Change of Address
December 21, 2009
Please note our new address is now Cholmondeley House, Dee Hills Park, Chester, CH3 5AR
Leadership Development 2010 – You, Your Values & The Company’s Culture
December 3, 2009
The culture of your organisation is fundamental to business growth, especially if you’re wondering how to get the best from your people and increase your organisations’ performance.
As leader’s we need to be aware both of our presence and the wake we leave behind, these are powerful forces that impact our ability to encourage our staff to live the company’s values.
We might ask our employees for Creativity, Commitment or Integrity, but they have to choose to give them. They’re not skills but intrinsic traits which we can only encourage to be expressed.
Join us on this 1 day workshop to discover your personal fit with your organisation’s current and desired culture and learn about the common barriers to business growth and cultural transformation.
What will I learn?
You will complete your own Individual Values Assessment before the day and we’ll take you through what the results mean. Looking at what it means to you, your leadership, the current and desired culture of the organisation. You’ll have a cleared idea of what’s important to you and what’s required of your leadership in 2010.
You’ll also learn the common barriers to business growth, the cost and symptoms of these and the 4 steps you can take to avoid them.
Plus we’ll share with you some aspects of best practice in the role values play in business performance and releasing human potential. There will also be the opportunity to learn from your peers as you share your experiences and insights. The event has been designed to be interactive, informative and experiential.
Who is this designed for?
This day is aimed at CEO’s, MD’s, FD’s and HRD’s who want to improve the performance of their organisation and create a profitable and healthy culture.
Date, Location, Investment
4th February 2010
Manchester, venue to be confirmed
8:30 Registration and coffee
9:00 – 16:00 Event
Your investment for this event including all materials, lunch and refreshments is £247+ VAT. Places must be booked before 31st December to allow sufficient time for you to complete your Individual Values Assessment and for the results to be processed.
To book or find out more contact us now.
Routes to Business Growth – Emerging From A Recession
December 3, 2009
The creation of a values-led corporate culture within one of Britain’s most successful healthcare companies had engaged its workforce, driven growth and resulted in turnover rocketing from £60 million to £100 million in a handful of years, according to Chris Harrison of North West pharma company Fresenius Kabi.
Addressing business leaders from across the North West at this week’s ‘Emerging from the Recession’ conference at Manchester’s MacDonald Hotel, the Runcorn based Group Managing Director said the adoption of values-led leadership could assist organisations in weathering the economic storm.
“At Fresenius Kabi, values have provided an important underpinning of what we do as a business and they have enabled everybody within that business to be engaged,” he added.” I am convinced that our progress would not have been as sustainable without values.”
Ruth Sanderson,one of the conference organisers and MD of blue pea POD, the Chester based leadership consultancy told the delegates that all the speakers would outline their experiences of corporate culture and its impact on performance.
“The uncertain times have seen many companies lose their way,” she said:” But forward-thinking CEOs are working with their corporate culture and leadership values because they know these hold the key to business growth.
“The level of interest in this conference in Manchester is, in my view, a clear indication of the growing acknowledgement of the role of values in corporate life. We have senior players in attendance today who have all experienced the positive impact of company values. We want them to share their experiences with all our delegates.”
Her co-organiser Sue Coyne, Executive Coach and Culture Change Consultant of Stockport-based Connectiveness Ltd added that research had shown that the adoption of a values based corporate culture within an organisation had a measurable effect on performance from sales figures to the bottom line.
Mike Stevens, the Manchester based Group and UK Human Resources Director for the £300 million turnover Odeon and UCI Cinema Group told the conference that he became involved in building a values based corporate company when the Odeon and UCI operations were being integrated.
“We conducted a company wide survey of our employees and as a company we were shaken to the core when the results showed a worrying level of disengagement and negativity.”
“We made a conscious decision to apply values to the culture using engagement, communication and development. We have already seen some very positive results from our work and now values are integral in every aspect of our business.”
