Pier Michel Thorsøe Larsen, HR and Work Environment Consultant, Municipality of Frederiksberg 

What particularly stood out to you?

The importance of continuously checking in on the day-to-day atmosphere and wellbeing. Rather than what you often see – a large survey that almost becomes a project in itself, and then at some point it is over. And it does not really make much of a difference because “then that was it”. Ongoing follow-up works better. That was one of the things that particularly stood out to me. 

What else is important in making it work?

It was a good point that senior management needs to share responsibility for the work environment if it is going to work in practice. We need a shared language for talking about what puts a strain on us. And it needs to be embedded not just in one part of the organisation, but through genuine organisational commitment. That is crucial.