Om Mette

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Velkommen til min hjemmeside, Expanding Our Horizon.
Navnet handler for mig om at udvide sin horisont, lære nye kompetencer og udvikle sig hele livet. Dette går igennem alt, hvad jeg foretager mig.

Der er 3 vigtige elementer i mit liv:

• Arbejdet som bestyrelsesmedlem, personale- og IT-projektleder med fokus på internationalisering, digitalisering og vækst. Tidligere erhvervsdirektør, eksportchef, diplomat, turistchef & Public Affairs rådgiver.
• At rejse ud og opleve verden. At rejse som kvinde og møde kvinder i hele verden og gerne inspirere danske kvinder til at rejse og være frie, samt bidrag til bedre muligheder for de kvinder jeg møder. At rejse med mine 3 børn og give dem verden.
• Familie og venner. At være mor, datter og ven.

De to første smelter sammen. Når jeg rejser trækker jeg ubetinget på, at have studeret internationale relationer, økonomi, handel og samfundsforhold, og ikke mindst at jeg har arbejdet og studeret samlet knapt 8 år i udlandet. Når man arbejder med internationalisering og eksport, hjælper det at have en dyb forståelse og et praktisk kendskab til erhvervslivet, samfundet, sproget og kulturen i mange lande. Når man arbejder med digitalisering, er det tilsvarende en enorm fordel at have inspiration og perspektiv med fra hele verden og et åbent mindset. Når jeg rejser, er det mit ønske at fortælle om verden på en måde, så andre i Danmark får øje på det muligheder, der er for eksport og den læring verden tilbyder, der kan bidrage til at sikre vores vækst og velfærd fremover. Det er oftest på rejser, jeg bliver helt opdateret med det nyeste i forhold til teknologi og digitalisering, design mm. Det er også på rejser, jeg reflekterer over, hvor forskelligt god ledelse udøves.

De smelter alle tre sammen. For mine erfaringer som kvinde og mor, samt kvindelig leder/erhvervsrådgiver/IT-projektleder, betyder, at jeg møder kvinder i verden, bliver inviteret hjem, får gode snakke og fortroligheder, og at jeg kan give igen med at støtte de planer, ambitioner og drømme, de har. Det gør rejser ekstra meningsfulde for mig.

Min LinkedIn-profil er opdateret med CV for såvel almindelig erhvervsbaggrund som bestyrelsesarbejde. Her er referencer og en litteraturliste med over 100 artikler, som jeg har skrevet eller er blevet citeret i vedrørende eksport- og erhvervsfremme.

Du er velkommen til at kontakte mig på mail: mette at expandingourhorizon.dk og mobil +45 6171 3720.

Du kan også finde mig på Instagram @expandingourhorizon


Welcome to the home page of Mette Ehlers Mikkelsen

The name Expanding Our Horizon is about developing as a person and a professional, throughout life.

The 3 most important aspects of my life are:

• Exploring the world.
• Family and friends.
• Making a difference as a board member, leader and IT project manager. Former business CEO, Sales & Export Director during 15 years, Diplomat during 18 years and leader during 25 years.

Business and traveling are linked. When one works with internationalisation and digitalization, it is invaluable to possess a thorough understanding of global business, trade, leadership, language, culture and society in many countries.
It would please me if I can use my knowledge to increase international trade, understanding and wealth in boards to an even bigger extent.
When I travel, I benefit from having studied international relations, economy and trade and worked with international trade and sales for 20 years. I tend to analyze risk and I am always impressed with how helpful people are around the world. It helps me keeping a positive view of humanity and what we are capable of together.

Board Member

Working in different boards, I have worked to increase growth, sales and export through network, and advising on leadership and strategy in small and medium sized companies. Often owner led. Most often B2B Tech. Having worked not only in Denmark, but posted as head of Danish Export Promotion in the Nordic Countries and in the Baltic Countries for 6 years, I have strong knowledge of business in this region. I speak Swedish and some Estonian.

It makes me proud to have received the Royal Swedish honor of being Commander of the Order of the North Star for my work. The Swedish Ambassador who presented the honor explained it with my work being of value for both Sweden and Denmark in furthering mutual trade. Furthermore, that I had established a network in Sweden; had travelled the whole country and made a real effort to become part of society.

With the UN World Sustainability Goals becoming part of the agenda of companies, my competences and experience as a diplomat, project manager of development assistance projects and business professional are highly relevant. Please find an article I published on this (in Danish):  https://pov.international/verdensmalene-slar-igennem-i-dansk-erhvervsliv/

My linkedin profil is updated on CV and business competences and board-CV. It is in English. https://www.linkedin.com/in/metteehlersmikkelsen/

Please look at this for references and a literature list of more than 100 articles where I have written on export and business development or have been quoted on this. It is at Linkedin I am active professionally. In board work my focus is on quality development. Up until now, I have mostly been working in Danish boards, however, I would like to contribute to more international in boards again.

Please feel free to contact me at: mette at expandingourhorizon.dk and mobile +45 6171 3720.

I furthermore have an Instagram page on my experiences as globetrotter. https://www.instagram.com/expandingourhorizon/?hl=en