Employers

Language policy planning

Does your organisation have two or more working languages? Are you facing a situation where you will need to decide on language use principles for your organisation? This section includes ready-to-use models which help the management to build functioning multi-language practices and to facilitate the change to a multilingual workplace.

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Steps toward language awareness in the workplace

Content:

Model for planning language aware practices. 
Time:

As part of developing the organisation's operations, time is reserved for getting to know the model and work community-oriented development. 
Benefit:

Helps set objectives and identify required resources. 
 
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Language User Profiles

Content:

Model for understanding needs and emotions related to language.
Time:

Getting to know the model: about 15 minutes.
Benefit:

Raises awareness of wishes and circumstances of different language users.
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Language solutions for workplaces

Content:

Working in Finnish, English or both? Benefits and disadvantages.
Time:

Reading time approximately 10 minutes.
Benefit:

Raises awareness of how different language solutions affect the work community.
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Language strategy 

Content:

Guidelines for drawing up the organisation's language strategy.
Time:

Preparation, implementation and monitoring of the strategy.
Benefit:

Highlights the organisation's objectives and provides a basis for actions. 
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Language discussions in the work community

Content:

Discussion templates to support language discussions in the work community.
Time:

Planning and e.g. 1–1.5 h discussion.
Benefit:

The work community becomes more aware of linguistic issues and commits to developing linguistic practices.

See also

Interlocality: Employer-ability course (external link)

Tools and strategies for inclusive leadership, diversity management, and diversity recruitment

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Interlocality: Intercultural sensitivity course (external link)

Learn effective strategies for bridging cultural gaps, resolving conflicts, and fostering inclusive environments.

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