Boosting well-being and concentration: a collaborative breakfast event
Do you find it difficult to focus? How do we handle stress? How can we learn to focus in a world of information overload? How can organizations prevent stress? How to build a company culture where everyone can focus?
- Starts:08:30, 19 September 2024
- Ends:11:00, 19 September 2024
- Location:BI - campus Oslo - B2-060
- Enrolment deadline:18.09.2024 23:30
You are warmly invited to an engaging breakfast seminar jointly hosted by BI Norwegian Business School and the Norwegian-Finnish Trade Association. This seminar will focus on enhancing well-being and improving concentration for students, employees, and business leaders.
Norway is one of Finland's key trading partners, making this collaboration even more significant. Be inspired by keynote speeches from Finnish entrepreneurs Silta Education and Auntie.io, who specialize in these crucial areas.
This event specifically targets CEO's, company managers, HR managers, and team leaders.
Register and join us for an informative breakfast.
Programme
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Breakfast
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Opening Remarks by Karen Spens, President of BI Norwegian Business School
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About the Norwegian-Finnish Trade Association by Cecilie Jernæs Arildset, Chairman of the Norwegian-Finnish Trade Association
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Keynote Speech by Silta Education
What the brain loves - top 3 neuroscience-based tools for improving brain performance
Juggling many things at the same time? Notifications distracting? Finding it hard to focus? In brain work, the ability to focus is your biggest competitive advantage.
The habit of constantly jumping from one task to another decreases productivity by 40 %, causing chronic stress and impairing memory and intelligence.
The good news is that focus is a skill you can and need to train. We offer you the top 3 easy-to-apply tools from recent neuroscience to improve your focus, motivation, and productivity.
The speakers are Veera Virintie, neuroscientist, and Johanna Vilmi, performance psychologist. Virintie and Vilmi have, together with their team, developed an award-winning Focus Tiger program that’s been proven to improve focus. Focus Tiger has been researched at the University of Helsinki and is used by thousands of brain workers internationally.
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Keynote Speech by Auntie.io
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Enhancing Mental Well-Being and Boosting Productivity
Struggling to focus? Overwhelmed by stress? In today’s fast-paced world, managing stress and maintaining focus is crucial. Did you know that decreased focus and well-being could be early signs of burnout? Differentiating between good and bad stress is essential, as unnoticed stress can lead to long-term issues.
Good news! Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offers effective strategies to improve mental well-being and productivity. Our latest user survey shows that recognizing early stress signs and working preventatively can reduce the risk of burnout by 83%. Learn practical exercises to manage stress and enhance focus, grounded in ACT, solution-focused therapy, and positive psychology.
Join Camilla Borg Borgen, Country Manager of Auntie Norway, for an insightful session. Camilla holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is pursuing a master’s in Organization and Leadership, specializing in relationships. Discover how to proactively manage stress, live a value-driven life, and boost productivity.
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Keynote Speech by BI Norwegian Business School
Home sweet work - Thriving in the virtual workplace
Stress and well-being in the context of home office and technology.
Dominique Kost, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, BI Norwegian Business School.
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Open discussion and Q&A
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Networking