The Challenge: Less Work/Improved Health-Increased Performance

SEPTEMBER 4, 8:00 AM – 11:45 AM AT THE GRAND HOTEL

The Challenge: Less Work

Improved health – increased performance…

Healthcare and Attentus

The conference is aimed at human resources managers, organizational managers, and parties involved in administrative and employee health aspects.

The conference will feature presentations focusing on the impact of long working hours on health, as stress and stress-related illnesses are increasingly common and burnout is a widespread problem. Organizational managers are increasingly considering the health of their employees, seeking solutions to reduce stress and improve employee well-being.

With the introduction of new collective agreements, there is now an increased emphasis on flexibility and a shortened workweek without pay cuts. The living wage agreement stipulates a 45-minute reduction in working hours per week from 1 January 2020. The implementation of the reduction is in the hands of each workplace.

By shortening working hours, it is possible to reduce the impact of long working hours on employees’ health, promote work-life balance, and thereby increase quality of life. These are managerial and demanding challenges that require resourcefulness and management skills.

The tools and devices. What solutions and methods can be used for such an implementation? What do measurements and surveys say when looking at sick leave, overtime, efficiency and success? What are the positive effects and what are the benefits regarding mental well-being and job satisfaction?

Conference program

8:00-8:30
Guest registration and delivery of conference materials

8:30-8:40
Conference opening and opening address: Moderator

8:40-9:00
Presentation by
Teitur Guðmundsson , Physician and Director
of Heilsuvernd

9:00-9:25
Why do we get burned out/exhausted and how do we use coping strategies and start processing?
Sigríður Björk Þormar , Doctor of Psychology
Health Protection – The Psychologists

9:25-9:40
The challenge seen from the perspective of larger organizations
A representative of a selected company gives a talk

9:40-10:00
LEGO Serious play
Birna Kristrún Halldórsdóttir , Consultant
Attentus

10:00-10:20
Coffee break

10:20-10:30
Summary from LEGO Serious play
Birna Kristrún Halldórsdóttir , Consultant
Attentus

10:30-10:50
Is shortening the workweek the solution?
Guðríður Sigurðardóttir , consultant
at Attentus

10:50-11:10
The Living Wage Agreement and the Implementation of Provisions
Ragnar Árnason, Director of the Labor Market Division
, Confederation of Icelandic Employers

11:10-11:30
Pilot project on shortening the working week in the state – New report on the results of surveys, focus groups and interviews regarding the shortening of the working week
Ása Guðbjörg Ásgeirsdóttir

11:30-11:45
Discussion and summary

11:45
Conference adjournment: Moderator

Click here to register:

https://hv.is/vefstuður/radstefna-askorunin-minni-vinna-baett-heilsa-aukinn-arangur/