{"id":13306,"date":"2017-03-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/stolt-starfsfolk-og-vaxandi-starfsanaegja\/"},"modified":"2022-10-25T09:00:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T09:00:11","slug":"proud-staff-and-growing-job-satisfaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/stolt-starfsfolk-og-vaxandi-starfsanaegja\/","title":{"rendered":"Proud staff and growing job satisfaction"},"content":{"rendered":"

For years,
\nHafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur municipality, in collaboration with a third party, surveyed satisfaction and attitudes.
\nof staff regarding, for example, the working environment, communication and management practices, and have
\nthe findings have been used for improvements and reforms at the 70 sites that
\nThe operations of the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur are spread out. The results of the latest
\nThe workplace analyses are, on the whole, favourable for the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur.
\nwhere all components in the survey increase year-on-year and only one component decreases. That
\nThe aspect concerning pressure is already under thorough review by the management.
\nof the town. <\/em><\/p>\n

Job satisfaction increased from 7.4 to 7.9 year-on-year and show
\nThe results show that people's satisfaction with their job and working atmosphere at their workplaces has increased.
\nsignificantly year on year. Also, the number of those who are proud to work for is increasing.
\nprayers, those who feel good at work and are happy with the tools and data on
\nworkplace, training and education, and information flow. Improvements are on the horizon.
\nwithin the schools, museums and institutions of the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, where everyone will pitch in
\none is making good even better. According to a recent Gallup service survey,
\nResidents' satisfaction with the town's services has also increased, and it has been quite successful in staffing.
\nVacancies at the council. It seems the local council is an exciting place to work.
\na workplace with the diversity that exists in the activities of the organisation and
\ncalls for different education, skills and knowledge. Berglind G. Berg\u00fe\u00f3rsd\u00f3ttir has
\nShe has been the HR manager for the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur for three years and she manages all
\nHuman resources-related tasks and provides advice to other managers. Concurrently
\nShe works with a strong team to implement the equal pay standard at the town which
\naims to ensure equal rights for women and men and to ensure that they enjoy
\nthe same pay for the same or equally valuable work. If all goes to plan, it will
\nThe municipality is to receive equal pay certification this summer. <\/p>\n

Why does it work
\nHow do you do it so well? How do you manage that?<\/strong>
\nI assume that the remedial measures we have already taken on
\nIn recent years, the efforts have begun to bear fruit and employees have started to experience
\nchange. We are seeing a considerable year-on-year increase, and that is an encouragement to us.
\nto further projects and work with managers and staff. Probably they are
\nmany interacting factors that cause us to see a difference in
\nThe overall findings include ambitious work and a strong team., A coordinated group of managers, increased dialogue
\nand the flow of information where employee voices carry a lot of weight and increased
\nemphasis on human resources-related matters. This
\nWorks everything together.<\/em><\/p>\n

What emphasis
\nWhat steps are you taking to increase job satisfaction among the town's employees?<\/strong> With regular measurements, such as a workplace analysis,
\nis it possible to systematically monitor how staff experience
\nthe workplace, what is done well and what could be improved. Managers have been
\nstrong in following up on the findings with defined improvement projects
\nin collaboration with staff. The municipality's more positive operating results have
\nopened up opportunities for improvement, not just outwardly but inwardly as well. The Municipality of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur is a health-promoting community and
\nwe have once again introduced fitness grants to promote
\nthe health promotion of our staff. Last Christmas, all staff of the town received
\nA Christmas gift for the first time, which was a well-received gesture. At the same time, we have decided
\nto give special recognition to all those who have worked for the town for a long time
\nfor their service to the town on their 15th and 25th anniversaries. All efforts
\nMoving towards thanking staff for a job well done clearly results in
\nincreased job satisfaction.<\/p>\n

How do you promote
\nmiddle managers and those with personnel responsibility to ensure that communication runs smoothly
\nbest?<\/strong> In recent semesters, several groups have
\nMiddle managers attended organised management training at the consultancy firm.
\nEconomics. The aim is for all the town's managers to go through such a
\ntraining, with the aim of empowering them in their daily work. In this
\nThe training places emphasis on the human element in the manager's role, but it is important
\nthat the controller knows themselves, their strengths and limitations, and at the same time
\nI know my people and their needs. I am on hand to offer them advice and
\nspecialisation in the field of human resources and we have focused on simplifying everything
\nsystems, set up new systems and provide access to necessary information and
\ndata. This has been working very well.<\/p>\n

Do you offer various
\nCourses, lectures or continuing education for the town's schools and institutions?<\/strong> Spectrum
\nThe diversity of the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur's operations is considerable, and therefore it is difficult to
\nOrganise a programme of courses to suit everyone. 
\nThere is a strong programme of education and continuing professional development in every field.
\nfor themselves. Both school stages, for example, use.
\nprofessional development days for joint course delivery, to name but a few. We
\nWe then use annual staff appraisals to identify training needs.
\nof staff. Is the idea that everyone pursues continuing and further education as
\nis based on that analysis. Over the past year, we have collaborated with Starfsmennt
\norganised and offered courses for unqualified staff in primary schools, residential units
\nand at the library. It concerns several courses that were put together.
\nFollowing a thorough analytical process, the courses are tailored to the needs of this group of employees. Employees are also offered the opportunity to register for Dokkina and
\nManagement Intelligence, which are knowledge and networking networks for managers and others in
\nthe world of work. Some group has been taking advantage of these opportunities.<\/p>\n

An interview with Berglind G. Berg\u00fe\u00f3rsd\u00f3ttir, Human Resources Manager for the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, was published in the Fjar\u00f0arp\u00f3sturinn on Thursday, 16th March.<\/sup><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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