About ORC
About us
ORC is a research and consulting institute in Munich. We take what research in work and organizational psychology has found and apply it in companies.
Psychology has a lot to say about what makes people perform well and stay healthy at work. Much of it never reaches the companies that could use it. We want to change that.
Our team combines researchers, psychologists and consultants. We believe that good performance and well-being belong together, and that a workplace can be both demanding and supportive.
When employees are doing well, the organization does well. We do not think you can have one without the other.
Our approach
Organization, task, employee
We analyze every situation on three levels. A problem that looks like an individual one is often caused by how the work is organized, and the other way round.
Organization
Here we look at the company as a whole: its structure, its culture and the working climate. We check whether the strategy and the way people are treated fit together, and we look for problems that affect everyone, not just one team. Changes at this level usually have the widest effect.
Task
Here we look at the work itself. Are roles clear? Do workflows make sense? Do the demands of a job match the skills of the person doing it? When they do not, the result is stress and lower performance. Clearer roles and better-designed tasks often help more than any training.
Employee
Here we look at the individual. Through surveys, workshops and development programs on topics such as feedback, motivation and burnout prevention, we help people deal with the demands of their work and grow in their role.
ORC
Our background
Our roots are in academic research at renowned universities. Our experience comes from working with businesses of very different kinds. That combination gives us a solid grounding in work and organizational psychology and in HR practice, and a good sense of what works in a real company.
What we stand for
We want research in organizational psychology to be used where it helps: in everyday working life.
Mission
We help companies and their employees work better and stay healthy, using what psychology knows about work.
Vision
Companies that reach their goals in a way that is good for the people who work there. We are convinced that the two go together.
Values
Scientific care, working closely with our clients, and the aim of leaving people and organizations better off than before.
Would you like to talk?
Tell us what you are working on. We will get back to you personally.
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