February 24, 2011
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Welcome to our Insights page. Peoplesource Consulting is team of experienced business consultants and human resource specialists. Our focus is on maximising your people and corporate performance. We believe that your people are your most valuable asset and they are what make your business successful.

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July 17, 2021
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Team Work…Making the Dream Work

The popular statement “teamwork makes the dream work” is one that holds true on every occasion where more than one person comes together to achieve a certain goal. This statement can further be buttressed by another well known saying which goes thus: “two cannot work together unless they agree”.

A team is made up of a group of people who come together to achieve a set of goals and as Idowu Koyenikan so rightly puts it, “there is immense power when a group of people with similar interests get together to work toward the same goals.” Where there is no agreement within a group, there can be no collaboration and where there is no collaboration, no goal can be achieved.

Team collaboration is underrated by many organisations. Recent team collaboration statistics reveal higher loyalty levels in 33% of employees as a result of collaboration. Being part of a great team is highly valued by employees which is why over a third stay with the company. 27% of staff leave an organisation because they do not feel a connection to it (Source). In a collaborative team, each member has a distinct skill set that is essential to the achievement of organisational goals. There are experts in various fields who work side by side to accomplish the goals of the organisation. A recent study by Gallup showed that connected supportive teams that work collaboratively can be up to 21% more profitable. The importance of team collaboration cuts across the individual team members as well as the entire organisation. These are some of the benefits:

· It enables brainstorming and knowledge sharing among team members and provides learning opportunities for other team members to glean from the knowledge shared.

· It provides a wider viewpoint towards a particular task, goal or project by collating ideas and efforts from each team member

· It encourages problem-solving as team members will work side by side with each other by pooling their skills, knowledge and expertise together to solve complex organisational problems

· It brings people in an organisation together by establishing connections and encouraging constant interactions with members of diverse teams and departments within the organisation

· It enhances employee satisfaction and a happy work culture as employees whose strengths and skills are effectively utilised will enjoy satisfaction from the work they do

· Based on the above, team collaboration creates a work environment that is appealing to current and future employees and brings about higher retention rates

Team collaboration is the result of the entire team not just an individual. There has to be a keen understanding of each team member’s unique strengths, skills and drives, in order for team collaboration to be seamless towards achieving organisational goals. Management Drives is a technology enabled consulting framework and software tool which provides insights into what motivates individuals, teams and organisations, to achieve collaborative behavior in the workplace. To find out more about how Management Drives can be utilised to enhance team collaboration, we invite you to attend our upcoming Management Drives Experience event happening on the 23rd of July, 2021. Would you like to attend? Please click here to register now.

July 9, 2021
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Collaboration: The Culture of Successful Organisations

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about volatile market changes and for most businesses, it has led to increased competition. This has made it extremely important for organisations to create a collaborative culture that encourages idea generation, innovation and creativity, and promotes healthy working relationships. Collaboration is the bedrock of every successful business venture. Different functions in the organisation cannot exist independently, they have to work together to fulfill their roles, and this is what helps the business succeed. When there is collaboration in an organisation, individuals from different teams who have different skills and perspectives, work together to accomplish common organisational objectives.
A joint study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) and Edward A. Madden Professor of Global Business at Babson College, Rob Cross, examined over 1,100 companies, many of which claim to have open and collaborative cultures. The result of the study found that companies that promoted collaborative working were five times as likely to be high performing. It is important to ensure that the work environment supports and promotes collaborative working from how information flows through the organisation, how decisions are made, the physical design of your workplace, and how you measure and reward employee behaviours (Source).
The need for collaboration cannot be overemphasized especially now that a lot of organisations are gradually phasing back into working from a physical location. According to a recent Gensler research report, the dramatic shift toward work from home during the pandemic has dealt a significant blow to collaboration. The startling decline in collaboration from 2019 to 2020 signals that there could be considerable downsides to working environments that are entirely virtual. However, working remotely can also refine workplace collaboration by helping teams communicate more thoughtfully, make more considered decisions, and sustain task motivation. There is a dire need for organisations to ensure that employees collaborate with members of their own team or from other departments, as well as contractors, clients, or even other organisations.
In order to successfully achieve collaboration, organisations need to:
• Have clearly defined goals and objectives so that there is a focal point that everyone is working towards
• Communicate clear goals for every individual, team, department to know what is expected of them
• Provide an environment that allows innovative and creative ideas across the organisation
• Lead by example as this builds trust and encourages collaborative behavior and culture
• Utilise technological tools and software that enable collaboration.
The application of modern technology and software tools help to enhance collaboration within the organisation by providing a platform that enables everyone understand the “how” and “why”. At Peoplesource Consulting, we believe in the importance of collaboration. By providing a variety of consulting tools and products, from Management Drives to De Bono’s 6 Thinking Hats, DISC assessments and lots more, we enable organisations, and their teams gain insights into personality dynamics, motivations and drives, and to become more aware of their abilities to work collaboratively. This enhances the effectiveness and performance of individuals, teams and organisations. To find out more about our consulting tools and how they can be used to achieve collaboration within your organisation, please email associates@peoplesourceconsulting.com