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Jukka Suvitie, PI Management School: 'I recommend the simulation to all governments

The PI Management School trains decision-makers in member-based organisations, such as cooperatives and mutual societies. We train, among others, board members and supervisory board members. Often, newcomers to the board do not have a long...

February, 15

Miia Niittymäki, Insta: We can work smarter when team members understand each other's perspectives and needs

We work in our team on secure software development for Insta's own product. Our team was formed five years ago, and many team members have changed along the way. We are...

January, 21

Tero Ylönen: It is easy to miss out on people's expertise if you have a narrow view of them

I am a multi-sector entrepreneur, and over the last five years I have become particularly familiar with board work. I look at board work very much from the perspective of growth companies and development-oriented organisations. Our companies tend to solve issues in a fast-paced and...

January, 17

SmoothTeam Team Development Power Pack™ is a wealth of wellbeing at work

SmoothTeam simulations help teams to improve trust, introduce new employees to their colleagues and, for example, improve the effectiveness of management teams. The nine simulations can help you meet a wide range of needs. The simulations are now available for free...

January, 13

SmoothTeam is now a Code from Finland company

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] In 2015 I co-founded Koodia Suomesta ry. The aim of the association is to promote Finnish software expertise and its awareness. Code...

December, 14

Joni Leppänen and Joonas Kupiainen, Kiilto: SmoothTeam simulation helped reduce production siloing

Our excellent team works in Lempäälä in the production of fusible adhesive and in the mortar and levelling plant. The different shifts have hardly seen each other at all during the high season, when we have worked separately. There have been...

November, 23

Finnish break team: the SmoothTeam challenged in a nice way to improve

The Finnish national break team consists of nine diamond dancers and an experienced coaching team. The national team is new and its activities are taking shape. Breaking is a new Olympic sport and the dancers' big goals are...

November, 09

Greg Gibson, BC Nokia head coach: the simulation gave us tools for the future

BC Nokia's head coach Greg Gibson has been coaching basketball professionally for almost twenty years. He has won three championships and the league's Coach of the Year award. Gibson...

October, 26

Antero Lehto, captain of BC Nokia: Sport reveals all our sides - we have to be able to laugh at ourselves too

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. In the following, Lehto shares his experiences with...

October, 12

A brand new discovery simulation now available to play!

SmoothTeam's high-fidelity familiarisation simulation has been developed to meet the needs of our customers. We have received many enquiries, especially from companies that have recruited a large number of new talent. At a distance, newcomers may have...

October, 11

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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October, 07

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...

October, 05

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...

September, 30

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...

September, 13

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...

September, 06