Collaborating for Progress – Leadership Support for Continuous Improvement
Each year, 140,000 employees within healthcare organizations are provided with the opportunity to share their perspectives on the work environment and patient safety by answering the annual ‘Improvement Survey’. Regrettably, sound plans and proposed actions are frequently left unexecuted. One challenge is that solutions often involve several units. Another is is capacity and ability to […]
Yara HESQ – Safe by Choice
In the ever-changing landscape of HSE-regulations, it has never been more important for businesses to implement a strategy that will ensure compliance and engagement. Health, environment, safety, and quality are the cornerstones of Yara’s operations. Yara believes that every accident can be prevented, working towards the goal of zero accidents. By fostering an inclusive and […]
‘Early On and Up-Close’ – Initiative for Sick Leave Management
The initiatives in the specialized industry program, IA in hospitals, zeroes in on two focal areas: extended or recurring absences, known as “Early On and Up-Close,” and proactive workplace environment strategies, termed “Where It Matters Most.” The Industry Program IA in hospitals has developed a detailed progress description including tools and templates to support managers […]
Essity – Taking care of health, safety, and well-being
Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company breaking barriers to well-being within the business areas of Health and Medical, Consumer Goods, and Professional Hygiene. The company conducts sales in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork and other strong brands, such as Libero, Libresse, Lotus, and Saba. Essity has sales […]
‘Where it matters most’ – Collaborating towards a better work environment
‘Where it matters most‘ (in Norwegian: ‘Der skoen trykker’) is developed by and for the hospital sector, and aids employers in creating a health-promoting and adequate work environment. This is achieved through close collaboration between employees, union representatives, and safety representatives in all Norwegian hospitals. Since its national initiation in 2019, the Industry Program IA […]
Upholding judicial integrity in the courts
Court collaborations are guided by a myriad of agreements. However, it is the participants’ interpretations and actions that shape the real-world execution…
We@Salmar: working environment and organisational culture
SalMar is one of Norway’s largest producers of farmed salmon, and operates in a highly competitive environment. The management team identified the need to strengthen the interaction between the various parts of the organisation, with the aim of building a stronger organisational culture and improving the overall working environment. Their workforce consists of highly specialised […]
Healthy competition – Mutual understanding as the key to change
According to the Swedish Tax Agency, 91 billion Swedish kroner is paid out every year in unpaid wages – and the construction industry accounts for the majority of these. There has been documented falsification of invoices and assignments. Additionally, several workers experience uncertainty regarding employment and poor – even non-existent – HSE focus on the […]
Vestre Viken – Creating a Better Work Environment
The most important part of a work environment is the people, and how they together create a culture where each individual feels valued and involved. This was the foundation of Vestre Viken’s development process. Due to the reorganisation in Vestre Viken‘s organisation, in addition to fragmented and distributed business areas, the department for organisational development […]
Reducing sick leave in the public sector
One in ten employees in the public sector is absent from work every day. KS and NAV are therefore working together to help reduce sick leave. The effort is specifically aimed at 25 municipalities which have above average percentage of absent employees. In close collaboration with KS and NAV, we have developed a learning process […]
KS – Ripple effects
“Ripple Effect” (“Ringvirkning”) is the name for the project initiated by the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS) which entails the need to rethink the role of agriculture in local community development. Agriculture has the potential to make important contributions to local community development, such as: Increased job opportunities New dynamic industries Welfare […]
People @ Statoil
Statoil ASA (now Equinor) is Norway’s largest private owned company, with offices and operations across the world. The organisation is a key supplier within the energy industry, mainly oil and gas. In 2006, Statoil was to introduce a new system for employee feedback and personnel development – ‘P@S’ (People @ Statoil). There was a need […]
Vales and culture at Nycomed
Nycomed is an international pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. The company has 12,000 employees worldwide and partners in more than 50 countries. Nycomed’s portfolio of brands and medicines is focused on gastroenterology, respiratory and inflammatory diseases, pain, osteoporosis and tissue/joints. You will find an extensive selection of over the counter products in their portfolio. […]
Work Environment at Personec
As a recruitment company, Personec has a long tradition of conducting employee feedback surveys. These have traditionally been conducted individually through online platforms. However, Personec wanted to get more qualitative data from the survey that would allow for comparison over time, moving more towards a quantitative method. Additionally, the company wanted to create a system […]
