ignostiq field research, 2026
The State of People Pairing 2026
People pairing (mentoring, buddy and cross-functional programs) is widely used and rarely measured well. This is what HR leaders told us about running it in practice.
What people pairing is
Structured one-to-one pairings between colleagues (mentoring, buddy programs, and cross-functional matches) used to accelerate development, onboarding and connection across an organization.
What we heard
reported weak measurement of their pairing programs
of administrative load per week, per 100 pairs
where programs often become hard to manage without better infrastructure
Where it breaks down
- Matching: pairing the right people is manual and inconsistent
- Structure: pairs are set up and then left without a cadence
- Measurement: outcomes are rarely tracked, so the value stays invisible
What this means for Pulse Tandem
Pulse Tandem is our response to these gaps: matching, structure and measurement for people pairing. Pulse Tandem is available for demonstrations and selected co-development partnerships, not general availability. These are design choices in response to the research, stated separately from the findings.
Explore Pulse Suiteignostiq field research, 2026. Figures come from our own structured conversations across six markets and are not presented as a statistically representative survey.