Are you ripe and rotting or green and growing? They say actions speak louder than words.  So why is it that some businesses say they value their employees? They publish it on their website (because it looks and sounds great!), they wish to build loyalty, commitment and have the employees contribute to the success of the business, but their actions don’t sit comfortably alongside their words, either spoken or published! High performing teams cannot simply perform, you need to make an investment in them; and only when what you say and do aligns will that investment pay off. We often speak with employers to get to the crux of their operational issues – what’s the one thing that would improve your business today?  The top three answers rank in this order: Hire better quality and or competent staff; Achieve better productivity and team performance; and Improve cash flow The answers are all challenges which – no matter which industry – have proven to be close to the top of the most significant difficulties faced by organisations.  When it comes to hiring the right talent, we expect they will be competent and bring new skills to the business.  It costs time, … Continue reading The secret to high performing teams