After the conference Ruth Sanderson said: “Many companies are now looking forward to emerging from this long and difficult recession and this conference was the start of a series of events to give our delegates the benefit of the experiences of our speakers, all of whom spoke very positively about values-led leadership and corporate culture.
“We believe in the effectiveness of values-led leadership and the end of the recession will give many companies the opportunity to examine the many positives from this approach to business. Putting in those values now will pay huge dividends as time goes on.”
2009 figures showing the measurable impact culture has on performance
November 16, 2009
I often say that culture is a key factor in the profitability and growth of the business. And if proof were ever needed as to the magnitude of difference it can make, then here are the latest results from Canadian businesses….
“The performance of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures of 2009, in terms of three-year compounded annual revenue growth, has significantly outpaced the S&P/ TSX by an average of over 300% –or three times,” says Marty Parker, managing director of Waterstone Human Capital, a Toronto-based executive search and human capital consulting firm that has been running the program since 2005. The TSX/S&P compound annual growth rate from December 2005 to December 2008 was 3.8%; for the same period, the CAGR for Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures of 2009 was 12%.
“This proves that an outstanding corporate culture has a significant impact on performance, and that culture is an incredibly valuable asset,” says Mr. Parker.
A wide range of organizations made this year’s list, including: Telus Corp.; Fairmont Hotels and Resorts; industrial supplier Acklands-Grainger Inc.; human resource solutions provider Ceridian Canada; and coffee retailer Starbucks Coffee Canada.
“This year’s data reflects the market correction of 2008,” says Mr. Parker. “What this tells us is that if an organization’s culture is strong, even with a major downturn, it outperforms “Our Canada’s 10 reflects these findings,” says Mr. Parker. “The reason these organizations are outperforming is because of phenomenal leadership and because of the commitment — from the top — to aligning corporate culture. These leaders are focused on behaviour. And behaviour drives results.”
Results of the 2009 Canadian Corporate Culture Study show that 88% of respondents believe their current leadership has led to the evolution of their organization’s corporate culture. In addition, 82% of respondents said that “leading by example” is a key strategy used to align culture. Furthermore, when it comes to hiring, 75% of executives surveyed said that cultural fit is more important than necessary skills.
Leadership Challenges – How Values Impact The Bottom Line
October 12, 2009
Event for NW Business Leaders
Leadership Challenges As We Emerge From The Recession – How your values impact the bottom line
If you’re a CEO, MD, HRD or FD based in the North West of England and you’re seeking any of the following in your organisation :-
- A breakthrough in the performance of your organisation
- Want to understand the magnitude of corporate culture
- Look to tap in to the energy and commitment from your people
- Wonder if there is another way of leading – for yourself and the business
Then you might want to attend this event being held in the center of Manchester on the 17th November.
Never before has it been so important for the Board of Directors to identify, manage and embed the desired culture and values in their working environments and never before has there been so much emphasis in place to encourage organisations to do so.
This year Maurice Summerson has been leading a team, with Phil Clothier CEO of the global Barrett Values Centre, working with NW regional business, NWDA, IoD, NWEO and other regional stakeholders. Key intentions of the programme are to create a values based, whole systems change framework to support the NW economy and wellbeing of citizens through both public and private sectors. This project team has brought significant regional, national and global capability, experience and advocacy, already resulting in the embedding of relevant values in the emerging Regional Strategy 2010 from NWDA.
You are invited to join us on this complimentary half day event to learn about:-
- The new principles of business that are generating sustainability, resilience and shareholder value.
- What some of your key values are and how they impact your leadership.
- The results of the North West Values Survey. Conducted this year it reveals the challenges and potential opportunities for both Companies and the region as a society to grow stronger.
- Plus you’ll hear from two Directors in the North West who have seen their business grow in size and profitability through the conscious application of values and an understanding of their culture.
Here is full information – Values 17th Nov 2009 – and we hope you can join us. To secure your place call 0845 123 1280 or email angela@bluepeapod.com. If you can’t make the event but would like to receive our white paper also call us.
Due to space limitations please RSVP by the 30th October.
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