Working Together: A Handbook
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The handbook guides you through each method. Whether you are a beginner or have been guiding teams for a long time, you will find a method that suits your skill level. The methods are categorised according to the time required for preparation and implementation.
How to use the handbook:
- Think about a past group situation that you would like to change.
- Familiarise yourself with the situations described in the handbook and choose the one that suits you best.
- Go through the methods and choose the most suitable for your group.
- Try it. Let us know how you did. Send your feedback to seija.moilanen@ttk.fi
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“Phew. What a meeting. I did most of the talking, and the group was not motivated to solve the situation together. I wonder how more experienced colleagues would act in a similar situation.”
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“We are, once again, about to start identifying risk and stress factors of work. How could I motivate everyone working in my area of responsibility to participate in the evaluation and to bring up the essential issues?”
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“Discussion about accidents or near accidents easily drifts into who is to blame and who hasn’t followed the instructions. How could I steer the conversation so that we get to the root causes?”
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“A new employee is about to start, the work situation is busy and the mentors barely have enough time. How can I ensure that work gets done, the new arrival gets the support they need and the team’s well-being is taken care of?”
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“The work atmosphere survey results came. The development areas are clear, and it is really important to collect the team’s solution proposals. What would be a simple and functional way to realise the results?”
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“There are a lot of important things to remind myself about in the occupational health and safety action programme. How can I best utilise them in my everyday work?”
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“There are lots of new employees in the team, and a new operating year is about to start. How can I make the team’s goal-setting discussion efficient and inspiring? How to best bring out the expertise and strengths of each team member?”
Structure of Working Together: A Handbook
- examples of other situations where the method could be used
- the time required for implementation and preparation
- less than 10 minutes, no time-consuming preparation required
- less than half an hour, requires some preparation
- from half an hour to an hour, requires preparation
- the materials needed to use the method
- method description
- additional materials
- Published by:
- The Centre for Occupational Safety
- Content:
- Mikko Kuivalainen, Seija Moilanen and Jarna Savolainen
- Release year:
- 2022
- Sectors:
- Cross-cutting topics
- Formats:
- Operating model