Strategic thinking
Many entrepreneurs and business leaders are so preoccupied by working in their businesses that they forget to work on their businesses. People are naturally drawn into detail and fire fighting at the expense of appreciating the bigger picture. Do you set aside sufficient time for creating a longer term vision of the future and for taking business-critical decisions? Without management capacity to think strategically there is going to be no alignment between how you use your resources and what you want to achieve. Put directly, if everyone in your business doesn't know what you are trying to achieve and doesn't understand what they should be doing to get there, you are going to fail in your objectives.
Profitability - how to thrive in a recession
Some businesses perform better during recessions than in the so-called good times. To achieve this for your business you need to work 'smarter' and in a highly focused way. In the current economic climate profitability coaching is second highest on the long list of topics that our clients request.
Team coaching, motivating and promoting
Research shows that only 2% of business isn't delivered as a result of teamwork. That means that 98% of business draws on a healthy mix of diverse skills, knowledge plus different backgrounds or experience. An ability to build cohesive, high performing teams is now an expected core competency for any manager or aspiring leader. Are you aware of the psychological processes involved in teamwork?
Succession planning - home-grown v. external
As the UK's workforce becomes older, the task of finding experienced successors for key management roles gets tougher. As organisational structures are relatively flat compared with times gone by, fewer employees get so many opportunities to gain the strategic skills needed to succeed in senior or pivotal positions. This has meant that the competition to recruit candidates with the proven knowledge and the experience required for leadership or pivotal roles has become intense. Succession planning is a critical business function if you are to maintain a competitive advantage and ensure a seamless transition between departing and new leaders. The cost of succession planning is small when compared to the high cost of recruitment or plain loss of business during any phase of uncertainty. We know that an organisation thrives or declines in direct proportion to the talent of its leaders. The leaders in your business help you develop a clear strategy and maintain 'follow through'. They create a compelling vision and communicate it throughout your organisation. They are the culture makers and change architects who develop a positive spirit and motivate others to adopt a 'can-do', solution-focused attitude.
If the home-grown internal route is selected, there are specific skills of leadership that need to be identified, encouraged and continuously developed if you are to take your business to its next level of performance and profitability. We coach your emerging leaders to develop a strong concept of the type of leader they aspire to be. We clarify the role and function of leadership relevant to their position and your corporate objectives.
If the external route is selected, we can introduce you to our partners, Allander Noble
Your new strengths and abilities
- Identified the key positions in your organisation that most influence delivery of your strategy (one aspect of risk assessment).
- Developed core technical and performance competency frameworks for the key positions.
- Evaluated potential home-grown or external candidates.
- Formed succession planning committees to develop this skill in-house.
- Designed and delivered individual development programmes for selected candidates, using internal resources where possible.
Did you know?
New blood can bring valuable new insight, and yet the skills and potential of your current employees for the top jobs may offer up the best combination for your long term growth and prosperity. These are the people who already understand your organisation and its culture - they know what you want and what is expected of them. Promoting internally can send out many positive messages to your workforce and lead to healthy competition between potential candidates.
Who would benefit?
Senior management, team leaders and other emerging leaders.
To discuss a current or potential need, contact Robin Johnson at OvationXL
on 0845 260 7700 or