May Day is a celebration of work, so it's a good time to pause and reflect on what good work needs at this time of year.
We are part of the Hyvän työn Foorum (TheGood Work Forum), which aims to promote a more positive work-life discourse in Finland and to research, develop and promote a good, sustainable working life. This seems important right now. There is a lot of discussion about working life in terms of problems, workload and confrontation. The talk about offices has also easily turned into a confrontation: people talk about office workload, when the more relevant question is what kind of workplace supports people and work in the best possible way.
The Good Work Forum's May Day speech highlights the hidden positivity in Finland. According to the Good Work Trends 2026 survey, 74% of Finns enjoy their work. Yet 48% feel that the talk about working life is too negative (Taloustutkimus). This is precisely why a different kind of debate is needed: one that recognises the problems but also dares to talk about what works in working life.
The Good Work Forum brings together a wide range of organisations committed to developing a good working life. For us at Innovation Home, this is directly linked to our own mission: to build a good working life. We are also pleased to work with companies in the community who are promoting good work in their daily lives and in their industries.
We believe that good work needs to be surrounded by a framework that supports both work and a sense of rightness. That's why we call it the Home of Good Work. For us, it's a vision of a holistic office solution where space supports the flow of work, everyday life feels better and collaboration and encounters fuel results. A Good Workplace is suitable for hybrid work, but above all it's a place you want to come to. A good job is never finished. As work changes, so must the work environment, and that's why we want to be a partner that continuously improves the framework for doing work.
May Day speech of the Hyvän työn foorumi and video was filmed in our Good Work Home. It feels natural, because it is in these environments that the daily conversation about how work is changing and what good work needs now takes place.
We wish everyone a Happy Good Work May Day!