Building high performance teams

At Experience and Excellence, we’re all about making a positive difference. We’re here to help teams and companies grow and thrive. We inspire others to do their best, aiming for positive changes that benefit everyone.

About us

For over a decade, I’ve been immersed in boardrooms and council meetings, serving as CEO, Chair, Board member, and non-executive director. With over 500 meetings under my belt, I’ve gained diverse perspectives on the intricate dynamics of these settings.

Navigating these engagements has been both challenging and rewarding. I’ve seen the many factors that influence decision-making, group dynamics, and the pursuit of efficiency and excellence amidst information overloads.

In each meeting, questions arose about improving decisions, selecting essential tools, extracting key insights, using resources efficiently, keeping participants engaged, fostering open communication, ensuring all voices are heard, and maintaining energy levels.

These questions have driven my quest for solutions. Recently, I realized that the experiences and insights I’ve gained are too valuable to keep to myself.

Thus, a vision was born – to share and elevate the collective wisdom of aspiring leaders. By sharing these lessons, we empower others to overcome limitations and achieve greater business outcomes and best team dynamics.

I believe shared experiences go beyond monetary gains, they promote growth, cultivate excellence, and strengthen organizations. Armed with knowledge and a passion for progress, we embark on this journey together, united in our pursuit of excellence.

Our commitment is to share, inspire, elevate, and empower, building brighter futures for teams, companies, and organizations worldwide.

Dovile Grigiene Founder

Vision

At Experience and Excellence, we’re all about making a positive difference. We’re here to help teams and companies grow and thrive, so together we can create a better world. We inspire others to do their best, aiming for impactful changes that benefit everyone.

Mission

We empower teams by promoting unity and purpose through unique approaches and best practices. Leveraging diverse experiences, we guide organizations to challenge the status quo and enhance efficiency. Our success is measured by your sustainable growth, elevated team performance, and innovative, diverse cultures reaching new levels of excellence.

Purpose

To be your trusted partner in enhancing well-being and maximizing performance across your people, teams, organizations, and communities.

Our impact and commitment

We provide insights and solutions that extend beyond board evaluations, fostering long-term, trust-based partnerships. Our excellence in governance, board and executive support, and strategic guidance ensures best practices are embedded in your organization.

Our promise to customers

We commit to being your trusted partner, delivering tailored assesments and advisory solutions with excellence, integrity, and dedication to your success. Our insights and support will help you achieve your goals, driving sustainable growth and exceeding expectations.

The efficiency that you will achieve will open more time and resources that can be invested in exploring future strategies and building higher success of your business.

Our recipe for high performance team dynamics includes:

Granting autonomy for decision–making within roles.
Actively seeking and utilizing feedback at all levels.
Cultivating teamwork with measurable progress.
Fostering an open communication culture to explore new avenues.
Embracing conflicts as growth opportunities with respectful resolutions.
Implementing continuous improvement mechanisms.
Adding diverse competencies and perspectives.
Elevating the importance of psychological fulfilment for healthier, happier, and more productive teams and organizations.

Our values

Experience

With expertise in governance, board and executive support, strategy, operations, metrics, and more, we provide tailored insights and cutting-edge solutions for your unique situations.

Excellence

Committed to delivering exceptional quality, we continuously strive for improvement, surpassing expectations in all endeavours.

Partnership

We believe in the power of cooperation, working closely with clients and internal teams to achieve shared goals and reach a new level of shared success. Upholding the highest ethical standards, we prioritize trust and transparency in all interactions.

Elevate

Beyond mere support, we enhance team dynamics, efficiency, and effectiveness. Through innovative approaches, we elevate your business, enabling superior performance and sustainable growth.

Our services

By offering these services with a commitment to experience and excellence, we provide valuable support and guidance to clients, helping them navigate complex challenges and achieve their goals with confidence.

Independent Board/Council/Team Assessments

Leveraging extensive experience in governance and leadership roles, we offer thorough independent assessments of governance arrangements. Provide insightful analysis and recommendations aimed at enhancing effectiveness, improving team dynamics, and addressing areas for improvement.

Drawing upon deep knowledge and expertise in banking, investments, and financial management we offer tailored advisory services to clients and provide strategic guidance on business strategies, risk management, and various metrics to help clients achieve their highest goals and be in line with best practices.

