Services

Services and trainings to support self-leadership

By developing self-leadership skills, each of us can improve one's own wellbeing at work and ability to face changing working life challenges better.

Self-leadership's four-field aims to create Aalto University's framework for the whole of self leadership and describe the entirety so that it helps to structure and consider selfleadership skills and supports their development in the changing working life.

Self-leadeship is based on self-knowledge/awareness, and it is therefore important to identify one's own personality features, motivation factors and strengths and development targets. In addition, it is necessary to recognize own goals in work life and oneself as part of a work community. Self-knowledge can be developed for example by reflecting own thinking and working methods and by asking feedback from colleagues about own performance, strengths and development targets.

Self-leadership is a multi-dimensional entity that can be structured and described in different ways. In this model, the entity has been described from the point of view of work life and of the support provided by Aalto University.

picture of self leadership's four fields

Below are listed services and trainings to support self leadership skills and areas

Self-reflection

Workshop about self-reflection coming on January 2023!

My role in creating my (work)life – international cooperation workshop between TUM and Aalto University

Mindfulness

Mindfulness gives us the ability to lead our own minds, to be truly present in our lives, and to focus on the essentials. At work, it means less stress and faster recovery from stressful situations. It helps you succeed in the midst of work pressures, interruptions, and information flooding, and develops our problem-solving, decision-making, and interaction skills.

In mindfulness training, you will learn the skills of being consciously present, the development of which, among other things, strengthens the ability to concentrate, increases the flexibility of the mind and supports resilience.

Check here mindfulness practicesEmotional skills & compassion

Emotional skills mean the ability to identify, regulate and express one’s own feelings.

Compassion training provides tools for meeting yourself and others in an accepting and compassionate way. Among other things, compassionate skills increase togetherness and sharing, support coping and strengthen the ability to face adversity (resilience), and increase wellbeing at work.

Recording: Self-compassion as a meta skill in academic life lecture

Webinar recording How to help my worried mind 31.3.2022

Mind and time management

In Mind Management training you will learn to schedule and organize your tasks so that you can better focus on the task at hand. You will also learn about brain function and managing your thoughts/mind as well as procrastination and resilience.

For teams there are online trainings availabe by Academy of Brain - read more in workday learning

The whole of leading own wellbeing encompasses several areas which one can first and foremost influence oneself.

There are several possibilities to support your wellbeing in Aalto, for example:

Body Care livestream class for personnel on Thursdays

Calming and strengthening yoga available on Wednesdays

Yoga sessions starting 14th September

Recovery and stress management "Utilize "Improve your recovery skills online course"
Taking breaks and taking care of ergonomics Utilize the Break Pro break exercise program
Balancing work-life and private life

A new service available for everyone! Solution-focused coaching

Aalto University's "Wellbeing at work index" offers a wide range of services offered by the employer, such as comprehensive occupational health care and sports services, as well as support for different needs and situations.

In addition, the Oasis of Radical Wellbeing website has a lot of help and resources to support your wellbeing. Worth of look Oasis of Radical Wellbeing

Community or people skills refer to all the skills that support working and interacting with each other. Considering each other, both on campus and remotely, is of great importance for job satisfaction and work flow. With good people skills, we are implementing Aalto University's values - responsibility, courage, cooperation - in everyday life and in practice, and acting in accordance with the university's ethical principles and respecting each other.

Acting according to University's Code of Conduct Read more here. Code of Conduct online course
Skills needed in working at a diverse and inclusive work community. Read more
Interpersonal skills, giving and receiving feedback Check the details of the next "Positive interaction at the workplace" training
Cooperation and networking skills

•Skills for solving conflicts and disagreements Check the details of the next "Managing challengins situations" training

Changing work and constant changes in working life and information systems challenge our ability to cope at work. With the skills and means listed below, we can influence to our own wellbeing at work and surviving - even thriving - in a changing work and world.