The Inspiring Workplace Index from ValueQuest®

Are you facing a transformation or would you like to shape your workplace culture for the future? Change is tougher than you thought and you're finding it difficult to get your employees on board? Then the Inspiring Workplace Index is just right for you!

  • Increase your attractiveness as an employer: Talent today is attracted not just by salary, but by values and an inspiring vision. Our Inspiring Workplace Award is presented annually to the most inspiring company!

  • Strengthen employee loyalty: Nothing inspires and retains more than an inspiring vision and inspiring managers.

  • Shape your transformation processes proactively: The Inspiring Workplace Index helps you to future-proof your organization and create a motivating, dynamic working environment.

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Who our Inspiring Workplace Index is aimed at

Our Inspiring Workplace Index is tailor-made for executives, change managers, HR managers, organizational developers and B2B consultants who want to actively drive the transformation of their companies and promote an inspiring change culture.

Our tool can be used regardless of your industry and company size.

Managers

Leadership means helping employees to realize their potential in their working environment. Our Inspiring Workplace Index helps you to create a working environment in which every single employee is inspired to make a full commitment to change.

Our tool supports you in increasing your employees' willingness to change. It helps you to overcome resistance and mobilize your workforce for change.

If you are looking for solutions to increase employee retention and reduce turnover, the Inspiring Workplace Index offers valuable insights. It helps you to understand the needs of different generations of employees and to design targeted development strategies.

Shaping organizational and cultural change is complex. The Inspiring Workplace Index enables you to assess the readiness of employees for upcoming transformations and to develop change strategies based on this.

Do you advise companies undergoing change? Use the Inspiring Workplace Index to develop data-based solutions for your clients. Our insights and recommendations will strengthen your consulting services and help you to successfully support your clients' transformations.
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"Thanks to ValueQuest, we have gained valuable insights into the needs of our employees. I can recommend ValueQuest to any company looking for real change."

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Chairman of the Executive Board
Aargauische Gebäudeversicherung

Dr. Kathrin Neumüller is Managing Director at ValueQuest. She holds a doctorate from the University of St. Gallen (Dr. oec. HSG) and a Master's degree in Social Sciences from the University of Cambridge. She specializes in strategic communication, leadership and employee inspiration.
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Your solution for more agility and cultural change

Targeted promotion of transformation

With the Inspiring Workplace Index, you receive customized recommendations for action to strengthen the agility and readiness for change of your corporate culture.

Relevant benchmarking for your industry

Through industry-specific comparisons in Switzerland, you will gain valuable insights that will help you to implement targeted improvements.

Creating an inspiring work culture

Promote a culture that strengthens inspiration and willingness to change and motivates your employees to embrace change in the long term.

Differentiated evaluations for clear measures

Our project managers present the results to management in person and offer in-depth analyses and evaluations. In this way, we ensure that you can make optimum use of the results.

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Making transformation measurable

The Inspiring Workplace Index® helps to measure and specifically promote employees' willingness and commitment to change. In this way, you create a sustainable culture of change and ensure the success of your transformation processes.

Strengthening inspiration and employee loyalty

Inspired employees are loyal and committed. With our index, you can create an inspiring working environment that strengthens employee loyalty and makes your employer brand more attractive.

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Future-oriented recommendations for action

Thanks to comprehensive industry benchmarks and differentiated analyses, the Inspiring Workplace Index® provides clear, practical recommendations for your corporate culture and actively supports you in making your organization fit for the future.

Excellence @ Work Award
Give your employer branding a boost

With ValueQuest, you can master the entire employee survey process. We accompany you step by step, from planning and target definition to execution, analysis and implementation of measures.

  • Strengthening employer branding: The award shows internally and externally that you are an outstanding employer.

  • Motivation and commitment: Recognition for excellent leadership and employee motivation promotes the commitment of your teams.

  • Increase attractiveness: The Excellence@Work Award makes your company more attractive to top talent and increases employee loyalty.

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On the pulse of time

ValueQuest also helps you to master the challenges of today's working world. Not only do you gain insights into the current and future needs of your workforce, but you also identify the most important areas for change. These levers will help you to successfully overcome your challenges.

Our expertise includes, among other things:

The rapid development of digitalization and artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the world of work. With our question blocks, you can find out how your employees perceive these changes, where they need support and what automation potential they see.

