I'm an executive in Finland, the happiest country in the world: 5 phrases we use at work every day

Framery has roughly 400 employees around the world, but its roots in Finland run deep throughout its work culture that promotes worker engagement and satisfaction.

Finland, after all, is the happiest country in the world for the seventh year running, according to the latest World Happiness Report.

So it's not surprising that open communication, teamwork and, perhaps most of all, employee well-being, are all high priorities at Framery, a manufacturing company headquarteredin Tampere, Finland, that builds soundproof booths for office spaces.

As head of people and culture at the company, Anni Hallila works to make sure that employees feel happy and fulfilled while on the job.

She says she and her team use a few common Finnish phrases to create an environment where employees can thrive in the workplace:

Finnish workplaces tend to have a flat hierarchy, where individual contributors feel as empowered in voicing their thoughts on the business as CEOs and other senior leaders.

This phrase highlights this mindset and shows how a trusting environment, where people feel free to share their opinions, is a benefit to the organization overall.

It takes people at all ranks of an organization to raise issues and find solutions, Hallila explains: "If there is an open line of communication where anyone can ask questions, be it the CEO or anyone in the company, then there will be a path forward."

Workers at Framery are encouraged to speak up on issues they're working on as well as company objectives as a whole.

"I can ask any questions I need to ask in order to succeed in my role, or ask questions for the best of the company," Hallila says. "So even if it's not my job, and I see something that should be addressed, I have the responsibility to ask