For Workforce Development
Welcome to the Workforce System, a unique place where we’re used to an INVERSE relationship between our funding and the economy all because of that all-important metric – the Unemployment Rate!
It’s common knowledge that labor market conditions have been increasingly difficult. Recruiting and retention for ALL types of organizations have become increasingly treacherous.
In the Workforce Development world things are even WORSE than they are for general “for-profit” businesses. We routinely deal with admin rate calculations, tight budgets, public and political scrutiny etc. – all factors which rarely allow our organizations to have pay grades at the top of our MSA scale. It’s absolutely impossible for us to “recruit and retain” by throwing money at people!
Additionally, our worlds are complex, filled with compliance issues, defined metrics from funding sources etc. All of these things mean that when we DO find someone who can work for what we can pay – who is inspired by our mission enough to be a part of our Team, and who we’ve invested in long enough for them to do their job well, we don’t want to lose them!
As a matter of fact, it’s costly, even downright SCARY to lose them! We need EVERY EDGE WE CAN GET when we go to the market to recruit and also in our culture – to retain. This is where the Connective processes come in. The Connective Workplace helps your Workforce Board/Organization build a culture of safe and open communication which drives retention and harnesses the collective value of your Team. As a compounding effect, this culture represents a significant competitive advantage for your Workforce Development Organization when recruiting!
How We Help
Together We Build Success
Building your Connective Blueprint is how you get what you REALLY want – A team of – connected and healthy people – working toward common goals on the daily. It is the culture that you and your team co-create – that empowers your team to produce maximum results where EVERYONE feels VALUED.
As Executive Directors, CEOs or Directors, of course we might WANT our team to perform “just because it’s their job” or because they’re provided with great benefits or even because “OUR MISSION CALLS”, but guess what? Maximizing performance in today’s multi-generational workforce requires more. More connection. More authenticity. More communication.
Truth be told, most CEOs and Executive Directors assume that their team IS performing at peak UNTIL they witness the transformation the Connective Workplace brings. To be clear here, this transformation has to do with organizational HEALTH – NOT pay (though equitable pay is vital) not benefits (though these can be very important), it has to do with how your team FEELS about your organization, their work, and their individual contribution to the group and your cause!
STEPS Version 1
Step 1: Measure Communication Safety
Our Connective Assessment Tool will determine the current level of “Communication Safety” in your organization.
Step 2: Pursue EVERY Voice
Our proven Connective Review / Discussion processes will confidentially collect perspective from the members of your Team.
Step 3: Create the Blueprint
Our proprietary Connective Blueprint process uses the information from the Connective Review / Discussion to build an actionable plan for improving your organization.
Step 4: Shape Your Culture
Once your Connective Blueprint is complete, all that’s left is to follow the blueprint toward improved organizational health!
Step 5: Rinse and Repeat!
Now that the Connective Processes are part of your culture and organizational DNA, use them over and over to leave behind stagnant culture and move into a new era of continuous improvement and engagement!
STEPS Version 2
Step 1: Measure Communication Safety
Step 2: Pursue EVERY Voice
Step 3: Create the Blueprint
Step 4: Shape Your Culture
Step 5: Rinse and Repeat!
STEPS Version 3
Step 1: Measure Communication Safety
Step 2: Pursue EVERY Voice
Step 3: Create the Blueprint
Step 4: Shape Your Culture
Step 5: Rinse and Repeat!
STEPS Version 4
Our Process
Step 1: Measure Communication Safety
Our Connective Assessment Tool will determine the current level of “Communication Safety” in your organization.
Step 2: Pursue EVERY Voice
Our proven Connective Review / Discussion processes will confidentially collect perspective from the members of your Team.
Step 3: Create the Blueprint
Our proprietary Connective Blueprint process uses the information from the Connective Review / Discussion to build an actionable plan for improving your organization.
Step 4: Shape Your Culture
Once your Connective Blueprint is complete, all that’s left is to follow the blueprint toward improved organizational health!
Step 5: Rinse and Repeat!
Now that the Connective Processes are part of your culture and organizational DNA, use them over and over to leave behind stagnant culture and move into a new era of continuous improvement and engagement!
STEPS Version 5
Our Process
Step 1: Measure Communication Safety
Our Connective Assessment Tool will determine the current level of “Communication Safety” in your organization.
Step 2: Pursue EVERY Voice
Our proven Connective Review / Discussion processes will confidentially collect perspective from the members of your Team.
Step 3: Create the Blueprint
Our proprietary Connective Blueprint process uses the information from the Connective Review / Discussion to build an actionable plan for improving your organization.
Step 4: Shape Your Culture
Once your Connective Blueprint is complete, all that’s left is to follow the blueprint toward improved organizational health!
Step 5: Rinse and Repeat!
Now that the Connective Processes are part of your culture and organizational DNA, use them over and over to leave behind stagnant culture and move into a new era of continuous improvement and engagement!
STEPS Version 6
Our Process
Step 1: Measure Communication Safety – Our Connective Assessment Tool will determine the current level of “Communication Safety” in your organization.
Step 2: Pursue EVERY Voice – Our proven Connective Review / Discussion processes will confidentially collect perspective from the members of your Team.
Step 3: Create the Blueprint – Our proprietary Connective Blueprint process uses the information from the Connective Review / Discussion to build an actionable plan for improving your organization.
Step 4: Shape Your Culture – Once your Connective Blueprint is complete, all that’s left is to follow the blueprint toward improved organizational health!
Step 5: Rinse and Repeat! – Now that the Connective Processes are part of your culture and organizational DNA, use them over and over to leave behind stagnant culture and move into a new era of continuous improvement and engagement!
STEPS Version 7
Our Process
Step 1: Measure Communication Safety – Our Connective Assessment Tool will determine the current level of “Communication Safety” in your organization.
Step 2: Pursue EVERY Voice – Our proven Connective Review / Discussion processes will confidentially collect perspective from the members of your Team.
Step 3: Create the Blueprint – Our proprietary Connective Blueprint process uses the information from the Connective Review / Discussion to build an actionable plan for improving your organization.
Step 4: Shape Your Culture – Once your Connective Blueprint is complete, all that’s left is to follow the blueprint toward improved organizational health!
Step 5: Rinse and Repeat! – Now that the Connective Processes are part of your culture and organizational DNA, use them over and over to leave behind stagnant culture and move into a new era of continuous improvement and engagement!
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