People Development Maximises Value and Growth (Part 2)
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People Development Maximises Value and Growth (Part 2)
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As Robin Samuel continues the exploration of how HR departments can fulfil their original purpose of growing organisations through people, Part 2 focuses on creating environments that foster growth and development.
Creating the Environment and Opportunities for Growth
The modern workplace often prioritises external client satisfaction above all else. Yet, as I've observed through years of organisational development work, our internal human resources are our primary stakeholders. Without nurturing our internal environment first, we cannot sustainably serve our external clients. This fundamental truth often gets lost in the day-to-day rush of business operations.
While organisations design processes to serve external clients, Josh Bersin from The Josh Bersin Company (Workplace Learning Expert) reinforces this perspective, reminding us that our first clients are our internal human resources. Yet how often do our workplace environments truly serve our people?
The Power of Encouragement in Creating Growth-Oriented Environments
In my experience at Breakthrough, I've witnessed how encouragement establishes hope and builds confidence in ways that pressure simply cannot achieve. Through specific, meaningful recognition, we've seen individuals transform from hesitant contributors to confident leaders. The key lies in making encouragement specific, sincere, and meaningful rather than generic or routine.
According to Gallup research, many organisations default to pressure-based performance rather than encouragement-driven growth. Creating an encouraging atmosphere requires deliberate cultural transformation and behavioural change at both individual and organisational levels.
1. Key aspects of building an encouraging environment include:
2. Organisations must recognise and appreciate:
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Empowerment: The Catalyst for Growth Opportunities
Through our work at Breakthrough, we've discovered that true empowerment goes beyond simply allowing independent decision-making. It requires creating a safe space where failure is viewed as a stepping stone to success. This approach has consistently yielded remarkable results in both individual growth and organisational performance.
World Economic Forum research emphasises that true empowerment manifests when organisations trust their staff to:
Recent research presented at the World Economic Forum validates what we've long practiced: organisations that embrace a "safe-to-fail" culture experience:
The empowerment journey, as we've seen it unfold, is truly a two-way partnership:
The Impact of Strategic Empowerment
In my years of consulting and developing organisations, I've observed that empowerment isn't just a feel-good initiative—it's a strategic imperative that drives measurable business results. When organisations truly embrace empowerment, the transformation is both visible and quantifiable.
According to Deloitte Insights , organisations that successfully implement empowerment strategies see:
A 2023 study reveals that companies with strong empowerment cultures experience:
These findings align perfectly with what we've witnessed in our organisational development work. The numbers simply confirm what we've known through experience: empowered employees drive organisational success.
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Remember to follow Part 1 of this series: People Development Maximises Value and Growth (Part 1)
References: [1] World Economic Forum Global Talent Trends Report, 2023 [2] Deloitte Human Capital Trends, 2023 [3] Gallup State of the Global Workplace Report, 2023