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Social Insurance Institution of Finland, or Kela, employees don’t often meet face-to-face, as even members of the same team may work in different cities, says Sannamari Ollikkala, Communications Manager.
“Face-to-face encounters are important when language skills are lacking,” says Jenni Vuorio, HR & Communications Director.
Workplaces are currently facing a wide range of communication challenges, including technology-related stress, a listening crisis, a need for genuine interaction, and power struggles in negotiations. Is it time to take the bull by the horns and change the direction of communication?
In the past, workplace communication was referred to as internal communication as opposed to external communication. Workplace communication is always an interaction, communicating with others either face-to-face or, increasingly today, via digital technology. The aim is to make everyone in the organisation not only aware of something but also to understand it. This requires discussion,
As a supervisor, I have many opportunities to build flexible solutions for different situations and, in this way, support well-being at work and mental health, says Director Salla Hakala.
An employee may be mentally unbalanced for many reasons, for work-related or non-work-related issues. Our genes also play a role. Mental health problems always cause harm to the employee and, at the same time, reduce work performance. In the worst cases, they lead to sick leave and a medical diagnosis. Mental health is perceived as
”It pays to take good care of your employees’ well-being even before sick leave has to be taken,” says Kea Tossavainen, a coder.
”At Alko, mental well-being is taken care of in many ways, and mental health problems are no longer taboo,” says Pauliina Kamppuri, Manager of Work Wellbeing, Occupational Health and Safety.
You work as yourself, with your resources and challenges. The workplace should take care of the employee’s mental well-being and react at the latest when their ability to work deteriorates – preferably much earlier.
For many people, the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about induction is getting a new person up to speed with their new job. But equally important is the induction of a long-serving employee when they move, for example, to a new office or department within the company. Nor should we forget the
Tristan Williams is originally from Wales but currently works in the marketing team at Vaisala. He started at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, so the induction was done remotely.
Induction is an important part of the working relationship, particularly because it sows the seeds of commitment and motivation. This is what makes for successful induction.