samstarfsfólks

Samstarfsfólk is an Icelandic term that refers to the people who work together in an organization—colleagues, co-workers, or staff. The word is formed from sam- (together) and starf (work), and it highlights the people who share a workplace and contribute to common goals.

The expression can be used to describe both a specific team within a department and the broader workforce of a company. It is common in business communication to speak of “samstarfsfólk fyrirtækisins” to refer to all employees, or “samstarfsfólk í deild” to indicate a particular group. The emphasis is on collaboration and collective effort rather than formal titles or hierarchical distinctions.

In practice, samstarfsfólk encompasses people at various levels of an organization, including managers, specialists, and support staff. The concept supports inclusive language that recognizes the contributions of many roles in achieving organizational objectives. Effective use of the term often aligns with values such as mutual respect, open communication, and teamwork.

Etymology and related terms: samstarfsfólk literally means people who collaborate. Related Icelandic terms include starf (work) and starfshópar (work groups), while starf–fólk (staff) is a broader reference to the workforce. When used in possessive form, samstarfsfólks indicates something belonging to the staff, for example samstarfsfólks fyrirtækisins (the company’s staff).