Can  concepts such as self-organisation, participatory leadership, and transparency contribute to making workers both happier and more productive? AUGENHÖHE is an independent movie that raises this question by portraying the experience of workers in companies that have implemented such concepts. All companies portrayed are “revolutionary” in their attempt to put workers and the institution/management on an equal footing. You can see the trailer below.

AUGENHÖHE – OFFICIAL TRAILER from AUGENHÖHEworks on Vimeo.

Markus Schoebel and I have been encouraging some of our students to explore similar ideas in the context of their masters’ theses on the topic of job crafting and aging. Specifically, students have and will be trying to understand how older workers’ opportunities, motivation, and ability to actively change their tasks and interactions with co-workers can produce important consequences for their well-being and, ultimately, productivity. We’re looking forward to seeing what our students will find out this semester!