DOCTOR G. LABORATORY

Guiomar DUARTEErwan BOUDYCharles LEVERDSara GOMESAmandine NAVET

Sanni KORHONENEmma –Lotta HILTUNENSanta NOVIKOVAEloi TARRES

Teachers : Marie-Frédérique BIERNAUXSandrine MALAQUIN

DOCTOR G. LABORATORYCompany•France•Children cosmetics•Very important

Know-How•Multinational

Carole & James•James, 58•Carole, 56•Both work in the same

company•They are 2 experts •There is a problem with

Carole’s parents •There are stressed and tired

Carole’s parents•Mother is handicapped•Father had independent and

he wants to stay active•They need help to Carole

and James

I. Risk for the company to loose their know-how=> How can the company keep knowledge?

II. James and Carole are tired, stressed and have to take care of Carole’s parents=> What are the solutions to help them?

III. Carole’s parents need medical assistance=>What is the best solution for them?

We have 3 problems

• Companyo Transfer of knowledge

• Carole and Jameso Well-being in the companyo Retirement age

• Carole’s parents o Health problems

CONTENTS

• Does the solution answer to our values ?

• RESPECT• GENEROSITY• RESPONSABILIT

Y

OK ?

• Is the solution built in favour of helpless people ?

OK ? • Does the solution allow a better « live-together » ?

OK ?

3 QUESTIONS FOR THE SOLIDARITY

For each solution we have asked 3 questions to ourselves

COMPANY

High average age

Newcomers

Transfer of

knowledge

PYRAMID IN SHAPE OF MUSHROOM

Men Women

Tutoring •An outside expert help the transfer of competences between the experimented and the inexperimented workers

360° Evaluation •The workers get a feedback from the

people who work around them

Intranet •Database is a good way to keep information and know-how available for everyone in the company

Carole and James are nervous, stressful, tired, they have not enough free time, but at the same time they are too young to retire

CAROLE AND JAMES

Country Retirement age Earlier retirement ageBelgium 65 60Finland 65 62France 62 60 and 4 monthsLatvia 62 60Portugal 65  40 years of careerSpain 65 61

What to do to increase employee’s well-being at work?

Work less hours or work less days.

Working more from home not at office.

Small parties, meetings together with all group at work place.

Psychotherapist in a company.

Health insurance.

Discounts for workers.

Provide services for workers.

Longer vacation.

Time manage by yourself - depends of position in a company.

Relaxing room.

What to do to increase employee’s well-being at work?

Manage working time by themselves.

Work from home not at office.

The best solutions

Carole’s parents need medical assistance

What is the best solution for them?

How can Carole and James take care of the parent’s?

Home Care

Assistants, geriatric helpers, nurses

They still be in their familiar environment

Don’t need to adapt to new rules

Website of exchange services

They can live together;The woman receive health care, and the man can leave the institution when he wants;Health care 24h a day.The institution need to have activities for both but the man need to stay active in the society, for example:

-Participate on active ageing program like in Leiria;

-University.

Institution

ConclusionAgeing is a long process and society needs time to adapt to it;We tried to find some alternatives to solve the problem;This opens everybody’s mind to the problems of all the cultures, and helps the students to see the whole picture;This project is an interesting experience for all the participants, like meeting new people, improving language skills, working in group and learning about new cultures.