Advisory & Partnerships Services

Help you identify and connect with partners across the globe to create value and drive growth. Facilitate connections between organizations to explore mutually beneficial opportunities, enhance competitiveness, and drive growth.

Sustainability with enhanced value creation: We offer guidance on integrating sustainability practices into business strategies, focusing on societal agendas. Our services include advising on sustainable business practices, ESG reporting, and stakeholder engagement to promote long-term sustainability and responsible business practices, creating business value in the process.

Leadership & Development Programs: Leveraging extensive leadership experience together with our partners, we offer impactful development through workshops, seminars, and more. Our rich backgrounds with practical insights empower individuals and organizations with essential skills for success in today’s dynamic business environment.

Meet our team

Dovile Grigiene

With over two decades of experience in financial services and telecommunications, my professional journey began in the United States. In 2007, I returned to my home country with a vision to contribute to its financial services sector, particularly in the realms of private banking and wealth management.

For more than seven years, I had the privilege of serving as the Chairperson of the Board and CEO at Swedbank, the largest financial institution in Lithuania. Achieving extraordinary business success was a prerequisite in that role but my focus extended beyond – to building resilience against uncertainties, navigating pandemic and major political issues, and addressing broader societal initiatives. These included championing financial literacy, advocating for gender equality, fostering innovative partnerships, and advancing Sustainable Development Goals within our communities.

Alongside my corporate leadership, I co-founded two impactful non-profit organizations: “Lydere,” which aims to address gender inequality issues, and the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) Lithuania Chapter, a global community of extraordinary Chief Executives dedicated to personal and professional growth. In these roles..

.. I worked closely with like-minded individuals to drive positive change and promote collective success.

My commitment to excellence extends to my governance roles in various companies and associations. I served as a Supervisory Council member in Lithuanian Asset management and Baltic Life and Property & Casualty insurance companies. Additionally, for over seven years I held a position on the Board of the Banking Association, where I contributed to shaping industry standards and practices.

In 2021-2022, I broadened my scope by serving as an Independent Board member at Telia, one of the largest publicly listed telecommunication companies in Lithuania. Currently, I am honoured to serve as an Independent Council member at Revolut, UAB, rapidly growing EU bank serving millions of clients across multiple countries.

Beyond my professional endeavours, I am committed to giving back to society. Over the years, I have actively engaged in various non-profit organization boards and participated in numerous Board and Council Committees, leveraging my expertise to drive positive social impact.

My academic background includes MBAs in Finance and MIS, and BAs in International Business and Business Administration. Additionally, I am a lifelong learner, having completed the YPO Gold Presidents’ program at Harvard Business School in 2019/2021, further enhancing my leadership capabilities and strategic acumen.

Personally, I enjoy family time with my adult kids, dogs and simple home cooking pleasures. I also love to visit family and friends, practice various sports activities (especially golf lately) and meditation time. I find great joy in working with people from diverse backgrounds.

Testimonials

I worked with Dovile as both CEO and Chairperson during a period of substantial challenge. We faced the daunting task of significantly improving our Return on Equity (ROE) from single digits to the required 15%, all while dealing with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) negative interest rates. Her leadership was instrumental to our success. Dovile’s unwavering focus on results, her confidence in the Board’s ability to achieve what seemed almost impossible, and her exemplary trust and leadership were key factors in overcoming these challenges.

Antanas Sagatauskas

Chairman VMGCorp & Entrepreneur, Lithuania

I had a pleasure of working with Dovile early in her carrier. From the first day, I realized she was an exceptional person with great capabilities. Dovile brought unmatched enthusiasm, deep insights, positivity, and diligence to our financial services and investments team. Her excellent communication skills and work ethic led to significant improvements in our business results and client satisfaction. Dovile was truly dedicated and an over achiever. She made a profound lasting positive impact on our organization.

Ross M. Langill

Chairman & CEO Regal Bay Investment Group LLC, USA

Dovilė joined the Supervisory Council in 2023 and quickly assimilated the key issues and challenges faced by a fast growing, but nonetheless regulated business. Her contributions were invariably insightful, relevant and came with commercially sensible advice on solutions and objectives. She has been an excellent hire for the business and is a professional but yet easy colleague to work with.

Her insights into a business will undoubtedly be pertinent and add value to a wide variety of organisations.

Peter Stevens

Chair, Supervisory Council, Revolut Bank, United Kingdom