POWER OF PEOPLE SERVICES
Discover our Passion and Expertise
Power of People Consulting exists to solve the critical issues that are getting in the way of improved Employee Engagement, for clients both large and small. Our "meet you, where you are on your Employee Engagement journey" approach is not only what differentiates us, but also what makes us successful in helping our clients meet their goals. We provide a broad range of services and solutions to help organizations facilitate change, achieve their vision and optimize performance and productivity with greater
Employee Engagement.
SOUNDING BOARD AND ENGAGEMENT SURVEYS
Sometimes an organization's leadership just needs someone to listen because often they don't feel there is anyone internally. We can be that Sounding Board - to listen to ideas, to problems, to where they are on the engagement journey, or to any number of things that might be keeping you up at night.
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Our Sounding Board approach, can be as simple as getting things off your chest, to providing feedback and ideas, to formulating a plan of services that might be helpful, or to surveying your employees to determine your actual engagement levels.
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Our goal is to help you, so we are happy to do anything from a one time Sounding Board meeting, all the way through regularly scheduled meetings and survey analysis.
EDUCATION
Education can be a key component to creating a better understanding of what true engagement is, the kind of impact it can have on your employees and your business, and ideas of how to get started on the engagement journey.
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While many firms would find that small of an assignment not worth their time, we see it entirely differently. Knowledge is power and sometimes life altering, so we are happy to lead small discussion groups within your organization, or speak to larger groups with a question and answer session following, for as long as your team has questions to ask.
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Chalk this service up to having a passion for engagement, and taking every opportunity to make a difference in your organization and ultimately in the world.
CULTURE DEVELOPMENT
LEADERSHIP, VISION/PURPOSE AND VALUES
Often a company's culture forms organically, and is unspoken. We believe, and have seen, that this can lead to an unintentional culture shaped by unintentional values. Instead, we believe and have years of experience developing intentional cultures, so that you are the "architect of your culture, not a victim of it".
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Strong, positive values then become the underpinning of a strong vision/purpose which is the nucleus for strategy, plans, communication and all the other important elements which must align to achieve improved employee engagement and performance.
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We guide your team through the development of these two essential elements (vision and values) in a way that motivates them to be creative, involved and inspired to walk the talk when they are through. And, positioned to take the next steps into strategy and plans with other specific ideas for improving employee engagement along the way. To do this effectively, it is important to toss aside your biases and "think with the unabashed creativity of a kid".
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Many consultants would say developing a sustainable strategic plan is all about capitalizing on strengths and opportunities, and shoring up weaknesses and threats. But is it really that simple?
We don't think so!
Equally important are alignment to purpose, prioritizing resources, maximizing creativity, effective and transparent communication, and measuring execution. And, the most essential elements, the patience and courage to work the strategy and plans you create.
Whether you don't know where to turn or just need outside help to support what you already know; let us guide your team through the development of a plan that fits your situation, and engages all your employees in its development and execution. A plan that will ignite the performance you desire.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
All of our services are focused on achieving improved engagement because greater engagement must emanate from the core of your organization and must be part of leadership's DNA. It is the nucleus.
Our engagement service is focused on supplementing what you have built as that nucleus. We have a plethora of ideas that focus on specifically identified areas of your business. These ideas, projects, enhance your engagement journey by promoting involvement and motivation of employees in targeted areas.
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Let's be clear though, they focus on creating change in targeted areas, to continue building for the future in today’s rapidly evolving environment. They do not replace getting the cultural shift that is needed to become a truly engaged organization. Mistaking these kinds of targeted projects as the entire engagement journey is a mistake many organizations make. They are an important part, but they aren't the whole.
EMPLOYEE RECRUITING
Sourcing, recruiting and making the right selection of employees who will be engaged, exceptional performers, loyal contributors, and a positive influence to the engagement of others; is an integral piece of the engagement journey. To make the shift to a more engaged culture you need employees who are engagement advocates, and new hires can be some of the best.
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Our recruitment experience includes a unique process from sourcing viable candidates to on-boarding new hires. Successful on-boarding begins during the interview process, and part of our recruitment process is making sure we know all there is to know about your company, your job and the supervisor; to do it well. Recruiting new hires is not a process you want to shortcut. We will work with your Human Resources team to help them identify potential improvements in your recruitment and on-boarding process, or we can be your talent acquisition team.
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We have recruited hundreds of employees, focusing on both technical skills and fit based on likelihood to be engaged. We would love to work with you.
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INTERIM CEO
There are occasions where an interim CEO might provide breathing room or added expertise before selecting a new CEO. Jan has 25 years experience as a President and CEO of two international companies, in both start-up and turn-around environments that may be exactly what's needed.
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There are many advantages to the right interim, so let's talk to see if an interim fits your situation. There are many ways to structure it so it may be worth exploring. See Jan's profile and blog for more information on his experience and how he thinks.
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