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The role of the lunch in working life: More than a meal
The lunch break is the highlight of the day at HTC Waterfront in Keilaniemi, Espoo. It is a social meeting place with hot food and lively conversations. At the same time, new studies point to a different trend: shorter and fewer lunch breaks in the Nordics.
8 minutes
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New job trend: More community-focused corporate events
Learning to know each other and building a workplace culture plays a much bigger role as companies bring employees together for parties, conferences and other events.
6 minutes
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Corporate sport in Norway encouraging an active working life
“We are about to become a sedentary and overweight population who spend too much time in front of a screen,” warns Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers. Research shows that just a few minutes of activity during a working day means lower sickness absence, better work environments and increased well-being.
10 minutes
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Can kindness make Swedish workplaces safer?
Workplace safety culture requires more than technical barriers. Now Hövlighetsguiden – the Civility Guide – aims to help develop the organisational and social work environment. The method focuses on the group, not the individual, and is based on employees’ own perspectives and experiences.
7 minutes
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Icelandic school project offers blueprint for better workplace culture
A 2023 work environment survey uncovered poor wellbeing and demanding conditions among kindergarten and primary school staff. Three years of targeted efforts to change workplace culture has led to improved atmospheres and work environments. Similar initiatives will now be introduced to Iceland’s healthcare sector.
5 minutes
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Denmark’s highly skilled workforce key to the country’s competitiveness
Denmark ranks fourth in the OECD for competitiveness, according to the Danish Chamber of Commerce’s latest competitiveness barometer which compares 35 OECD countries. Sweden and Finland are also among the top ten. A new report will throw fresh light on the Nordic region’s competitiveness.
4 minutes
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Nordic advantage – why the map matters
The high density of innovation environments is a defining feature of the Öresund region. A Danish-Swedish event discussed how cooperation, and thereby competitiveness, can be strengthened to better realise this potential. Another question was whether Greater Copenhagen could become “Greater Greater Copenhagen” when the new physical link between Scandinavia and Germany opens.
9 minutes
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Work begins on a Nordic “Draghi report”
The Nordic Council of Ministers has commissioned Copenhagen Economics to produce a study examining Nordic competitiveness. The report will be published in September.
2 minutes
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From crisis to top-15: how Iceland is climbing the global rankings
Iceland has again climbed on the World Competitiveness Ranking, published annually by the IMD Business School in Switzerland. It measures economic performance, public efficiency, business efficiency and infrastructure. In 2010, Iceland ranked number 30, but last year the country had climbed to 15th place, up two places on the year before.
5 minutes
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Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise: Norway could be losing out
Norway’s “Draghi report” shows that the country lags behind other Nordic countries in terms of innovation, technology and the green transition. The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, NHO, has identified seven ways of strengthening Norway’s competitiveness. Meanwhile, a Nordic “Draghi report” is also being welcomed.
5 minutes