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Solfrid Flateby
Experienced keynote speaker on leadership, culture, and change with practical tools and engaging real-life insights.
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Why you should book Solfrid Flateby for your next event
- Inspiring and practical keynote speaker with more than 25 years of leadership experience from Coca-Cola, Reitangruppen, and Bavaria Nordic.
- Combines research-based insights, humor, and real-life examples to create engaging talks audiences immediately relate to.
- Delivers concrete tools and perspectives on leadership, culture, employee engagement, and change in uncertain times.
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Leadership, workplace culture, and change that creates lasting impact
Solfrid Flateby is one of Norway’s most sought-after keynote speakers on leadership, workplace culture, and change management. With more than 25 years of experience from senior leadership roles in companies such as Coca-Cola, Reitangruppen, and Bavaria Nordic, she brings both strategic insight and practical experience to the stage. Her keynotes are engaging, relatable, and filled with concrete tools leaders and employees can use immediately. By combining research-based knowledge, honest reflections, humor, and real-life examples, Solfrid creates talks that inspire action, strengthen workplace culture, and leave a lasting impact on audiences across industries.
Book Solfrid Flateby for your event
Solfrid Flateby is one of Norway’s most recognized keynote speakers within leadership, workplace culture, employee engagement, and change management. With more than 25 years of experience from executive roles in international and Scandinavian companies, she delivers keynotes that combine strategic understanding with practical leadership experience.
Throughout her career, she has held senior positions in organizations such as Coca-Cola, Reitangruppen, and Bavaria Nordic. Before becoming a full-time speaker, she worked as HR and Communications Director, where she was responsible for leadership development, communication strategies, cultural transformation, and organizational growth. This background gives her a strong understanding of the challenges leaders and employees face in everyday working life.
Today, Solfrid Flateby is booked by companies and organizations looking for inspiring, practical, and highly relevant talks that create both motivation and reflection. Her goal is always to leave audiences with concrete insights and tools they can immediately apply in their own workplace.
In 2026 alone, she generated more than EUR 600,000 in speaking revenue, reflecting strong demand for her work both nationally and internationally.
Leadership that works in practice
One of the reasons Solfrid Flateby stands out as a keynote speaker is her ability to make leadership practical and relatable. Her talks focus on what leadership looks like in real situations — not only in strategy documents or management theory, but in everyday conversations, decisions, and actions.
She shares experiences from years of working closely with leaders, teams, and organizations through periods of growth, restructuring, and change. Audiences gain valuable perspectives on how leadership impacts culture, engagement, performance, and collaboration.
Her presentations often explore topics such as:
- Building trust and strong workplace relationships
- Leading people through uncertainty and change
- Creating cultures where employees feel motivated and engaged
- Communication that strengthens collaboration and results
- Turning values into practical actions
- Leadership behaviors that create long-term impact
Solfrid combines research-based insights with examples people recognize from their own working lives. This makes her keynotes both accessible and highly relevant for leaders, employees, and organizations across industries.
Workplace culture and employee engagement
A strong workplace culture does not happen by accident. Solfrid Flateby is known for helping organizations understand how culture is shaped through everyday behaviors, communication, and leadership.
Her talks on workplace culture focus on creating environments where people feel seen, motivated, and committed to shared goals. She highlights how employee engagement is closely connected to trust, psychological safety, communication, and leadership presence.
Rather than presenting abstract theories, Solfrid provides concrete examples and reflections that make it easier for audiences to recognize both opportunities and challenges within their own organizations. Her ability to communicate serious topics with warmth and humor creates a strong connection with audiences and encourages honest reflection.
Organizations book Solfrid because she delivers keynotes that inspire people to take responsibility, strengthen collaboration, and contribute positively to workplace culture.
Change management in uncertain times
Modern organizations face constant change. New demands, rapid development, restructuring, and uncertainty place pressure on both leaders and employees. Solfrid Flateby speaks openly and practically about what it takes to navigate change successfully.
Drawing from her extensive experience supporting organizations through transformation processes, she shares insights into how leaders can create direction, trust, and engagement during periods of uncertainty. Her keynotes help audiences understand why change can feel challenging and what individuals and teams can do to adapt more effectively.
She focuses on practical leadership behaviors that create stability and clarity, even when circumstances change quickly. Her talks provide useful perspectives for organizations that want to strengthen resilience, communication, and collaboration during times of transition.
Engaging, honest, and inspiring keynotes
Solfrid Flateby is widely appreciated for her engaging stage presence and authentic communication style. She combines professionalism with warmth, humor, and honest reflections, creating talks that feel both inspiring and personal.
Audiences often describe her presentations as energetic, relatable, and highly actionable. She has a unique ability to simplify complex topics and make them relevant for people at all organizational levels.
