MULTIPOWER

Diverse work communities as a resource for SMEs

New competence for the SMEs employing or considering employing people with a foreign background. 

Towards learning and diverse work community

Designing learning with SMEs

How can language and culture be learned as part of work? How to build a multicultural work community? Is there a best way to develop international competence of the company’s personnel? How can we make international experts feel comfortable in South Savo region in Finland? 

Solutions to these questions are sought in MULTIPOWER (MONIVOIMA) by designing learning together with companies. We want competence development to become more flexible and clearer in the companies of the South Savo region. Finnish work is appreciated around the world, and experts working in Finland have a very high work ethic. There is always room for improvement in quality and competence in an ever-changing world, in order to maintain competitiveness and growth. 

Based on the needs, 0.25-2 ECTS credits of targeted training will be built to be implemented in companies.

More about the results of this phase in autumn 2024!

Key measures

  • Mapping the needs of SMEs in the themes of language and cultural learning and multiculturalism.  
  • Working with companies to design short, targeted training online, in the workplace or in workshops to meet their needs. 
  • Experimenting with design trainings in companies. 
  • Evaluating the results of experiments together with companies.  
  • By arranging peer-to-peer networking activities for companies related themes. 

As results

  • New skills for the work communities of SMEs employing people with a foreign background or considering employing them. 
  • Business- and learner-driven, precise training solutions. 
  • Strengthening companies’ resilience. 
  • Internationalisation expertise.  
  • Language and cultural awareness. 
  • Multilingual and modal models of work culture. 
  • New pedagogical models for learning Finnish language and culture at the workplace and business networks across regional borders. 
  • Learning design competence of teaching and guidance staff. 

Companies already involved

  • A & O Resources Oy
  • Eero Tiainen Consulting Oy
  • Järvikylän Kartano Oy
  • Kruunuherkku Oy
  • Metatavu Oy
  • MH-Rakenne Oy
  • Norelco Oy
  • Riitek Oy
  • Waahto Group Oy

In co-operation with

Etelä-Savon yrittäjät (Entrepreneurs of South Savo)

South Savo Chamber of Commerce

Contact

Phone
+358505998511
Email
Milja.Manninen@xamk.fi
Department
Kestävä hyvinvointi
Milja Manninen
Project Manager
+358505998511
Milja.Manninen@xamk.fi
Phone
+358504780120
Email
Mariya.Loginova@xamk.fi
Social media
Department
Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö

My work at Xamk:

 

Languages teacher of English, Finnish and Russian. I also design and teach courses in communication. I participate in developing Xamk’s teaching and, as an RDI specialist, enhance co-operation between teachers, RDI and working life. My research interests are learning design, SMEs, emotional intelligence, diversity in working life, multilingual communication, sales and marketing, and the utilisation of service design tools and storytelling in different contexts. I work as a part-time entrepreneur. As an expert of international network I participate in various business development projects. I am also fluent in Swedish and Norwegian. When it comes to academic research I have edited publication, written articles, published several podcasts and scripted videos.

 

Areas of expertise:

  • learning design
  • language teaching
  • multilingualism
  • diversity
  • SMEs
  • emotional intelligence
  • internationality
  • communication
  • brand stories
Mariya Loginova
Lecturer
+358504780120
Mariya.Loginova@xamk.fi
Social media
Phone
+358503124990
Email
Ulla.Korvenpaa@xamk.fi
Department
Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö

I work as a Finnish language and communication teacher and currently as an expert in the Monivoima project. I have taught in various programs, primarily in business administration and information technology. I serve as a language advisor for theses and also as a supervisor in thesis assistance. I am a member of Xamk’s accessibility working group. Accessibility in its various forms, especially clear language, is important to me. These principles guide my teaching and other work. I also have training as a language consultant. Additionally, I am a digital mentor and involved in pedagogical training.

  • communication in the work community
  • language and text maintenance
  • digital pedagogy
  • language and cultural competence
Ulla Korvenpää
Senior Lecturer
+358503124990
Ulla.Korvenpaa@xamk.fi

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Key information of the project

Project name:

MULTIPOWER – Diverse work communities as a resource for SMEs

Project duration: 1.3.2024–31.5.2026

Info

Lead partner: Xamk
Focus area: Sustainable wellbeing
Research area: Renewing working life
Impact goal: Entrepreneurship and high added value, People and user orientation

Budget

Financier and main source of funding: South Savo Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, co-funded by the European Union (ESR+)
Total budget: 361 000 euroa
EU part of the total budget: 289 000 euroa
Xamk part of the total budget: 361 100 euroa

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