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Authoritative orders no, dialogue yes. A new kind of leadership is needed as work life and job descriptions change. In the work community of the new millennium, open communication and listening to the workers improve people’s motivation, productivity, and well-being at work. The employees at the pulpwood mill in Äänekoski believe in the power of…
Digitalization and new technology are changing all kinds of work. Old work tasks disappear and new ones are born. Technology provides opportunities to improve productivity, safety and well-being at work. Progress has been made at SITA’s plant for handling construction waste at Viikki, Helsinki.
The new technology offers communication and management tools for an organization that has spread all over the world. Digital communication has also changed the way people work.
Helping to build a person’s work career requires skilful age management. In today’s turbulent work life structural change is continuous.
A serious problem came up at Serviisi, a service enterprise owned by the city of Oulu: many employees retired prematurely, sickness absences had increased and their costs were high.
Ponsse enterprise manufactures and maintains forestry machines and tree-harvesting information systems. Combining the different sub-areas of life is promoted at the enterprise in many ways. Simple flexible solutions and listening to the needs of the employees play a key role at the everyday level.
The relationship between work and private life often appears controversial, even though both are a part of life. When different sectors of life are combined, even minor flexibility in working times and other arrangements clearly improves the overall situation. Taking the employees’ needs into consideration brings concrete benefits to the entire enterprise.
