We support our clients by taking responsibility for their ‘people’ initiatives.

We unlock your future ‘people plan’ and ‘people potential’ = business performance!

Your outcome:

Engaged people, clearer communication & a more valuable business.

 

Our logic


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Our Services


Planning:

Workforce Planning and Workplace Design:


⋅ Wondering if you have got your staff structured is best practice?

⋅ Considering your future workforces and how to optimise the people performance?

⋅ 'Accelerator roles' - which are the roles in your business that really matter?


It has never been more important than now. Business recovery, a recharge or strategic growth does require careful realigning of the right people. I can help you remodel that future focused workforce. It does not need to be complicated. I promise.



Skills and Capability Audit:


⋅ Do your people have the experience that the new business needs?

⋅ Questioning if people are in the right roles or doing the right tasks?

⋅ Running on a 'gut feel' of if your employees are good or not?


Understanding what talent and skills you have in your business is key to to its success. Our workforce development plan will assist you to bridge gaps, make ‘the good’, great, enable strong recruitment decisions and improve you staff engage. Take out the guesswork and start dealing with facts.



Career Planning and leadership development:


⋅ Have some up and coming talent that you are looking to retain for the future?

⋅ Unsure what leadership development options are and when to trigger them?

⋅ Concerned that your leaders have not been developing the people below them?


Retaining your talent is key, especially in a market where there is high demand for great people. Ensure your employment brand is strong and retention is high by offering your people a clear and exciting career path.

Integrating a non-family executive into the business requires thoughtful onboarding. We have a trusted process to assist strong communication and alignment for the long term.


Steps:

1.Understanding the purpose and WHY 

2. Creation of a customised process HOW and WHO is key in the process

3. Execution of practical plan.

 

Outcomes:

Fit for purpose individuals and/or teams of people that are aligned and ready to take you and the business to the next stage. 

 

Placement - Recruitment

  • Warehouse; Administration; Finance; Operations; Marketing & Sales; Human Resources; General Managers; Advisors

  • Hard to fill roles - engineers, technical, international sales, quantity surveyors etc

  • Hourly rate model and turn on & off approach so we’ll tailor the support to suit you. No big fees. 

Getting your recruitment right does not need to cost the earth I promise. We have specialists that can search the market for you.  We find you those kick ass people that can break glass.

 

Steps:

 1)  Clarification on what the role scope and design

2)  Definition of the role and responsibilities

3)  Search, selection, placement, and on-boarding (if needed)

 

Outcomes:

Professionally qualified person that fits the role, culture, and future of the business. 

 

Performance

  • How do I create a high-performance team and culture? 

  • What metrics, feedback, or reporting do they need from me?

  • Do I need a recognition or reward system?

Recognition and reward structures are often overlooked and underestimated yet staff motivation and engagement

 

Steps:

1)  A series of questions and exercises to unlock what performance looks like.

2)   Working with the business to create KPIs that suit 

3)   Leaving you with a tool to manage performance and reporting

 

 Outcome:

 High-performing, motivated individuals and/or teams that work with clarity and confidence towards goals. 

Meet the team


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Anna Irving

Managing Director

Anna Irving & co

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David Irving

The Godfather of NZ SMEs

Founding Partner