Empowerment within a framework
built on COO experience of a multi-national corporation
The Science
measure.
tangible results
achieve.
in 2 days*
Why we get the results we do
The Performant Methodology is significantly different from what most people are doing. Our process and tools are the result of years of scientific evidence based research & development. Together they represent the core of our intellectual property and trade secrets.
Imagine a Rubik's cube, all the faces, edges and center pieces are bound together to form a coherent system. You cannot move one element without affecting the others. Transforming a cube from plain colors to organized patterns requires intelligence, experience, craft, and expertise in a wide range of disciplines. The same applies to transforming a team or an organization.
Imagine a Rubik's cube, all the faces, edges and center pieces are bound together to form a coherent system. You cannot move one element without affecting the others. Transforming a cube from plain colors to organized patterns requires intelligence, experience, craft, and expertise in a wide range of disciplines. The same applies to transforming a team or an organization.
"your people will change only after they are convinced something works, only after it has saved them time and only after it has given them fast results"
By letting them have fun trying new things out in a safe and relevant business simulation, we enable this to happen before they, with a bit of our assistance, apply them to real work situations.
Ultimately we deliver "Empowerment within a Framework". In the center sits a complex multi-dimensional "Target Operating Model" which is key in achieving the results you've seen. This is what holds all the parts of our programs together in a coherent and aligned manner.
Ultimately we deliver "Empowerment within a Framework". In the center sits a complex multi-dimensional "Target Operating Model" which is key in achieving the results you've seen. This is what holds all the parts of our programs together in a coherent and aligned manner.
"your leaders will only 'let-go' after they've experienced the results and only if they still feel in control"
Our framework safeguards executive and fiduciary responsibilities of your leaders, thereby allowing them to become "enablers" rather than "controllers". As their confidence builds, their focus will shift towards providing the resources and environment that maximizes the potential for success of their teams. We call this process "Empowerment within a Framework".
Fortunately, we don't need to divulge our trade-secrets in order to share with you some fundamental building blocks and sub-frameworks so you can understand why our programs work. Note that we have also adapted, improved, and made easier to apply a number of proven classics, so don't be surprised if you recognize some elements.
Fortunately, we don't need to divulge our trade-secrets in order to share with you some fundamental building blocks and sub-frameworks so you can understand why our programs work. Note that we have also adapted, improved, and made easier to apply a number of proven classics, so don't be surprised if you recognize some elements.
measure.
tangible results
achieve.
in 2 days*
Surprisingly, from 1'000 executives only 18% raised green cards
indicating their organization had in place the
CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF TEAMWORK
*see diagram below
all the rest raised yellow and red cards
indicating significant gaps & blockages
measure.
tangible results
achieve.
in 2 days*
CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF TEAMWORK
This diagram covers the mission critical elements that need to be in place in order to create High Performance Teams. It's pretty basic, but when we poll our participants, in front of senior management, on average only 18% raise a green card, indicating that their team has most of these in place. Collectively, we then thank them for their courage in providing honest feedback, and together we start the voyage in setting it right.
Practicing, best-practices
We continuously solicit instant and honest feedback, so that it becomes a natural reflex and free of judgement.
Promoting an authentic and transparent culture
What % do you reckon believed
"their organization had its
Strategy and Culture
aligned?"
just 23%
Dieselgate, Chernobyl, Exxon Valdez, Asiana Flight 214, are all consequences of non-alignment
the good news is, it need not be that way
Performance Intelligence™
High performance is achieved when the Strategy and Culture of an organization are aligned. It's when the hard, logical, analytical, scientific 'left brain' activities are aligned with the softer but more creative 'right brain' activities which are also responsible for people's values, practices and behaviors. It's when people 'walk-the-talk', are inspiring yet humble, behave with emotional intelligence, follow due process instead of 'shooting-from-the-hip', and give praise as they catch their people doing-it-right...
Now ask yourself these three questions:
- In your organization, does your team benefit from all the Critical Elements of Teamwork?
- How well aligned is your organization's Culture with its stated Strategy?
- How confident are you in your organization's ability to adopt an open and empowered management style?
