I finally got water on my mill

In this article you will find out… – How a mix of personalities strengthens your workplace – How a DISC analysis can help you in the recruitment process My role as Controller involves a lot of risk assessment and questioning of costs and new investments which sometimes means that I I feel negative. Last fall my husband said when he [...]

New customer case – Semcon measures its HR processes on an ongoing basis

Semcon is a global engineering services and product information technology company. With User Experience as a starting point, they help their customers offer better products and services. Today, Semcon is present in 8 countries and consists of approximately 2,000 employees. A few weeks ago, we interviewed Christian Grönwall, HR & Communications Manager, about how Semcon continuously follows up its [...]

Download customer case - Semcon measures its HR processes on an ongoing basis

Measuring their HR processes on an ongoing basis At Semcon, they have gone from measuring ready-made outcomes to continuously asking current and relevant questions in business-critical areas to their employees. Now the process has been automated and is used today as a natural part of operations worldwide. To find out more about Semcon's journey, we interviewed HR & Communications Manager Christian [...]

Let 2018 be an even better working year!

Written by Melody Jakob, HR consultant and project manager, Quicksearch Christmas is just around the corner and there are not many working hours left in 2017. It still feels difficult to sum up the year, but I would like to highlight one thing... In my work as HR consultant and project manager for employee surveys, I have daily contact with companies and organizations [...]

If you can't treat someone with dignity and respect, then you need to get out.

Written by Anna Kilander, Consultant, Quicksearch The words are not my own - they are Lt. Gene. Jay Silveria, the head of the US Air Force Academy. The statement comes after someone wrote "Go home n****r" on a notice board. When management becomes aware of the incident, they act immediately and gather all staff and all students. The message at the meeting is […]

Samsyn lays the foundation for an optimized feedback process

Written by Martin Jönsson, Project Support, Quicksearch A large part of our work at Quicksearch is about being responsible for the overall view within the information and knowledge transformation of the feedback process. Information is an abstract concept. One definition is that information is one of the most used raw materials of our time, which is combined with other data sources and refined to be able to answer questions, [...]

Anonymous when I answer an employee survey?

In this article you will find out... - About anonymity in customer and employee surveys and how this can be ensured - Mistakes to avoid in an employee survey When conducting customer and employee surveys, we consultants are often faced with questions regarding anonymity. Sometimes respondents may find it sensitive to be completely honest in their answers. How can you […]

Don't forget the manager's work environment

Written by Lina Tärnholm, Consultant, Quicksearch. Mental illness in working life can be seen as one of our biggest working life problems. Most people can probably relate to this and many of us have someone close to us or in our circle of acquaintances who has suffered sick leave caused by, for example, negative stress. Sick leave due to stress-related mental illness is [...]

What affects your employee survey response rate?

In this article you will find out… – Reasons why the response rate can vary – Tips for a higher response rate Response rate is an area that engages. In an organization/company where most people have access to a computer during working hours, the response frequency is usually above 80% and in organizations/companies where the employees work in the field or outside the office [...]

Why are store employees more satisfied with their manager than other professional groups?

I read a post on Engage for Success that got me thinking. Simply by learning staff names and treating employees as individuals, a store manager at Marks & Spencer managed to increase engagement and sales in the store. Could it be that easy to create a successful store? A few years ago, Stefan wrote [...]