Observed Signal · Aug 24, 2026 · Event · Source: persoenlich.com News · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Perikom: People Want to Do Good Work
At the Perikom conference, Swiss communicators debated calls for stronger performance culture in companies during economically challenging times. On the sidelines, Thore Lingel (Change Consultant at Farner; Perikom board member) spoke with Sarah Schmid (consultant at Metaplan), who led a breakout session on performance culture from an organizational-sociology perspective. The conversation covered causes of low employee performance, the role of internal communication in enabling open, result‑neutral discourse, the importance of trust and psychological safety, and risks and benefits of KPIs and performance awards. The piece was published on persoenlich.com and provided by an association partner (Perikom).
Industry‑specific discussion about internal communication and performance culture at a national association event; limited direct impact on AdTech/MarTech infrastructure or market dynamics.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- The article reports on discussions at the Perikom conference about performance culture and employee engagement.
- Thore Lingel, Change Consultant at Farner and board member of Perikom, spoke with Sarah Schmid, a consultant at Metaplan.
- Topics covered included internal communication, trust and psychological safety, KPIs, and the possible unintended effects of performance awards.
- The content was provided by an association partner and published on persoenlich.com on 2026-08-24.
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