Janne Skakon

Janne Skakon

Part-time lecturer, External Lecturer

Member of:

    Education

    • Leadership programme, University of Copenhagen (2014)
    • The Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen  (2012)
    • LEAN in administration, Compass (2011)
    • PhD, Organisational Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen (2010)
    • Work Disability Prevention Strategic Training Program, Canada (2003-2006)
    • Authorised Psychologist, The Danish Supervisory Board of Psychological Practice, Ministry of Social Affairs (2003)
    • Post-qualifying education in  Appreciative Inquiry, Systemic and Narrative Training (1998- )
    • M.Sc. Psychology, University of Copenhagen (1990-1996)
    • Certified in MBTI, JTI, Team compass, Belbin, DiSC, PAPI, OPQ32, 16 PF, NeoPir, Raven, Problem solving, Stroop, Wave, Hogan

     Employment

    • 2018- Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Associate Professor (external)
    • 2017 Sept. - 2018 April Danish Ministry of Defence, Work environment Consultant. 
    • 2016- 2017 Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Post doc. 
    • 2012-2016 Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Assistant Professor, Work and Organisational Psychology. Responsible Coordinator W&O Psychology (BA), Practicum responsible W&O Psychology (MA)
    • 2011, January - 2012 Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Associate Professor (external) at seminar class, incl. supervision and examination (Organisational psychological perspectives on change, learning and leadership) and lectures (Organisational culture in theory and practice and Leadership and stress), Bachelor’s and Master’s levels, in Work and Organisational Psychology
    • 2010, November –  Organisational psychologist, Ph.d. (self employed). HRM & OD project management and execution, public and private sector assignments, speaker at conferences, authorship in professional popular journals and media. Knowledge sharing and bridge building between research and practise in the labour market field
    • 2008, May – 2010, October PA Consulting Group. Organisational psychologist, senior consultant. HRM & OD project management and execution, public and private sector assignments
    • 2004-2008 Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark / The National Institute of Occupational Health, Denmark
      Research Fellow, Ph.D. Project: ”Well-being and stress among leaders and employees – how does leaders stress affect employee stress and well-being”
    • 2002-2008, Organisational psychologist, Ph.d. (self employed). HRM & OD project management and execution, public and private sector assignments
    • 2002-2004 The Danish School of Public Administration, Denmark (Today: The Metropolitan University College). Lecturer, incl. supervision and examination; Diploma program in Leadership and Organisation
    • 2003 The National Research Centre for the Working Environment. Labour market researcher; Leadership, Absence and Return to work. Research associate on a project which examined the psycho-social work environment among hospital workers.
    • 2002-2003 & 2005, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. External lecturer, including supervision and examination; Organisational Psychology
    • 2001-2002 Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Amanuensis, including supervision and examination; Personality psychology, Supervision of psychology students in practicum
    • 1997-2002 PA Consulting Group. Organisational psychologist, consultant. HRM & OD project management. Head of Panel of HR managers.

    Knowledge of languages

    Language skills (CEFR);

    • Danish (C2)
    • English, French and Scandinavian (B2)
    • German and Italian (A2)

    Education

    Ph.d. Work & Organizational Psychology

    ID: 32368011