Poul Knudsgaard

“Jeg har haft den skønne fornøjelse af Poul som erhvervscoach hos FysioEnergy. Fysioterapeuter ved ofte ikke meget om business strategier og forretningsplaner, da det ikke er noget vi oplæres i på skolen, men som selvstændig fysioterapeut var det altså et must. Jeg havde alt for mange jern i ilden og havde allerede mærket stressen én gang for meget indtil jeg mødte Poul. Poul har hjulpet mig, som selvstændig erhvervsdrivende, med at forstå hvordan jeg skal planlægge mine strategier for mit firma og samtidig hele tiden givet mig en metode så selv jeg, som fysioterapeut, kunne forstå det. Han er en fantastisk formidler, utrolig lyttende, vanvittig professionel og så har han den vildeste evne til at få mig til at reflektere over min forretning, hvor jeg rent faktisk tænker over tingene i stedet for bare at handle uden en plan. Jeg har haft alt for mange bolde i luften og havde brug for en rød snor gennem min forretningsplan og den fik Poul hurtigt skabt, i samarbejde med mig, og dét at kunne være en del af dette og samtidig forstå det - har været fuldstændig fænomenalt for en fysioterapeut som mig. Jeg kan KUN anbefale Poul og hans mange færdigheder - enhver arbejdsplads burde investere i “en Poul Knudsgaard” for han er VIRKELIG dygtig og han kan gøre dig dygtig! Hvis du har motivationen så har Poul energien - trust me! 💪💪”

“People set marks on one another and Poul created the foundation for my beliefs and skills within (people)leadership and strategy. I had the pleasure of being part of his leadership group for 8 years through my role in driving the local strategy creation and implementation. For a large part of these years, I reported directly to him. I would never hesitate to use his sparring within leadership. I admire Poul's ability to show and drive the development of people and leaders - across all levels. He always welcomes honest perspectives across and ensures that opinions can be shared and discussed. I experienced this in one-on-ones, in senior leadership meetings, and in middle management workshops with 30 people. That created a strong aligned leadership with a culture for sharing ideas. Being vulnerable and courageous - before that became a popular thing - was something I see Poul live. Where Poul is a true inspiration to me is on driving the strategic implementation of a culture change. His foundational belief that all people in the company are equally important in ensuring business impact led him to drive the implementation of the strategy with high involvement on all levels. From the workers in the production, over internal process owners to middle managers and senior leaders. Another modern leadership theme is DEI and here Poul has for me also been a practical pioneer. I joined MAN as a young woman straight from university and saw again and again how he embrace and act on diversity. He stands up for a diverse culture and actively acts to ensure a mix of gender, age, background etc. As a direct manager I experienced Poul setting a direction and objective and then giving free space to succeed. He would always support and stand-up for me in public and use one-on-ones to provide feedback and sparring to move the projects ahead for the business and guide my personal development. For me that was a perfect match - a safety net that catched me the times I fell, but never constraint me. Today I still use him as a mentor to develop my leadership. I have no doubt that Poul is an valuable sparringspartner to any board, leadership group or indivual - whether it is a young start-up company or a solid industry company. You get more that you see initially with Poul.”