mennesket i fokus

Name

mennesket i fokus

Legal name

Mennesket i Fokus

Website

https://mennesketifokus.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Courses and Workshops: Mennesket i Fokus sells seats in scheduled public courses such as Førstehjelp ved selvmordsfare (2-day, NOK 2,900), Selvivaretakelse gjennom TEFT-metoden, and other personal development workshops. Participants register individually or organizations register groups.
2. Corporate In-House Training: Customized workshops and courses delivered at client organizations covering TEFT-metoden, stress management, crisis communication, and suicide prevention for businesses and public sector clients.
3. Individual and Couple Therapy / Coaching: One-on-one and couple therapy sessions covering communication issues, relationship challenges, stress management, and personal development. Sessions are conducted at the Laksevågneset office.
4. Vivat Førstehjelp Course Delivery: Delivery of Vivat suicide prevention first-aid courses under license from Vivat Selvmordsforebygging, a program co-developed with LivingWorks Canada (ASIST). Revenue generated through course fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mennesket i Fokus is a Norwegian counseling and training company that delivers courses, individual and couples therapy, coaching, and corporate workshops in communication, stress management, crisis handling, and suicide prevention. Its proprietary TEFT®-metoden (Trust, Emotional Intelligence, Feelings, Safety) underpins leadership and well-being programs, while its Vivat Førstehjelp ved selvmordsfare course provides licensed suicide prevention training to professionals, organizations, and the public across Norway.

Product overview

Mennesket i Fokus is a Norwegian counseling and training company offering a portfolio of therapeutic services and educational courses. The core methodology is the proprietary TEFT®-metoden, a holistic leadership and communication framework. The company provides individual and couple therapy services, alongside a range of courses including Vivat suicide prevention first aid, stress management, parenting courses, and laughter-based programs (LatterYoga/LatterFunk). The offerings are organized for three main audiences: helpers/professionals, businesses, and private individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEFT-metoden: TEFT-metoden is a holistic leadership and communication tool and method developed by Randi T Nordvik. It stands for Tillit (Trust), Emosjonell intelligens (Emotional intelligence), Følelser (Feelings), and Trygghet (Safety). The method helps individuals communicate clearly, trustfully, and holistically.

