Successfactory

The venue have kindly extended the booking period for this workshop until midday today so if you haven't already, grab yourself a slot. For those that have booked I am looking forward to seeing you there and don't forget to bring the Team Health Checker that you received on booking.

An interesting question came up on a training forum recently - this was it: You're struggling to cut down on training expenses. How can you maintain quality without breaking the bank? Sound familiar? This was my response (within the 750 character limit - I could have put so much more): Pick the right provider! Create a mix of internal & external training. It is always good to get an outside perspective of things so don't negate external training (I know it costs - but good things usually do). External providers also (usually) have the advantage of not being involved in the organisation's politics. The right provider will work with you to expand your own, internal development offering & after a while you can release the grip from external & move to more internal. Repeat the process every so often to get a fresh perspective & new ideas. Do not think that because the budget has been cut that training & development should suffer. It is the most vital thing an organisation has for its long-term stability & ability to grow. Why is it when budgets are cut some organisations cut the one thing that can definitely help them long-term. Just be savvy about how you spend your money (and on which provider). What are your thoughts?

Is your vision compelling? As one of the key ingredients to a high performing culture your vision needs to be realistic, impactful and underpinned by a set of principles/values. Try answering the following questions (perhaps do it as a team). Identify an organisation who you believe has a compelling vision. If you don’t know what their vision is, just Google it.  (You may be thinking at this stage “why don’t I just look at Google). Take a look at what their vision says and then ask yourself what kind of business are they “really” in? What is it about their vision that stands out for you? What does the vision say about the organisation’s ambition and reason for existing? What do you think this compelling vision creates for its employees, customers and shareholders? Now try this. Create an alternative vision statement for your business. Use a few paragraphs to explain to your colleagues and customers, what your business is about and what your mission is (if it is more than a page – it’s too complicated). You might even want to use a picture as a means of visually representing your thoughts. Underlying a vision there is generally a set of principles or values that guide you in achieving it. So now, identify an organisation you believe ‘lives by’ a set of values and behaviours that are instantly recognisable. If you don’t know what the stated values are then just use the ubiquitous Google again. What do these values say about the organisation? What do you think it would be like to work there? Would you be a customer? If so, why?

Last chance this morning to book a place on this amazing day.

I would be very interested to hear your thoughts on this simple model.

In the modern world knowledge is not enough.  The Successfactory™ approach recognises that effective learning is the complete journey from knowledge to the desire to act on the actual execution of your strategy.  Our approach is pragmatic, inspirational and focused on developing knowledge, skills, motivation and taking action. Our team will challenge and provoke in order to get the best from your team.