Available in the Connect section of our platform, the Connection measure provides an accurate measure of workplace connection and gives you a snapshot of how your people feel at any moment. It measures what other tools often overlook and gives people access to their own results, supporting better relationships and shared progress.
With Thomas, connection becomes a shared effort. Enabling individuals, teams, and organisations to own their connection story and intentionally build a meaningful culture.
Complete the measure and utilise the results
You do not need to be a psychologist to understand how connected your people feel. In just 5 minutes, our Connection measure reveals how individuals and teams are really doing across six core dimensions:
Appreciation: Efforts are acknowledged, achievements are celebrated, and growth is supported.
Belonging: Feeling accepted and having a shared sense of identity with a group of colleagues.
Cohesion: Working toward shared goals in a supportive environment with healthy relationships and constructive conflict management.
Contribution: Feeling supported and empowered with resources, feedback, and time management.
Trust: Confidence in your colleagues, built through a supportive and fair environment
To measure Connection, you can either explore an individual's experiences in the context of a specific group or gather team-level insights to gain a broader understanding of the team's overall experience without highlighting specific individuals. Connection insights provide a thorough analysis of the connection experiences for both individuals and teams, along with potential actions to consider.
Connection results
The results highlight where connection is strong and where it needs support across each factor measured. Individuals or teams get clear, practical insights they can act on immediately:
- Team Connection: Team-level insights are accessed by the requester only, which is typically the team creator and manager of the team. These requests are made from the Teams section and focus on high-level, combined insights for the whole team, not on individual results but rather on the collective experiences of connection within the team.
- Individual or personal insights are available for each team member. They are generated as part of either a Team Connection request, a personal request from their manager, or when they decide to complete the measure for their own use only. Individuals can decide to share their personal insights with whom they choose.
Connection is dynamic, allowing individuals to re-evaluate their progress over time. By periodically assessing their connections, they can observe how their intentional actions and habits contribute to a deeper sense of connection at work.
Shared results for shared ownership
What makes the Connection measure different is its immediacy and transparency. Instead of waiting weeks for engagement survey results, individuals and teams get instant insight, so they can start making meaningful changes immediately. Connection insights can be used for personal reflection or to spark open communication in one-to-ones and team discussions. Sharing and discussing Connection insights builds trust in teams, strengthens relationships, and helps managers offer the right support when connection needs improvement. When your people can understand and name what they feel, you create the conditions for stronger collaboration and better outcomes.
Be proactive, not reactive
When people feel connected, they stay longer, perform better, and bring out the best in those around them. When individuals do not feel a sense of connection, you may observe indicators such as increased absenteeism, a lack of engagement, disruptions, and heightened conflicts. The Connection measure helps you identify early warning signs before it is too late. With clear insight into the factors driving dissatisfaction, you can take targeted action to turn things around. It is all about how you make your people feel valued and ensure your teams are performing at their best through strong connections.