Oasis of Radical Wellbeing

Keys to Your Wellbeing VI: The Surprising Impact of Psychological Safety

Psychological safety refers to feelings of trust and belonging, as well as the desire to learn and contribute to the community. It manifests itself, among other things, in the ability to express oneself without fear of negative consequences related to oneself or one's own situation.

Psychological safety creates the ground for creativity and innovation and improves learning and efficiency.

Read the article for background. Watch the short film and discuss or reflect on the task. Get to know the services offered by Aalto and sign up for courses on your own or with a group.

This is the sixth part in the Keys to Well-being series.

How Psychological Safety Establishes the Foundation for Learning, Innovation and Creativity?

Feeling safe is an important part of today's higher education discussion.

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Excercice: All of Us - inclusivity by everyone

A two-minute music video about Veeti, who as a new and enthusiastic student trying to get into the group. Exclusion or inclusion from the group is done with small gestures. Have you noticed something similar?

Watch the video and discuss. 

Student walking towards undergraduate center

All of Us - inclusivity by everyone (external link)

A short film / music video about Veeti, who finds out he is accepted into Aalto. When he arrives at the university he feels lonely and left out. Film by Merita Petäjä and Eero Tiilikainen. Produced by Aalto AllWell / Merita Petäjä and Sakari Heiskanen, 2020.

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Oasis blog: How might we face each other with more openness, kindness, and respect?

Aalto safer space aims to prome understanding of consent, boundaries, alcohol usage, microaggressions, and overall, communication and interaction skills.

three caracters talking about their origins

Agreeing guidelines for inclusive interaction in course

Inclusive teaching practices are inseparable from high quality teaching practices, so inclusive teaching affects all aspects of a course and learning experience.  

Group of student working together

Teamwork First-Aid Kit

Teamwork First-Aid Kit gathers tools that have proved to be useful in supporting diverse teams tackling ill-defined problems and building the foundations for successful teamwork. It is a small step toward educating game-changers who can make a team more than a sum of its parts. Undeniably, teamwork skills are among the most pivotal work-life skills that younger generation entering the workforce are expected to master.

Trainings to support you

VOICE training for Aalto personnel teams

Sometimes a negative feeling is a message that we need to speak up. Attend VOICE training for personnel with your team to learn how to speak up thoughtfully and productevily, and how to encourage your team members to do so too!

Take the training with your team
VOICE Training

Code of Conduct for students

Take Aalto's code of conduct course in MyCourses

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MyCourses

Mandatory courses for all employees on Code of Conduct, information security and cyber security

Online courses available in Workday are to be taken by the beginning of April

Read more and take the course
Aalto-yliopiston oppimiskeskus kuva: Aino Huovio

How to intervene to harassment and inappropriate conduct

Henkilöstön kokemaan häirintään ja epäasialliseen kohteluun puuttuminen

Aalto-yliopiston kulttuuri on monimuotoinen ja syrjimätön. Toimimme vastuullisesti ja kunnioitamme muiden yhteisömme jäsenten oikeutta turvalliseen ja miellyttävään yliopistoympäristöön, joka mahdollistaa häiriöttömän työskentelyn ja opiskelun. Emme hyväksy minkäänlaista epäasiallista käytöstä tai häirintää.

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Support in cases of harassment

Support in cases of harassment for students

Student guide illustration, supporting your studies

Keys to Your Wellbeing V (2023) contributors: Laura Miettinen, Merita Petäjä, Tiina Pylkkönen, Ida Salin and Ilona Suojanen. 

The Keys to Your Wellbeing Series

Keys to your wellbeing

Keys To Your Wellbeing series is here

Keys To Your Wellbeing series by Oasis of Radical Wellbeing collects wellbeing materials (science-based articles, podcasts, videos, trainings and exercises) on monthly changing topics.

News
Dealing With Feelings

Keys to Your Wellbeing I: Dealing With Feelings

We can try to accept and explore difficult feelings. How? A wellbeing package for your use, produced by Aalto wellbeing professionals.

Oasis of Radical Wellbeing
Self-compassion

Keys to Your Wellbeing II: Self-Compassion With a Fierce Twist

Self-compassion helps, and you can learn and practice it. A wellbeing package for your use, produced by Aalto wellbeing professionals.

Oasis of Radical Wellbeing
Group Flow - What!?

Keys to Your Wellbeing III: Group Flow - What!?

Flow can also be achieved together with others! A wellbeing package for your use, produced by Aalto wellbeing professionals.

Oasis of Radical Wellbeing
In It Together - Keys to Your Wellbeing IV

Keys to Your Wellbeing IV: In It Together

What kind of quality you bring to interaction with people? Connecting with others can be developed. A wellbeing package for your use, produced by Aalto wellbeing professionals.

Oasis of Radical Wellbeing
Keys to your Wellbeing V: Movement for a Better Brain

Keys to Your Wellbeing V: Movement for a Better Brain

Even a small amount of movement can refresh the brain and enrich thinking.

Oasis of Radical Wellbeing

Wellbeing News

Four people have coffee outside, smile and wave to camera.
Campus, University Published:

Coffee in the guild room and chat on Telegram – Small acts can help create a psychologically safe atmosphere

Prioritizing psychological safety is absolutely critical for building and maintaining a thriving academic environment..
Students talking to each other
Studies Published:

Back on track –workshop series 8.10. & 29.10.2024

Aalto's study psychologists and a guidance counsellor are organizing a two-time peer support workshop series for students who are returning to their studies after a longer break or who have studied very little during the past year.
Path in the Laajalahti nature area
Studies, University Published:

Wellbeing route on Otaniemi campus

The themes of the five-point welfare route are observation of emotions, fostering the relationship with nature, bodyliness, calming down, and reflection on moderation.
A group of students sitting around a table
University Published:

Think of and implement ways to support equality and diversity in the School of Business in 2024

The members of our community can now propose how our values can be reflected in our activities more extensively than before

Wellbeing Events

Aalto Readers' Club
Other

Aalto Readers' Club

Join our dynamic book club at Aalto University!
Workplace diversity and inclusion
Academic events, Lectures and seminars, Languages and multiculturality

Workplace diversity and inclusion - Making Waves Thu 16/5/2024

What factors contribute to employee inclusion in the workplace? Post-doctoral researcher Daria Kautto and doctoral researcher Hilla Back will share preliminary findings from a large study on workplace diversity and inclusion conducted at Aalto University.
Aalto Readers' Club
Other

Aalto Readers' Club

Join our dynamic book club at Aalto University!
Aalto University campus in Otaniemi
Conferences, Workshops

ARCH24 - The 6th International conference on Architecture, Research, Health and Care (external link)

The International ARCH24 Conference will be held at Aalto University, Espoo, in June 17th to 19th in 2024.
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