People are the lifeblood of your organisation

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I believe that it is always the simple option that delivers the best results. To this end I think that leaders therefore have only three main functions in any organisation or company.
To set and measure standards of performance by finding keeping the best possible staff that can support the vision you have set for the organisation. All three of these functions are simplified and will be turned into long term sustainable success if you ensure that you fill the organisation with the right calibre of people. It then becomes obvious that becoming a powerful recruiter and retainer of good quality staff is one of the most important roles any great leader must possess. The success or failure of any leader or organisation is dependent on the people within the organisation, thus filling your teams with the right people must be approached with finesse and deep thought.
Look at any recruiting drive as an opportunity to discover people that are an ideal match for any position within your organisation. The best way to start is to first create a very clear picture of what the perfect person for any position would look like. Carefully define their characteristics, skills, knowledge and most importantly what attitude they must have. You can never know if someone is suitable to fill any position unless you have created this crystal clear picture of what you are actually looking for.
You must clearly define the following areas:
·         What outcomes is this new staff member responsible to achieve? What skills, knowledge or specific attributes will they need to achieve these outcomes?

·         What measurement criterion will you apply to consistently measure their performance? They must have a clear vision of what is required of them and they must be able to measure their performance as often as possible to see if they are on track.

·         What is the current culture within the organisation and what attitude and attributes must the new person possess to fit in with the current people.

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The best way to start this process is to first write a very detailed description of the outcomes you want this person to achieve. The more detailed the description of the job requirements, the easier it will be to identify the right person to fill that position. This allows you to get clarity on exactly what you need from this new person and allows you to define how you will measure the performance of the person that will fill that new position. This detailed description is in effect a clear outline or road map for the new person; they will have a clearly defined framework about their job requirements and your expectations. Once you are clear about exactly what this person will need to do, it is wise to then define the type of attributes, knowledge and skill this person must possesses to carry out these tasks every day. This definition must carefully consider the current people within the organisation. The new person must have the right attitude and mind-set, to fit in culturally with all the existing people within the organisation.
It is rather obvious that unless you know exactly what you are looking for in the new person, it will be impossible to find the right person. It is always far easier to invest time into clearly defining what you want from the new person and getting exactly the type of person that you need, than it is trying to retrain and mould the wrong person after you have hired them. When you fill your teams with the right people that possess all the right attributes to meet the needs of the organisation, everything just works and everyone does what they need to do to promote success within the organisation. It is far wiser to recruit the right people in the first place than it is to try to change the wrong person after you have hired them.
When you have a clearly defined picture in your mind about exactly what you are looking for in any new employee you are equipped to start searching for them and when they show up, you will be better equipped to know they are the right person for the job.
Author: Andrew Horton Event Speakers
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You become the choices you make

You become the choices you make

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Have HUGE EXPECTATIONS about what you want from the rest of your life, have HUGE EXPECTATIONS about what you are going to do with the rest of your life, Have HUGE EXPECTATIONS about what you are going to become in this life and have HUGE EXPECTATIONS about the legacy you are going to leave behind and then go about acquiring and applying the disciplines that are necessary to ensure that you satisfy these EXPECTATIONS.

It is seldom that anyone actually exceeds their own expectations, so if you have small expectations around what can be achieved in your life, you will only enjoy small results in your life. Huge expectations make you stretch yourself and allow you to probe the limits of your potential. As Les Brown says most people do not achieve their full potential not because they aim too high and miss, but rather that they aim too low and hit.

What about you, I believe that you are also most of the way along the path to where you need to need to be in your life. I believe that you do not need to completely reboot your life. That with a few subtle, yet meaningful changes you can completely revolutionize your life and that you will begin to see incredible almost magical changes materialize in your life.

Always remember though that it is as easy to do the needed daily disciplines as it is not to do them. If you are looking for things to change, i.e. you want to make the small meaningful changes that will make a massive difference to the results that you enjoy. Your environment will begin to change when you change. If you want to have more then you must strive to become more.

Do you know how a GPS works? It needs two basic pieces of information, it first triangulates and finds out where you are and then you need to supply it with the information about where you want to go. The GPS then calculates the most efficient route to get you from where you are to where you want to go. Really clever technology, there are some really clever folks out there.

This leads us to the first of the meaningful changes we need to make in our own lives that will start making the real meaningful positive changes we want in our lives. The first thing you need to do is a self-audit where you take a real honest look at yourself and you assess where you are right now. You must be brutally honest with yourself and see what is working and is in line with your HUGE EXPECTATIONS and what is not. You will obviously strive to do more of what is working and eliminate anything that is holding you away from your success from your life.

Once you have a clear picture of where you are in relation to your expectations, you need to create a vision about where you want your life to go. To satisfy your vision you will need to set some realistic, believable and achievable, time defined goals. These goals are the destination you are striving to reach to meet your HUGE EXPECTATIONS.

Once you have done your self-audit and created your vision and goals; you have the information you need to put into your GPS of success. All that is left to do is to build a route for yourself from one point to the other. This route is defined by your projects and action plans.

Author: Andrew Horton Event Speakers

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Identify the Resources needed

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What are the resources that can help you achieve your goal?

Look in your immediate circle of influence and identify the people that you already know that can help you achieve your goals. Try to get clarity on exactly how you would like them to assist you. Approach them with a clear request for assistance. Ask them if they are willing to offer the scope and type of assistance you require.

Once you have done this look outside your immediate circle of influence and try to identify any other people that you will approach or contact to help you with your goals. It is really important that you are clear on what type of assistance you require. It is unlikely that anyone will offer their assistance, if you are vague about what you require and what your expectations from them are. You must be clear about the exact contribution you expect and the input you require. Be very specific about the time or other commitments you would need. This exercise can include people that you can ask to coach or mentor you.

Once you have completed this exercise then really open your mind. Try to identify personality or character traits or characteristics in other people. You feel will significantly contribute to your future achievements. This exercise will program your mind to unconsciously begin looking around for the right people to help you to succeed.

What are the skill sets you possess, that you believe can contribute towards reaching your goal? - Event Speakers

Take a long hard look at yourself and see what characteristics or skills you posses that will contribute to your sustained success. This self audit will help you assess where you are regarding your current skill set. It will also highlight any shortcomings that you may have and allow you to take action to remedy them.

This new awareness will also program your brain to start looking for what you need. Amazingly exactly that will start showing up. The more clarity you can create around your goals. The easier it is for your brain to filter the specific bits of information you need, out of the billions of bits of information you don’t require. The greater the degree of clarity you create in all areas surrounding your goals, the more powerful the assistance from the universe will be too.

What is your plan? How are you going to achieve your goal? - Event Speakers

Once you have decided on the individual actions necessary to succeed and achieve all your goals. You now have a system that will help you realize your goals. This is more commonly referred to as the “How’. Obviously this is really important and is the key to long term sustainable success. What I want you to do now is look at each of your goals and try to see the “Why” behind each of them.

Find that one huge and inspiring reason why you want to succeed. Discover that one passionate reason that will inspire you to keep taking action even when the going gets tough. When you uncover this, you will have the tool that will help you remain disciplined and driven to succeed. Despite the inevitable challenges that will come your way.

When you understand exactly “Why” you must achieve, become, have or do something. The “Why” will become the fire that glows or explodes in your belly. This will inspire and drive you to achieve your goals. The “Why” is what will get you to make the changes you need to succeed, even the uncomfortable ones. The “Why” is what will get you through those difficult and challenging times. The “why” is the inspiration behind your goal that will make it happen for you.

Author: Andrew Horton Event Speakers

http://www.andrewhorton.co.za