“BASICS live” – your opinion is what impels us to work together on improvements

"BASICS live" is Continental's worldwide survey of all employees. Alongside the 37 standard questions for employees corporatewide, each division or plant can add extra questions of its own. Among other things, the survey assesses overall satisfaction, management quality and the attitude of Continental employees.

For us, the survey is an important tool for improving corporate culture and cooperation within the Corporation. Participation in the survey is voluntary. Confidentiality and anonymity are ensured throughout.

“BASICS live” was introduced in 2006 following a pilot project in 2004. It will be conducted every three years starting in 2008. In 2006, 80% of the employees took part. In the survey follow-up, 6,400 improvement measures were formulated and successfully implemented. In 2008 “BASICS live” took place in August and September. The questionnaires, in 28 languages, were sent out to around 150,000 employees. Many new locations participated for the first time.

“BIG SIX Radar”

Every three years – alternating with “BASICS live” – the 360° feedback process, “BIG SIX Radar”, gives our senior executives a chance to obtain feedback on their own capabilities and their own comportment. The feedback comes from various perspectives and looks at a number of different issues.

Colleagues, internal customers and superiors evaluate the employee on the basis of our personnel development success factors, the so-called BIG SIX, i.e. vision, entrepreneurship, execution, drive, learning and interaction. The employee must also do a self-evaluation of personal capabilities.

The “BIG SIX Radar” helps the employee identify personal strengths and development potential. Above and beyond this, it reflects how the employee is perceived by others.