{"id":1516,"date":"2026-06-16T11:49:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/itm-management\/?p=1516"},"modified":"2026-06-16T11:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:49:43","slug":"in-love-and-crazy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/itm-management\/2026\/06\/in-love-and-crazy\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201dIn love and crazy\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"editor-h3\">K\u00e4r och galen!<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">B\u00e4sta kollegor!<\/p>\n<p>Jag vill verkligen tacka er f\u00f6r era otroligt fina insatser under detta f\u00f6rsta halv\u00e5r!<\/p>\n<p>Om vi ser till det rent ekonomiska s\u00e5 kommer ITM skolan att galant klara av ett positivt resultat \u2013 och det g\u00e4ller alla institutioner! Det k\u00e4nns som om vi tillsammans v\u00e4nt de m\u00f6rka ekonomiska \u00e5ren till n\u00e5got positivt tack vare ett h\u00e5rt arbete, b\u00e5de individuellt och i samarbete, och en framtidstro. Detta har gjort det m\u00f6jligt f\u00f6r oss att ha tid att fokusera p\u00e5 arbetet med en verksamhetsplan f\u00f6r 2026 (VP2026). Den, tillsammans med den f\u00f6rdjupande analysen av ITM:s forskningsportf\u00f6lj, som jag ber\u00e4ttade om i aprilbloggen, utg\u00f6r ocks\u00e5 grunden f\u00f6r att vi tillsammans kan arbeta med en mer l\u00e5ngsiktig fem\u00e5rig utvecklingsplan som vi ska p\u00e5b\u00f6rja i h\u00f6st.<\/p>\n<p>Jag vill lyfta n\u00e5gra nya s\u00e4tt som vi testar f\u00f6r att arbeta systematiskt med att utveckla verksamheten enligt VP2026:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Den 16 juni ska prefekterna diskutera sina planer p\u00e5 hur de vill arbeta med h\u00e5llbarhetsm\u00e5len i VP2026 i h\u00f6st (baserat p\u00e5 rektors fem\u00e5riga h\u00e5llbarhetsplan). Det g\u00f6r de tillsammans med skolledningen och KTH:s h\u00e5llbarhetschef Kristina Von Oelreich. Flera enhetschefer har redan diskuterat h\u00e5llbarhet vid APT-m\u00f6ten f\u00f6r att samla in medarbetarnas \u00e5sikter.<\/li>\n<li>Den 9 september kommer ITM att starta om v\u00e5r Q-grupp som ska arbeta med milj\u00f6 och s\u00e4kerhet. P\u00e5 f\u00f6rslag fr\u00e5n v\u00e5rt huvudskyddsombud Jens Fridh testar vi ett koncept med att anv\u00e4nda en f\u00f6rst\u00e4rkt samverkansgrupp d\u00e4r alla skyddsombud deltar f\u00f6r att diskutera arbetet med den fysiska s\u00e4kerheten p\u00e5 respektive institution. Vid detta m\u00f6tet under kvartal 3 kommer vi att g\u00e5 igenom delegation, f\u00f6lja upp skyddsronder och st\u00e4mma av l\u00e4get av de aktiviteter som p\u00e5g\u00e5r i VP2026. Arbetet med ITM:s fysiska s\u00e4kerhet leds av Martin Grimheden, Annika Lilja och mig sj\u00e4lv.<\/li>\n<li>Den 11 september ordnar ITM en workshop med alla prefekter d\u00e4r institutionernas prioriteringar i rektors fem\u00e5riga JML-plan f\u00f6r HT2026 presenteras och diskuteras. Skolledningen har anlitat Charlotte Holgersson och Pia H\u00f6\u00f6k i en referensgrupp som ska st\u00f6tta prefekterna i deras arbete med JML.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Men l\u00e5t oss prata semester i st\u00e4llet ett tag!<\/p>\n<p>Nu kommer den tiden p\u00e5 \u00e5ret som de flesta l\u00e4ngtar mest till, <em>den svenska sommaren<\/em>. Vi har alla olika intressen som vi vill hinna med under denna ljuvliga \u00e5rstid. Det kan vara sommarstugan, segling, golf, bad, svampplockning, utomhuskonserter och mycket mer\u2026 Naturligtvis s\u00e5 \u00e4r detta ocks\u00e5 tiden vi f\u00e5r en chans att slappna av fr\u00e5n arbetet och umg\u00e5s med familj och v\u00e4nner. Jag ser fram emot att h\u00f6ra er ber\u00e4tta om det n\u00e4r vi tr\u00e4ffas f\u00f6r v\u00e5r sommarfest den 19 augusti.<\/p>\n<p>N\u00e4r jag sj\u00e4lv t\u00e4nker p\u00e5 den svenska sommar s\u00e5 \u00e4r det en l\u00e5t som jag associerar med sommaren, n\u00e4mligen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TAgrwxHAG2s\"><em>\u00d6ppna landskap<\/em><\/a> med Ulf Lundell. Den utgas s\u00e5 tidigt som 1982 i albumet \u201dK\u00e4r och galen\u201d. Lyssnar jag p\u00e5 den l\u00e5ten en varm sommardag s\u00e5 kan jag k\u00e4nna en rysning i kroppen av gl\u00e4dje.