Products and services

• TEFT®-metoden (Trust, Emotional Intelligence, Feelings, Safety) A holistic leadership and communication tool and method for both professional and personal use that helps individuals and teams gain more overview and focus, leading to increased energy, well-being, joy, and meaning in everyday life; the framework underpins the company's training, therapy, and coaching offerings.
• Vivat Førstehjelp ved selvmordsfare (Suicide Prevention First Aid) A standardized training program for providing first aid to people at risk of suicide, covering detection of warning signs, direct intervention skills, safety planning, and connection to community resources; approved by seven Norwegian professional associations for continuing-education credit.
• Individuell terapi (Individual Therapy) Individual therapy helping clients create breathing space in demanding and hectic everyday life, becoming more present and focused both at work and in private life.
• Parterapi (Couples Therapy) Couple therapy addressing relationship challenges, communication issues, and helping couples create new paths together when relationships have stagnated.
• Foreldrekurs (Parenting Course) Parent course teaching communication and presence models to help parents create safe and trusting relationship spaces and set boundaries in a clear and good way.
• Stressmestring (Stress Management Training) Stress management training helping individuals handle stress effectively, gain more energy and joy in everyday life, and set healthy boundaries.
• LatterYoga kurs (Laughter Yoga Course) Laughter yoga course focusing on what laughter can do for health, combining natural laughter exercises with yoga breathing techniques for physical and mental well-being.
• LatterFunk A concept focusing on freedom, laughter, joy, and presence, providing a break with focus on free movement to catchy music, simple laughter exercises, and freer breathing.
• Kurs i selvivaretakelse (Self-Care Course) Self-care course teaching participants to be present for themselves without bad conscience, focusing on conscious self-awareness and preventing burnout.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vivat course participants report increased competence, heightened readiness, improved communication skills, better information sharing, and better intervention outcomes in encounters with suicidal individuals.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Vivat SelvmordsforebyggingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVivat Selvmordsforebygging is a key strategic partner of Mennesket i Fokus. Mennesket i Fokus delivers Vivat Førstehjelp ved selvmordsfare courses — an ASIST-based (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) suicide prevention first-aid program developed by LivingWorks Canada. Vivat is one of the Norwegian Health Directorate's national suicide prevention initiatives, and Mennesket i Fokus is an authorized course provider. Vivat is a collaboration between UNN, RVTS, and LivingWorks Education Canada.
• Fagakademiet (AOF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFagakademiet AOF is a long-standing collaboration partner offering practice-oriented competence development for employees in municipal and public sector, as well as private service providers to the public sector. Fagakademiet has delivered practice-near competence measures across Norway for over 20 years. Mennesket i Fokus's blog content appears on Fagakademiet's professional blog (Fagbloggen), and the organizations share educational content and cross-refer.
• OmHelse ASsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerOmHelse AS (with psychiatric nurse Robert Helle) is listed as a collaborator on the Mennesket i Fokus website. OmHelse focuses on suicide prevention and mental health. Robert Helle is referenced as a collaborator who provides psychiatric nursing expertise and cross-referrals to Mennesket i Fokus services.
• Stiftelsen ELPIS SelvmordsforebyggingsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerELPIS is a Norwegian suicide prevention foundation. Mennesket i Fokus cross-references ELPIS as an emergency resource for quick help on its website. The two organizations share the mission of suicide prevention and collaborate on awareness-raising and support resources.
• LivingWorks Education CanadacoreTechnology or IntegrationLivingWorks Education Canada developed the ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) program, which is the international basis for Vivat Førstehjelp ved selvmordsfare delivered by Mennesket i Fokus. Vivat Norway is a collaboration between UNN, RVTS, and LivingWorks Education Canada. Mennesket i Fokus delivers this internationally validated suicide intervention methodology in Norway.
• Røde Kors (Norwegian Red Cross)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRøde Kors Norge is referenced as a client and partner. Mennesket i Fokus course leader Ingvill Rosenlund has experience with Røde Kors Emergency Response Unit providing psychosocial support in international disasters.
• Bergen KommunesecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerBergen Municipality is both a client (training for municipal employees) and a reference partner. Bergen adopted a zero-suicide action plan in 2018, and Mennesket i Fokus has delivered suicide prevention training to municipal staff.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Vivat Selvmordsforebygging: National suicide-prevention program co-developed with LivingWorks Canada (ASIST) and supported by the Norwegian Health Directorate. Mennesket i Fokus operates as a licensed Vivat course provider, making Vivat the most direct operational peer.
• LivingWorks Education: Developer of the ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) program that underpins Vivat Førstehjelp. Comparable because it owns the methodology Mennesket i Fokus delivers in Norway and operates in the same suicide-prevention training category globally.
• Stiftelsen ELPIS Selvmordsforebygging: Norwegian suicide-prevention foundation cross-referenced as a partner and emergency resource. Comparable mission and ecosystem positioning in the same domestic suicide-prevention community.
• Bergen Stressmestringssenter: Bergen-based stress-management training center where team member Linda Elin Aase is affiliated. Comparable because it offers overlapping stress-management and professional-development services in the same geography.
• PREP Norge: Norwegian provider of PREP relationship/communication courses (samlivsprogram). Directly comparable because Mennesket i Fokus offers PREP/Bufferkurs through certified course leader Randi T Nordvik.

Emerging players

• OmHelse AS: Norwegian suicide-prevention and mental-health organization led by psychiatric nurse Robert Helle. Listed as a collaborator on Mennesket i Fokus's site and operates in an adjacent niche (suicide prevention, psychiatric nursing expertise).

Broad incumbents

• Fagakademiet (AOF): Long-standing Norwegian provider of practice-oriented competence development for municipal, public-sector, and private service providers. Comparable as a channel partner and a broader-incumbent training organization whose Fagbloggen hosts Mennesket i Fokus content.
• Modum Bad: Established Norwegian mental-health treatment and training institution offering courses, therapy, and professional development. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the Norwegian mental-health training and therapy category.
• Mental Helse: National Norwegian mental-health interest organization running awareness campaigns, peer support, and educational programs. Comparable as a larger ecosystem actor addressing similar mental-health and suicide-prevention themes.

Regional players

• Confidens: Norwegian executive coaching and leadership-development firm. Comparable because it competes for the same corporate leadership-communication and well-being training budgets that TEFT® targets in the Norwegian market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mennesketifokus.no
• Instagraminstagram.com/mif_mennesketifokus.no
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mennesket-i-fokus

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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