Colleagues - Your MOST important asset - or widgets to be consumed?
Do you think you get the most out of the Colleagues that work with you. Do you think they feel good about the contribution they get to make? Does doing what they do, enable them to leave at the end of the day feeling happy?
These are the type of questions we asked ourselves when we were working in organisations... Moving things forwards, creating and delivering plans. Sitting in boardrooms feeling imposter syndrome (don't worry... most do).
Change done TO People
And we thought the answer too often for to many people was "no, not really" and this was really present when change (yes even the digital & Transformative stuff) loomed over the horizon. Our view was simple. This was because far to much change was being done by 'Consultants' that applied their cookie cutter solutions TO organisations IRRESPECTIVE of what the Colleagues were trying to tell them.
Change done WITH
In our direct, hands on 'got the t-Shirt been there done it" experience, MOST people come to work to do a good job. They derive satisfaction from feeling able to understand and contribute to what the aims and purpose of the organisations is. This is NEVER more important than when asking them to join you on a change journey.
ALL our change is done with the People who will be affected by it. This is because done WELL, this highly collaborative approach beats the Consultancy done to model - every time - even if the outcome means structural change.
Using Purpose, People & Pace
The most fundamental aspect of remaining competitive in any market place today is to drive PACE, and reduce risk. YOUR Colleagues are the way to do this and Purpose is the KEY to unlocking their potential. Bring absolute clarity to what your organisational purpose is and how they can DIRECTLY contribute to it, then get them to collaborate on the solutions to deliver this and you WILL get BETTER outcomes.. Faster
