The People
Birgitta Söderström
Lic. Psychotherapist | ICF PCC Coach | Senior Consultant | Facilitator
Birgitta is a communicative, compassionate, and creative people-developer with over 20 years of international experience. She supports individuals, teams, and organisations in cultivating emotional intelligence, psychological safety, and inclusive leadership — with a focus on sustainable culture transformation.
Her work is deeply grounded in humanistic values, trauma-informed methods, and the latest insights from neuroscience. Birgitta is certified in a wide range of therapeutic and coaching modalities including NARM, Somatic Experiencing, ACT, CBT, EMDR, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
She has designed and led trainings in emotional intelligence, unconscious bias, cross-cultural communication, and mindfulness — and frequently supports teams navigating conflict, bullying, or toxic dynamics. As a psychotherapist and Co-Active Coach, she helps clients build resilience, lead with purpose, and create meaningful change in their lives and workplaces.
Birgitta has lived and worked across Sweden, the US, Southeast Asia, and China. Her clients include Spotify, ABB, WHO, Audi, Coca-Cola, Scania, and many more.
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David Ol-Lars
David is a highly appreciated team and leadership educator and coach.
He has supported a wide range of organisations for the last 11 years, including large multinational companies, small start-ups, government organisations, and special units within the police and military.
David has a 15-year background as a police officer. During that time, he was working in the counterterror unit and as a negotiator, both in leading positions and as an operator.
Expertise:
Management and leadership training, team and leadership development, crisis management and leading in difficult conditions.
Anna Nordanstig
Anna Nordanstig – Senior HR Consultant & Coach
With over two decades of experience in Human Resources, leadership, recruitment, and organizational development, Anna Nordanstig brings deep expertise and a people-centered perspective to EQ People. Since 2000, she has worked across a wide range of sectors, including staffing, manufacturing, high-tech companies, and the non-profit sector. Over the past 15 years, she has held senior HR leadership roles in global contexts, supporting organizations in highly entrepreneurial environments.
Anna is passionate about courageous leadership that empowers individuals and teams to thrive. She believes that true leadership releases energy, creativity, and joy, and she is dedicated to helping leaders and employees tap into their potential. Her work often involves guiding managers and teams through complex change processes, providing support during challenging circumstances, and strengthening leadership capacity in demanding contexts.
As both a coach and interim HR manager, Anna combines her HR expertise with a coaching-based approach, creating trust, clarity, and resilience in the organizations she supports. She has a proven track record of facilitating cultural development, values-driven work, and leadership transformation, always with a focus on fostering sustainable growth and well-being.
At EQ People, Anna contributes her broad experience, strategic insight, and human-centered approach to help organizations navigate change, build inclusive cultures, and develop leaders equipped for today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.
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Lauri Robbins Ericson
Lauri Robbins Ericson is a global voice on women’s and inclusive leadership, known for centering emotional intelligence as the foundation of courageous, equity-driven change. She empowers leaders and organizations to lead with empathy, equity, and vision—reshaping systems so women and underrepresented voices can thrive.
Her career bridges grassroots entrepreneurship and global influence. As Head of Partnerships & Development at Acumen Nordics, Lauri builds alliances that fuel mission-aligned solutions to inequality and supports Acumen’s global gender equity initiatives, investing in women leaders and gender-inclusive enterprises. Earlier, she launched a fair-trade venture connecting artisans in India with U.S. markets, and today she lectures on social innovation and advises initiatives such as the Women and Girls Africa Summit.
Her leadership has been recognized with the 2023 Diversify Blaze Award, a nomination for the Nordic Women in Tech Liva Echwald Award, and coverage in Nature on gender equity. Her TEDx talk, Shifting Gender Paradigms—now on TED.com—is a powerful call to lead with courage, inclusion, and emotional intelligence.