Have you ever said to yourself, “I just need someone to get the job done!”? If so, you’re not alone. Throwing people at a problem without a clear strategy is enormously costly.
I’ve seen it all too often. You’ve got a team of good people, but they’re just not working together the way you need them to, leading to lackluster results and missed expectations. The frustration can be overwhelming!
I vividly recall a client’s plea many years ago: “Tom, I would like to spend less time on ‘people problems’ and more time solving business problems.” My response was, “Rob, most business problems are people problems in disguise.”
When there’s a gap between our business goals and our results, our first instinct is to throw money at the problem. And that money typically takes the form of a new team member.
But more often than not, adding another person to the team doesn’t solve the underlying problems. Often it makes things worse, adding another set of complexities and dimensions to an already complex problem.
If throwing money at the problem isn’t the solution, what is?
The goal of Talent Optimization is to help you build a high-performing team that can take your business to the next level.
You’ve heard it before: “Your people are your greatest asset!”
Except they’re not an asset.
The Great Resignation and quiet quitting make it clear… you don’t own them.
However, your people are your greatest investment.
Do you have a strategy to maximize your ROI?
For a long time, I didn’t. Most leaders I know still don’t.
That’s where Talent Optimization comes in.
Its tools will help you get the most out of your people investment. Talent Optimization is a framework that helps you get the most out of your human capital by aligning your people strategy with your business strategy. With intention and by design, we can help you increase your return on people investment. With Talent Optimization, execution strategies are repeatable and scalable. They can be leveraged at the individual, team, and enterprise levels.
It is especially critical to HR leaders, C-suite executives and managers who lead dynamic teams and are concerned about: culture development, recruiting, advancement, reducing turnover, sustainability, succession planning, engagement… and more.
When it comes to launching a new product, there’s a lot that goes into the process. From excitement and anticipation to price points and sales teams, every aspect of the launch matters. For one innovative technology company, their recent product launch was a success… at first. Part of their excitement was a price point, significantly lower than any other product in the category. Though the product flew off the shelves, they experienced an expensive and potentially brand-damaging rate of returns. It turns out their transactional sales team was selling entirely on the low price point and not qualifying the need of the buyer. However, by using Predictive Index data, they were able to quickly pivot and hire salespeople that valued educating customers and ensuring the right fit. As a result, they increased profitability and avoided any further damage to their brand and reputation.
The power of a collaborative team shouldn’t be underestimated. The desire to reach a consensus and ensure all voices are heard can be a major strength, but it can also lead to blind spots. In this case, a powerful and innovative team observed that they were driven by collaboration and had a strong need for generating lots of ideas and ensuring all voices were in the mix. They spent too much time in endless meetings, debating minor decisions and delaying decisions until all voices were heard, leading to inefficiency and wasted time. However, by recognizing this tendency, the team was able to maintain their core value of collaboration while being more strategic in their conversations. By doing so, they were able to avoid the common pitfalls of collaborative teams and remain productive and effective. Recognizing this allowed them to maintain their core value AND be more strategic in their conversations.
We get it, your plate is full. You don’t have time to waste on things that don’t matter. That’s where we come in – we take all the guesswork out of optimizing your workforce so you can focus on what you’re good at. To get you started we have a limited time special offer:
Between now and the end of the year, Diamond Mind is excited to announce a 1:1 talent optimization strategy, normally priced at $1,200, offered for no fee or obligation. To learn more about how this amazing offer can benefit you and your company schedule a discovery call here.
The Process:
Complete a Predictive Index Behavioral assessment. It takes fewer than 6 minutes to complete and is rich in actionable insights about YOU
Book a 30-minute discovery call – we will debrief your assessment, identify your business, people and result priorities and help you decide if the full strategy session makes sense at this time. If not, you gain actionable insights and greater self-awareness.
Book a one-hour, 1:1 strategy call, including data from up to ten people on your team. Included in this session: YOU. YOU +OTHERS (work styles, team type) YOU + OTHERS + WORK (5 strategic objectives and initial action planning
You are receiving this offer because you are the type of leader we value. You
Let’s work together, investigate and discover if the value of Talent Optimization is a fit for your aspirations.