<\/p>\n<p>Njut av sommaren, med era egna sommarfavoritl\u00e5tar!<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENGLISH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dear colleagues,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I would like to sincerely thank all of you for your outstanding efforts during the first half of the year.<\/p>\n<p>From a financial perspective, the ITM School is set to deliver a strong positive result, and this applies to all departments. It truly feels as though we have managed to turn the challenging financial years into something positive, thanks to hard work, both individually and collaboratively, combined with a shared belief in the future. This has also given us the opportunity to focus on developing our operational plan for 2026 (VP2026). Together with the in-depth analysis of ITM\u2019s research portfolio, which I wrote about in my April blog post, this forms the foundation for a longer-term five-year development plan that we will begin working on this autumn.<\/p>\n<p>I would like to highlight a few new approaches we are testing to work more systematically with the development of our operations in line with VP2026:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On June 16, Heads of Department will discuss their plans for working with the sustainability goals in VP2026 this autumn (based on the President\u2019s five-year sustainability plan). The discussion will take place together with the school management and KTH\u2019s Head of Sustainability, Kristina von Oelreich. Several unit managers have already discussed sustainability in workplace meetings to gather input from employees.<\/li>\n<li>On September 9, ITM will relaunch our Q-group, which focuses on environment and safety. Based on a proposal from our chief safety representative, Jens Fridh, we will test a model involving an expanded collaboration group where all safety representatives participate in discussions on physical safety at each department. During the Q3 meeting, we will review delegation matters, follow up on safety inspections, and assess the status of ongoing activities within VP2026. The work on ITM\u2019s physical safety is led by Martin Grimheden, Annika Lilja, and myself.<\/li>\n<li>On September 11, ITM will host a workshop with all Heads of Department where priorities from the President\u2019s five-year JML (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) plan for autumn 2026 will be presented and discussed. The school management has engaged Charlotte Holgersson and Pia H\u00f6\u00f6k in a reference group to support the Heads of Department in their JML work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But for a moment \u2013 let\u2019s talk about holidays instead!<\/p>\n<p>This is the time of year that many of us look forward to the most: the Swedish summer. We all have different interests we hope to enjoy during this wonderful season: summer houses, sailing, golf, swimming, mushroom picking, outdoor concerts, and much more. Naturally, it is also a time to relax, unwind from work, and spend time with family and friends. I look forward to hearing about your summer experiences when we meet again at our summer gathering on August 19.<\/p>\n<p>When I think about the Swedish summer, there is one song I strongly associate with it: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TAgrwxHAG2s\"><em>\u00d6ppna landskap<\/em><\/a> by Ulf Lundell, released as early as 1982 on the album <em>K\u00e4r och galen<\/em>. Listening to that song on a warm summer day can still give me a warm sense of joy.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the summer\u2014and your own favorite summer songs!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>K\u00e4r och galen! B\u00e4sta kollegor! Jag vill verkligen tacka er f\u00f6r era otroligt fina insatser under detta f\u00f6rsta halv\u00e5r! Om vi ser till det rent ekonomiska s\u00e5 kommer ITM skolan att galant klara av ett positivt resultat \u2013 och det g\u00e4ller alla institutioner! 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