Akershusgruppen strengthens the HR role with Lawai

As HR Manager, Helene’s workday is fast-paced and varied. She handles everything from leadership training and workshops to payroll, sick leave management, contracts, and employee documentation. In addition, she manages several critical internal systems and is involved in demanding HR processes such as conflict management and employee relations. With such a wide scope of responsibilities and a busy meeting schedule, the need for efficient work tools is clear.

Pressed for time

Preparing for training sessions and presentations used to take considerable time, and Helene often spent several hours developing content and structure. With Lawai, this has changed significantly:

– Depending on the topic and duration of the training, I save several hours by using Lawai to create the groundwork, she says.

With Lawai, she gets a clear structure in seconds — one she can adapt with her own examples and resources.

Lawai in Daily Practice

Helene uses Lawai to:

• Verify her own answers
• Get support on topics she rarely works with
• Draft responses where she previously would have taken outside counsel

A specific example is a recent seminar on sick leave management and follow-up. With little time for preparation, she asked Lawai to create a detailed plan including time intervals. The result was a ready-made structure in seconds, which she only needed to adapt:

–It was the perfect foundation and saved me a lot of time, she says.

Sounded too good to be true – until I tried it

When Helene first heard about Lawai, her immediate reaction was unmistakable:

– This is too good to be true! I need this!

Her trust in the tool was reinforced by her long-standing familiarity with Eivind Arntsen, whom she has followed for many years as a knowledgeable and credible labor law expert. That made it easy to convince her employer – Lawai was described as a “digital assistant.” She also describes the procurement process as simple and pleasant.

An always-on digital sparring partner

The greatest benefit is saving time:

– Lawai makes me more confident in the answers I provide, while giving me the opportunity to develop professionally. It’s like having a sparring partner who is always available, Helene says.

She estimates that Lawai saves her many hours every week and has also reduced the need for external legal counsel — since adopting Lawai, she has not needed outside legal assistance.

"Worth every penny"

Helene is already an active ambassador for Lawai and has recommended the tool to several colleagues: – In larger organization, many struggle to get timely support from internal lawyers and end up spending a lot of time searching for answers themselves. Lawai solves this.

She is also clear that cheaper alternatives cannot compare: – Lawai is worth every penny. It’s not just about the answers you get, but also about the Academy, which creates room for learning and development.