Learning About Well-Being, Workplace Interaction, and Creativity at the Working Life Research Days
The Working Life Research Days 2024 were held as per tradition at Tampere University in November. During the opening ceremony, the scale of participation became evident as hundreds of experts researching and developing working life gathered in one hall. They were welcomed by Anne Mäkikangas, followed by the opening remarks of Tampere University’s rector and […]
Collective self-determination in work team requires open, constructive and supportive interaction
Working based on collective-self-determination means that the team is independently steered in a common direction through open and supportive interaction. Collective self-determination is constructed through small everyday interactions that support team autonomy, competence and relatedness. Working in collective self-determined manner, the team is autonomously guided in a common direction through open, constructive and supportive interaction. […]
Possible Agentic Mechanisms to Reformulating One’s Creative Identity as a Professional Creator
Did you know that there is a connection between the way you understand your creativity and your career choices – big and small decisions? Good news! On the 30th of September 2024, The Possibility Studies & Society Journal published Oana Velcu-Laitinen’s article, “Possible Agentic Mechanisms to Reformulating One’s Creative Identity as a Professional Creator”. […]
New Research: Challenges of Remote Learning and Innovation in Police and Technology Work
As digitalization accelerates and remote work and online training become more widespread, organizations are facing new challenges, especially in the areas of learning and innovation. Work practices and environments have evolved, bringing both immediate and long-term effects. This research (Lemmetty, 2024) focused on the police and technology sectors, where the challenges of remote work and […]
European Academy of Management hosted an insightful conference at Bath
Euram 2024 was organized in Bath, UK, from the 24th to 28th of June and the theme for this year was “Fostering Innovation to Grand Challenges”. Various presentations and keynote speeches around the theme and beyond were very inspiring, especially for me as this was my very first EURAM conference. A substantial conference has its […]
A summary of the 4th edition of the International Possibility Studies Conference
Between 8th July and 12th July 2024, the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge hosted the 4th International Possibilities Conference. As the name of the conference denotes, fostering possibility thinking in the mind, communities and cultures was the central theme. Keynotes opened and closed each of the five conference days. Throughout the day, […]
Employee-driven innovations, creativity, and sustainability were key topics during research visits to Stuttgart and Nancy
This summer, as the responsible researcher for the *EDLI project, I headed to the University of Stuttgart in Germany, where a group of researchers led by Professor Alexander Brem explores phenomena related to innovations, technology, entrepreneurship, and sustainability in a changing world. The University of Stuttgart and the ENI (Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Science) […]
Exploring the Creativity in the Leadership of Digital Transformations
How do you feel about online payments? How about seeing a doctor through the digital clinic? How about online learning? What professional skills, if any, did you upgrade by taking an online course? Alternatively, what online courses, videos or podcast episodes did you create? We live in the age of digitalization, with consumers at one […]
The activities of the research group focused on continuous learning has started at the University of Eastern Finland
Unwanted Consequences of an Intensifying Work Life Can Be Mitigated by Supporting Continuous Learning at Work Supporting continuous learning is essential in the everyday reality of an intensifying work life, and the discussion about its importance has increased in recent years, both in Finland and internationally. Continuous learning is crucial for individual skills and career […]
Welcome to After Work blog
On the Jatkoilla / After work blog, we delve into the research topics of the JATKOT (Continuous Learning at Work) research group – the fascinating phenomena of learning at work, creativity, and well-being. We update on the group’s activities, share findings from sub-studies, and offer glimpses into the everyday lives of researchers. The blog immerses […]