Enhanced awareness

Development of new practices

Individual level

*being more aware of one’s own general approach to work; e.g. what is a good enough input vs. draining oneself

*being more aware of one’s accustomed role in social interaction and how this affects one’s own well-being as well as the dynamics of the group

*being more aware of the choices available regarding one’s own work

* better understanding the process of change and being more aware of what this requires of people; being more lenient towards oneself and others

*acknowledging and accepting change and incompleteness as natural and constant elements of life

*better understanding of diversity

*enhanced awareness of one’s own role in influencing

coworkers’ everyday practices and general well-being

*starting to plan and manage one’s own work more systematically and proactively

*prioritizing work tasks

*starting to actively and deliberately reflect on work practices as part of everyday work routine

*clarifying and setting boundaries for work, both during the workday and at the interfaces between work and leisure time

*starting to take breaks during the workday or generally slowing down a little

*utilizing new practices in order to work more efficiently and lightly, such as reducing multitasking related to general work practices or using digital devices

*deliberately choosing purposeful modes of communication, e.g. reducing unnecessary use of email

*actively seeking digital applications that facilitate work and trying them out

*supporting and coaching others in their working methods towards ease and efficiency

*practicing new leadership skills, in particular in leading change

Organizational level

*being more aware of the organizational culture at the workplace, e.g. communication practices

*being more aware of implicit, taken-for-granted ways of working at one’s own workplace

*being more aware of the current state of digital devices and physical spaces and of their development needs

*through the workshops and communication with fellow trainees from other organizations, becoming more aware of different ways in which to arrange work

*acknowledging each employee’s responsibility and role in the organizational change process

*setting up new meeting routines in the work community to actively and collaboratively discuss focal topics that emerged in the training

*communicating more explicitly, openly and actively, also inviting questioning of accustomed habits at the workplace

*exploring new ways of working and trying them out in practice

*introducing useful new digital platforms and deliberately and critically reflecting on the function of each of them as well as those already in use

*co-designing and agreeing on shared digital strategies and knowledge practices, e.g. the intended purposes and kind of communication of each application *modifying the physical space to better meet work requirements, e.g. increasing the space reserved for quiet work or for taking breaks