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Table 2

Summary of the objectives and development actions in the work communities

Objectives/actions	Estonia A	Estonia B	Finland
Objective A	Work community: Developing open communication and collaboration • Prevention and coping with bullying in order to increase well-being at work and develop the positive work environment • Facilitating communication between employees	Work community/worker’s resources and work • Promoting organisational culture and psychological well- being	Work community/worker’s resources and work • Development of work organisation and work planning in terms of o Balance between project work/teaching o Class schedule process o Clear and open information and decision making o Opportunity for work supervision
Objective B	Working conditions/worker’s resources and work: Developing work ergonomics • Provision of ergonomic equipment • Development of the employees’ knowledge on ergonomics • Reduction of sitting time and increasing physical activity	Worker’s resources and work • Promoting the physical activity of workers	Work community • Development of mentoring and orientation
Action A	• Seminar on bullying • Introduction of the college trustee and psychologist • Joint events outside working hours: e.g. a skating disco	• Renewal and development of the orientation programme and the mentorship programme • Survey among employees to identify bullying and unequal treatment • Instruction on how to improve mental well-being	Balance between project work/teaching • Benchmarking other universities • More resources to project planning Class schedule process: Engagement to the process and planning • Calendar reminders of the planning process • Clear instructions (easy access and short videos) Information and decision making • Meeting schedules well in advance and agendas attached to invitations • Offering opportunity for work supervision
Action B	• Creating example classroom of ergonomic furniture • Provision of standing desks, footrests and other ergonomic aids • Seminar of work ergonomics • Movement breaks • Using more office rooms and auditoriums to reduce sitting time • Nutrition and exercise e-course	• Partial compensation of the expenses related to sport	• Mapping experiences of new employees • A mentor named for each employee • Resources for mentoring

Objectives/actions	Estonia A	Estonia B	Finland
Objective A	Work community: Developing open communication and collaboration• Prevention and coping with bullying in order to increase well-being at work and develop the positive work environment • Facilitating communication between employees	Work community/worker’s resources and work• Promoting organisational culture and psychological well- being	Work community/worker’s resources and work• Development of work organisation and work planning in terms of o Balance between project work/teaching o Class schedule process o Clear and open information and decision making o Opportunity for work supervision
Objective B	Working conditions/worker’s resources and work: Developing work ergonomics• Provision of ergonomic equipment • Development of the employees’ knowledge on ergonomics • Reduction of sitting time and increasing physical activity	Worker’s resources and work• Promoting the physical activity of workers	Work community• Development of mentoring and orientation
Action A	• Seminar on bullying • Introduction of the college trustee and psychologist • Joint events outside working hours: e.g. a skating disco	• Renewal and development of the orientation programme and the mentorship programme • Survey among employees to identify bullying and unequal treatment • Instruction on how to improve mental well-being	Balance between project work/teaching• Benchmarking other universities • More resources to project planning Class schedule process: Engagement to the process and planning• Calendar reminders of the planning process • Clear instructions (easy access and short videos) Information and decision making• Meeting schedules well in advance and agendas attached to invitations • Offering opportunity for work supervision
Action B	• Creating example classroom of ergonomic furniture • Provision of standing desks, footrests and other ergonomic aids • Seminar of work ergonomics • Movement breaks • Using more office rooms and auditoriums to reduce sitting time • Nutrition and exercise e-course	• Partial compensation of the expenses related to sport	• Mapping experiences of new employees • A mentor named for each employee • Resources for mentoring

Source(s): Authors’ own work