Professional Development
A business is an idea and ideas are brought to reality by people, as such the success or failure of a business is purely in the hands of people. It goes without saying therefore that the right people should be in the right place at the right time doing the right things.
Most organisations do well in getting the people with the correct credentials onto their team, however, this in isolation is not a guarantee that this business idea will succeed, and this is purely premised on the fact that each individual has a unique background, experiences and expectations.
So, how does an organization ensure that the strategic objectives of shareholders are met, and at the same time fulfill each individual’s expectations? How does a business harness the strengths of each individual and ensure that the competitive edge is maintained. We can help you to answer these questions.
Our interventions range from quick hits to long term solutions and this will be driven by your respective needs.
These are some of the interventions:
It is a proven fact that businesses with highly engaged employees outperform the competition. How is your business fairing? How engaged are your employees? Do you have the right people in the right place? These questions and many more need to be asked often in order to ensure that you are on track, and if you are not doing so, you are doing yourself and your business a disservice…………(We can help you to get a better picture of the status quo and offer you suggestions on how to effectively address any engagement related issues in your business. We believe the starting point is to evaluate the current state of employee engagement levels which we can perform on your team. The results will give you information to guide the further interventions.)
The income that we receive for our contributions is both tangible and psychic. The former being the money and material things we receive and the latter being the quality of life and relationships etc (the things that we cannot see or touch). As employers you would be misled in thinking that paying your employees a decent salary is enough to motivate them to a higher level of performance. As an employer, you need to be aware of the fact that people are motivated by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors and that you need to create an environment where both these factors can be achieved
The word “teamwork” is one of the most abused words in the corporate vocabulary. Do we really understand what it takes to have a coherent team considering the different personalities and backgrounds? As a business executive you need to know the factors that separate good and bad teams. Furthermore you need to understand what causes teams to become dysfunctional. And more importantly what you need to do to cure the dysfunctions and build solid teams that are singing the same song.
Relationships do not breakdown because of disagreements. Life is full of disagreements due to different viewpoints and perceptions. The major reason why relationships breakdown is because people fail to have candid and crucial conversations about such disagreements, and this is the case for any relationship, be it personal or business. If you don’t believe me, take walk to your local labour court and listen to the different arguments being presented by both employer and employer and ask bout the backlog of files that need to be heard in court. I believe that when crucial conversations present themselves the respective parties should earnestly look at the desired outcomes for both parties and exercise a certain skill set to ensure that the outcomes are amicably attained.
Do your employees know what your vision, mission and strategy is? Do they know what your corporate values are, and is the business living those values? If you are not certain about these questions, we can guide you in bridging the gap between employee and employer and ensure that there is goal congruency in your organization.