Kiikstart

The Future of How We Develop People Is Circular ♻️ When we work with a circular mindset we adopt a continuous approach to learning and development. One where wisdom and expertise is captured and not wasted. A workplace where L & D opportunities are fair and equitable. At the moment a lot of the time these are not. Thank you to Reanne Besa for working with our Founder Ali Uren ♻️ to bring this approach to life and capturing the essence of it. Three reasons why Kiikstart created The Circular Workplace ♻️ 1️⃣ Solve organizational brain drain by removing learning leaks and wasted wisdom in day to day delivery. 2️⃣ Link people growth to commercial outcomes - seamlessly. 3️⃣ Empower purpose led teams to turn "too hard" challenges into opportunities via entrepreneurial thinking. So teams own the outcomes not the experts. Skilling and re-skilling matters but it's how we develop these skills ongoing every day that matters most🧠 PS If you're a purpose led Leader serious about de-risking brain drain please follow Ali Uren ♻️and subscribe to their monthly LinkedIn newsletter - The Experiment 📙

Nothing stays the same and neither does a website 🖥️ It was time for a face lift and make sure the story that was being told on the Kiikstart website was reflective of the stories and messaging on LinkedIn. We're excited to launch the digital facelift out into the world. There’s original and useful blogs, podcasts and videos to access that you won’t always see on LinkedIn. Again thanks to the community who has continued to support our work 🙏 Link for the website is in the comments. 👇 PS If you're a purpose led Leader committed to solving workforce brain drain please follow our Founder Ali Uren and subscribe to their monthly LinkedIn newsletter - The Experiment 📙

Strengths Matter But This Matters More 👇 Giving your people, regardless of role, the capability and environment needed to think and respond differently to skill gaps, threats and risks. Why? Because not every strength in the capability tool kit is going to solve every challenge you face. Now and into the future. Reject the premise that only strengths create opportunities and are good for our people and bottom line. Not sure how but curious to learn more please DM Kiikstart. PS If you're a purpose led Leader committed to solving workforce brain drain, please follow our Founder Ali Uren and subscribe to their monthly LinkedIn newsletter - The Experiment 📙

So, what did hands on training with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) teach our Founder Ali Uren that can be use every day in the workplace? 1️⃣ Be clear on your purpose 2️⃣ Focus on what you need to do and don’t be distracted 3️⃣ Don’t lose your flow; once this happens it gets hard to get it back 4️⃣ Work in partnership with people; many people help achieve the outcome 5️⃣ Have quiet confidence; but do not get too far ahead of yourself 6️⃣ Have a go and do not regret doing something; sometimes the opportunity won’t come again 7️⃣ Have tactics and an idea of how you can and may respond in a certain situation 8️⃣ Smarter tactics always get a better outcome; think and don’t rush just to get through an uncomfortable situation. The outcome is never good. If you are interested to explore how to create continuous learning environments that empower your people please follow or connect in with Kiikstart PS If you're a purpose led Leader and you've got an interest in continuous learning that tackles brain drain, please subscribe to our Founder, Ali Uren's monthly newsletter - The Experiment 📙

Are redundancies a simple HR transaction or should there be a social responsibility element as well ❓ In the case of Coca Cola, when they decided to cease manufacturing operations in SA, they knew many of their staff were going to be entering a very competitive employment market in SA with limited opportunities. They chose the socially responsible path. Staff at all levels were impacted by this decision, from factory floor all the way up to senior management. No matter their role, experience or education, they were all given the same opportunity to get ready for the next step in their career and, most importantly, they were all in control of their own journey. Coca Cola embarked on a 12 month program of personalised support for their staff, with outstanding and positive results with over 92% of all employees employed by project end. This still remains on of Kiikstart's most memorable projects. If you're a purpose led Leader and you've got an interest in continuous learning that tackles brain drain, please subscribe to our Founder, Ali Uren's monthly newsletter - The Experiment 📙

If you can resonate with this story and curious to learn more please follow or connect in with Kiikstart. Every week we set aside time for complimentary fact finding calls so please make a time via our Founder, Ali Uren's featured section on their profile. In the meantime if you are a purpose led Leader with a interest in continuous learning that makes a positive impact, please sign up for Ali's monthly newsletter - The Experiment 📙

Are you ready to try a different method to solve your business or work problems? Are you excited to explore unconventional content that is insightful, useful and responsive to your needs? The Kiikstart method is a credible, proven process that breaks down the secrets, in detail, but in a way teams own and make sense of. 🎯 Rare content created by Kiikstart and not 'off-the-shelf' 🎯 100% project/action-based learning 🎯 Supply of actionable tools, processes, and resources – detailed, smaller end to end steps 🎯 Trial and experimentation embedded into learning 🎯 Content designed to save, share, reflect on and use again Interested in learning more? Book a complimentary 30-minute fact-finding call with our Founder Ali Uren - please see link in the featured section on their profile. PS If you're a purpose led Leader and you've got an interest in continuous learning that tackles brain drain, please subscribe to our Founder, Ali Uren's monthly newsletter - The Experiment 📙

Critical thinking, complex problem solving and creativity are all consistently identified as the most valuable traits in not only Leaders and Managers, but also teams. Regardless of function or department. But you cannot have one without the other, so what's the difference? 💡Critical thinking is assessing complex facts to form a judgement or opinion. 💡Complex problem solving is finding a practical solution to challenges, roadblocks to at times complex issues. This is an essential part of critical thinking. 💡Creativity is the level of distinctiveness, and unexpectedness in which the solution is delivered in terms of its style and manner. Interested in developing all three of these skills not only in yourself but your team, please connect in with Kiikstart by DM or via email at enquries@kiikstart.com PS If you're a purpose led Leader and you've got an interest in continuous learning that tackles brain drain, please subscribe to our Founder, Ali Uren's monthly newsletter - The Experiment 📙

You are already good at your strengths, so the ability to vastly do different is limited. The commonly held belief, to focus on strengths only, will not cut it anymore. It is counterproductive to growth, finding new opportunities, and getting unstuck. At Kiikstart, we are calling out focusing solely on a strength-based learning approach. If we want to create an exponentially different business or career, we need to think differently about our skill gaps, threats, and risks. And how we respond to these together. The truth is focusing only on your strengths is not going to solve every challenge you face. PS If you're a purpose led Leader and you've got an interest in continuous learning that tackles brain drain, please subscribe to our Founder, Ali Uren's monthly newsletter - The Experiment 📙

Are you curious to explore and build the skill, resources and processes needed to successfully collaborate? 🧠 Have you attended a conference or seminar where collaboration is seen as the silver bullet but no one shows you how to plan and execute successful collaborations? Collaboration like everything in business and life is a learnt skill and a talent that takes time to acquire, experiment with and develop. Building relationships with others that can lead to different services and products actually requires an entrepreneurial mindset and strategic approach. If you're serious about building the capability and workplace conditions to make collaborations a success please connect in with Kiikstart via DM or email at enquiries@kiikstart.com Alternatively you can start your learning with The Kiikstart Collective's Crafting Collaborations on our website kiikstart.com 🖥️ PS If you're a purpose led Leader and you've got an interest in continuous learning that tackles brain drain, please subscribe to our Founder, Ali Uren's monthly newsletter - The Experiment 📙