Autonomy as the basis for your happiness at work

At Cadran, we believe that sustainable job satisfaction starts with trust. Trust that you, as a professional, know best how to do your job. That is why autonomy is one of the four pillars of our Pyramid of Happy People. It is about having the freedom to organise your work in your own way, within clear frameworks and with plenty of room to make choices that suit you.

We believe it is important that you always have clarity about the direction in which you are growing and the skills that come with it. But real growth only happens when you also have the freedom to explore, experiment and take responsibility. That balance between clarity and freedom is what makes it possible to enjoy taking responsibility.

Trust in your craftsmanship

When you start with us, you will quickly notice that we do not work with a rigid task list imposed from above. We work in teams that decide for themselves how to achieve their goals. Within that context, you are given your own responsibilities and the freedom to decide how to fulfil them best.

Maybe you want to approach a client project in your own way. Or perhaps you see a smarter route to solve a technical challenge. At Cadran, we highly value that personal input. We believe that you, as a specialist, have the best view of the path towards the right result.

Clear frameworks, your own choices

At Cadran, autonomy does not mean that you have to figure everything out on your own. We work with clear frameworks and guiding principles, such as professional conduct and taking responsibility in both attitude and behaviour. You always know what the shared goal is and which results we want to achieve.

Within those frameworks, you are given trust and space to choose your own approach. As Cadran, we commit ourselves to these frameworks and expect everyone to deal with them consciously and professionally.

This works both ways:

• You have clarity about goals, expectations and our shared principles.
• You have the freedom to decide for yourself how to achieve those goals, in line with your role and expertise.

Working in self-organising teams

Our teams consist of colleagues who are jointly responsible for their own objectives. They divide the work, align on how they want to collaborate and decide together on their way of working. Sometimes with stand-ups, sometimes with other forms of consultation, whatever fits the team and the situation.

This gives new colleagues the opportunity from day one to contribute ideas and have real influence. You are not a small cog in a large machine, but a full member of a team that makes its own choices.

How you experience autonomy in practice

A flat organisation with short lines, little bureaucracy and plenty of room for initiative.

Agile ways of working, where teams use stand-ups, planning sessions and retrospectives and jointly decide how work is carried out.

Flexible working hours and remote work, giving you room to organise your day as long as you align well with your team and client.

Freedom in your career

For us, autonomy goes beyond how you carry out your day-to-day work. It also means that you can shape your own career path. You have the space to take on different responsibilities, try new things and gradually discover what suits you best.

Maybe you find that you get energy from client contact and project leadership. Or perhaps you prefer to dive deep into the content and solve technical challenges. That freedom of choice is part of working at Cadran and it makes us a place where you can continue to develop yourself.

Autonomy as a source of job satisfaction

In the Pyramid of Happy People, autonomy is one of the foundations. Because only when you are given the freedom to set your own direction do you truly experience ownership and enjoyment in your work. Combined with your growth and development, autonomy forms the basis for sustainable job satisfaction..