Materials

MATERIALS

Here below you can find research publications on Freia’s services – and there’s more to come.

 

In the materials you can find viewpoints which are helpful to company management

in developing their personnel productively.

 

We utilize the research methods in our business, and in our product development.

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NINE QUESTIONS ABOUT EFFECTIVENESS

Procedures that develop personnel are not all effective. With the help of nine questions, it is possible to increase the productivity of various projects already at the planning stage. According to our vision, a company should avoid investments which have a weak business connection, have only short-term impacts, or which cannot be evaluated concerning their cost-effectiveness. The questions are based on research and our practical experience on the planning, implementation and evaluation stages of personnel development projects.

Research

When the world around us is brittle and unstable, we need hope and trendsetters.

The 2024 DREAMS study mapped the future’s success factors as well as the goals that were meaningful to the executives at an individual, organizational, and societal level. More than 230 executives voluntarily participated in the study. There were participants mostly from Finland, other European countries, as well as from the United States. Overall, the results give faith in the possibility of success for all organizations and leaders, even in the midst of instability.

 

Keywords: Dreams, relevance, goal and future orientation, effectiveness, competitive advantage, vitality

Corporate leaders have goals, but what do they dream about?

The unique Dreams survey was carried out first time at the turn of the year 2020 and the second time at 2022. At a time when society, organizations, and workers are in need for optimism and a sort of a compass to guide their way, we decided to brighten the corporate management’s dreams for better working life. Over 200 corporate managers took part in the survey. In brief, the answers gotten showed strong belief in success also when times are hard. Download the summary report 2022 from below and get inspired to take steps towards the dreams of your organization, and your own.

 

Keywords: dreams, purposefulness, business, competitive edge, the new normal

This article extensively analyzes the effectiveness of changes in health risks in a Finnish workplace health promotion program called Eight-Year Health Risks Trend Analysis of a Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion Program. The research article was published in 2020 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, a peer-reviewed medical journal. The article is free for download as an English PDF version.

 

Keywords: personnel, work ability, health risks, intervention, effectiveness, aging, risk management

What Can You Achieve in Eight Years? is an effectiveness analysis of an eight-year health intervention carried out in Finland. The research article was published in 2019 in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal. The article is free for download as an English PDF version.

 

Keywords: personnel, well-being at work, process management, effectiveness, implementation

This article titled Does Implementation Follow Design is a precise description of the planning stage of a multiyear workplace health promotion program. The article was published in 2017 in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal. The article is free for download as an English PDF version.

 

Keywords: planning, personnel, well-being at work, effectiveness, process management

This critical research report is about a working life development project carried out in five Finnish social and health care units in 2018–2019. Over 2,200 employees took part in the intervention. The research report is in Finnish, but the summary is also in English.

 

Keywords: sickness absences, controlling work ability risks, effectiveness, employer image

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The New Normal or The New Now? From Strategy to Shared Success

“What kind of leadership mindset is needed to go through economic shocks and uncertain times? Does the New Normal even exist or should we consider the future more like a series of New Nows? In this video the keynote speaker Nora M. Denzel reveals unique insights about the topic.”

Blog

The well-being of the staff of Turku City Theatre improved for 100 years

The Turku City Theatre implemented an impressive workplace development project aimed at strengthening strategic work ability management, improving proactive risk identification, and enhancing staff well-being and recovery. The project began in 2022 and concluded in 2024. During this period, all staff had the opportunity to...

Pielispakari Oy’s Investments in Staff Development Help Save Careers

Pielispakari Oy, based in Nurmes, is a traditional bakery company and the largest producer of Karelian pasties in Finland. The company has made long-term investments in leadership and staff development. Alongside business growth, the goal has been to support employee well-being and enhance the skills...

Individual leadership – Why, how and what benefits?

The world's uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity challenge leaders and staff more than ever. Thought patterns and methods from ten or even five years ago no longer work in leading people – and they will work even less effectively tomorrow. We predict that individual leadership will...

The trends in work ability management

Competition for employees who are skilled and able to work is intensifying. Ability to work part-time as well as multiculturalism are increasing amongst workforce. The young are struggling with more an more challenges in life. The additional costs caused by sickness absences and disability erode...

Dreams Research 2024 – Key Results

When the world around us is brittle and unstable, we need hope and trendsetters. The 2024 study mapped the future’s success factors as well as the goals that were meaningful to the executives at an individual, organizational, and societal level. More than 230 executives voluntarily...