more efficient and help you to work with greater focus, dedication and consistency.

Innovation

Learning to take the time to reflect and contemplate will make you more innovative and more adept at spotting new opportunities.

Authenticity

Having a clear understanding of your goals and priorities and the ability to communicate them to others will help you to appear with greater clarity and authenticity.

Empathy

Being dedicated and committed to what you do will enhance your ability to show empathy and to engage and motivate others.

Engagement

Connecting with your personal passion and engagement will increase your own job satisfaction and motivation as well as that of the people around you.

Decision-making

Connecting with what really matters will help you make mindful and qualified decisions.

Location

Inspiratoriet on the Danish island of Samsø

MY Space is held at Inspiratoriet on Samsø: a beautiful place in a scenic setting. You can see photos of indoors and outdoors facilities below.

Do you want to know more about Inspiratoriet?

Visit the Inspiratoriet website or watch a video from a previous programme (in Danish)


Testimonials

Testimonials from participants

Meet the participants and feel the atmosphere on Samsø

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Book a non-binding interview

Do you need more information?

If you need more information, you can book a short, non-binding interview, which can help you decide whether MY Space is for you.

Meet the people behind My Space

Stuhr & Svalgaard

MY Space was created and is run by Mette Stuhr and Lotte Svalgaard. In addition to lecturing and providing coaching in executive programmes in leading European business schools, they both have in-depth experience with executive coaching, experiential learning and organization consulting. Mette and Lotte are passionate about creating containing spaces for others to engage in what is most essential – including issues that may seem difficult to approach.

For your company

OUR Space

– mobilizing corporate potential

Do you need a pause to check in and refocus together with your team? In OUR Space  – Mobilizing Corporate Potential, we focus on the team in the organizational context. What is meaningful to each of us? What is meaningful to us as a team? Are we realizing our full potential? Are we helping each other realize our full potential? What routines and habits do we have, as a group, that are not helpful to us? What changes do we need to make? What new routines should we develop and establish?

Working in depth with yourself – and your role in your team – together with your team is a powerful and impactful process. It lets you engage with what is meaningful to you as an individual – and what is meaningful to you as a group. Together, we will explore how you can achieve the largest possible overlap between what motivates the individual, what the group needs and what the organization wants.

We meet beforehand to discuss what is especially important to you and what you would like to take away from the week. Based on this, we design a process tailored to your needs and goals – and guide you safely through.


FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Here you can find answers to some frequently asked questions. If you would like additional information, we are always happy to assist.

  • Basically, anyone who is motivated to pause, focus and ask themselves: am I realizing my full potential? And am I helping others realize theirs?

    MY Space is for leaders, key staff members, consultants and self-employed individuals. The main criterion is a wish to live and work in accordance with your potential and your passion and to enable the people around you to do the same.

  • You will have your own room and share a bathroom with the other participants. The facilities at Inspiratoriet are simple but top quality. Full of soul and beauty, the setting invites you to deepen your insights and broaden your outlook and offers ample opportunities for physical activity and contemplation, both indoors and out. If you would like to take a closer look at the setting of this week-long programme, you can visit Inspiratoriet online at www.inspiratoriet.org

  • We bring in our own chef, whose contribution is an important part of the experience: amazing food, lovingly prepared from scratch with a passion for flavour and quality ingredients. The meals are predominantly organic and vegetarian. If you have any special needs or requests, we will of course be happy to accommodate you.

  • First of all, bring yourself! In addition, you should bring comfortable clothes, hiking boots, rainwear, swimwear and suntan lotion. The Danish weather is unpredictable! Maybe a water bottle for your walks and a bathrobe for your morning shower. Remember to bring a pair of slippers, as Inspiratoriet is a shoe-free zone.

    No need to bring a computer (Inspiratoriet does not have Wi-Fi).

    You will be given a notebook when you arrive. The notebook will be your loyal companion throughout the week, serving as your indispensable MY Space logbook for writing down thoughts, reflections, questions and decisions.

  • Try to free up your schedule for the duration of the week, so that you do not need to deal with emails and work tasks while you are away. The more fully you can be present? on the programme, the more rewarding it will be. Consider what you would like to focus on in MY Space and what you would like to take away from the programme. Each participant is on an individual journey, and the more you reflect before you set out, the better prepared you will feel. Before your week on Samsø, you will have a brief conversation with us. During this conversation we can help you focus on and prepare for your main priorities.

  • We facilitate the process throughout. It will be based on a mix of talks, individual reflections, conversations in break-out groups and summarizing discussions in the whole group. The week is designed as a process where each day builds on your work and reflections from the previous day. We plan a schedule with time for in-depth work, so the days will feel intense and slow. We also spend a day in silence.

  • Breakfast begins slowly at 7.30, and there is time for a walk or a morning dip in the sea before the group meets at 8.30. We define and structure the themes and processes for the morning and afternoon. You will be working both on your own and with others. We will be present throughout the day to facilitate your process with support and challenging input.

    There is plenty of slow time for lunch. During this period, you are free to do what you desire, depending on your focus for the day.

    After dinner, we meet up for a brief fireside chat about emerging themes on your individual journeys.

  • From Zealand

    To plan your journey to Samsø, see the ferry schedule here: www.samsoelinjen.dk. You can take the train to Kalundborg and walk straight onto the ferry. Inspiratoriet is approximately a 15-minute drive from the port in Ballen on Samsø and local taxis can pick you up at the port.

    From Jutland

    Samsø Rederi operates the ferry between Jutland and Samsø with departures from Hou and Aarhus. You can see the schedules here: www.tilsamsoe.dk. Inspiratoriet is approximately a 15-minute drive from the port in Sælvig on Samsø.

  • You reserve a spot by filling out the registration form on the website.

    When you have reserved your spot, we book a 30-minute preliminary conversation with you. The purpose of this conversation is to help you prepare for MY Space and to give you a chance to ask any questions you might have.