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ENCE coach Eetu "sAw" Saha: "The simulation allowed us to reflect on one of the core questions of sport - what is required from a team for an individual to give their best?"

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Antero Lehto, captain of BC Nokia: we reached the level of team chemistry in the discussions

Antero Lehto has seen a lot of different teams while playing not only in the Korisliiga but also in Italy and Susijeng. He has also captained two teams. Here, Lehto talks about his experiences in the SmoothTeam simulation...
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Elisa Kitunen, EEX: It's hard to imagine how else we could have had the same insights in such a short time

Helsinki-based EEX Ltd (Entrepreneurship Exchange) is a growth company with a mission to make the world a more entrepreneurial place. EEX offers change makers in large companies the experience of learning directly from ambitious start-up entrepreneurs: How an entrepreneur...
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Introducing our Korean partner Paul&Mark

Can you tell us about yourself? I'm Paul Choi, founder of Paul&Mark, a South Korean consulting and training company. I go by Paul in international contexts because my Korean first name Jaewoong is difficult for many people to remember. At the time of the company's founding...
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Pekka Mäki-Kuutti, Granite Devices: the SmoothTeam simulation enabled an open and genuine discussion between the whole team

Granite Devices is an eSports company based in Tampere, Finland, that produces control solutions for digital car simulators and electric motors. It has been a fruitful time for us, as the global demand for eSports products has grown...
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Kirsi-Marja Ura, Ensto: The simulation gave the first employee an understanding of the team and helped her to lead

At Ensto, our team is responsible for Group-wide HR, communications and accountability processes. We have only been working for a few months and some of us know each other better, others not so much. One...
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Arton Ibrahimi, Kiilto: "The best thing about the SmoothTeam simulation was the immediate and genuine reactions of the team members and their encouragement

With just over 1,000 employees, we operate in 11 countries. Our team is part of the Kiillo Professional Hygiene business, where our mission is to develop the professional hygiene business in five different business segments....
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Jarmo Annala, Visma Solutions Oy: SmoothTeam simulation supports collaboration, motivation and enthusiasm

Visma Solutions Oy is a software company with around 300 employees. Our simulation was attended by very experienced trainers. That's why we chose the Thinking Biases simulation, because this group needed to be challenged in their thinking and...
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Shaking up remote meetings - seven unusual practices

Good teleworking practices have been established and routines are often good. I will share seven practices that I have found to be good, some of which are even surprising. All coins have two sides, and...
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A year ago we were on the verge of bankruptcy

SmoothTeam is one of the many companies that were blown out of the water by the interest rate pandemic. Fortunately, the black swan encounter was not fatal for us. In January 2020, everything looked really good. Four...
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10 tips and 31 ways to have a team day or a day of recreation remotely

Many teams and companies are currently struggling with the same question: how to build and maintain team spirit? According to research, telecommuting does not so much reduce productivity as it does team cohesion...
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Research background is essential for SmoothTeam

We are often asked why we need a research base for simulations? Or from the opposite perspective: why are simulations not more tightly linked to their research base? Thank you for your good questions, they make us reflect and...
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Juho Uutela, Visma: SmoothTeam also opened up difficult topics of discussion

We used SmoothTeam in the product development team developing a product called Tiima. Our team members live in different parts of Finland, so we've been doing a lot of remote work even before the epidemic. The SmoothTeam simulation also worked well...
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Get your team chemistry right in two hours - sceptic guarantee!

I strongly identify with this tweet. I am highly allergic to group hugging, tiresome introductions and "let's make happy customers together" slogans. Remote team team building is not easy Remote team team building is not easy...
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Svea Paju, Tikkurila: SmoothTeam also involved the doubters

Tikkurila is a leading Nordic paint company. It has offices in several countries and a global distribution network. Our team is responsible for marketing the Tikkurila brands Alcro, Beckers and Tikkurila. Our team includes members from...
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