FIRE WALK WITH ME - content

Concrete cases will serve as a starting point for collective reflection. All participants will be invited to contribute actively to the discussions, with the aim of developing and strengthening their vision of leadership.

Serial entrepreneur Karen Toftegaard takes a look at the fires that cultural organizations – large, medium and small scale go through these years. How do we take care of the creatives who consciously or unconsciously take risks and suddenly undergo a shitstorm? How do we navigate global conflicts with awareness and respect when cultural institutions easily become a battlefield for political agendas? How do we make safe working spaces for creatives no matter age, gender identity, class, origin, neurotype...

Fire can either completely exterminate or it can be a lifesaver that keeps you warm and brings you hot food and drinks. It all depends on how you are able to act with the fire – given your conditions and context.

For questions and conversations about what would match your context please do not hesitate to contact us. 

FIRE WALK WITH ME - formats and track record

FORMATS

This can be delievered as an inspirational talk including reflection questions. It can also be facilitated as a workshop that highly involves the participants. 

Output is awareness and often a feeling that you are not alone with the difficult challenges.

TARGET GROUP

Mainly for art leaders 

TRACK RECORD

2024: FIRE WALK WITH ME began as a keynote talk at World Fringe Congress in Stockholm, Sweden, August 2024. In November 2024 it was further developed into an involving workshop at the performing artsmarket CINARS in Montreal. It is related to a talk in Danish I gave at ZEALAND Business academy - "DET TRYGGE RUM" (THE SAFE SPACE) - May 2024.