“…This choice fits with the Nordic action research tradition, which is interested in engaging with reflective subjects in the field to create meaningful results that are beneficial for all actors involved while using research methods that respect and develop democracy (Hasle & Sørensen, 2013). In light of the number of experiences using this method in Finnish working life development research (e.g., Lehtonen & Kalliola, 2008), our aim was to offer dialogical spaces for the participants in the work community amid organizational developmental work, together with the possibility to learn from each other's experiences and to reflect on them in crafting a shared future vision of their work and work organization (Kalliola & Nakari, 2007). To gain a democratic and dialogical space, the method suggests specific ground rules that are introduced as guidelines for dialogue (Gustavsen, 2001).…”