Principles of the value offering:
- Management style in the CEE region is very different from what it should be: no or
very low respect
to subordinates and lack of real teamwork.
- Young managers in the region need coaching on
leadership and many times also on effective
management and problem solving techniques.
- Companies tend not
to focus on personal development but still expect quick results.
- We help your managers or high-potentials to become better
leaders and managers who are able
to make the right decisions and handle resources to maximize value-added.
- We use personal, one-on-one coaching to provide valuable feedback to the person and equip him with tools to increase level of
performance.
Managers in Hungary, and in the CEE region in general, still tend to be rough (or sometimes the other
extreme: too casual and friendly) with subordinates, distance themselves from the blue collars and concentrate on the quality of company
car and cell phone model more than it would be desired. Formation of silos (ie. separation of departments) is also an everyday and
unfortunate phenomenon numbing an operation and hindering development of real team work.
The above stem from the fact that international
management culture have been evident in Hungary only in the past 15 years when the first manufacturers arrived. Young managers simply
have not had the chance to become mature leaders partly due to their companies not taking efforts on assisting their personal development
and partly due to the local culture tolerating unprofessional behaviour and conduct.
Employers are interested in results and focus
on developing the professional knowledge related to the operating field of the managers. However, even this process may be neglected
and leaders get stuck on a certain level that makes professional managers hard to find in the country.
One of our efforts is
to convince employers on the need for personal coaching which provides benefits for both parties, the company and the manager or high-potential
being mentored. We spend the entire coaching period together with the mentoree following him to meetings, conf calls or simply walk
around on the shop floor. We observe his behaviour and reactions in the particular situations and provide immediate feedback after
the certain event. We draw his attention to what he said/done and how, what could have been done better or what tools can help him
to be more successful next time.
Our activity starts with an interview with the champion (usually the manager of the mentoree)
to understand the goals and meet the person to draw a baseline. We stick with the mentoree for the period acting as his shadow during
the day. We never interfere with the happenings on the spot but provide the feedback afterwards and draw a picture of the situation
together. As many people take feedback as critcism rather than help, we carefully develop the relationship with the person in order
for the coaching to be as effective as possible.
Besides personal development, we also support our Clients with professional
coaching aiming to increase the level of expertise of the mentoree in his respective field. With extensive background in almost all
aspects of mass manufacturing, we provide professional mentoring services for companies operating primarily in this field.
Our
Mentoring services are part of our Interim Management package and is offered on a daily-rate basis.