Who we are

Have you realised that everything we do depends on our communication skills?

Google has – they found that 7 out of 10 key characteristics in the best teams were “soft skills”. Our experience shows that Google is absolutely right: Communication skills determine whether there will be action or reaction, approval or disapproval, understanding or misunderstanding, trust or mistrust, agreement or disagreement, difference or indifference, end in sales or silver etc…

Communication is energy. Communication is your choices when dealing with yourself and others. Your awareness, perspectives and communication skills determine access to a universe of possibilities. Big words? Just ask a quantum physicist if that doesn’t make sense.

XLO Change Academy started as a dream of a course and consultancy arena based on a set of magic keys – a framework for communication and change work. Why? To make available competence and awareness that can make the world a better place. We are above average impatient and unpretentious and chose the motto: ” as much competence as possible, in the shortest possible time, with as much fun as possible”.

We at XLO have different education and professional experience. The common denominator is the rawest communication and development skills we found along the way because a colleague or friend said “I think this is something for you”.
At the same time, we continue to work in various assignments and positions. We have chosen a Winnie-the-Pooh approach: Yes please, both! Both XLO and other missions. So even though we have assignments and jobs, we have enough flexibility to offer tailor-made plans for you who want something more than one of the many online courses we offer.

Do you want a bigger leeway than you have today? Create what you want, utilize all your resources and lift others to unimaginable heights? Do you want a catalyst that accelerates what you already have in terms of knowledge and experience – an extra gear or an x-factor? In short: Do you want new communication tools to be able to make an even greater difference? Then you have come to the right place.

Monika L. Eknes
Monika L. Eknes
Monika L. Eknes is passionate about creating respect between people. She holds a Ph.D. in engineering and has 25+ years of experience as a researcher, manager and consultant. She has worked with eg. security, risk management, entrepreneurship, product development and training activities. She co-authored the book “GPS for change management”, Fagbokforlaget 2016.

+47 916 57 123

Beate Diseth
Beate Diseth
Beate Diseth is passionate about equipping anyone who wants to contribute to a better world with effective tools to succeed. She has more than 25 years of broad work experience, including communication, management, digital development, coaching, guidance and as course instructor.

+47 481 28 046

Irene M. Rendedal
Irene M. Rendedal
Irene M. Rendedal is passionate about knowledge and expertise that help children and young people get optimal help and support to develop their potential. She has work experience from both kindergarten and school. Irene holds a degree in HR management and child psychology and further education in communication.

+47 952 82 145

Per Ellev Tomasgård
Per Ellev Tomasgård
Per Ellev Tomasgård is a computer engineer. He has 30 years of experience, mainly from the IT industry, as software developer, database designer, entrepreneur, advisor, lecturer, manager and seller. He has worked extensively with the relation between human, organisation and IT technology and the facilitation of work processes. He is also a meditation teacher and in recent years has worked to unite business with humanity.

+47 971 27 798

Beate Nordby
Beate Nordby
Beate Nordby has extensive experience as a coach for people in different phases of change processes. She also has extensive experience with recruitment and sales. She has a varied education that includes basic subjects in philosophy and psychology, intermediate courses in general literature as well as mime school and an education as actor.

+47 975 09 021

Tom Isaksen
Tom Isaksen
Tom Isaksen has broad academic education including an MBA. He has varied management experience, including as HR manager in a company with 1,500 employees. In total, he has over 25 years of experience in areas such as; change management, competence development, innovation, business development, marketing and sales. 5 years of international experience. Media experience from TV2 and P4. Has trained / coached over 2,500 people within: change management, goal management, communication and sales.

+47 992 95 923

Linda Nilsson
Linda is passionate about contributing to improvements for thriving, sustainable organizations!

She has 20 years of work experience with Organization Development. Roles have been Environmental Manager, Consultant, Health & Safety Leader and Lead Auditor. First within the Automotive Industry and later for a large width of organizations. She is also qualified Lead Auditor and do external audits according ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) and ISO 45001/OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Mangement Systems).

She founded Disciplinda 2010 and is working with development of groups, organizations and Management Systems.