Making your organisation thrive? Put the well-being of your people first
The planet, our society and the economy need systemic sustainable renewal. Organisations have a big role to play in this. But what is the key to a thriving organisation? Our research shows that many organisations overlook something essential
Sustainability at its core
Gone are the days when sustainability was seen as something 'extra'. Earlier, sustainability was on the periphery of an organisation and hardly touched strategy. There is now a clear shift from sustainability at the periphery to the core. Leading organisations see sustainability as an opportunity and want to create more than just financial value. Therefore, they are developing an integrated sustainable strategy so that sustainability is included in every strategic decision. A great development.
These strategies mainly focus on making products, services and processes more sustainable. Obviously important, but our research shows that more is needed for truly thriving organisations.
Thriving people are essential for a thriving organisation
We launched a survey on what it takes to transform an organisation into a thriving one. Some of the key insights include:
- - Successful organisations are characterised by a strong purpose, aligned with the personal purpose of individuals.
- - The purpose is translated into everything the organisation does. The power of purpose manifests itself through the individuals in the organisation.
- - The well-being, flourishing and development of people is therefore paramount. This is based on the belief that it is people who make it possible; they are the catalyst for change.
- - Thriving organisation plays an important role in ecosystem innovation. As in a biological system, there is a constantly evolving relationship between all entities in this system.
- This requires openness, flexibility and adaptability from the people in an organisation and a motivation for co-creation inside and outside the boundaries of your organisation.
- In short: a thriving organisation thrives because of its people!
A model that helps organisations develop
We have turned the results of our research into a model that helps organisations flourish. The 'Bee Flourishing' model helps organisations focus on purpose and holistically connects the 'people' side of an organisation with the 'business' side. Below you can see a preview of the model. We are happy to develop it with you.
Ready to take your organisation from growth to fruition? Let's talk!
Roxanne van Rijn
roxanne.vanrijn@elementalstrategy.com
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