Performant, a paradigm-shift in the way we develop teams and work together
"At first people refuse to believe that an extraordinary new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done... then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago"
Like so many who have led and developed a global enterprise I realized that skills, competencies and knowledge were only part of the game. What we all shared were great teams and an organization that supported the people that made them great. Performant is the result of a mission to create a series of programs that can improve any organization and its teams, whilst creating immediate measurable value, every step along the way.
The story behind Performant
As COO, I previously invested $1.4 million in a corporate university to build...
As COO, I previously invested $1.4 million in a corporate university to build...
As COO, I previously invested $1.4 million in a corporate university to build High Performance Teams in 35 countries. We believed in empowering our leaders and workforce alike. As a result our business went from zero to a quarter of a $ billion in shareholder value in just six years.
What was unexpected when we included the entire workforce was the amazing employee engagement, achievements and bottom-line results:
We realized that the key to success was developing attitudes, behaviors and emotional intelligence at the same time as providing the skills and tools on how the business ran. Today we refer to this as Performance Intelligence®, a major key to the success of our programs.
What was unexpected when we included the entire workforce was the amazing employee engagement, achievements and bottom-line results:
- 55% year-on-year growth, 26% EBIT profits
- We managed over 1'500 ERP implementation projects a year
- Awarded "Top Ten Worldwide ERP software"
- Built 5 hubs to support 15'000 customers 24/7/365 in 23 languages, whilst saving costs
- Awarded International Business Awards "Best Customer Service Organisation"
- A continuous innovation culture leading to over 100 filed patents and three spin-offs
We realized that the key to success was developing attitudes, behaviors and emotional intelligence at the same time as providing the skills and tools on how the business ran. Today we refer to this as Performance Intelligence®, a major key to the success of our programs.
Performant today
We have invested $1.2 Million in research, development, and testing of our programs with...
We have invested $1.2 Million in research, development, and testing of our programs with...
We have invested $1.2 Million in research, development, and testing of our programs with corporate partners. Today, we are on version 6 and are delighted with the significant impact we repeatedly bring to our clients.
You should try it for yourself!
You should try it for yourself!
The story to unfold
Whatever your dream, the question is: what are you willing to do to...
Whatever your dream, the question is: what are you willing to do to...
Whatever your dream, the question is: what are you willing to do to break out of the mold?
If you are asking yourself:
If you are asking yourself:
- "how much does it cost, and do I have the budget", then clearly your organization is suffering from "siloed budgeting", because an ROI in excess of 300% in 90 days also means "no cost, only upside and a tiny amount of differed cash-flow."
- "how can we try this, it makes so much sense", so here we are presenting you with the opportunity to innovate and be ahead of the game.
- We understand that you might be skeptical, which is why we have posted 'proof" in the form of testimonials next to every claim we make. We've added a 'no questions asked, money back guarantee' and we offer 'results only based fees' for organizations that meet our criteria.
Our programs integrate the following benefits:
Your immediate needs and strategic goals are unique and particular to you, we will partner with you so that your organization's experience will be tailored to best suit your needs.
We discovered how to keep people happy at work and sustainably out-perform almost everyone else.
The Science of Enterprise Accelerated Learning™
Our workshops are run in Enterprise Accelerated Learning format. This perfectly scaleable format allows you to offer the same experience to 100's of participants at a time. Leaders, workforce, or leaders and workforce combined. Key to Enterprise Accelerated Learning is it shifts mindsets and modifies behavior patterns, all of which start by increasing learning retention. This is done by “opening up the learner” and by “spicing up the learning”. It is fun, and might be a bit different from what you’re used to.
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...and no, it's not "American". We have worked in traditional and conservative organizations and cultures. By the end of the first day, 99.3% of participants say they prefer learning this way.
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Let's stimulate left and right hemispheres thinking!
You do not get a detailed agenda of the day, but you will know the objectives!
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You will repeat key words and share with others to improve imprinting to your memory. This can feel weird at first but rapidly seems normal.
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No "death by PowerPoint". As your facilitators, we relate better by using flipcharts, color key words, drawings and pictures to help you remember what was said.
