Ensure the future viability of the Canton of Aargau as an employer.

Build your next HR strategy on the knowledge of 16,000 employees.

• Strategy input: Obtain validated data for the HR Strategy 2027+ directly from the workforce.

• Political evidence: Provide the cantonal government and parliament with facts instead of assumptions – especially when implementing the revision of the Personnel Act.

• Retention: Identify early on where frustration arises among administrative staff and teachers – before they leave.

• Efficiency: Use collective knowledge to specifically reduce administrative hurdles.

What we do

1. Making the "meaning advantage" of administration measurable
   The canton is often unable to compete with the private sector in terms of salaries. Your strongest asset is your"purpose" and culture. BrainE4 makes these soft factors hard to measure. You don't just show talented people brochures, you show them proof: "We listen to you and take you seriously."

2. Participation without "request shows"
   Open dialogues can end in unrealistic demands. BrainE4 prevents this technically: through peer review, employees evaluate each other's suggestions anonymously and securely. Unrealistic demands are filtered out by the collective and sink in priority, while constructive solutions rise to the top.

3. Evidence for the implementation of the revision of the Personnel Act
   The Grand Council will deal with the revision in Q2 2026, with entry into force planned for 2028. BrainE4 provides you with a validated picture of the mood of the workforce for the implementation phase: Where are there concerns? Which changes are welcomed, which are viewed critically? This allows you to manage implementation in an evidence-based manner.

4. Identify everyday hurdles before they escalate
   Not every problem is a "grievance" that warrants a formal report. But many small process hurdles add up to frustration and inefficiency. BrainE4 captures precisely this "gray area" – anonymously, with low barriers to entry, and constructively.

How we do it

• Setup: Defining your strategic topics.

• Input: Administrative staff and teachers contribute their observations and ideas anonymously.

• Peer review: Colleagues evaluate each other's suggestions. The collective acts as a quality filter.

• Ranking: Constructive solutions that are capable of gaining majority support rise to the top. Unrealistic demands or individual opinions automatically sink to the bottom. See the results in real time.

• Result: You receive a grassroots-validated and prioritized action map for the state council.

Who we do this for

1. For the State Council and departments
   You provide data-supported facts. When it comes to controversial issues, you argue with the validated vote of the entire workforce. This secures your budget and political support.

2. For the HR Strategy 2027+
   BrainE4 now provides you with input from the grassroots: Which goals have been achieved? Where is there room for improvement? What are the new priorities?

3. For the employer brand "Canton of Aargau"
   In the competition for skilled workers, "being heard" is the new currency. With BrainE4, you signal a modern management culture through "listening." This attracts exactly the committed minds you need – in administration as well as in education.

Why BrainE4?

Psychological safety: In hierarchical structures, many people do not dare to openly express criticism. Our anonymity guarantees honesty – even when it comes to sensitive topics.

Representativeness: You reach not only staff associations and the "vocal" minority, but also the silent majority of all 16,000 employees.

Change instrument: BrainE4 was developed specifically for managers who want to steer transformation in an evidence-based manner – with validated data instead of gut feeling.

Efficiency: No marathon workshops. No survey fatigue. The process runs digitally and asynchronously alongside day-to-day business. Your effort: 3 hours for the strategy. We take care of the rest.

Ideal for

• Development of the HR strategy 2027+

• Supporting the implementation of the revision of the Personnel Act

• Retention measures for teachers and shortage occupations

• Digitalization projects & reorganizations

People shape the future – give them the voice that delivers on this promise.