JOENSUU, March 2013 IP – Intensive Program Multidisciplinary European Program (MEP) TEAM 6 New suggestions for supporting the staff wellbeing at KUAS Students Ana Franca Iida Piironen Laurent Wartel Marta Camps Melissa Mendes Michael Famakinwa Modesta Zebrauskyte Morgane Van-Den-Berghe Roxane Dandjinou Linda Zurina Coordinating teachers Aija Graudina Anja Mikkola

Summary INTRODUCTION 1 – METHODOLOGY 1.1 – Work planning 1.2 – Questioner 1.3 – Results 2 – SUGGESTION CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION 1 – METHODOLOGY 1.1 – Work planning 1.2 – Questioner Results 2 – SUGGESTION CONCLUSION Let’s refresh: Theme of the IP-MEP is “Aging in Europe” Case of the team 6 is “New suggestions for supporting the staff wellbeing at KUAS”

INTRODUCTION 1 – METHODOLOGY 1.1 – Work planning 1.2 – Questioner Results 2 – SUGGESTION CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION 1 – METHODOLOGY 1.1 – Work planning 1.2 – Questioner Results 2 – SUGGESTION CONCLUSION Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

DescriptionActually at KUAS Early interventions and preventive work Mentoring system Individual discussions (each employee has a meeting with the boss once a year) Job satisfaction questionnaire INTRODUCTION 1 – METHODOLOGY 1.1 – Work planning 1.2 – Questionnaire Results 2 – SUGGESTION CONCLUSION Decrease sick leaves and work wellbeing Occupational health services Sport activities : “Step calculator” Work well-being group Job retention of the ageing workers 20 people sacked this year (causes co- workers to stress about their job security)

BeginningQuestionnaire Defining problems Suggestions Brainstorming Spoke with Jaana Tolkki (HR Manager) Meting with the KUAS President Thought about some ideas INTRODUCTION 1 – METHODOLOGY 1.1 – Work planning 1.2 – Questionnaire Results 2 – SUGGESTION CONCLUSION

12 questions Interviewed Main objective: know the real feeling about Well-being Defining problems Analyze results Create/ Implement Questionnaire INTRODUCTION 1 – METHODOLOGY 1.1 – Work planning 1.2 – Questionnaire Results 2 – SUGGESTION CONCLUSION

Analyze results INTRODUCTION 1 – METHODOLOGY 1.1 – Work planning 1.2 – Questionnaire Results 2 – SUGGESTION CONCLUSION  Atmosphere What teachers and staff think about KUAS work atmosphere? The teachers and another staff have rules Discrimination between gender and age groups The development discussion held at KUAS is positive The employees think that occupational healthcare don’t work correctly. Defining problems Give suggestion

INTRODUCTION 1 – METHODOLOGY 1.1 – Work planning 1.2 – Questionnaire Results 2 – SUGGESTION CONCLUSION  Motivation The employees don’t see KUAS a place to evolution because there aren’t enough help to do it and the courses that the university offer isn’t interesting; Our team found some inequality between the staff answers. Analyze results

 Teach and staff suggestions More sport; More equality; Better tools for personnel to develop themselves; Programs to develop language skills; Sauna department in school; The procedures aren’t clear so the teachers have to ask their colleagues about it. INTRODUCTION 1 – METHODOLOGY 1.1 – Work planning 1.2 – Questionnaire Results 2 – SUGGESTION CONCLUSION Analyze results

INTRODUCTION 1 – METHODOLOGY 1.1 – Work planning 1.2 – Questionnaire Results 2 – SUGGESTION CONCLUSION Proposed suggestions for wellbeing Shadowing systems Mail box Academic engagements (Seminars, publications…)  Motivate staff Job rotation (administrative workers) Leisure activities (sport, relax session..) Mental wellness day

INTRODUCTION 1 – METHODOLOGY 1.1 – Work planning 1.2 – Questionnaire Results 2 – SUGGESTION CONCLUSION Conclusion KUAS teachers wellbeing can be improved Staff suggestions + our suggestions Better educational service Countries development

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