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You will hear music tuned to enhance the current activity: team work, action, thinking, emotional...
You will receive a workbook, appreciated by those who like to write things down, complete with your personal team role profile. |
Where does Accelerated Learning come from?
The main instigator of Accelerated Learning is the Bulgarian medical doctor and psychotherapist Dr. Giorgi Lozanov (1926 - 2012). In the early 1950's he developed Suggestology (defined as the scientific study of suggestion) and Suggestopedia (defined as the application of suggestion to teaching and learning). Later, the name of Suggestopedia was changed to Accelerated Learning.
Discoveries in the field of Neuroscience and the availability of information on research in Learning Styles, Multiple Intelligences, Adult Learning Theories, and Psychology offered much food for thought and possibilities to enrich the teaching / learning process. Various teaching approaches were assimilated over the years into what we now call Accelerated Learning. It is used by personalities such as Sir Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki and T. Harv Eker for both adult life-coaching and educational purposes.
At Performant we developed Enterprise Accelerated Learning™ specifically for the corporate workplace. One notable difference is the inclusion of neuro-linguistic programming resulting in the sharper practice needed to shift mindsets and anchor the new behaviors and beliefs in adults. As a consequence we can affect hundreds of leaders and their workforce at a time whilst maintaining a clear focus on tangible results.
Discoveries in the field of Neuroscience and the availability of information on research in Learning Styles, Multiple Intelligences, Adult Learning Theories, and Psychology offered much food for thought and possibilities to enrich the teaching / learning process. Various teaching approaches were assimilated over the years into what we now call Accelerated Learning. It is used by personalities such as Sir Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki and T. Harv Eker for both adult life-coaching and educational purposes.
At Performant we developed Enterprise Accelerated Learning™ specifically for the corporate workplace. One notable difference is the inclusion of neuro-linguistic programming resulting in the sharper practice needed to shift mindsets and anchor the new behaviors and beliefs in adults. As a consequence we can affect hundreds of leaders and their workforce at a time whilst maintaining a clear focus on tangible results.
We invest 18-24 months in our people to master Enterprise Accelerated Learning
and only after a successful career in management at a large organization
Theory of multiple intelligences
The theory of multiple intelligences differentiates intelligence into specific 'modalities', rather than seeing intelligence as dominated by a single general ability.
Although the distinction between intelligences has been set out in great detail, Gardner opposes the idea of labeling learners to a specific intelligence. Gardner maintains that his theory should "empower learners", not restrict them to one modality of learning. We wholeheartedly agree.
We completely redesigned our content to include all 8 modalities, in order to help people reach vocational goals that are appropriate to their particular spectrum of intelligences.
The theory of multiple intelligences was developed by Dr. Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University.
People who are helped to do so, we believe, feel more engaged and competent and therefore more inclined to serve society in a constructive way.
We save you time by developing these 7 key capabilities throughout the day.
Gone is the time where you had two years to wait for a well rounded team.
During the day you will find certain activities in line with your natural strengths easier, giving you the opportunity to help others who may be finding it challenging. At other moments the reverse may be true, allowing them to graciously return you the favor.
A multi-themed learning day
Performant has a unique and integrated approach to team and organizational development, some of our clients call it "holistic".
Every program and module covers elements of seven core themes which are continuously being built upon, layer by layer. Our programs take you from fundamentals through to excellence.
Every program and module covers elements of seven core themes which are continuously being built upon, layer by layer. Our programs take you from fundamentals through to excellence.
They are experiential and whenever possible, use material and cases from your workplace, so that participants can apply immediately to real work situations.
Competency frameworks
If your organization uses competency frameworks we save you valuable time by directly mapping the day's timeline to your competency framework. This ensures that you know exactly what the key learnings and expected outcomes are for each element throughout the day.
If you don't have a competency framework, not to worry, you are welcome to use our generic framework or our themes. We can also help you design your very own competency framework to reflect your industry and organization's needs.
If you don't have a competency framework, not to worry, you are welcome to use our generic framework or our themes. We can also help you design your very own competency framework to reflect your industry and organization's needs.