Ruter Dam’s goal is for more women to
reach high level executive positions at major companies. 2012 marks the program’s
25th anniversary. Over 950 executives have completed the one-year program to date.
Each year Veckans Affärer publishes a list of the 125 most influential women in
Sweden. Of the 125 women listed in 2011, 45 had participated in Ruter Dam’s
Executive Development and Mentor Program.
Ruter Dam’s Executive Development and Mentor program is organized as a
supplement to the training offered by IFL, MiL, IMD, etc. Ruter Dam’s operations are characterized
by professionalism, quality, results, a long-term approach, and female and male
business networks. We strive to ensure that each participant grows both
professionally and as an individual. Ruter Dam’s board of directors takes an
active role in the set-up and orientation of the program, ensuring its
continuous development.
The
program is designed to highlight the value of informal structures and contacts
in Swedish and international business communities, help the participants enhance
their business acumen and understanding of the “big picture” in industry and
society, meet executives from our biggest companies, create a broad contact
network of female and male executives in industry and organizations and,
through seminars, provide knowledge about strategic leadership and board
activities.
Business
networks are especially important for female executives - an insight and
knowledge that we factor into the program.
the programme consists of the
following main elements:
Seminars
– 22 days divided into six sections
The subject areas addressed at the
seminars include: leadership, strategic decision-making, business
transformation and strategic change, the external environment world and
cultural differences, board activities, female and male leadership, internal
and external mentorship, personal growth and advancement, and exchanging
experience.
Company
visits
Each year the program participants typically
make participant five full-day visits to different major companies. CEOs and
senior executives host these visits. Over the years Ruter Dam has had the
privilege of visiting nearly every major company in Sweden. Ruter Dam visited
the following companies in 2011:
- ICA,
hosted by Kenneth Bengtsson, President and CEO
- Fritidsresor/TUI
Nordic, hosted by Christian Clemens, CEO
- SCA,
hosted by Jan Johansson, President and CEO
- Electrolux,
hosted by Keith McLoughlin, President and CEO
- SEB,
hosted by Annika Falkengren, President and CEO
Organized
mentorship – External Mentors
Executives from major companies
participate as Mentors. All of them are chosen on the basis and interest in
sharing their experience, and because they have well documented leadership experience
at major companies. Ruter Dam is responsible for contacting and selecting
External Mentors.
Organized
mentorship – Internal Mentor
Each participant should have an Internal
Mentor from among the senior executives at their own company/Group. The Internal Mentor will help the participant benefit from
the program within her own organization.
We
recommend that the participant selects her Internal Mentor with support and
facilitation from Ruter Dam.
Business
network during the program
The participants will become part of a
unique business network of female executives from the Swedish business community.
Ruter
Dam’s Business Network
Once the program is completed, the Ruter
Dam participants are invited to become members of the Ruter Dam’s Business Network, a business network that also includes a
CEO group and a Board Member group.
The
purpose of the Business Network is to support participants who have completed
the program in maintaining an active business network that includes all the
female executives who have completed the Ruter Dam Management Development and
Mentor Program over the years.
selection criteria for
participation in ruter dam’s management development and mentor program
- A
female executive at a strategic position in her career.
- Experience
as an operational manager with budget and personnel responsibilities.
- Line
managers are given preference.
The seminars are conducted in Swedish.
Female executives from other countries are welcome, it is however a
prerequisite that they are fluent in the Swedish language.
If you have any questions or inquiries please
contact Gunilla Arhén, Founder and CEO, ga@ruterdam.com.