Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- knows how to work in teams and is able to provide a feeling of trust
- applies timely communication
- uses effective feedback
- has the ability to teach and to mentor
- is aware of the importance of empowerment of co-workers
- knows how to develop processes to engage co-workers
- is able to follow and implement Finnish labor legislation

Content

Group dynamic
Teams, especially labor teams, and team building
Commitment to common goals
Communication and feedback
Networking, meeting and problem solving
Finnish labor legislation

Qualifications

No previous prerequsites.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Active participation in lectures, team work, field studies
Completed and assessed assignments and projects with written and oral presentations
Passed written home exam

Materials

Finnish labour legislation at the website of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland https://tem.fi/en/labour-legislation Mette Sandahl, Mattias Wilborg, Maria Åkerlund, Christian Jacobsson, Natur & Kultur läromedel, 2019, Handbook for Team Development Pat Maier, Anna Barney & Geraldine Price, Pearson Education Limited, 2012, Study Smart Peter F. Drucker, Harvard Business Review Press, 2020, Practical Leadership

Further information

Students need access to a computer or ipad with internet connection, earphones and a microphone. A web camera is desirable.