Digitalization is revolutionizing the way we work. Our specific question blocks will help you to understand which new working models and processes your employees prefer, how this affects their work-life balance and how you can create an attractive, future-oriented working environment.

At a time when both customers and employees are placing increasing emphasis on sustainability, it is important that your company does not fall behind. Our question blocks allow you to measure the effectiveness of your sustainability efforts and identify areas for improvement.

In times of change, new leadership skills are required. Our question blocks offer you the opportunity to analyze how your managers are mastering the challenges of the modern job market and how they can understand and respond to the needs of Generations Y and Z.

A diverse and inclusive work environment is not only a question of ethics, but also a decisive competitive advantage. Our question blocks reveal where your company stands in terms of diversity and inclusion and how you can create a culture that values and includes all employees.

The competition for the best talent is more intense than ever. With our question blocks, you can determine which factors increase your attractiveness as an employer and how you can position yourself as a preferred employer.

Wir helfen Ihnen zu verstehen, wie eine Kultur der Offenheit und des Vertrauens die Innovationskraft und Produktivität Ihres Teams steigern kann. Unsere Frageblöcke zielen darauf ab, Verständnis für die Dynamiken innerhalb Ihrer Teams zu schaffen und Wege aufzuzeigen, wie psychologische Sicherheit gefördert werden kann.

The latest blog posts on the Inspiring Workplace Index

  • How companies create an inspiring working environment: our webinar

    June 10, 2025

    Reading time: 8 min

    "What inspires you?" - a question that is rarely asked in traditional employee surveys. Far too often, the focus is on familiar KPIs such as employee satisfaction, engagement or commitment. These...

  • A young woman painting - a symbol of self-determined, meaningful work. Inspiration promotes empowerment, creativity and fulfills the central needs of decent work.

    Empowering employees: Yes, but the right way!

    May 30, 2025

    Reading time: 7 min

    In the corporate context, empowerment refers to a process in which employees are empowered to shape their own work, make decisions and take responsibility. The empowerment approach aims to...

  • Hand showing thumbs down - symbol for criticism or negative feedback

    The psychology behind feedback: giving and receiving feedback (incl. checklist)

    May 29, 2025

    Reading time: 15 min

    Feedback is important—but it's often perceived as an attack rather than an opportunity for further development. Why is this, and what can we do about it? This article...

  • The shortage of skilled workers poses major challenges for companies. Effective skills management can help to overcome this. 360 feedback is a valuable tool here.

    Skill management: How to defy the skills shortage

    May 25, 2025

    Reading time: 12 min

    Many managers have a clear idea of the skills and qualifications they expect from new employees. However, talents and skills that are already present in their own team are often...

  • Portrait of Sabrina Karthe, head of the Broker Panel Switzerland study, against a neutral background; to the right are the logos of the participating insurance companies (Allianz, AXA, Helvetia, Helsana, asga Pensionskasse, Swiss Life, Mobiliar, Zurich, Profond and Generali).

    These are the best insurers in Switzerland - our industry study 2025

    May 23, 2025

    Reading time: 6 min

    Brokers are the key players in the Swiss insurance market. Every second insurance policy taken out by Swiss corporate customers is brokered and 90% of all medium-sized and large companies rely on their expertise....

  • Line 8 streetcar in Zurich with Sprüngli advertising - a symbol of Swiss mobility and urban quality of life.

    Kontextplan AG among the best Swiss employers 2025

    May 19, 2025

    Reading time: 2 min

    Congratulations: Kontextplan AG has been awarded our Excellence@Work 2025 employer seal. The Swiss spatial planning company, which is active in the areas of society, space, mobility and process and has offices in...

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Ringier AG's black and white logo with a clear, sans-serif word mark - stands for the Swiss media company's long-standing tradition and modern orientation. The monochrome design emphasizes the brand's versatility and digital focus.
The Raiffeisen Switzerland logo shows the lettering "RAIFFEISEN" in striking capital letters. In the black and white version, it stands for clarity, stability and the cooperative values of Switzerland's second-largest banking group. The minimalist design emphasizes the proximity to customers and the company's roots in the Swiss financial sector.
The Generali logo shows the winged Lion of St. Mark holding an open book with the Latin inscription "PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEVS". This historical symbol, inspired by the heraldic animal of the Republic of Venice, stands for protection, wisdom and trust.