ComBaro is a new tool for assessing internal communication. It has been specifically designed for modern workplaces and meets today’s working environment and communication concerns. Instead of focusing on communication channels and information deficits, ComBaro introduces a novel approach that emphasises the communication responsibility of all employees, mutual trust, community spirit, dialogue as well as the significance of various communication forums. ComBaro offers concrete tools for developing communication at your workplace.

A new management tool

• Suitable for the development of both strategic and everyday communication
• Excellent tool for listening to staff, superiors and top management
• Reveals how communication is succeeding, and how it isn't
• Effective indicator for measuring communication success
• A new way for assessing employee responsibilities
• Supplies relevant information on workplace wellbeing
• Reveals concrete development targets

When you wish to measure

• The functioning of internal cooperation
• The success of strategic communication
• Interaction in management communication
• The communication skills of superiors
• The views of different staff groups
• Cooperation between the communication and HR functions

Easy and fast to implement

• Easy to implement by means of an electronic questionnaire
• Takes only 10-15 minutes to answer
• Information can also be collected using paper forms
• Suitable for all kinds of organisations
• Languages Finnish or English

Contents

ComBaro consists of 63 statements 1-3 open questions (specific to your organisation) and background questions on respondents. Responses to the statements generate a diagnosis of the following:

• Strategic communication
• Cooperation with immediate superiors
• Employee communication and responsibilities
• Workplace climate and internal cooperation
• Thirst for information
• Professional or task-specific communication

ComBaro is excellent for the regular assessment of internal communication and also its long-term development. It offers a great start to any communication development programme, starting from a thorough analysis of the current situation through to the formulation of development targets. Customers are supported by means of consultations. Infor’s coaching services can also be included.

Using the measurement tool

ComBaro is excellently suited for the regular assessment and long-term development of workplace communication. ComBaro is an outstanding start to any development or training programme. Customer actions are supported by means of monitoring and sparring services.

ComBaro suits all kinds of organisations – companies, associations and public administration.

Birth of the measurement tool

ComBaro was created as a part of the Workplace Communication 2010 project of HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences. More than 70 leading Finnish organisations have been involved in the project. Professor Elisa Juholin was the head researcher of the project.

ComBaro has been piloted in the following organisations: Adecco, Accenture, Destia, Neste Oil, Vaisala, TAT Group, SEFE - The Finnish Association of Business School Graduates, HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences. ComBaro was commercially launched in 2009.

Backing from experienced organisations

ComBaro research services are provided exclusively by Infor Ltd – a company specialising in communication research, consulting, training and publishing.

ComBaro’s technical implementation and research database are managed by Fountain Park Ltd – an expert organisation focusing on web-based methods for proactive leadership.

ComBaro is owned and actively developed by HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences – a leading and internationally growing university of applied sciences that offers superior education and R&D collaboration for the success of students, businesses and workplace communities.

Inquiries

Director Paula Pauniaho
tel. +358 50 623 45 or paula.pauniaho(at)tat.fi

Infor Ltd, Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 4, FI-00130 Helsinki, www.infor.fi