Myra Beckman

Go Young Africa

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

About

My way of working is to visualize the change and the way forward in order to make people in command of their future. Tools I use are EFQM Excellence model, Business model Canvas, People Capability Process Model and the coach methodology To Grow. Specialities: Competence and capability management. Change and transformation management, communication, implementing a strategy or a business plan. Program and project management based on PMI standards för project management. I am certified on the EFQM Excellence model, PMI project management model, To grow coaching model. Work has taken me to over 80 countries and I speak some 5 languages. The volunteer work with Farmaceuts without Borders was finished in April 2024. The project gave me new knowledge about challenges with social working.

Experience

  • Coach and mentor at Go Young Africa
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Go young Africa is an NGO formed by two graduates in Rwanda with the purpose to coach and inspire other graduates to find jobs or to start their own business. Business ideas should be in line with the 17 UN goals and support the growth of Rwanda.

  • President at Myra Beckman AB
    Nov 2011 - Present · 14 yrs 9 mos

    Myra Beckman AB was founded in 1984 with the purpose to offer financial management, project management and commercial management services to big complicated, mainly industrial, projects in developing countries. During the years, the company has worked with business development, financial advice, transfer of technology, international joint ventures, training/competence development and operational models. The focus today is on competence about the EFQM excellence model, capability management, agile leadership and business growth. Myra Beckman AB has been a co funder of the following companies pi.se - internet service provider Mactique - software for Mac Indicamus - training programs on quality and globalization ePartners - website on WAP Cupau - investment in sustainable entrepreneur led companies in Africa List of important clients SIQ / EFQM excellence model The Bugli company Vattenfall Sodexo SIDA Swedfund Cementa Esselte NORAD World Bank Länsarbetsnämnden, Gävle Nutek Europealliances

  • Cross Border project at Farmaceuts without Borders
    Apr 2020 - Apr 2024 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    Responsible to develop ways of working for capacity building in 4 partner organisations.

  • Coach and mentor to smaller companies at Connect Region Öst
    Sep 2001 - Apr 2020 · 18 yrs 8 mos

    Coach growth companies and participate in "dragons den" lunches.

  • Advisory Board Member at Brightcatsystems Group
    Nov 2017 - May 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos

    BRIGHTCAT The bright idea with Brightcat was to develop a software to monitor planning, execution and enterprise performance with a people perspective. The company was closed down spring 2019.