Study: Cohesion - Tomorrow's Bonding Forces

A study by PAWLIK Consultants in cooperation with rheingold Institut

What can help employees feel connected to their company? How can companies and managers create the right level of bonding to retain their employees? We used in-depth psychological interviews to get to the bottom of these complex questions. A representative survey corroberates the findings.

The Benefits of This Study: It Reveals

  • What people really expect from their employers
  • The level of connection employees have to their companies in Germany
  • The biggest retention killers and the most effective countermeasures
  • Individual differences in employees’ bonding needs
  • Numerous case studies from the survey
  • Important areas where HR and managers should take action

About the Study

Conducted by rheingold Institut, a leader in qualitative market research, 2022

Interviewees

  • Employees aged 23-60
  • All across Germany, spread across company sizes, industries, length of employment, functions

Implementation

  • 1st stage: 40 in-depth, 2-hour psychological interviews; July – August 2022
  • 2nd stage: Representative survey to verify the qualitative findings; September – October 2022
  • Panel with 1,028 people

Analysis

  • Linking the individual statements with screenfact‘s personality analysis;
  • Derivation of concrete starting points for improved leadership and team development.

“Identifying how employees feel about their company is becoming increasingly important, but also increasingly difficult. This study shows executives and HR managers what matters to people and how they can actively build more employee bonding within the company in the future”.

Joachim Pawlik, CEO and founder of the PAWLIK Group

“The boom in digital and flexible working models has led to a gradual erosion of bonding. This study looks behind the scenes at the unconscious psychological effects and influencing factors that can intensify cohesion and loyalty to the company”.

Stephan Grünewald, psychologist and co-founder of the rheingold Institute

“The study sheds light on individual differences in bonding behavior by combining general psychology with differential psychology and personality research. The combination is unique and enables HR managers to address individual needs in a differentiated way”.

Prof. Dr. David Scheffer, Head of Science of the PAWLIK Group

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Our Services for Employee Bonding

The cohesion study makes it clear that in the current labor market situation, strengthening employee bonding is of strategic importance for companies.
Please contact us if you would like further information as well as specific measures for strengthening employee bonding in your organization:

Understanding Bonding Forces

Measurement of the relevant bonding factors in your company, incl. benchmark values for classification.

Establish an ongoing exit survey to evaluate employees’ reasons for leaving the company.

Strengthen bonding forces

Develop a training architecture that goes beyond your employees’ current role requirements.

Typification of your employees’ personalities with screenfact and development of type-appropriate offers to promote loyalty.

Through a transparent cascade process and the right company culture (feedback, appreciation, celebrating successes, empowerment), employees regain the feeling and certainty that they are making a significant contribution.

Our experts help you define the right wording and employer branding strategy to use bonding forces in recruitment as well.

A structured team alignment process strengthens the bond within the team.

Through a 4-step process, you take your company’s vision to the next level, enabling your employees to identify with the company.

In our leadership seminars, we empower leaders to do their part to retain talented employees and adjust their leadership apporach.

½ Workshop to establish a Hybrid Team Charter for a balance between individual flexibility and the team rules that are necessary.

If you are interested in our services or would like to receive further information, contact us at info@pawlik.de

Joachim Pawlik

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