The Scenario "We’ve been doing this a long time and have grown up as a business. We’ve got the technical and operational side down to a science; we've mastered the numbers side and addressed the legal side. My sales guys know what they are doing. So we have a lot of things in place that are working well.
What am I missing? I know there's an upside to focusing on the people side of the business, but aside from training and human resources, I'm not really sure what that means."
Consider your answers to the following to see whether you can identify an area which, if focused on, would help you achieve your Future Vision & Goals for your business.
Company Development Quiz
I have a written strategic plan to achieve certain business results in the future. YES NO
My senior leaders have documented the top priority goals for their division or department. YES NO
I feel that we have the right people in the right positions. YES NO
All managers and employees have an updated copy of our policies and procedures. YES NO
Leadership Development Quiz
Managers are good at directing (and not doing) the work of their employees. YES NO
Managers regularly give positive and negative feedback to their employees in a professional manner. YES NO
Employees act professionally when interacting with customers and handling customer complaints. YES NO
Executive Development Quiz
My senior leaders are prepared and ready to bring the company into the future. YES NO
Many times, as the owner, I am the only one who can provide the answers needed to move the business forward. YES NO
The Recommendation
If you have experienced this scenario or answered no to any of the questions,
Create your Future Vision & Goals
Gain Commitment from your Executive/Senior Leadership Team
Define the necessary changes and new practices people will have to commit and adopt to achieve the Future Vision
Be clear about the challenges you will face
Establish a Clear Plan of Action to achieving the Future Vision & Goals – who will do what and by when
Execute! Execute!. Execute! Actually do what you say you are going to do and track your process
Over-communicate to the business what you are going to do and why
At EXCELERANT, we help you, the CEO or President, ASSESS the people side of your businesses and PLAN for its continued development.
(Complimentary)
Our philosophy is that your company is unique and that developing your company is a process not an event. We like to get to know Executive Leaders and their businesses. It benefits us and our potential clients when we invest in getting to know one another. This is why we offer The Excelerant Experience for Company Results to Executive Leaders at no charge.
If you are an Executive Leader and have come to the conclusion that you are ready to take your business to the next level or you need to accelerate the path you are already on, The Excelerant Experience for Company Results will help you forge the path towards the achievement of your Future Vision & Goals.
Strategic Consultation Our process always begins with a Strategic Consultation between you and one of Excelerant’s Managing Partners to assist you and your Executive Team in identifying the right people goals for both your company's current and future situation and to determine whether we are the appropriate strategic partner for you.
Executive Team Strategy Session The recommended starting point for a business owner or president interested in understanding and assessing the people side of their business is a strategy session facilitated by us with your Senior Executives to help identify your business’ top priority PEOPLE goals.
The process helps you do something you are responsible for getting done anyway, and it helps us to determine whether our businesses will make good strategic partners, working to develop the people side of your business into the future. In this 2-3 Hour Session, your Executive Leaders will engage in unprecedented conversation about:
Your Future Vision & Goals for your company and your people
The critical results you must achieve for your business through your people
Your important work teams – those working well & those working not so well
Your Key Leaders and how you can best support their future success
Your company culture
Strategic Company Results Plan Recommendations
An Executive Summary of you and your Executive Team’s collective planning for the achievement of your Future Vision & People Goals, and our recommendations.
Typical client comment: "This exposes the stuff I've ignored. Turns out it's not all bad, but at least now we know what we didn't know."
To help you decide if EXCELERANT is the right partner for you in identifying and achieving your Future Vision & People Goals, call 888.201.0155 to talk to an Excelerant Managing Partner.
For further information about developing the people side of your business, visit our Company Resultspage.