Whether speaking to executives, managers, teams, or large conference audiences, Solfrid creates an atmosphere that encourages reflection, laughter, and motivation. Her keynotes are designed to inspire lasting change rather than temporary enthusiasm.
For organizations looking for a keynote speaker who combines leadership expertise, practical experience, and engaging delivery, Solfrid Flateby is a strong choice for conferences, leadership events, employee gatherings, and organizational development programs.
Customer Reviews
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“We use Solfrid Flateby as both a keynote speaker and course instructor. With high engagement and strong professional expertise, she communicates messages in a way that creates significant value for everyone involved. The ‘work canvas/value canvas’ tool she customizes for clients worked extremely well; motivating, unifying, making it easier to involve absolutely everyone in discussions, and helping teams work more effectively with difficult topics.”
Mariann Ødegård, Director of InnovationNEO
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“Brilliant and refreshing; Solfrid communicates highly valuable lessons with humor and in a way that makes her important communication tips easy to put into practice.”
Nina Strøm Madsen, Planning and Building AgencyOslo Municipality
5 of 5
“5.91 out of 6 in the participant evaluations from Kreditorforeningen’s Professional Seminar. Flateby delivered two different keynote presentations — the score reflects both content and presentation.”
Espen Melby, Marketing DirectorKreditorforeningen
5 of 5
“Flateby’s presentation for our 400 employees was fantastic and completely spot on. Excellent!”
Thale Kuvås Solberg, Head of ProfessionalsPOWEL
5 of 5
“Flateby delivered an outstanding contribution to our gathering. In addition to her impressive expertise and experience that give her strong credibility, she is an exceptional communicator. The audience left with just the right amount of reflection about their own leadership — and with a smile on their faces. Absolutely perfect!”
Marius Myhre, CEOWiderøe Ground Handling
Rated 5.00/5 based on 5 customer reviews
Keynotes
Keynote by Solfrid Flateby:
Leadership That Works in Real Life
From intention to action
Great leadership is not about theory or perfect strategies, it is about what leaders actually do every day.
In this keynote, Solfrid translates leadership research into practical tools leaders can use immediately. She shares what truly creates engagement, trust, and results, and what often gets in the way.
With a mix of insight, humor, and real-life examples, this session helps leaders understand what to do more of, what to stop doing, and how small changes can create a big impact.
Key takeaways:
- What drives motivation and engagement in today’s workplace
- Practical leadership behaviors that make a difference
- How to balance structure and culture in everyday leadership
Keynote by Solfrid Flateby:
Culture Is Not What You Say – It’s What You Do
How to build a workplace people actually want to be part of
Many organizations talk about culture. Far fewer manage to build one that truly works.
This keynote focuses on what culture looks like in practice, and how everyday behavior shapes the employee experience more than any strategy or value statement.
Solfrid challenges leaders and employees alike, with honest reflections, humor, and concrete tools to strengthen ownership, accountability, and collaboration.
Key takeaways:
- What really shapes workplace culture
- How individual behavior impacts the whole organization
- Simple tools to create a stronger, healthier culture
Keynote by Solfrid Flateby:
Leading Through Change Without Losing People
From resistance to engagement
Change is constant, but leading change is still one of the biggest challenges for leaders.
This keynote provides practical guidance on how to lead people through uncertainty, reduce resistance, and create involvement. Solfrid shares common leadership mistakes and what to do instead, based on both experience and research.
Delivered with energy and relatable examples, this session gives leaders a clearer path through change.
Key takeaways:
- Why people resist change and how to handle it
- What leaders must do differently in times of change
- Practical tools to create trust and momentum
Keynote by Solfrid Flateby:
Engagement Is a Leadership Choice
How to create energy, ownership, and results
Engagement does not happen by accident. It is created through leadership, communication, and everyday behavior.
In this keynote, Solfrid shows how leaders can influence motivation and ownership in their teams. She combines research with practical examples that make it easy to recognize what works and what does not.
Expect both reflection and a few moments of “this is actually us”.
Key takeaways:
- What truly drives engagement
- The leader’s role in creating ownership
- Concrete actions to increase energy and performance
Keynote by Solfrid Flateby:
The Power of Communication in Leadership
What you say, how you say it, and what people actually hear
Communication is one of the most underestimated leadership tools.
This keynote explores how leaders can communicate more clearly, build trust, and avoid misunderstandings that create frustration and inefficiency.
With practical examples and a touch of humor, Solfrid highlights how small adjustments in communication can make a big difference.
Key takeaways:
- How communication shapes culture and results
- Common communication traps leaders fall into
- Practical tools for clearer and more effective communication
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