Solving Problems – Improving Performance – Engaging Employees
What We Do
Simply stated – we solve organizational people problems … short term and long term…and align your purpose, people and processes.
The steps are simple…
- Fix the immediate issue
- Analyze the root cause
- Identify strategies for resolution
- Implement sustainable solutions
The challenge is the execution…
- Asking the right questions of the right people
- Accurate problem identification and expected result articulation
- Crafting solutions that will work with your organizational culture
- Developing systems and processes to sustain change
Mid-size Civil Engineering Firm
A civil engineering firm determined their annual performance appraisal cycle did not coincide with the beginning and ending of major projects or capture the key performance indicators. As a result, managers were not able to provide feedback and pay adjustments to staff based on an evaluation of the complete project cycle. This broke the link between individual performance and organizational results.
We conferred with senior leaders and newer staff members for their perspective in redesigning the process. Based on this multi-level input, we revised the annual evaluation format to incorporate key profitability metrics and instituted a quarterly “checkup” to supplement the yearly appraisal. The group found the new arrangement reconnected individual and team activities to client expectations and with overall project outcomes.
- Assessment
- Conduct interviews and focus groups
- Observe daily work
- Administer surveys and assessment tools
- Risk and impact analysis
- Strategy
- Reorganization and restructuring
- Systems and process upgrades
- Performance management systems
- Recruitment, selection and onboarding
- Policies and procedures
- Action
- Management training
- Communication plans
- Key performance indicators
- Assess progress and adjust
