{"id":5244,"date":"2025-02-28T14:02:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/?page_id=5244"},"modified":"2025-02-28T14:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:58:09","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home (en)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5244\" class=\"elementor elementor-5244\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af385b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af385b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18c14b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a18c14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skills shortages are the problem - and the opportunity.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c94c6d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c94c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SMEs are facing their biggest challenge: the shortage of skilled workers.<\/p><p>The problem has long been known, but the solution remains a mystery for many. While most companies rely on recruiting, they often fail miserably.<\/p><p>The consequences? Enormous costs due to staff turnover, unfilled positions and dwindling productivity.<\/p><p>But that doesn&#8217;t have to be the case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc04c86 elementor-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cc04c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd42a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1bd42a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8bfce0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8bfce0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be40f95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be40f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The good news: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccafab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccafab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a better way. The key lies in <strong>retention instead of recruiting.<\/strong><\/p><p>It&#8217;s about not just keeping employees, but inspiring them &#8211; so that they stay, get involved and excel. Only then does recruiting make sense.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1754d5c e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1754d5c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5ce63 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6f5ce63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f150a38 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f150a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pfeil-e1737213482341-1024x271.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4946\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pfeil-e1737213482341-200x53.png 200w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pfeil-e1737213482341-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pfeil-e1737213482341-400x106.png 400w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pfeil-e1737213482341-600x159.png 600w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pfeil-e1737213482341-768x204.png 768w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pfeil-e1737213482341-800x212.png 800w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pfeil-e1737213482341-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pfeil-e1737213482341.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b1069 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85b1069\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"problem\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617b34a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"617b34a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a0c7b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"91a0c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728c6d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"728c6d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97190ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97190ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skills shortage - the true costs <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72285a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72285a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The hidden costs of the shortage of skilled workers are often massively underestimated. They add up to millions per year. <strong>A look at the three biggest cost drivers:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30cc9ec elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"30cc9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c60b06e&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;2671d44&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c93f145&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Karussell\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c64f05a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c64f05a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd8ac44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd8ac44\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfe4886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfe4886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t01\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71f5ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a71f5ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fluctuation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e0f7d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e0f7d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High staff turnover causes enormous costs: recruitment, loss of productivity during the replacement period and stress for the remaining employees. In the long term, there is a risk of damage due to loss of know-how and customers. Even conservative estimates quickly put the costs in the five- to seven-figure range.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cd250 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71cd250\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5db89a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5db89a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e257c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e257c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t02\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458f64f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"458f64f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-revenue due to unfilled vacancies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358e2bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"358e2bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unfilled positions are sales that are not realized. Projects are delayed, orders are left unfilled. This can threaten the existence of growing companies. Here too, the costs add up to six to seven-figure sums.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07632e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c07632e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bedb194 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bedb194\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9673c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9673c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t03\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0046f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0046f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2060Mangelnde Produktivit\u00e4t<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c8bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1c8bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Motivated and engaged employees perform up to 400% better than average employees (source: McKinsey). Low emotional engagement of your teams costs you millions that could easily be realized through stronger engagement and clear processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96048cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96048cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"about\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb6461 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfb6461\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47637d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b47637d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image013.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4837\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image013-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image013-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image013-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image013-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image013-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image013-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image013.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d52e1d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d52e1d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b6e8fc elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b6e8fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Christian Conrad<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1454407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1454407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text_align_justified et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>In over 30 years as an entrepreneur, manager and author, I have understood what makes companies successful: a culture that attracts and retains people. With my practical book Magnetic Corporate Culture and the Engagement Booster program, I support SMEs in fully exploiting the potential of their employees &#8211; measurably and sustainably.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690fe7c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"690fe7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>The result:<\/b> less fluctuation, healthy teams, higher productivity and an employer brand that inspires.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697c4fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"697c4fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204f3d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"204f3d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb22a15 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"cb22a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ecb5ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ecb5ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe Engagementbooster program is an important building block in our ongoing transformation. We are already noticing how the surveys and initial workshops are releasing blockages in the organization and bringing about positive changes. With the way he moderates the process and the individual steps, Christian and his team help us to shape this important process in a structured, goal-oriented and proactive way.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97c1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c97c1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nils Beckmann, CEO delta pronatura GmbH<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bed5c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bed5c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e1341f elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"9e1341f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f8edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9f8edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe Engagementbooster program has significantly increased the number and quality of our applicants and noticeably improved the mood and performance of our teams and the company as a whole. This is not just a gut feeling, but can also be proven quantitatively through our regular employee surveys.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b76c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b76c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peter Szabo, CEO Energiekontor AG&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70616f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70616f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7011b elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"8f7011b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3758dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3758dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cChristian did an excellent job of picking up and inspiring our management team of 40 people at our strategy event. With his excellent facilitation, he not only sensitized us, but also delivered concrete results. We came away from the offsite with a clear understanding of the importance of employee satisfaction and engagement, practical measures and valuable impetus for our growing organization.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01450c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b01450c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Klaus Enke, CEO Craftview GmbH<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9870b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a9870b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"solution\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cecb59f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cecb59f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>The solution:<\/b> Retention instead of recruitment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283f4f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"283f4f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78c557 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d78c557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fran-GzTe_a4USqY-unsplash-1024x637.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4922\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fran-GzTe_a4USqY-unsplash-200x124.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fran-GzTe_a4USqY-unsplash-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fran-GzTe_a4USqY-unsplash-400x249.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fran-GzTe_a4USqY-unsplash-600x373.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fran-GzTe_a4USqY-unsplash-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fran-GzTe_a4USqY-unsplash-800x497.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fran-GzTe_a4USqY-unsplash-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fran-GzTe_a4USqY-unsplash-1200x746.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.christianconrad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fran-GzTe_a4USqY-unsplash-1536x955.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c795a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c795a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most companies proceed according to the motto: \u201cWe need to recruit more.\u201d But what&#8217;s the point if the boat is full of holes? My approach: first plug the holes, then sail faster.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f515eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f515eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Retention is like customer loyalty in sales:<\/strong><br \/>Keeping existing customers is more profitable than constantly acquiring new ones. Applied to the workplace, this means turning employees into enthusiastic ambassadors for your company.<\/p><p><strong>The key? Engagement.<\/strong><br \/>As studies by Gallup show, emotional commitment is the decisive factor for low fluctuation, more applications and higher productivity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe771c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fe771c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af8cc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9af8cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My 3x3x3 approach makes retention measurable and easy to implement:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-436f5ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"436f5ae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736702d e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"736702d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940d934 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"940d934\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564ab76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"564ab76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2cd92e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2cd92e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Elements:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffeadc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffeadc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><p><strong>Measurement:<\/strong> Identify where your organization stands.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Habits:<\/strong> Establish unifying rituals.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Processes:<\/strong> Create structures that accelerate transformation.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d070b13 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" 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