Impulses

Yvonne Kahl is responsible for the newly created Corporate Social Responsibility department at the PAWLIK Group. She explains in an interview how she makes CSR a topic for all employees and why it pays off in terms of employee loyalty.

We will focus on implicit motives. This is a gigantic field of research that has so far been neglected in psychology research. People make the majority of their decisions unconsciously.

The Federal Association of German Management Consultants (Bundesverband Deutscher Unternehmensberater, BDU) published its annual report on the state of HR consulting in Germany in 2021 today. It is one of the most important sources for a comprehensive overview over the market situation as well as a reliable measuring tool for the trends to come.

Home-office, remote work and numerous mandates and restrictions have fundamentally changed our working lives in the past year, along with swift technological change. But what is happening to the other important part of business, culture? Andreas Kaufmann, who has been working in organizational development at PAWLIK since 2001, has some answers.

For the customers of Steinway & Sons, it's about dreams and great values. For most people, buying a first-class grand or upright piano is a decision of a lifetime. “The sales process requires a great deal of empathy, but also stamina on the part of the sales department” emphasized Roman Hohaus, Senior Consultant at Pawlik Consultants. But how exactly do you achieve that? How do you find the right tone for each customer?

Those who research and change their own Employee Experience (EX) make a significant contribution to a better working atmosphere, better employee retention and ultimately better growth opportunities. Aspects that have gained in importance, especially in times of crisis.

Using digital solutions in the recruiting process is essential for the future. Everyone agrees on that! But putting recruiting completely in the hands of digital solutions is not only difficult for many companies. Candidates also still have doubts about that.

On January 6, 2021, the cabinet approved the women's quota as expected. In the future, at least one woman must sit on the boards of companies that are listed and that have equal codetermination with more than three members. What does this mean for personnel consulting?