We’ve got plenty of good intentions. But how do we put them into practice?

Dear reader,

What can a special needs school learn from the experiences of a metro operator? Quite a lot, as it turned out when we brought together more than 100 participants for “Demanding Work. Strong Communities.” on 24 September.

The story of Metro Service’s peer support network sparked ideas for one participant from a special needs school. Could something similar work in their workplace? And should they provide closer support to new colleagues from the very beginning?

Others left with reassurance that they were already on the right track. “It was good to be reminded that a leader doesn’t have to be an oracle,” one participant wrote on their postcard.

Five workplaces shared their experiences. Mette Uldbæk from the intensive care unit at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital talked about building psychological safety through everyday relationships: “We just want to do it.” Jan Friis Wiuff from Metro Service explained how new stewards learn about strain and peer support as part of their training.

At Kofoedsminde, a mandatory course was met with a “Finally, something for us!”, according to Camilla Blak Due. And Annette Majgaard described a change at Nykøbing Falster Hospital that colleagues could clearly notice when they returned from maternity leave.

But how do you keep it going? Joining us on screen, Rasmus Rubæk from Geelsgårdskolen talked about closely monitoring wellbeing and acting on the responses. His words about persistence also found their way onto one of the postcards: “And then we sleep tonight, and tomorrow we do it all over again.”

Mette Obelitz and Simon Grund Sørensen from the Institute also demonstrated MentiMove in practice and guided participants through a course module, giving them the opportunity to try the data collection themselves.

Several of the day’s stories also focused on how we welcome new colleagues. This inspired this month’s prevention tool, “What I Wish I Had Known”, which you can find further down in the newsletter. ”I wish I’d known that”, which you’ll find further down in the newsletter.

If you missed the event, you can now meet the speakers, read interviews with participants and take a look at their handwritten postcards. We have gathered everything on our website, so you can explore the stories and find inspiration for your own workplace.

And if you were there, perhaps there is a story you would like to return to – or share with a colleague.