Nothing is as certain as change. In today’s highly competitive society, standing still means losing ground. Organisations need to innovate simply to keep their heads above water. Employees are therefore required to make a creative, flexible, confident contribution, take charge and take proactive steps to stay up-to-date.

Successful employees make the difference

Success means putting in a top performance. Ambitious people want to achieve as much as possible and enjoy life in spite of the everyday hustle and bustle. Seeking such a balance often leads to dissatisfaction, causing stress. Stress has become the norm, and as a result mediocracy the standard.

The extent to which employees are happy with their work and their careers has a significant direct impact on profit. Profits are generated when ‘flow’ is achieved, when everyone performs at their best, immersed in their activities, which automatically increases the rate of this flow. When people feel better in their own skin they are in a better position to develop their talents, and hence their performance improves. Employees are the most important resource for an organisation. Research has shown that highly trained employees enjoy significantly lower absenteeism rates, better customer relations and higher levels of productivity. In other words, highly trained employees make the difference.

In the business world, training courses that focus on cognitive skills are often provided. However, the results are not permanent and the training only works ‘on the outside’. Is there an alternative?